Message! I worked as a detention officer in a direct supervision jail until I was 9 months. In my…
Message!
I worked as a detention officer in a direct supervision jail until I was 9 months. In my 3rd trimester I drank Pepsi and fast food almost everyday. My child co-slept with me until she was 5 months. (Mostly bc my SO was away in training) She also transitioned to her crib in one night. She slept through the night from the day she came home. She gave up the bottle at 7 months, started walking at 9 months and at 15 months is potty trained and has only been sick 1 time in her life. DO NOT let other people discourage you and tell you what you are doing is wrong. Every mother, every child and every pregnancy is different. (Although I wouldn't advise fast food and pepsi everyday my feet were on swoll from salt intake) just stay in tune with your body and your natural intuition. If your Dr tells you that you and your baby are healthy then that's what matters! You will all be great mothers! With that being said you are open to judge.
missing268user·
thank you for this alot needed to hear it:)
Andrea·
Мама дочки (1 год), беременна (32 нед.)
@hermommy, whatever helps and eases the mind. pregnancy can be stressful, no need to add more.
Kristen·
While I agree that no judging or shaming should go on, I think it's important to encourage people to eat right. We are all a team here and personally, I want to be on a winning team so I will encourage my fellow teammates to stay up to par. There are a couple reasons why someone saying "oh, I ate this bad thing and my child is healthy" bothers me. Firstly, that baby is not the standard guideline- every child is unique and effected differently by exterior and environmental factors. Secondly, the thing with nutrition en utero is that it profoundly effects their longterm health. It may not be an instantaneous reaction. It could show up as allergies, obesity, asthma, autoimmune disorders, cancers in adulthood. This is directly related to what goes into a child's body from the moment of conception. So while its endearing to say that you did something and it is ok, it is naive and potentially harmful. We all make our own choices inevitably anyhow. But I truly want the best for each and every one of our babies and so if someone thinks I sound like a b**** because I am sternly stating my opinion, then they have missed the love in my message.
Andrea·
Мама дочки (1 год), беременна (32 нед.)
@mamalamadingdong, I agree!
Becca VC·
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Thank you!
And of course we should always try to be healthy and do what is best for the little lives in our bellies, but it is also nice to hear that we are HUMAN and don't need to beat our selves up over every perceived "mistake" we make. Tiny humans are tough, and honestly, not made of glass. (By no means am I implying that they don't need to be cherished and treated with care)
geraldine·
thank you so much being this my first pregnancy and having so many people around with so many advices and criticism this means a lot @dreab
Andrea·
Мама дочки (1 год), беременна (32 нед.)
@gingyrex, yes I agree we should strive to be healthy just don't fully deprive yourself either.
@gvaldez21 anytime! people will always have something to say but I promise all mothers have done something that they feel may be frowned upon that they won't tell you about. We gotta be more open and encouraging to one another