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Boundaries and friends

Trigger warning: mention of drugs and addiction.

So Ive posted here many times but for this post I wanna add for context that I’m turning 18 in December and im 19 weeks along today.

I’ve had to cut contact with my bestfriend (17) because she relapsed once again, she’s been clean from all kinds of drugs for about 5 months or so till yesterday where she smoked weed.

Which is totally fine for me and out of my control, usually I would keep in contact with her and try to guide her out of it and try to keep her away from other kinds of drugs but now that I’m pregnant I want my baby to have the best people around and no drugs whatsoever in its life.

She’s used all kinds of drugs as she fell into addiction at only 15 and was on the run multiple times last year and the year before doing whatever one does then, I had to cut contact with her once or twice then too and we didn’t become friends again until almost a year later both times where she was clean again due to how she changed as a person and she put my sister(16) in danger and tried to make her relapse too.

I don’t know if this was harsh and just straight out mean of me to do, I didn’t want to but now that I’m having a baby I want only the best people and environment for my child and us.

I feel so sad and like I’m the most horrible friend ever because what friend does that?! And especially since I always try to help her and keep her clean, she’s been and is so excited to be an auntie and I just feel so horrible and like I ruined that for her now.

Can someone please tell me if it was the right choice or not because I’m spiraling and my heart feels broken for our friendship once again and for her & her wellbeing because I want her to be clean and healthy & happy.

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 4 days ago

15 WEEKS YAY

FINALLY A new baby week… felt like I was in week 14 for days and years 🫠
I’m so happy and grateful to have made it to a new week and now 20 week scan is only 4 weeks away! So excited to find out the gender finally at my scan, see baby and I hope everything is okay and baby is still as healthy as one can be🥹!

Aaaa I’m just so excited to have come into another baby week lol

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 1 month ago

Hi again

I recently posted asking about baby’s first movement and I’ve felt something TOTALLY different now.

Last night I was laying on my left side trying to sleep when I suddenly felt this super weird sensation as if a fish jumped or flopped from the INSIDE followed by a clear poke as if someone poked me with their finger, It’s TOTALLY different from those bubble sensations I felt and my bump also grew overnight! It’s super rounded out and kind of «popped» I’ve had a bump for a while now since week 11 and it’s just suddenly ROUND and bigger!!

Could this be movement I felt?! I only felt it on the inside as I was holding my belly like I usually do and didn’t feel it on my palm obviously as baby’s too small to make such differences but omg I hope it was baby!!!

I’m 13w5d, 153cm tall with a shorter torso for reference 🥹🥹🤔😆

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 1 month ago

Planning the nursery

Okay so I’m only 13 weeks but I still spend alot of time thinking about how to do my baby’s nursery, I don’t know my baby’s gender yet but I know I want the nursery to be cozy, cute and have a theme of either: Winnie the Pooh, 90’s nursery style, princess themed or Paddington!

I don’t want my baby’s room to be white or beige as I want my baby to have lots of colors growing up, I’d love to not have empty walls and maybe something on the roof?

I have already picked out a dark brown crib with a matching changing table which I LOVE!!

We are renting our apartment and have been allowed to paint the walls a light pastel colour for this room and we would have to ask to hang up shelves and stuff! We will also be clearing the room fully out when we are starting on it which will be after I find out the gender at 19 weeks!🥰

We live in Norway and baby will be born in early march/end of February so it will be cold out still!

Any ideas and tips would be appreciated! 🩷

u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 1 month ago

Any guesses?

Had my 12 week scan today and I’m 13w1d pregnant!
Only got these pictures, we weren’t checking for gender was only there to see if baby was healthy without and chromosome fails? (Not sure what it’s called in English)

u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 1 month ago

12 week scan!

Sooo happy!!!!
I just had my 12 week scan and got my final due date 🥹, baby looked super healthy and was jumping and moving, baby fell asleep mid ultrasound but the tech woke my baby up 😂.. so crazy how much they grow in a month!!
Didn’t get to see the gender as in Norway they don’t check for gender at the 12 week scan they only check if baby is looking like it has any chromosone fails? Or if there’s any sign for Down syndrome ect but I’m super happy that baby is healthy and have my 18 week scan in a month 🥹🥹🥹

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 1 month ago

These gas pains

Oh my god, I’m currently 12w6d pregnant and I’ve been having such bad gas pains since week 12 hit, I’m so gassy but everything feels trapped, I feel bloated even though I’m not as bloated anymore, I’m having diarrhoea more often instead of pooping normally!

The gas pains just randomly hit throughout the day and the only thing that makes me feel better is the playful puppy yoga pose.
Currently calling it my gas relief yoga.. 😂

And the hunger gas? Not sure if that’s a thing but it’s so bad!!! My farts don’t even stink they just hurt like hell..

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

Hunger is back

Okay so I’m 12w1 day in an hour and I feel like the constant feeling of being starving is slowly coming back, it’s so annoying and I really hated it when I was STARVIBG every hour from week 5 to week 8.

No matter what I ate or how much I was so hungry within 30minutes to an hour and I truly hope this isn’t the case now because I got so tired of eating and chewing..

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago
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Pregnancy and uti

Hi, I’ve experienced slight discomfort when peeing like I can’t get the last bit out no matter what.
I don’t have any other symptoms but I did have a uti a few months back that suddenly turned into a kidney infection and I had to be put on different antibiotics!
I’m asking because when I last had the uti my symptoms were very very mild and i didnt know before taking an at home uti test which was a mild positive and I then got a negative at my doctors office.. went 2 weeks without treatment, symptoms suddenly went away and then I got the kidney infection pain from hell 😅..
I am hydrated all the time, take cranberry supplements daily with my prenatals and haven’t had sex in a while, I make sure to wash myself after peeing and just daily as I’m terrified to get a kidney infection again.

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

Co sleeping worries

Hi, I’m only in the end of my first trimester but I’m just wondering if it truly is safe to co sleep or not? I’m already planning on having a bedside crib in our bedroom and then a normal crib in the nursery, my mom co slept with me and my sibling and obviously we’re still alive but I just have read so many stories about it ending badly and want all tips to make it as safe as possible when time comes!

I’d love to cuddle with my baby and sleep with my baby every night!

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago
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Pregnancy spell

Hi! I’m currently 11w0d pregnant and would love to do a spell that can protect me and my baby, help me have a healthy and safe pregnancy and deliver safely when time comes 🥰
I’m a baby witch and I haven’t done a lot of spells, but I have done a lemon money spell, protection spells for me and my whole family, a hex over proper who have wronged me and my family, beauty spell and I’ve buried multiple protection spell jars around our garden!

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

Height and bump

Hi I’m currently 11w0d pregnant and I’m 153cm and have a short torso, I’m just wondering if any short girls started showing early on and how you’re doing.. I’m already noticing that the area right under my belly button is starting to ”pop”? It’s a lot bigger than it was when I was 8weeks and I’m already so uncomfortable due to trapped gas, bloating and my breasts have tripled in size,
I just feel uncomfortable honestly 😅

It’s also my first ever pregnancy so yeah

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

Lonely

Ever since I got pregnant I’ve felt so alone and lonely? And I completely understand that I’m very young and that my friends have more exciting stuff going on but I just thought they would be more involved as they were all SO excited when I told them, they were spamming me about how happy they are to become aunties and how excited they are to meet the baby, but that’s about it.. they don’t ask, don’t wanna hang out, don’t ask for updates and I just feel so silly and dumb for thinking they would?
I told my closest friends after a while and they messaged me for about a day before disappearing..

I don’t know if I’m just being silly or if it’s valid?

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

What does a baby need..

Im 9w6d today as its past midnight, Im pregnant with my first ever baby, and I know its super early to buy anything but im a big planner and like having a plan or list at all times.

I know a baby needs a crib/bassinet, car seat, changing table, stroller, clothes, diapers, wipes and a baby bath tub?
But what else is needed?
I wanna know all the most important things to the less important! Give me all the information please 🙏🏽

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

First time throwing up

The caption says it all!
I’m 9w6d pregnant and it’s midnight but yesterday(? Idk what to call it sos) I ate some canned food for dinner, after an hour I had diarrhoea and then 2 hours after that I suddenly got SO nauseous, never been that nauseous ever, I tried laying down and breathing it out as that’s been working for me but every single move I made, made it 10 times worse.. I then sat up on the couch and my mouth filled with saliva and I thought I had to gag? Felt like it atleast but instead of gagging I projectile vomited all over my blanket, my dogs blanket and the floor..!
It came through my nose as well and I started crying right away as I’ve never thrown up from sickness, a hangover or anything..last time I threw up I was 4? And that was 14 years ago.. and that was because I ate too much spaghetti too fast 😅.

Anyways, it was HORRIBLE! I spent 10 minutes flushing my nose out and rinsing my throat with water and I just now got myself to eat some salt chips as I’m terrified to eat, safe to say I’m never eating anything canned AGAIN ever… 😂
I’m not sure if it was the pregnancy hormones or the food but I’m scared to eat but I can hold water down and felt a lot better right away after throwing up.. so nasty!
Hoping it was a one time thing and only that..

And to all the poor women who deal with morning sickness and sickness during pregnancy you are so strong, I don’t know how you guys do it..

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago
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First ultrasound!!

I just came home from my first ultrasound 🥹 And how magical and amazing it was to see my little baby!
The ultrasound tech said that I’m measuring 9 weeks and 4 days so I’m 4 days ahead of what I thought!
My baby is placed great in the uterus, the heartbeat was so strong and good and my baby is looking like a healthy little bean!!

I’m so happy I can’t believe that I saw MY baby!!!!
I can’t even put it into words 🥹🥹🥹🥹

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

Vivid nightmares

Hi, I’m still in the first trimester but I’ve been having such vivid dreams and nightmares ever since I got pregnant.

I keep dreaming about someone coming into my apartment or my moms and kidnapping my baby, it’s currently 04 Am and I just woke up again in a panic looking for my baby before realising it was a nightmare 🥹..
is there anything I can do to prevent my nightmares? Or is it just a part of pregnancy

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

First ultrasound

Im so excited, i have my first early ultrasound in 3 days!!!! I can’t wait to see my baby for the first time and find out my due date & exactly how far along I am 🥹🥹🥹
I’ve already planned out my gender reveal and what i want it to look like,
made a babyshower wish list.. with everything we need!
I’ve got a full cart online of baby stuff including a stroller, crib, changing table, dresser.. basically everything but clothes 😆.. so so excited to hold and meet my baby as well and I’m only 8-9 weeks? Can’t wait!

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 2 months ago

Feeling guilty

Im around 8-9 weeks and I feel so guilty and shameful because I just feel so miserable all the time, I have no energy to do anything else than eat and go back to bed again every day.
My appetite has gone down and nothing sounds good and I’ve started to feel nauseous here and there.

I wish I had the energy to go out and enjoy the summer, be with friends and just be outside but every little thing feels like it’s draining all my energy.

I feel so dirty no matter how many times I shower, I’m sweating a lot more now that I’m pregnant, my hair for some reason gets greasy the day after washing it, I just feel so gross and miserable 😣

I see so many others on social media feeling great and doing stuff everyday in the first trimester while I just lay in bed or on the couch feeling like a gross lazy person 😔.

The only thing I look forward to is my early ultrasound on Wednesday and seeing my little baby.

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 3 months ago

HCG levels

Hi again!
I had a lot of brown discharge with a slight bit of red to it from the 14th - 15th July and called my doctors office, I got sent to our blood bank the 16th of July to check my hcg levels and got my answers an hour ago when I called them, my hcg levels are/were at 37,165

I also got sent to the blood bank the 10th of July after my first doctors appointment to confirm the pregnancy and my levels were then at 9,884

It’s such a relief to know that I’m still pregnant and that it wasn’t anything bad, I also haven’t had any brown or red discharge since fortunately!
And I’m just wondering if I should check them again or wait till my first & early ultrasound appointment August 5th?

I’m about 8+0 weeks along according to preglife and my symptoms are:

Super tired & sleeping multiple times a day.

My breasts are so much bigger than before I got pregnant
Sensitive, brown, big and hard nipples.

Starving whenever I wake up and every hour it seems like.. I have to eat or I get slightly nauseous.

Vivid scary dreams and very weird ones that leave me feeling unsettled whenever I wake up.

Mild cramping on and off every day, but it’s calmed down a lot these past few days.

Very very happy but cry very easily too.

Mild cravings but nothing crazy and no food aversions really.

I keep waking up at 3-5 Am every single day and can’t fall back asleep till a few hours later.. but I also fall asleep at around midnight every night 😅

Very out of breath from doing honestly nothing..

Hot flashes every day, I’m suddenly super hot and nothing cools me down then everything is fine again..🙄!

Lots and lots of bloating throughout the day and especially at night! But when I wake up my stomach is flat again.

My skin is the clearest it’s ever been and I’ve only gotten one new pimple but other than that my skin is smooth and kind of glowing?

That’s all for me so far! Haven’t had any nausea or thrown up so I’m feeling blessed even though I was worried something was wrong before!

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u/Dear_Instruction7784 — 3 months ago