#preggydiary

[polalolabola]

Ngiting na rule out ang GDM! Yeheyyyy! 😊 Healtjy mommy for this litol baby! Thank you Papa God! 💙 #preggydiaries

[marj-jing]

8.5 months Baby Regan 🤰😘 #preggydiary ##babyMagalonanumber2 #almostthere #capturedbyhubby @travis_marj @travisrayn #gratefulheart #thankfullife https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ZgiiRpCRUczx84FfOHSs66WeSfcXGSUjPyxI0/?igshid=1pp5qowl99x2j

[bl0atedkitty]

I'm five beers pregnant.

[ladywinchester1967]

9 MONTHS!

As of Friday 1/8, I’m 9 months pregnant with our little lady. 😳

We’re also less than a month away from her due date and I’m sitting here like “where did the time go?!”

My very best friend @moony-clo came over today and helped me get some things organized and put away, Lord Winchester and his brother also moved some things around for me and got a couple of decorations hung up for me, which was nice!

This is our living room set up now

and I’m sitting here like “we used to be cool” 🤣

But seriously, a lot of things have fallen into place and gotten done, which puts me at ease (for the moment, nesting is kicking my ASS). My maternity leave is all set up at work AND I picked out the free breast pump that I get through my job, it’ll arrive after Little Miss is born. I’ve complained about my job a few times on here, but honestly? They kick ass. They’ve been super understanding when it comes to me getting to my appointments and they’re going to be flexible after she’s born and in daycare, which is a HUGE weight off my shoulders.

Hope you guys enjoyed this update and I’ll see you for the next one!!

[jayleylovesjayley]

30 weeks pregnant! Boy am I getting big 😆

[thoughtslostandfound]

Me

[mama-stancill]

Starting a new job while pregnant: do not recommend. Ø Stars.

Expect: brain fog, body aches, and inopportune bouts of nausea. Productivity to take a fast downward trend ➘

If you’re in the same situation as me - new pregnancy AND new job - I feel for you, and we can vent about it together. Because F this.

[elbowhicks]

The bump

[witchmamarising]

[ecleticmomma20]

Pregnancy update:

My little one was finally born this morning at 7:59 AM. I'm so glad that she's here. Gonna get some rest now since I haven't slept in over 24 hours.

[backdownth3rabbithole]

Just Keep Breathing Momma..

Below is something that I stumbled across today as I was holding the baby in one arm, making breakfast for both kids (my 1 year old and 3 year old), trying to tidy up the mess they had already made within twenty minutes of waking, feed the cats, clean the dishes, and helping my husband gather his things to rush into work on his one day off this week (also my usual "day off", when I get time to catch up on a small amount of the mountain of to-do's that have piled up during the week).

It really hit home for me today.

Today, of all days, I was feeling the pressure and all of the other stinging feelings that come with being a stay-at-home-mom.

The depression, rage, and impending doom that is brought on by all of the tasks I've been meaning to get accomplished for the better part of a week now, but haven't been able to do because, well, making sure my family is fed, clothed, and taken care of comes first.

I am so overwhelmed by this multitude of tasks that are incomplete and needing help, but being too afraid to ask because I know that after managing a store full of grown men (children) all day, my husband is exhausted too. From this stems the dreary feelings of being all alone, even though I'm surrounded by my beautiful family, whom I know all love me beyond measure. I know they would do absolutely anything to help me, I need only to ask.

Being a SAHM is NOT easy by any means. There are more days than not, that when I wake up, I'd much rather just hit the reset button, crawl back into bed, and start over again tomorrow. Unfortunately, that's not an option. It's the days like today that I have to remind myself that I CAN DO THIS.

Keep pushing Mommas.

Something that was posted from another blog that I couldn't find the link to: "Stay at home mum (SAHM) depression... the elephant in the room nobody talks about. I mean, how dare you complain after being gifted this opportunity to stay at home and raise your own kids? But it's not that simple: of course we SAHM's are grateful to stay home and raise our young but that it's literally all we become. No one talks about the isolation. No one talks about the loss of identity. No one talks about the loneliness. No one talks about losing your sense of self. No one talks about how you had to give up your career because it's cheaper for you to stay home. No one talks about how you cry in the shower because your day was overwhelming. No one understands why you're tired. No one understands why you're irritable. No one understands why you need a mental break. No one understands why you're so aggravated with your kids. No one understands why after you've been home all day, the house is a wreck still. No one understands why you just need 5 minutes with no one speaking to or touching you. No one understands why you've lost your sex drive. No one understands why you're completely and utterly exhausted, after all, you just sit at home all day. No one understands the feeling you have when you are told you don't have a "real job." Most of us were working women at one point. We got to go to a job and interact with other adults outside our home. We contributed financially to our household. (Shoot, most of us want some kind of side hustle or part time job because it would sure help with financial relief.) We didn't feel like an endless maid. We got that break away (even though yes, work is a love/ hate relationship) that gives you space from the people you live with (children, spouse, etc.) because yes, every relationship needs time away in it to not go crazy being around each other 24/7. That's not healthy. Contrary to popular belief – you need a break daily. I can't tell you how many women I meet or know that say "oh, you have too much time on your hands," I sure wish I could stay home, I wouldn't complain." Good for you! I can guarantee you will change your mind 6 months in, unless you're wealthy and have money to constantly go do things. I once was you. I wished upon a star I could stay home with my kids because I wanted to spend all the time I could. I didn't realise what all came with being a SAHM. Oh but you chose to have those kids. You should've thought about that before having them. If you didn't want to go through all this you should've never had kids. And you said you want more? Seriously... Heard those all before. Next time you hear or see a SAHM venting her frustrations, listen and make her feel like she's somebody. That her struggles are not invalid. If this is you mamma , please reach out and seek help to ease your pain if even a little."

[love-mom17]

8/1/2020

I’ve wanting to write on here all week and I haven’t had the chance. But it’s 7:30 am and my husband just got home. My little one is asleep. Sooo i have time. I decided to take a pregnancy test today to see if it has gotten lighter or something. It’s as dark as it’s ever been. So I don’t believe I’m going through another miscarriage. I really do believe that they just didn’t measure correctly.

I do have my next appointment this Wednesday. I decided to also make another appointment with another doctor just to get a second opinion. I love my doctor me everything but if his sono techs aren’t going to take the time to measure me, not to mention that they are all new. They are always having someone else double check their work.

So it’s bitter sweet decision but I need his techs to be in a good standing with their knowledge. The doctor will only go based off what he sees from the sonó report and report it to me. I know it in my heart that my little peanut is well and alive and growing.

With this pregnancy, I do not feel like announcing my pregnancy on social media. I want to keep this within my close family and friends. I hardly post on there anyways. And I feel like I don’t have to share every single thing with them like I used to.

They don’t need know what all is happening in my life. Sometimes it is JUST better that way. Except for here. I don’t feel like people are judging me. I don’t have people just snooping around to see how I’ve been. Or if I’m still married, happy, more kids, etc.

Anywho, I’m taking care of my friends dog and I need to take him out.

[ladywinchester1967]

31 Weeks!

I forgot to post this yesterday; I was thinking about what I wanted to say when my parents called and let us know about them having to put our dog, Scout, to sleep. 😢

Our little lady is as big as a bundle of asparagus and weighs about 3 lbs! She favors laying on my right side and using my ribs as a punching bag (or dance floor) which puts A TON of pressure on that side and refuses to move. At least she has a strong will I guess? 😅

[stoney-ville98]

I’m feeling very nauseous today 😩

[thoughtslostandfound]

Pregnancy is so beautiful, yet so scary .

[mama-stancill]

Finding out that I’m pregnant was insane! It didn’t feel real, but two positive tests is pretty concrete proof. We had stopped really trying, and of course that’s when it happened. The first thought my husband and I had was financial: we needed to increase our income - ASAP. So, freshly knocked up and nauseous, I began searching for new remote work. It’s been a whirlwind, but I finally landed the perfect job for a stay at home mom who needs to make a steady income. More to come :)