I'm married and that STILL happens to me lolll. I've never used Ok Cupid but I have three friends who ended up marrying the guys they met on there! You never know. I met my husband through a Craigslist ad I posted... (I really like leaving it at that when randos ask us how we met). When he first moved to LA he needed…

For sure! I needed a break from LA and this has been a very grounding experience. You know how LA is huge but a lot of people don't leave their neighborhoods? Whenever I describe Seattle to people I tell them it's like Culver City, Los Feliz, and Silver Lake are one neighborhood. I like it way more than I thought I…

Lol I can totally understand that. Usually when people of the opposite sex compliment me I think they're making fun of me and I freeze up. #selfconfidence

Ooo you sound like me. This might sound kind of stupid and weird, but something that always works for me when starting conversations with strangers (usually if I'm at a cafe or out somewhere that I know people who probably share my interests will be) I usually compliment something they have or are wearing, or eating,…

Yes to the cup!! It's amazing and if the idea icks you out you can take it out in the shower and it's nbd. I just had a baby and immediately got an iud so I'm hoping my period stops completely, but if not, cup cup cup again for me. I think you're allowed to leave them in up to 13 hours or something crazy like that,…

Seriously! Agreed 100%.

Yeah that sucks. I just saw that you posted he has mental health issues - I really hope your parents can figure something out. They sound really sweet, so sad.

God this is my brother too. He's a little younger, 24 but it's the same situation. My mom complains about him all the time - not paying rent, not throwing down for groceries, not paying his bills. He's had a job since he was 16 but saves nothing spends it all on TVs and video games. No matter how much she complains…

I'm right there with you. My dad died 3 years ago and every Father's Day, and anniversary of his birthday and death, my relatives start with the messages on Facebook and send me emails and text messages saying, "I know you're probably feeling terrible, call me if you need." I think its wonderful that they care enough…

Yes, thank you! Same here. My relatives and some of my friends go nuts when I don't post and I got tired of responding to individual texts/emails. My only rules for putting baby pics online is one per day max (if that, mostly just a few a week), no nude photos/embarrassing photos, and I don't tag my baby. I don't want…

I wanted it to be a girl because I had a baby girl 8 weeks ago and in my head we would all be friends (I don't live in England) and have little princess tea parties. But then when it was announced it was a boy all my friends were like "OMG move to England now, she's going to be a princess!" Because logic.

Epidurals for all! Srsly.

My reaction was, "why are they making her walk around?! That shit hurrrtts." But I had a second degree tear, hopefully she had minimal tearing. I walked like a zombie for a good week.

It takes 6-8 weeks for the uterus to return to normal size. If she breastfeeds she probably won't look pregnant anymore within 2 weeks.

Thank you so much!

Hey can you recommend some sort of chair or swing type contraption for a 2 month old? We have a "bouncer" which is really just a baby vibrator and the baby hates it but I need to be able to set her down in a safe spot to do other things on occasion. She really likes bouncing motions and likes to use her legs but I'm…

No that's called linea nigra, its a skin discoloration some women get during pregnancy. I have it above and below my belly button. I think c section scars are horizontal but not 100% sure.

Yeaaaahhhh I'll be right there with you soon. Chin up, I'm sure you're a great mom :)

Has your doc talked to you about the period of purple crying? I'm waiting for my baby (she's a few days late right now) but in a child birth class they just told us about this. They're trying to do an awareness campaign, here's a website with info: http://purplecrying.info/index.php

Thanks everyone! I'll definitely update you :) What's funny is I've spent the last 40 weeks being so freaked out about the pain etc, and now I don't care AT ALL. I'm like girl, your rent is due. Time to GTFO.