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Blacked out my child’s name. Second pic is just context for the tone of the “coparenting” relationship.

I just had to scream this into the void. I asked my ex last month to bring our child to an appointment since it would be during his parenting time. These appointments are made for set intervals of time. This is for orthodontia that he refused to pay for, despite making 5x what I make because he deems it unnecessary. He eventually agreed, but not after trying to use it as leverage to get me to let my child go to his almost step kids party during my parenting time. Spoiler alert- I got a call from the medical office letting me know the appointment was missed. It’s just so frustrating trying to ensure your kid is well taken care when the other parent constantly breaks the custody agreement and threatens legal action every time it is brought up. “If you don’t like xyz, then talk to my lawyer. There is plenty of retainer left”. I just want to make sure my child is taken care of without being in the middle of any conflict. It’s just so sad. It breaks my heart.

We have been TTC for a few months now. We weren’t able to try for a couple days leading up to my fertile window because my partner was in the field (working). My cycles are on the longer side- typically 31-33 days. I have ONLY ever had back pain 2/3 days before my period starts, but this cycle it’s been ongoing since 6dpo. My luteal phase is almost always 11 or 12 days. My boobs have been sore for a while now, but less sore today. They were pretty painful yesterday evening however. I had cramps 6dpo-8dpo, but now it just feels heavy. I am tempted to test today, but don’t want to be disappointed in case it’s too early. Thoughts?