Community Posts, Tips & Support on Adoption, Fostering & Surrogacy
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Moms of 3 kids… HELP!
Just found out I’m pregnant with my 3rd child. All my kids will be spaced 2 years apart. I am freaking out because I already felt complete and ready to get on with my life again… but I’m scared of what this will do to our family dynamic. With 2 kids I have the time and energy to give everyone the attention and love ...
Biased
Has anyone had experience with social services and courts etc. being biased towards the mother and never getting anything sorted, despite the mother having the damaging lifestyle around the kids? We don’t know what else to do in terms of sorting court orders and having social see our perspective on things. It’s lik...
If you could go back in time with the knowledge of how your partner would actually be as a parent would you still have children with them?
I know many people say they will be great, involved, helpful parents then immediately drop all of that once the child/children are born 🙃
Birth Certificate & British Passport
Hi Ladies, So my husband has been verbally abusive from time to time since I got pregnant from time to time. I already know this is a toxic environment for both me & my baby but I have been having a dilemma as to when to leave. So instead of now, I decided it’d be best after baby is born. I’m not a British Citize...
Colostrum
Anyone else struggling to collect colostrum? I’ve been trying for a few days by hand expressing and nothing.
Transfer done!
Had my FET this morning. All went well. The embryologist showed us the pic of our blastocyst and said it thawed well. She said in the pic the cells hadn’t filled out yet, but when she checked it later on it had. Trying to not get hung up on this at this point and just praying this one sticks. Had a nice walk in the ...
God Parents if you’re not religious?
Do your kids have god parents if you’re not catholic/ religious? I grew up Catholic so I have god parents… but I am not a practicing Catholic, I am spiritual and religious in my own way now… I’d like my kids to have God Parents but feel weird just assigning them without the whole baptism ceremony??? Curious how...
Baby bonding
Hello! As a first time mom I am wondering how people are finding ways to bond with their child in the womb?
Colostrum
I had my 36 week midwife appointment today and was advised to start trying to express colostrum. I have given it a go tonight and got the a few tiny beads but I mean tiny, no where near anything I could get into the syringe. How long did take for you ladies to get enough of a droplet to put into the syringe?
Pushing for transfer
Has anyone gone against consultants advice who advised not to transfer, and pushed to transfer?
Tips on raising an only child?
My baby boy is 8 months and I will not be having any more children. just wondering if anyone has tips on raising an only child? A lot of men I know that are an only child are self centered and not thriving. Ty!
Baby number 2
Can anyone give any advice on how to handle wanting baby number 2 but husband being a firm no I’ve bought the conversation up several times over the past year or so and every time I get a no but I would love my daughter to be a big sister. Shall I just leave it and accept that she’ll be an only child or keep brin...
Second child temperament
Hi second or multiple children mamas. Im currently pregnant with our second, our first is an absolute angel, very calm, never tantrums. Everyone and I mean everyone jumps on the chance to tell me our second will be a terror and to be prepared. It really makes me down because this baby hasn’t even come into the wor...
Lost
My kids father grabbed me in a argument I feel so distant and just not the same towards him anymore
The fact that you raised a child before means absolutely nothing
There are absolutely no requirements to raise a child other than a functioning reproductive system (sometimes, not even your own reproductive system). When moms give me advice and I don’t take it they often get offended and say, “This isn’t my first rodeo. I’ve done this before x number of times.” I just kinda nod a...
Parenting assessment failed
Hi I’ve been questioned on my mental health so much. The social services want to take my child into a foster placement. I don’t know what to do. I need someone to talk to about it. I feel like I’m in this situation alone. Kindly reach out …
Nursery feels unnatural
I went to look around a few nurseries with my husband recently for when I'm thinking of going back to work. One of the nurseries seems in line with our values and the staff appeared to care about the children. There was just a feeling inside of me I couldn't shake that having babies being looked after by strangers i...
Have you ever had an unpleasant experience with a stranger trying to interact with your child?
If so, care to share?
Getting your pink back
Anyone gotten their “pink” back?.. I swear I feel more exhausted and not myself than I did when I first had my girl. I don’t really have any time away from my girl, I’m a full time sahm. If yall have gotten your pink back, how are yall doing it🫠
Educational: in Wuhan, China it’s generally not common for dad to be present during delivery. But a few hospitals (if you pay to deliver in private room) are now allowing dads to be present
I watched a cool YouTube short today that honestly educated me! I guess being in my own country I sometimes forget that labor and delivery is still not open to the dad to be. It’s generally a women’s only space.
