Posts by Morgan Evans3

Andrew Hill8 said:Ugh, I swear I just woke up one day and suddenly my legs are covered in cellulite everywhere🙂
Does anyone actually know how to get rid of this stuff? Like, seriously, what works?🙂

Don't worry, I don't usually have any issues with it. I dealt with a lot during my first pregnancy, but it cleared up right after delivery.
Now, during this second pregnancy, it's back in full force...

What really gets to me is that I still have two months left until my due date, yet everything already hurts. I can't sleep, and I'm just counting down the days until I can finally give birth... my first pregnancy was definitely easier!
Oh, and I spend every single day obsessing over when the labor will start.🙂

Robert Diaz8 said:This heat is absolutely infuriating; I find it utterly intolerable, not to mention the constant need to run to the restroom. And then there are the comments from most people—oh, look, it’s a man again—as if suggesting I simply have to go a third time will somehow solve anything.

Ugh, tell me about it, 🙂
I'm dealing with the exact same thing. She keeps giving me these pitying looks, acting like I should have been born a girl.

Michael Hernandez50 said:I couldn't agree more with ajreen; it feels like nobody gives a damn about what I’m going through, and even now at 37 years old, I am constantly battling these agonizing pains and contractions that leave me barely able to stand, yet people just turn their heads away the second they catch sight of my stomach... it's absolutely unbelievable...
And then there's the endless barrage of phone calls where everyone insists on asking me, "So, did you put on weight?"—because I used to be so thin—and now that I’ve gained about 40 pounds, they act completely shocked, as if it's some massive scandal, when in reality, I’m practically nothing but skin and bones...
Not to mention those ridiculous reactions regarding the baby's gender; we have so many friends who have daughters but are desperately wishing for a son, and the moment I mention I'm having a girl, they start making these obnoxious comments about how we're all stuck with girls... it is honestly just appalling...

Back when I was pregnant and already knew I was having a boy, I ran into an acquaintance who has a daughter.
She asked if I knew the gender, and when I told her it was a boy, she goes: "Oh well, hopefully your next one will be a girl." 😕👎
What an idiot, acting like it actually matters.

I went for a twenty-minute walk yesterday and my limbs feel twice their normal size due to the swelling.😢
My husband actually had to help me take my purse off my shoulder and get my wallet out because I have zero sensation in my hands.
I keep waking up in the middle of the night because my fingers are tingling; even right now, my right hand is completely numb.😢

Does anyone know where I can find some birch tea?

Mood swings are hitting hard—one minute I'm laughing hysterically, the next I'm sobbing uncontrollably...
For instance, the other night I was cracking up, showing my husband a nursing bra and laughing at how awkward everything looked, but ten minutes later I was a total wreck, convinced he doesn't love me because of my stretch marks and how much weight I've gained. 😕
And I’m sure it’s driving him crazy too...

Plus, the swelling in my hands and feet is absolutely brutal!!

I’m struggling with sleep too; every time I try to roll over, the pain jolts me awake, and turning over becomes an ordeal... my husband says I even groan in my sleep.
On top of that, I’ve started snoring like crazy, so he isn't getting much rest either.🙄
It’s incredibly frustrating being home full-time and not being able to even get basic housework done because the pain kicks in after just ten minutes of cleaning.
Just blissful!! 😉

Last night, mm and I went out for dinner and honestly overdid it. My stomach was absolutely bulging by the end. Afterward, we stopped at a Shell station where I ran into an old classmate of mine.
him: "How much longer?"
me: "Another three."
him: "Three what, weeks?"
me: "No, three months."
him: He looked from my stomach to mm, then back to me, his face just 😲 went blank before he muttered, "Holy..." 😂 and gestured toward my midsection to point out how huge my belly was.

I wasn't even irritated by him; it was just rude, and he seemed genuinely stunned. What actually bothers me is the fact that I just polished off a massive 150g portion of risotto and can't seem to stop eating. Now I feel like I'm going to end up looking like an elephant.😠

driftingmarlin10 said:So, one of my "friends" actually had the nerve to tell me, "Well, look at that, I’m finally thinner than you!" Honestly, I almost lost it right then and there. I mean, I’m pregnant, not overweight. You seriously couldn't make this stuff up.

Haha, my sister-in-law said the exact same thing to me when we went out. 🙄
Another one of her friends joined us and claimed I was the heavier one, but that she was much prettier, so all the guys would be looking at her instead.
To top it off, her own boyfriend started hitting on me, and then some other guy told me I was actually thinner than her. It felt pretty great, honestly, since she was being such a jerk. 👍

The constant hypersensitivity is getting on my nerves; I find myself tearing up in front of just anyone...
I’m honestly just frustrated with myself. 😠

Linda Hall8 said:Ladies, I am begging for some guidance here... so, I went ahead and took a pregnancy test this afternoon, even though my period isn't actually due for another two days, but I just couldn't help myself, I really couldn't :-)... and the test showed two lines, though, if I'm being honest, the second line in the pregnancy window wasn't quite full or super distinct like the instructions say it should be—it was more of a faint, subtle thing, sort of (=) like that.. does that actually count as a positive, or am I just getting my hopes up too high? Because, well, we desperately want a baby, but we haven't had any luck at all lately, and I remember taking a test from this exact same brand a few months back where there was absolutely nothing in that second window, which turned out to be correct since I wasn't pregnant then... so, I guess, if anyone out there has dealt with something similar, could you please let me know what you think...

I took a test 12 days after ovulation and there was barely a line! It was basically just a shadow.
I took another test the next day (Clearblue, $33 comes from the drugstore) and the line was totally visible.

So... congratulations, you're pregnant 🙂🙂😍

analogcanyon29 said:My period is about 20 days late, so I decided to take two different home pregnancy tests about five days apart. The first one didn't show anything at all, but then I tried that high-end Clearblue test, and it actually showed a very faint positive line.

Since then, I went in to get my beta hCG levels checked, and here is what the results came back as:

Total HCG... 0.1 IU/L

I was wondering if anyone might be able to weigh in on this—is that considered a high level, a low level, or is it just within the normal range?
The staff at the clinic where I had the blood drawn told me they aren't allowed to interpret the results for me.🤷

I once had a false positive on a Clearblue too. Either that, or I just hallucinated the second line because I wanted it so badly. 🤷
I'm sorry. 🙂

stormymoose8 said:Hey guys, I have a quick question (it might sound a little silly, but I’m just stuck 😁)
I used a Clearblue test, and it showed two vertical lines. I wasn't really looking out for it needing to show a "+" sign since I'm more used to those cheaper brands, so I figured if there were lines in both windows, it meant a positive result.
So, does anyone here have experience with this? Is it only considered positive when it shows a "+", or could mine have been positive and the line just didn't show up clearly? (I took the test right on the day my period was supposed to start).
Thanks so much! I tried searching online, and apparently, there are some versions that just show a line and others that show a "+", but I'm not sure which ones are actually sold here in the States. If anyone has had a similar experience or knows the deal, I'd really appreciate it 🙂

With Clearblue, a plus sign means positive, and two lines mean negative.
I've wasted plenty of tests on false negatives myself, so trust me on this one.