u/flaired_base

Hello all,

My daughter and I are so very close.

I nurse her for most naps and bedtimes, she does usually nap or go to bed for her dad if I'm not there but it can be hard. Sleeps fine for naps at daycare.

I will be taking my mom to see her sister on hospice the 15th through the 19th- we have only ever been apart for about 30 hours at a time.

Any advice, recommendations, encouragement?

I'm worried about her, my husband, and breastfeeding suddenly going away 😢

Hello folks,

34 y.o F, have a toddler at home.

Fall 2024 so about 1.5 years ago I started having R medial knee pain. I don't think there was a specific injury but at that time I was suffering horrible lower back pain and I may have overcompensated with my knees (lifting that damn car seat, etc).

I saw my PCP and Ortho who did an X-ray and said I had inflammation, call back if no improvement.

Once every 6-8 weeks I'd have a bad pain week which resolved with bracing and Aleve. Otherwise no symptoms

Got the MRI this may bc I felt the flares were worse and more frequent.

MRI interpretation: "horizontal tear of the posterior horn/body of the medial meniscus. Possible partial radial tear of inferior leaflet of central posterior horn. 4mm medial mensicus extrusion with edema along the distal MCL. "

5/26 I had a steroid injection, Ortho said do nothing or steroids or trim depending totally up to me.

I got a second opinion from a joint preservation specialist who is recommending repair attempt.

Here's my issue:

I have had no flares since the one between my MRI and the second Ortho appt.

I'm wondering if I jumped the gun on surgery too soon. I'm also wondering if this could be still due to steroids.

Anyone been in a similar boat?

Someone said I should repost this here-

I feel like such a cliche.

After a great day hanging out together, I spent about 2 hours putting our (husband and I) 2 year old down for bed.

Came down to join in the "wine and music video" party when she told me she loves him and me romantically, and wants to be in a relationship with us.

They asked me what I think- I said I don't know what to think, and mentioned some of my fears, but did not shut it down fully. why did they ask just me? Because they already briefly discussed this last weekend and "wanted to talk to me together".

I'm a people pleaser and felt so cornered, I gave non committal answers that I now have to walk back.

I'm not sexually attracted to her. Hell, I'm demi and only have eyes for one person. I'm not interested in being the side chick in my marriage, being the mom and taking care of everything, while they go off and have fun.

We sort of tried this several years back- mostly just sex- and it was not sustainable.

I'm okay with my husband having "side quests" but our agreement has always been that I know about it but it's not someone I know personally/no friends.

I already talked to him about this, now I have to do a video call to clarify with her T\_T

I know I'm such a weenie and I should have shut it down last night... They were just both so happy and excited, and she was ecstatic to be getting this off her chest (that she's been in love with him for like 5 years and fell in love with me when I had my daughter).

I simultaneously feel like they did nothing wrong and feel so betrayed.