u/Brave_Beginning_2006

I’m pregnant with my first (and only) child and am so incredibly tired of seeing the “only child syndrome” or “only children are lonely and sad” comments. It’s frankly, annoying.

I have one sibling that is 6 years older than I am and I loathe him for a variety of reasons, not the least of which being that he abused me in ways a sibling never should. I also grew up extremely lonely and felt a lot like an only child due to the age gap. And the “but that’s a lot to put on your childs plate when you and your partner age” issue is also bs. I can guarantee my sibling will NOT care or chime in on what happens to our parents when they’re very old. It will all come down to me.

A long winded post to just say that you can be lonely and have everything fall on your plate when it comes to aging parents even WITH a sibling. I guess I really just needed to vent.

I’m 24w5d and recently I’ve had this achy sore feeling in my pubic area. The best way to describe it is it feels like I was kicked in the crotch and it feels like a gigantic bruise anytime I move. Is this pelvic girdle pain? This is my first pregnancy so it’s all new to me 🥲

I’m 19 weeks and feel like a ravenous monster whose only cravings are junky terrible food. I’m making a conscious effort to eat better because I’m having a lot of anxiety about my anatomy scan next week. Just kind of wondering if there’s anybody in the same boat as me. I’m worried that my poor eating habits for the first half of this pregnancy have doomed my baby boy.