What is stressing you out right now?

[pinotgrig]

Vent about it here!

[Muddled]

My nipples are on fire. I'm worried about infection and clogged ducts.

Oh, and my mom is still here.

[chickens987]

Going back to work. I know it's such a bragplaint, but I truly don't know how I'm going to handle DD by myself 3 mornings/week, get myself ready for work, and get to work on time. I know I did it before, and it will likely be fine, but now I'm dealing with trying to catch a bus (so set schedule) and proving myself (which means showing up "on time" and little flexibility).

Not to mention the evenings, when I won't be home likely until 6 or later, and DD goes to bed at 7 So our only real time together will probably be stressful, horrible mornings that tend to devolve into yelling

[dulcemariamar]

Not having like a five year plan. Things feel so up in the air. And finding a job. I only want to work PT but I still enjoy being a SAHM.

[Deleted]

Money. I feel like we've had so many huge expenses and they just keep coming. I'm over it and want to run away.

[namasteak]

DH's commute (75-90 min each way) he feels like he has to stay on this project because it will help him get promoted faster.

[numbers]

Solo parenting.

Deciding when to pull the goalie for kid #2.

All the work that involves having another kid in general.

[glitzy07]

Money. We spent more than we had budgeted to finish C's big boy room and now I'm doing everything in my power to make sure we don't pay any interest on the purchases.

Work. It's just annoying me right now. There was a job posting for a job I'm completely qualified for and the fact that none of my bosses encouraged me to apply is completely telling. I'm just ready to start looking elsewhere after my maternity leave.

[aspentosh]

Money. A lot of unexpected problems came up this year.

Kids. Trying to decide if we should keep going for #2 or just accept we were meant to only have DD.

[Brie]

P's health and the impending possibility of skull surgery for him.

Pumping. I'd quit but he only takes RTF formula and it's so frigging expensive.

[sent]

My commute. Moving in the spring to improve the commute but complete uncertainty of where to move an added stress that my husband wants to buy but I am ok to rent. "Wants to buy" means I do the legwork and he signs on the dotted line and I seriously don't have extra brain cells left to house hunt. And I want a #2 but hate my overweight self.

[Deleted]

I just went pee and saw blood on the TP. I'm 10 weeks pregnant.

[mpc]

my inability to get pregnant.

[Blue Moon]

I'm stressed about trying to get our house in selling condition, and then maintaining that condition with a toddler. Then, I'm stressed about not being able to sell for the price we need to be able to buy what we need/want.

[pinotgrig]

Our new house doesn't feel like home yet. Our old house is empty and feels weird.

We have boxes everywhere in the new house, I don't know which light switches work which lights, we have no cable or internet yet, and I'm having a hard time with getting into a new routine. Our dog is aggressive towards G so keeping them separated is priority #1 but I'm still trying to figure out what makes the most sense but is still safe and practical. I feel like a bad dog mom right now. We have new baby gates and I miss our old one (wtf, self). I think it all boils down to being in a funk about leaving our old house, our routines, and the memories.

[hermione]

This new subbing gig. It's great news but I'm stressing about the schedule even though I basically get to pick my own. Do I work both places on the same day to maintain an extra day off with C? I dunno man

[mlt]

My job. Whether to have a third baby. And Christmas. It's this time of year that I start to get super stressed about all the work that is Christmas. Bah humbug.

[humpforfree]

Toddler shenanigans. Newborn poop/fussiness shenanigans.

[fortnightlily]

Deciding whether we're OAD.

[pinotgrig]

Oct 20, 2015 7:40:27 GMT -5 numbers said:

Solo parenting.

Deciding when to pull the goalie for kid #2.

All the work that involves having another kid in general.

Yes to your last 2 things. We're TTC #2 now and I wonder how it will work. I feel like I'm barely keeping things going with just one kid. We want another one but the short-term logistics are overwhelming. Should we wait until G is 2? Or just do it now? Such a hard decision. Ugh.

[ladygrey]

Family drama with the ILs. We just had a baby and do not need to be sucked into the black hole of their dysfunctional lives. Ugh.

[imojoebunny]

My BFF starts radiation for Breast Cancer tomorrow. Her prognosis is good, which we are all very grateful for, but I really hope the radiation will not be too terrible. She is planning on working the whole time, and I am afraid that will be too much for her.

[leonard131]

Oct 20, 2015 7:36:58 GMT -5 chickens987 said:

Going back to work. I know it's such a bragplaint, but I truly don't know how I'm going to handle DD by myself 3 mornings/week, get myself ready for work, and get to work on time. I know I did it before, and it will likely be fine, but now I'm dealing with trying to catch a bus (so set schedule) and proving myself (which means showing up "on time" and little flexibility).

This right now at my new job.   I kind of wish the honeymoon period was over so I could have my first real screw up, piss someone off and have the CEO not be happy with me so I can get it out of the way.  I know it will happen at some point but I hate waiting for it to happen.  Does that make sense? 

Also, it is our anniversary on Sunday and I haven't' gotten H anything and I have no idea. Whatever it is it needs be able to be shipped and arrive by Friday :-(

chickens987  you will rock your new job and you will be amazed how things will fall into place in regards to your schedule.  It is the unknown that is always the hardest. 

[Deleted]

Solo parenting. Going back to work seems really close and I'm still barely functioning from sleep deprivation. DS2 is fussy and I'm worried about what tgat means. Basically everything.

[water*drop]

Work. I'm really sick today and shouldn't be here, but I've already canceled classes once this semester when DD was sick, and we still have 7 weeks left in this semester. There would be comments if I canceled again, and there would be LOTS of comments if I later needed to cancel a third time.

DS's bottle preference. It shouldn't be that big of a deal, but hormones, man.

[cincodemayo]

Work and the fact that I'm not getting things done as quickly as I should be.

The state of my house. I have been SO much better about general picking up, having the kitchen and bathroom clean at all times, etc. but stuff like deep cleaning the floors and baseboards, etc. have been neglected for too long.

[Aquatica]

Not getting to stay home today. I'm tired of running around for my volunteer group and not getting a moment to breathe at home to get some housework done.

[starburst]

My supply took a big dip yesterday for some unknown reason. Yesterday morning I easily pumped 6-7 oz. This morning I couldn't even pump 2 oz. I just ate a huge bowl of oatmeal with flaxseed meal and brewers yeast and I'm drinking a ton of water. Hopefully things will rebound quickly.

[dcn]

My 3 year old, and how the heck I am going to manage him plus a newborn in less than 8 weeks.

[ny96]

Money and time off work. My office closes for a week at Christmas but is open Christmas Eve. We always travel home which involves a plane ride and last year I had to really fight to take Christmas Eve off which means I probably won't get it which basically ruins Christmas for us and makes me want to get another job even though I'm feeling ok about work otherwise.