I’m 7 weeks pregnant with my first. I gained about 25 pounds of stress weight last year and now have a bit of a belly. Between the weight gain and my pregnancy bloating, I already look 4 months pregnant and barely recognize my body. I’m struggling to find clothes that are comfortable, as anything that presses on my stomach irritates it, and my waist fluctuates +/-3” every day. Has anyone started wearing maternity clothing this early? My husband and I haven’t even told anyone that we’re expecting

Where can we get diagnosed as ADHD? I am above 30s. Cannot even finish a task without any break. Need to talk to doctor in Germany but do not know whom should i address first

Seeking your insight.
I travel every week. I have noticed I am significantly less stressed when I uber/lyft instead of a car rental. Specially on travel days.

Hello. What cleaning products are you using at home while you are pregnant ?

How did y’all study for AMT? I’m really struggling. I’m testing this Friday so unfortunately it is still covered for me.

16 weeks and so worried all of the stress I’m under is going to hurt the baby. Between work, my own scary (non-pregnancy) health stuff, the pandemic, my mom (who is a widow and lives alone, basically isolated by choice due to covid) is having health issues, and pressures to keep billable hours up, I’ve been having complete breakdowns. Today I spent almost the entire day crying and now have to make up the billable time this weekend. I really worry abt what effect this will have on the babe.

Whenever I do sit-ups - like if I do 5, my tailbone hurts so bad. I want to do more, but the pain really hurts. Is there something around this/ something I could buy, so I can actually do more than 5 without my tailbone aching?

My agency in nyc is looking for a 3-4 month backfill account person or producer for maternity leave coverage starting mid feb/March. Must have digital exp and 5-10 yrs client facing exp. DM me!

Can anyone recommend a new workout regimen or new spot that they love for working out? I need a lot of accountability so prefer a program or strong-knit community. I'm in WeHo but willing to travel

Which firm has the Best Paternity leave policy in US?

Hi guys, new plant parent here. I have been eyeing on thesill online service for a while and want to know if anyone has any experience to share.

Discussed with therapist today how pummeled and uninspired I feel in Biglaw. Started devising a plan to get out and to manage until then. Ironically, this is my most productive day probably all year.

So I think I might be pregnant😳😳

Women how would you react to this- I’m talking to a woman with a child. Really into her and we seem to be really compatible. I told her today that I wanted to take care of both her and her child, I invited her and her child out on my boat to go tubing and more. Continue in comments

My baby slaps the boob while nursing the same way I used to slap the bag in uni

Fish with back pain, anything you swear by to help? I have a chirp wheel but it’s not doing the trick

I just don’t want to go anymore. I’ve been awake almost 24hrs but I know if I don’t someone will call, someone will forget administrator don’t go home, they don’t rest they worry ALL the time. 2.5h commute, a small child, and sick dog, and a full time student. I need more money. Daycare is sooo expensive that’s why I can’t quit the waiting list is 2yrs he will be headed to middle school lol. Okay rant over time to make the doughnuts

Is there anything you did for your husband before your first child to make him feel special? He’s been so supportive and helpful for my pregnancy, I want to do something to celebrate him too.

Hey folks! How are you handling the pandemic and work from home situation?

Sometimes I feel like I want to move to a completely new city and start my life from scratch. I suffer from depression and feel like I need a “reset”. Has anyone done something like this?

Hi Fishes,

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Trying to find the perfect quote to adorn my elementary school library wall. Ive already exhausted Dr. Seuss. Ideas, ready.......GO!

Does anyone have an idea of total comp for an AWS Field sales rep level 6?

Accenture folks! How many people get fired before promotion time due to extensive time at the bench?

Hello fish floks. I've a total of 3 YOE in Soc Analyst.i'm looking for a job and can join immediately. Please help me out if you have any openings and please help me in getting referral.
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Have you ever tried again with someone after a breakup? It's hard to find anyone to even start new with anyone in 40s, not sure about trying to fix something

Looking to buy a house but rarely seeing new inventory (NYC) in apps like Zillow and Trulia. Do you know if there are more listings available? I suspect you might have to be working with a real estate agent to see more?

16 weeks and so worried all of the stress I’m under is going to hurt the baby. Between work, my own scary (non-pregnancy) health stuff, the pandemic, my mom (who is a widow and lives alone, basically isolated by choice due to covid) is having health issues, and pressures to keep billable hours up, I’ve been having complete breakdowns. Today I spent almost the entire day crying and now have to make up the billable time this weekend. I really worry abt what effect this will have on the babe.

What is the pay difference between a associate staff vs a senior staff?

Looking for a company that can sponsor my visa to work on the states. I have no tech experience except Tableau, CSS, HTML, SQL. Any recommendations on what role i can apply for?

Haven’t heard back from a recruiter after a verbal offer and some negotiations regarding salary.. is it a bad sign?

Can someone share about the culture at BCG and/or Bain in Australia. Contemplating a move at Principal/AP and would also like to understand if recruitment is happening at these levels. Thanks

Anyone at B4 or in tech making over 250 TC with 12+ yoe?

I'm finding it so hard to make decent coin here.

How serious is it an issue if I freelance and offer my services to clients on my own time?

Is it something companies care about or can investigate?

Asking because generally there is a clause which says you can't work outside without prior approval of your employer.

Can someone please share the 2022 holiday calendar of TCS for Trivandrum location .. thanks in advance !!

I tried looking at the BabyCenter community boards, and there’s so many acronyms that everyone just knows. Like, they’re all in the “April 2024 birth club” with me so how do they know the acronyms already? I gave up. Fishbowl is better.

Anyone experience exhaustion setting in at the end of second trimester? First trimester came with exhaustion like I have never experienced before and then most of second trimester has been more or less back to normal energy levels. Currently at 26 weeks and have been totally dragging for the past week or more. Does anyone have tips for getting through this?

When in your pregnancy did you (1) purchase life insurance and (2) have a will drawn up?

Wow I am so tired. I’m 12, almost 13 weeks and the fatigue has just hit me like a ton of bricks these past few weeks. It’s making it hard to focus or put in effort with work. Normally, this behavior would bother me… but I kind of don’t care? Anyone else relate?

Hello! I’m only about 4 weeks pregnant, so super early. I am about to go on vacation and thankfully did a quick search on some “dos and donts” for the first trimester. I am v disappointed to see I shouldn’t do saunas and hot tubs as my vacation was really planned to be all relaxation. But it got me thinking, could you all share the most surprising pregnancy do or don’t you’ve encountered? I feel like I just need a master list cause there seem to be so many limitations 😭

Ughhhh I feel so nauseous all day every day. I’m 8 weeks today and miserable. I have never felt such a constant unwavering nausea.

Has anyone done CVS or/and Amniocentesis? How painful? Thanks!

My diet consists of peanut m&ms and chicken nuggets. Send help 😂

has anyone else experienced an early 2nd tri loss? i feel so lonely and defeated right now after learning the news today. this was our first pregnancy.

Here 28 weeks pregnant and tired of hearing you would need to do this for better lactation, you would have sleepless nights. Can a new mother not figure out on her own with the right scientific knowledge ? Is it important to go by what your parents , in-laws or known ones tell you ?

I’m 16 weeks and my doctor recommended AFP testing to determine neural defects. We already did NT and NIPT which came back low risk. She said it’s to determine if we need to be doing an early anatomy scan sooner than 20 weeks. Anyone else done the AFP testing? It caught me by surprise because she hadn’t mentioned it at any of our prior appointments

I’m at 11 weeks but stopped having nausea, fatigue, and sore breasts. I don’t feel pregnant at all and that wasn’t the case a few days ago. I know it could be normal but I can’t help but assume the worst. Did anyone feel the same way? Is it normal to feel “normal” this early?

My firm does a firm wide attorney retreat/meeting this summer. I’ll be about 25 weeks pregnant and I have to fly there with my local team/office. I’m very, very nervous about getting COVID while pregnant and I work with people who are generally lax around Covid to begin with. What would you do? Context: pretty much 100% attendance at the meeting. I’m nervous about flying AND the meeting itself.

8 weeks pregnant, no sign of morning sickness. Should I be scared?

How do you tell your employer?
Send an email and video chat?
Include a member from HR or just your boss?

Anyone got fever or chills after second vaccine shot ? How did you deal with it? Tylenol?