I'm 24 and hearing you talk about how you felt lost at 23/24 was so validating to hear. It's the worst time honestly lol EDIT: I did not expect this to blow up so much and resonate with so many people!! I feel so much less alone and I hope you all do too🥲❣
Also so funny you said "I can't believe I'm creating a person with my body", I just got dinner with my mom recently to catch up (I'm 22!), and she just looked at me and my siblings with a smile and said "Can you believe I MADE you guys"? It was hilarious and definitely a thought that doesn't go away, even after 22 years!
kelsey your birthday rant is so validating because i’ve always told people idc about my birthday but i realized it’s because nobody really shows up for me on mine so it’s easier if i pretend it doesn’t matter. for context my bday is 5 days before christmas so people either forget or go out of town and it’s never anyone’s first priority. but i want to make it a priority at least for myself because i deserve to be loved and celebrated. i’m glad cody does all that for you and you guys inspire me to find a love that devoted 🥹🩷
as someone who just turned 23 and had a sad birthday, this means more than anything. thank you kelsey, so so glad you are feeling so happy and wishing you the best third trimester!!!
This was the most beautiful podcast episode that I have ever heard. Kelsey, the love that you have for Cody is unmatched and hearing about your journey through motherhood seriously makes me proud to be a woman. I am beyond happy for the three of you and wish your family nothing but the best!
Dang Kelsey didn’t expect to cry! Turning 24 soon and feeling kinda lost or like my life has become stagnant. Hearing you say that you came out the other side and that it gets better really gave me some comfort I didn’t know I needed!
Oh Kelsey, you poor thing! That gestational diabetes test is so horrible. I thew up in the carpark and in the car while driving myself home from it. I was going to buy myself McDonald’s fries as a reward, but instead I just drove home, crying, and covered in sugary, watery vomit 🥲
Pregnancy is wonderful. As a mom of a 5 year old, this what I would recommend for the postpartum period: Have a lactation consultant lined up. You will need help getting your baby to feed properly after birth. Like, have someone secured for the day of your birth if possible. I know that hospitals provide them, but I really suggest getting your own. I used a woman from west LA who has a service called "Best Milk LA." She was awesome. At your consultation, make sure that your consultant can help your baby take to the bottle. Being able to nurse AND bottle-feed your baby will be so critical for you to get rest in those most intense postpartum weeks and months. You want hubs to be able to feed your baby while you get that much needed rest. Get a really good hands-free pump that can go into your sports bra for pumping on the move and then a hospital-grade electric pump that you can use while sitting down. Create a nursing chair area, your main nursing spot. You'll be feeding your baby every 2 hours, and you're gonna be constantly thirsty and hungry. Make sure your nursing chair is comfy, reclines (ideally), comes with a foot rest, has a built-in table or can easily set next to a table, where you can easily keep snacks, hydration, your device, a charging area. I would HIGHLY recommend hiring a postpartum doula, who will just be there to help take care of stuff while you recover. Unless a trusted family or friend can fulfill that role, which is even better. There will be very little time to cook, at least that was my experience. So set up a meal delivery service, so you won't have to think about meals. Oh and leggings with pockets. Stock up on those and great nursing tops. You will need so many pockets, all the time.
Omg this comment is so wonderful and informative but also scaring the shit out of me 😂 I’m 4 months pregnant with my first and haven’t thought about any of this!
@@jessicapreston9808 Better to be scared now than after the baby is born. There is so much focus on the pregnancy and the birth, but not enough about the most critical part -- the fourth trimester. I was not prepared enough. I did none of the things that I advise in my comment. I was extremely focused on the birth, which certainly benefited me, because I had a healthy delivery without any interventions. BUT, the weeks that followed were extremely intense, and I wish I had prepared better for those.
“ I ate 18 jellybeans as fast as I could, and then they tested my blood ☺️” lol I’m screaming!!! 😭 your test was so chaotic!!🤣I’m glad you help close-by but I can only imagine how crazy that was in the moment. I pray for the best for your baby and family !
thank you for this kelsey! i'm turning 23 in three days and i feel kinda lost as well. It's like a second puberty in my early twenties. just figuring out what type of people i want in my life and not worrying about the future too much because everything's ultimately going to be alright. this was very comforting.
I was a phlebotomist at Quest Diagnostics for 2 years and I can tell you that's a super common response! So sorry you had to do it again! PSA: Quest is not set up to help patients who have issues like this so always plan ahead! There's no numbing spray, there's no pediatric expertise, and the company keeps track of every blood draw time so if the phleb doesn't help a ton, it's because it directly affects their job performance/raises/promotions. There's also no training other than "tell the patient to sit down and call 911" literally that's it. You only need a phleb certification and maybe a state license (depends on the state) so we really aren't equipped to properly help those who need it :/
i’m a medical laboratory scientist and quest, labcorp, etc. sucks major ass on the lab side so it’s so upsetting to hear that it has a negative effect on the patient side as well :(
@@Dingdong0130 idk what the issue is with those labs. The labcorp near me was hardly ever open even during work hours because they were super short staffed or there was just nobody that showed up. I had an appointment for blood work that I needed to get done one day and they called me an hour before to cancel it with no explanation, just 'we need to cancel your appointment'. My doctor won't even send blood work orders to Labcorp cause it's so unreliable. But phlebotomists are life savers. Sometimes it is difficult to get an IV in my veins for some reason and multiple nurses would try for like 20 minutes, then a phlebotomist would coe in and get it done in like under a minute.
I was very sad on my 23rd birthday, not only because the only close friend I had made me feel miserable all the time, and I was trapped in a house with them and my parents, but it was also March 24th, 2020, so it was a very scary and uncertain time, and I had just been sent home to Minnesota early from a college program in Denver, CO, where I was thriving and doing so much, so it literally felt like I woke up from a dream and remembered how mundane my life was. It was awful. Just 3 years later, I have a close group of friends who know how to set healthy boundaries and communicate well, I'm going to all kinds of events, I'm in my first single (no roommates) apartment, and I'm working towards a healthier lifestyle, both mentally and physically. So people in their early 20s, when I tell you it gets better, it really does, but you have to do the work to make your life what you want it to be.
I am 22 weeks pregnant and I just love listening to you b/c we have such similar thoughts on so much! I completely agree about the drinking! I want everyone else to enjoy what they want around me and I have only missed drinking socially a few times but I am also surprised how easy it has been for me. Also only drank casually with friends to begin with but such similar thoughts! :D
16 weeks over here and I love hearing what other pregnant people are feeling! I’ve been loving being sober but have also found it hard to be amidst a bunch of drunk people at social events. I usually only end up hanging out for a short time. My husband and I are going to an all inclusive in Mexico for our babymoon (we originally booked it before we were pregnant so we could drink and eat and party) so I’m SUPER nervous for that! But excited to see what it will be like without the alcohol fog. I hope your pregnancy is going amazing and congrats mamacita!
My boyfriend and I during like the second year of dating went through a rough patch, just bickering a lot and it got to where we almost were like this is not worth it...which looking back seems wild because he is my best friend and we get along so well now...but his dad is a psychologist so we asked him for a little advice. He told us to, "Listen to respond not to react" and honestly that's just a really great way to look at communication.
Words can’t even explain howwwww happy watching this makes me, I’m so so so so happy for you guys and so blessed I got to watch you and Cody grow together to now a beautiful little family ❤️❤️❤️
Mom instincts definitely don’t come naturally to everyone, so I’m very impressed that you’re taking the initiative to learn all you can. I was sure I knew everything, and even though I think I did great, I still wish I could go back and teach myself everything I know now, and unfortunately that is a perpetual mom feeling. The older you get, the more you know, and the more you want to go back and do everything perfect.
Girl literally same on all the pregnancy stuff, I feel so seen!! The glucose test and passing out- you're not the only one! I've never passed out before in my life and the glucose and blood tests really got me for some reason. And then they made me do the 3 hour test anyway! I also got anxious about kick counts and the best advice I got to mitigate the obsessiveness was WHEN you feel kicks, see if you count 10 in 10 minutes and if you do, everything's probably good (obv do what your doctor says, but if you're having a hard time maybe ask about another way of doing things). Also, if your hospital baby prep classes are anything like the ones we did, it's good prep but you might have a hard time with the shaken baby awareness videos! They made me really scared that I was going to harm my baby even though in my mind I am very confident I would never do so. It's a very effective caution against letting other people take care of your baby, for sure. Anyway. Love your pregnancy updates! Good luck with all the upcoming prep and baby things!
This is probably my favorite solo episode you’ve done ❤️ I really loved all the updates. Could you do an episode about stories or lessons from your early 20s? I’m 24 and am excited for my later 20s/30s but would love to know how different your life was at this age compared to now
Hearing you talk about being "high maintenance" about your birthdays is super comforting. I always hated celebrating my birthdays, simply because I had some traumatic events happen around/on my birthday. So I am always reminded of those events when my birthday rolls around. But in recent years my friends have really made an effort to make the day special for me, even if it's just hanging out at my house and watcning Twilight. They go out of their way to celebrate me making it this far in life (27) and just love on me the whole time. Everyone deserves friendship like that, who value you and your presence on this Earth. And to those in your early 20s, keep going. I know it sucks and it's the worst. But you will make it through. A lot of things will begin to make sense once your frontal cortex is fully developed. You've got this!
I’ve been a notorious fainter at the doctors for years lol it’s so real that you just disappear into dreamland for what feels like hours. It feels like the best sleep ever and then you wake up and realize you passed out and everything sucks
Hey Kelsey, maybe for the kicks you should set up an iPhone shortcut! You can add like a button to your Home Screen and you could tap that when it kicks, and have it record to a note. Might make it a bit easier. Wishing you well!! ❤
I’m 18 weeks! I appreciate you sharing the realistic experience of being pregnant. I’m starting to feel much more connected and have started feeling butterflies in my stomach. Can’t wait for the kicks! Excited for you and Cody and your little boy on the way ❤
Dude I failed my first glucose test and had to do the 3 hour. And I puked all throughout my pregnancy every single day. That was also the first time I experienced passing out from dehydration. I lost so much weight I was like how am I going to survive this. But now we have a very happy and healthy 8 month old. The first pregnancy is so scary cuz everything your feeling is so new and weird and you never know what to freak out about or if it’s just a normal pregnancy thing that you didn’t know about. I’m so happy and excited for you and Cody and it’s so awesome to see y’all’s journey with this 😊😊😊
39:11 and it feels so good to show love & appreciation to someone! I feel like it’s so good to communicate your expectations so then you can A) hopefully have them met in some way and B) your partner can feel good & it takes away all the guesswork! Happy belated birthday 🎉❤
THANK YOU for talking about your glucose test! I'm 19 weeks and will have to do that soon and as to not inconvenience anyone I was planning on going alone but now I'm definitely having someone come with me
I’m 12 weeks and my sister is 37 weeks. And hearing you talk about this feels like I’m listening to my sister talking about her pregnancy and I LOVE. My first pregnancy too so I’m anxious and unaware about what to expect. I love hearing these journeys from you 💚
I will be 22 weeks pregnant on Tuesday the 24th of Oct. and I can’t tell you how much I relate to the doctor issues. I have luckily had a very healthy pregnancy but regardless every single doctors appointment I either throw up or almost pass out due to nerves and anxiety. Every other day or time I would be fine, but I’m a wreck there lol. So I know the glucose test is gonna suck ass for me. I’ve had so much fun being on this journey at the same time!! So happy for you! 🖤
Relate to the birthday part soooo much. Every birthday has been so bad for me so I got into this mode of "I don't care, they suck anyway." But I do care. Especially finding someone now that makes them so much better than they ever have been.
The birthday celebration convo was such a good reminder of what we deserve! Even if it doesn’t come naturally to celebrate your bday big, you deserve to feel loved, especially by your partner during then
Create a note in ur phone with the times that the baby kicks and when u reach ten times, u see how frequent the kicks are. I wish u a happy, healthy baby!!!
kelsey ilysm !! i'm only 14 but you're such a huge person i look up to, i love your energy & kindness you put into your videos. sorry if this is corny but i genuinely have so much appreciation for u that i cannot explain
Omg FINALLY someone who has a similar experience to me with the freakin' glucose test! I fully passed out, sweating, and just felt so sick and awful. Felt like shit the rest of the day. All my friends who've been pregnant said they had no issue with it! So I've felt like it was just me. Ugh sorry you had to go through that, but thank you for sharing so I feel less alone. (My daughter is already 5 by the way, so glad I could finally unload this 🤣apparently just been carrying this around for the past 6 years hahaha.)
That glucose test is no joke! I had one last week and within 10 mins I was so lightheaded and nauseous I was having an internal meltdown, so sorry you went through with the full fainting process 😅
With the holidays coming up, and also being pregnant I’ve been drinking Welch’s sparkling grape juice the red one, it tastes like wine to me and kinda tricks my mind that I’m not being left out
Speaking as a mom myself, don’t put too much energy into the kick counts. It’s actually a more old school thing not even every OB has you do them. I was told to feel out baby’s normal movements and how much they personally move. Dr told me if anything seems off of my baby’s normal then go get checked out.
Yes! I commented separately about this. My OB told me that some babies don’t move 10 times in 2 hours, which is totally normal, so babies just aren’t as active as others. He said the same thing about me knowing when and how often my baby moves and to go by that. Kinda sad to hear drs are still using kick counts because I know that would have caused me anxiety.
As a Mommy of 1, my 3rd trimester felt like I was an asthmatic but also a f*cking superhero and I would cycle between crying about how AMAZING my body was and how could I deserve to be part of this world and making a WHOLE ass creature and future President but also kill yourself through breathing and tiny baby kicks that each one feels like the beginning and end of an entire world. My 8 year old daughter and I LOVE you Kelsey and pray for you tonight!!!
I love that I cried w you when you gushed about Cody on your bday, but then absolutely cracked up when you said you peed your pants sneezing hahahahaha ilysm
this was genuinely my favorite episode ever! you are absolutely glowing and i’m so excited for you and cody both 🫶🏼 happy belated birthday libra sister 🥰
love when you bring guests on, but I do really love these solo episodes! my older sis is pregnant and im 23, so this entire episode really hit home for me
Kelsey I feel so connected to you like we are besties lmao bc I’m 30 and expecting my first baby in December ❤ I’m so happy for you! You look beautiful 💫💫
I’m 35 weeks today! My doctor said I didn’t have to fast with the glucose test. And i 100% know if I didn’t eat I would have been so sick. That’s crazy. Also with the kicks I was the exact same way!! Was worried but a doctor told me ANY movement counts. And to drink cold water and lay on your left side when you count them. It’s easy to not feel them when we are busy throughout the day! You are doing great mama! 🎉❤
My wife wasn't told to fast either! I can't imagine going into a test like that with a completely empty stomach. Just told her to not eat too many sweets/carbs the night before or the morning of.
Wow you really made me cry when you said you felt so lost at 23 because I’m 23 now and feel the same. It’s so validating to hear. Thank you for always sharing❤️ i love you and Cody!
Okay phlebotomist here, let me explain the glucose test! Passing out and vomiting can be SUPER normal!! So in Aus it’s called a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) and for us it’s two hours, but very similar. You have to fast beforehand yes, when you go in you get a fasting blood test, to check your fasting levels and also to take any other bloods you need. Then you drink your drink, it’s like 50 or 75 gm of sugar in each bottle, depends on the glucose test tho! Also the flavour is a little different depending on your location, but it’s usually just like flat lemonade that’s extra syrupy. Years ago it used to be super gross, but it’s not so bad these days, just very sweet. So you drink your drink in 5 mins (it’s timed) and then you sit for an hour. You get a 1 hour blood test, and (here) sit for another hour and get a 2 hour blood test. Now the point is to test how your body breaks down and uses glucose hence why you have a sugar load and sit quality. You do need to sit quality during your two hours. But you are allowed to drink water, go to the bathroom and stretch your legs if you need to. Most importantly you can drink water!!!!!!!!! Also suuuuuuuper normal to feel really tired, maybe have a nap, or a headache. Also pretty common to get a bit dizzy or nauseous. A little less often does someone vomit or pass out but it does happen!!! But you definitely don’t feel incredible because you’ve had an unnatural amount of sugar! Otherwise it’s a pretty straightforward process, and your phleb should explain that you can feel unwell during the test. And yes if you vomit or pass out we stop the test (it’s not necessarily a fail we just have to stop and do it again another day). Also GTT’s are not only for pregnant women, they are the most common patients, but it’s a glucose tolerance test for anyone lols.
I never really thought about it, but yeah there are people out there who have not handled or taken care of babies - the first baby they take care of is their own!!
thank you so much for the birthday validation, just turned 17 and felt so low about my friends responses and love not being reciprocated by them so hearing u reassure it really helped, love u ❤
thank you so much for the throw up warning 😭😭😭😭 i had to skip, my glucose test was a disaster and i can never do them. i get hot flashes from the sugar and just, yep, throw up. it sends me into a spiral. i do the at home finger poking instead!!
My glucose test was a fucking disaster. I already threw up that morning because I felt incredibly sick. I decided to be sneaky and have a muesli bar because I couldn't have not eaten. I got there and drank the drink. The drink went down fine, I sat down for 45 minutes. My stomach was turning so much and I ran out the front of the pathology clinic and projectile vomited everywhere and peed my pants 😅 I didnt make the hour, so I couldn't continue the test and I went home. It was miserable 😂
Kelsey!!! 37 weeks pregnant here. I also had a horrible reaction to the gestational diabetes test. Literally couldn’t even finish it I knew it was gonna make me puke. They ended up having me take my blood sugar at home for a week with finger pricks to make sure I didn’t have it😂
You talking about throwing up/passing out in the dr office is TOO relatable. Since I was 5, every time I get a shot or blood drawn I go into the same routine: throw up, pass out, throw up and then I’m completely fine the rest of the day. I learned it’s your body’s fight or flight response and can change with life changes. I’ve always been so scared to even think I’m pregnant with the amount of blood they have to draw… any advice, tips, or are my cats enough?!
Listen, I've never wanted kids, nor do I want kids, it's just not in my path in life (dw I've totes ready to be anyone's fun aunt hehe BUT POINT BEING), I've been watching Cody forever... and you forever and I'm literally so freaking excited for this kid to meet their parents!! I can't wait to the journey, growth, beauty and change with all of you. Ahhh you both are excited and thats the #1 thing about being a parent I feel like ❤ Thank you both and cheers to the future!!!!
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I'm 24 and hearing you talk about how you felt lost at 23/24 was so validating to hear. It's the worst time honestly lol
EDIT: I did not expect this to blow up so much and resonate with so many people!! I feel so much less alone and I hope you all do too🥲❣
Can confirm, 23/24 is the worst lol
@@emmacooper4286me reading this at 22😳
Going thru now 😢
I'm 23 and nearly teared up when she was talking about that, this has been the hardesttt year of my life. I have hope though
Late twenties are where it’s at
Also so funny you said "I can't believe I'm creating a person with my body", I just got dinner with my mom recently to catch up (I'm 22!), and she just looked at me and my siblings with a smile and said "Can you believe I MADE you guys"? It was hilarious and definitely a thought that doesn't go away, even after 22 years!
I hope I can go on dinner dates with my kid too someday and reminisce that’s so sweet !!❤ thanks for sharing :)
So excited for baby Gunth 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Is that the name?! Gunther?!!!
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How do you know the name?
@@DKF_olino it was a joke on insanely chill.
kelsey your birthday rant is so validating because i’ve always told people idc about my birthday but i realized it’s because nobody really shows up for me on mine so it’s easier if i pretend it doesn’t matter. for context my bday is 5 days before christmas so people either forget or go out of town and it’s never anyone’s first priority. but i want to make it a priority at least for myself because i deserve to be loved and celebrated. i’m glad cody does all that for you and you guys inspire me to find a love that devoted 🥹🩷
Girl you got me crying in the club!! So glad you're making yourself a priority, you deserve it!
my birthday is 5 days after christmas and same :(
I totally relate my birthday is July 5th lmao
5th of Jan birthday here! Totally relate x
Shut up!!! We have the same birthday and I totally get how you feel!
the way you talk about cody is sooooo cute i’m so happy for both of you
as someone who just turned 23 and had a sad birthday, this means more than anything. thank you kelsey, so so glad you are feeling so happy and wishing you the best third trimester!!!
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i also just turned 23 and had a shitty birthday! happy belated sending u good vibes💕
This was the most beautiful podcast episode that I have ever heard. Kelsey, the love that you have for Cody is unmatched and hearing about your journey through motherhood seriously makes me proud to be a woman. I am beyond happy for the three of you and wish your family nothing but the best!
Dang Kelsey didn’t expect to cry! Turning 24 soon and feeling kinda lost or like my life has become stagnant. Hearing you say that you came out the other side and that it gets better really gave me some comfort I didn’t know I needed!
hearing how sweet cody is towards you makes me so happy😭🫶i know your baby is going to be so loved and i wish you all the best!
Oh Kelsey, you poor thing! That gestational diabetes test is so horrible. I thew up in the carpark and in the car while driving myself home from it. I was going to buy myself McDonald’s fries as a reward, but instead I just drove home, crying, and covered in sugary, watery vomit 🥲
I'm finally not alone with preferring the citrus flavors. Yellow, orange, green here to stay. I'm pushing that berry flavor to the side.
Saaaame
they make berry mixes of candy but never citrus mixes of candy…
Pregnancy is wonderful. As a mom of a 5 year old, this what I would recommend for the postpartum period:
Have a lactation consultant lined up. You will need help getting your baby to feed properly after birth. Like, have someone secured for the day of your birth if possible. I know that hospitals provide them, but I really suggest getting your own. I used a woman from west LA who has a service called "Best Milk LA." She was awesome. At your consultation, make sure that your consultant can help your baby take to the bottle. Being able to nurse AND bottle-feed your baby will be so critical for you to get rest in those most intense postpartum weeks and months. You want hubs to be able to feed your baby while you get that much needed rest.
Get a really good hands-free pump that can go into your sports bra for pumping on the move and then a hospital-grade electric pump that you can use while sitting down.
Create a nursing chair area, your main nursing spot. You'll be feeding your baby every 2 hours, and you're gonna be constantly thirsty and hungry. Make sure your nursing chair is comfy, reclines (ideally), comes with a foot rest, has a built-in table or can easily set next to a table, where you can easily keep snacks, hydration, your device, a charging area.
I would HIGHLY recommend hiring a postpartum doula, who will just be there to help take care of stuff while you recover. Unless a trusted family or friend can fulfill that role, which is even better.
There will be very little time to cook, at least that was my experience. So set up a meal delivery service, so you won't have to think about meals.
Oh and leggings with pockets. Stock up on those and great nursing tops. You will need so many pockets, all the time.
Omg this comment is so wonderful and informative but also scaring the shit out of me 😂 I’m 4 months pregnant with my first and haven’t thought about any of this!
@@jessicapreston9808 Better to be scared now than after the baby is born. There is so much focus on the pregnancy and the birth, but not enough about the most critical part -- the fourth trimester. I was not prepared enough. I did none of the things that I advise in my comment. I was extremely focused on the birth, which certainly benefited me, because I had a healthy delivery without any interventions. BUT, the weeks that followed were extremely intense, and I wish I had prepared better for those.
“ I ate 18 jellybeans as fast as I could, and then they tested my blood ☺️” lol
I’m screaming!!! 😭 your test was so chaotic!!🤣I’m glad you help close-by but I can only imagine how crazy that was in the moment.
I pray for the best for your baby and family !
thank you for this kelsey! i'm turning 23 in three days and i feel kinda lost as well. It's like a second puberty in my early twenties. just figuring out what type of people i want in my life and not worrying about the future too much because everything's ultimately going to be alright. this was very comforting.
I was a phlebotomist at Quest Diagnostics for 2 years and I can tell you that's a super common response! So sorry you had to do it again! PSA: Quest is not set up to help patients who have issues like this so always plan ahead! There's no numbing spray, there's no pediatric expertise, and the company keeps track of every blood draw time so if the phleb doesn't help a ton, it's because it directly affects their job performance/raises/promotions. There's also no training other than "tell the patient to sit down and call 911" literally that's it. You only need a phleb certification and maybe a state license (depends on the state) so we really aren't equipped to properly help those who need it :/
i’m a medical laboratory scientist and quest, labcorp, etc. sucks major ass on the lab side so it’s so upsetting to hear that it has a negative effect on the patient side as well :(
@@Dingdong0130 idk what the issue is with those labs. The labcorp near me was hardly ever open even during work hours because they were super short staffed or there was just nobody that showed up. I had an appointment for blood work that I needed to get done one day and they called me an hour before to cancel it with no explanation, just 'we need to cancel your appointment'. My doctor won't even send blood work orders to Labcorp cause it's so unreliable.
But phlebotomists are life savers. Sometimes it is difficult to get an IV in my veins for some reason and multiple nurses would try for like 20 minutes, then a phlebotomist would coe in and get it done in like under a minute.
I was very sad on my 23rd birthday, not only because the only close friend I had made me feel miserable all the time, and I was trapped in a house with them and my parents, but it was also March 24th, 2020, so it was a very scary and uncertain time, and I had just been sent home to Minnesota early from a college program in Denver, CO, where I was thriving and doing so much, so it literally felt like I woke up from a dream and remembered how mundane my life was. It was awful.
Just 3 years later, I have a close group of friends who know how to set healthy boundaries and communicate well, I'm going to all kinds of events, I'm in my first single (no roommates) apartment, and I'm working towards a healthier lifestyle, both mentally and physically.
So people in their early 20s, when I tell you it gets better, it really does, but you have to do the work to make your life what you want it to be.
This gave me so much hope,so happy for you🥹💕
do not currently nor can I envision myself wanting kids but hearing about your pregnancy makes me sooo happy. Have so much love for you
kels I need you to know that I mean it when I say you and cody are on travis and taylor level for me
The fact that you still look incredible even after throwing up and passing out😭😭
i watched this whole thing during my everything shower and it was a great experience
fellow preggo here and exactly 10 weeks behind, extremely happy for you and wish nothing but the best on your journey!!
As a fellow pregnant 30 year old I love these kinds of videos!!!
I am 22 weeks pregnant and I just love listening to you b/c we have such similar thoughts on so much! I completely agree about the drinking! I want everyone else to enjoy what they want around me and I have only missed drinking socially a few times but I am also surprised how easy it has been for me. Also only drank casually with friends to begin with but such similar thoughts! :D
16 weeks over here and I love hearing what other pregnant people are feeling! I’ve been loving being sober but have also found it hard to be amidst a bunch of drunk people at social events. I usually only end up hanging out for a short time. My husband and I are going to an all inclusive in Mexico for our babymoon (we originally booked it before we were pregnant so we could drink and eat and party) so I’m SUPER nervous for that! But excited to see what it will be like without the alcohol fog.
I hope your pregnancy is going amazing and congrats mamacita!
My boyfriend and I during like the second year of dating went through a rough patch, just bickering a lot and it got to where we almost were like this is not worth it...which looking back seems wild because he is my best friend and we get along so well now...but his dad is a psychologist so we asked him for a little advice. He told us to, "Listen to respond not to react" and honestly that's just a really great way to look at communication.
Words can’t even explain howwwww happy watching this makes me, I’m so so so so happy for you guys and so blessed I got to watch you and Cody grow together to now a beautiful little family ❤️❤️❤️
Mom instincts definitely don’t come naturally to everyone, so I’m very impressed that you’re taking the initiative to learn all you can. I was sure I knew everything, and even though I think I did great, I still wish I could go back and teach myself everything I know now, and unfortunately that is a perpetual mom feeling. The older you get, the more you know, and the more you want to go back and do everything perfect.
Girl literally same on all the pregnancy stuff, I feel so seen!! The glucose test and passing out- you're not the only one! I've never passed out before in my life and the glucose and blood tests really got me for some reason. And then they made me do the 3 hour test anyway!
I also got anxious about kick counts and the best advice I got to mitigate the obsessiveness was WHEN you feel kicks, see if you count 10 in 10 minutes and if you do, everything's probably good (obv do what your doctor says, but if you're having a hard time maybe ask about another way of doing things).
Also, if your hospital baby prep classes are anything like the ones we did, it's good prep but you might have a hard time with the shaken baby awareness videos! They made me really scared that I was going to harm my baby even though in my mind I am very confident I would never do so. It's a very effective caution against letting other people take care of your baby, for sure. Anyway. Love your pregnancy updates! Good luck with all the upcoming prep and baby things!
loving the yellow skittles and starbursts is so real because those have always been my favorite
This is probably my favorite solo episode you’ve done ❤️ I really loved all the updates. Could you do an episode about stories or lessons from your early 20s? I’m 24 and am excited for my later 20s/30s but would love to know how different your life was at this age compared to now
not me sobbing at u talking about how loving and supportive cody is lol it's just so cute
thank you so much for being here for us!!
Hearing you talk about being "high maintenance" about your birthdays is super comforting. I always hated celebrating my birthdays, simply because I had some traumatic events happen around/on my birthday. So I am always reminded of those events when my birthday rolls around. But in recent years my friends have really made an effort to make the day special for me, even if it's just hanging out at my house and watcning Twilight. They go out of their way to celebrate me making it this far in life (27) and just love on me the whole time. Everyone deserves friendship like that, who value you and your presence on this Earth.
And to those in your early 20s, keep going. I know it sucks and it's the worst. But you will make it through. A lot of things will begin to make sense once your frontal cortex is fully developed. You've got this!
I’ve been a notorious fainter at the doctors for years lol it’s so real that you just disappear into dreamland for what feels like hours. It feels like the best sleep ever and then you wake up and realize you passed out and everything sucks
I literally love these episodes so much, watching her grow is so cute and the little family growing is soooo cute too!
Hey Kelsey, maybe for the kicks you should set up an iPhone shortcut! You can add like a button to your Home Screen and you could tap that when it kicks, and have it record to a note. Might make it a bit easier. Wishing you well!! ❤
I’m 18 weeks! I appreciate you sharing the realistic experience of being pregnant. I’m starting to feel much more connected and have started feeling butterflies in my stomach. Can’t wait for the kicks! Excited for you and Cody and your little boy on the way ❤
This episode is filled with so many great takeaways.
Kelsey we are so lucky to have you in this lifetime.
So happy for you and Cody ♥️😊
Dude I failed my first glucose test and had to do the 3 hour. And I puked all throughout my pregnancy every single day. That was also the first time I experienced passing out from dehydration. I lost so much weight I was like how am I going to survive this. But now we have a very happy and healthy 8 month old. The first pregnancy is so scary cuz everything your feeling is so new and weird and you never know what to freak out about or if it’s just a normal pregnancy thing that you didn’t know about. I’m so happy and excited for you and Cody and it’s so awesome to see y’all’s journey with this 😊😊😊
39:11 and it feels so good to show love & appreciation to someone! I feel like it’s so good to communicate your expectations so then you can A) hopefully have them met in some way and B) your partner can feel good & it takes away all the guesswork! Happy belated birthday 🎉❤
I love listening to these episodes. makes fridays even better😊
THANK YOU for talking about your glucose test! I'm 19 weeks and will have to do that soon and as to not inconvenience anyone I was planning on going alone but now I'm definitely having someone come with me
The marriage advice from your parents made me cry!!! So sweet 🩷
Kelsey you are going to be such a lovely mother!🩷
I’m 12 weeks and my sister is 37 weeks. And hearing you talk about this feels like I’m listening to my sister talking about her pregnancy and I LOVE. My first pregnancy too so I’m anxious and unaware about what to expect. I love hearing these journeys from you 💚
sorry you had to go through the throwing up and passing out, but damnnn i laughed so hard - a queen 💅
I will be 22 weeks pregnant on Tuesday the 24th of Oct. and I can’t tell you how much I relate to the doctor issues. I have luckily had a very healthy pregnancy but regardless every single doctors appointment I either throw up or almost pass out due to nerves and anxiety. Every other day or time I would be fine, but I’m a wreck there lol. So I know the glucose test is gonna suck ass for me. I’ve had so much fun being on this journey at the same time!! So happy for you! 🖤
Relate to the birthday part soooo much. Every birthday has been so bad for me so I got into this mode of "I don't care, they suck anyway." But I do care. Especially finding someone now that makes them so much better than they ever have been.
Ahhh I love the solo episodes so much!
Are you going to tell us your birth story? I know you guys are not showing your kids which i love but i would love to hear about your bith ❤
The birthday celebration convo was such a good reminder of what we deserve! Even if it doesn’t come naturally to celebrate your bday big, you deserve to feel loved, especially by your partner during then
Create a note in ur phone with the times that the baby kicks and when u reach ten times, u see how frequent the kicks are. I wish u a happy, healthy baby!!!
kelsey ilysm !! i'm only 14 but you're such a huge person i look up to, i love your energy & kindness you put into your videos. sorry if this is corny but i genuinely have so much appreciation for u that i cannot explain
Omg FINALLY someone who has a similar experience to me with the freakin' glucose test! I fully passed out, sweating, and just felt so sick and awful. Felt like shit the rest of the day. All my friends who've been pregnant said they had no issue with it! So I've felt like it was just me. Ugh sorry you had to go through that, but thank you for sharing so I feel less alone. (My daughter is already 5 by the way, so glad I could finally unload this 🤣apparently just been carrying this around for the past 6 years hahaha.)
That glucose test is no joke! I had one last week and within 10 mins I was so lightheaded and nauseous I was having an internal meltdown, so sorry you went through with the full fainting process 😅
You’re definitely the perfect starburst sharing friend. Need more of that in my friend group.
I LOVE this content. You and Cody are so perfect for each other omg
With the holidays coming up, and also being pregnant I’ve been drinking Welch’s sparkling grape juice the red one, it tastes like wine to me and kinda tricks my mind that I’m not being left out
Speaking as a mom myself,
don’t put too much energy into the kick counts.
It’s actually a more old school thing not even every OB has you do them.
I was told to feel out baby’s normal movements and how much they personally move.
Dr told me if anything seems off of my baby’s normal then go get checked out.
Yes! I commented separately about this. My OB told me that some babies don’t move 10 times in 2 hours, which is totally normal, so babies just aren’t as active as others. He said the same thing about me knowing when and how often my baby moves and to go by that. Kinda sad to hear drs are still using kick counts because I know that would have caused me anxiety.
As a Mommy of 1, my 3rd trimester felt like I was an asthmatic but also a f*cking superhero and I would cycle between crying about how AMAZING my body was and how could I deserve to be part of this world and making a WHOLE ass creature and future President but also kill yourself through breathing and tiny baby kicks that each one feels like the beginning and end of an entire world. My 8 year old daughter and I LOVE you Kelsey and pray for you tonight!!!
And future president 🥲🥲🥲 that is so sweet.
You have given me so much hope for the future kelsey!! i am truly grateful, all the best for your first trimester xx
Dude. I just love you so much never change please
Why is this genuinely the best podcast intro jingle ever. You guys should make it a full song!
I love that I cried w you when you gushed about Cody on your bday, but then absolutely cracked up when you said you peed your pants sneezing hahahahaha ilysm
this was genuinely my favorite episode ever! you are absolutely glowing and i’m so excited for you and cody both 🫶🏼 happy belated birthday libra sister 🥰
love when you bring guests on, but I do really love these solo episodes! my older sis is pregnant and im 23, so this entire episode really hit home for me
sooo excited for you and cody. this is the first video i've watched in full here but i already feel like a circle-er
Kelsey I feel so connected to you like we are besties lmao bc I’m 30 and expecting my first baby in December ❤ I’m so happy for you! You look beautiful 💫💫
I’m 35 weeks today! My doctor said I didn’t have to fast with the glucose test. And i 100% know if I didn’t eat I would have been so sick. That’s crazy.
Also with the kicks I was the exact same way!! Was worried but a doctor told me ANY movement counts. And to drink cold water and lay on your left side when you count them. It’s easy to not feel them when we are busy throughout the day! You are doing great mama! 🎉❤
My wife wasn't told to fast either! I can't imagine going into a test like that with a completely empty stomach. Just told her to not eat too many sweets/carbs the night before or the morning of.
Wow you really made me cry when you said you felt so lost at 23 because I’m 23 now and feel the same. It’s so validating to hear. Thank you for always sharing❤️ i love you and Cody!
First time watching a full episode of circle time.. life changed. V positive. Good vibes.
I am so happy for you and Cody! You are such a lovely person Kelsey 🥲
"it always gets better i promise" 40:28 thank u kelsey
Congratulations for u both, amazing witnessing u both evolved now as a family! ❤❤❤
IM ALSO A YELLOW AND ORANGE STARBURST GIRL I FEEL SO SEEN RN
I’m glad you said we could laugh about your test because I was CACKLING just the way you were telling it was absolutely hilarious
Okay phlebotomist here, let me explain the glucose test! Passing out and vomiting can be SUPER normal!! So in Aus it’s called a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) and for us it’s two hours, but very similar.
You have to fast beforehand yes, when you go in you get a fasting blood test, to check your fasting levels and also to take any other bloods you need. Then you drink your drink, it’s like 50 or 75 gm of sugar in each bottle, depends on the glucose test tho! Also the flavour is a little different depending on your location, but it’s usually just like flat lemonade that’s extra syrupy. Years ago it used to be super gross, but it’s not so bad these days, just very sweet. So you drink your drink in 5 mins (it’s timed) and then you sit for an hour. You get a 1 hour blood test, and (here) sit for another hour and get a 2 hour blood test. Now the point is to test how your body breaks down and uses glucose hence why you have a sugar load and sit quality. You do need to sit quality during your two hours. But you are allowed to drink water, go to the bathroom and stretch your legs if you need to. Most importantly you can drink water!!!!!!!!! Also suuuuuuuper normal to feel really tired, maybe have a nap, or a headache. Also pretty common to get a bit dizzy or nauseous. A little less often does someone vomit or pass out but it does happen!!! But you definitely don’t feel incredible because you’ve had an unnatural amount of sugar! Otherwise it’s a pretty straightforward process, and your phleb should explain that you can feel unwell during the test. And yes if you vomit or pass out we stop the test (it’s not necessarily a fail we just have to stop and do it again another day). Also GTT’s are not only for pregnant women, they are the most common patients, but it’s a glucose tolerance test for anyone lols.
I never really thought about it, but yeah there are people out there who have not handled or taken care of babies - the first baby they take care of is their own!!
I just gave birth to my first daughter 5 days ago. So excited for you. The third trimester flies by.
thank you so much for the birthday validation, just turned 17 and felt so low about my friends responses and love not being reciprocated by them so hearing u reassure it really helped, love u ❤
This makes me so excited for my upcoming glucose test 😂😂😂 ahh Kelsey seriously though that sounds so traumatic..I’m sorry you went through that!!
Don't worry. You and your family are blessed.
I love your cozy little podcast nook! So sweet!
You and Cody are going to be amazing parents, Kelsey! I am so so happy for you guys 🥰
thank you so much for the throw up warning 😭😭😭😭 i had to skip, my glucose test was a disaster and i can never do them. i get hot flashes from the sugar and just, yep, throw up. it sends me into a spiral. i do the at home finger poking instead!!
Kelsey this episode was beautiful thank you❤
I’m a yellow and orange starburst girly as well and I’ve always felt so alone!!!!!!!!
My glucose test was a fucking disaster. I already threw up that morning because I felt incredibly sick. I decided to be sneaky and have a muesli bar because I couldn't have not eaten. I got there and drank the drink. The drink went down fine, I sat down for 45 minutes. My stomach was turning so much and I ran out the front of the pathology clinic and projectile vomited everywhere and peed my pants 😅 I didnt make the hour, so I couldn't continue the test and I went home. It was miserable 😂
Kelsey!!! 37 weeks pregnant here. I also had a horrible reaction to the gestational diabetes test. Literally couldn’t even finish it I knew it was gonna make me puke. They ended up having me take my blood sugar at home for a week with finger pricks to make sure I didn’t have it😂
You should feel emotional about these things regardless of pregnancy and I am so happy you're getting all the love and kindness you deserve 🥰
Listening to the test part where she passed out was so stressful. I was so scared something really bad was going to happen 😭😂
HAHA Also a huge TS and TK fan before they were together and I love it so much! :D Makes me so happy to see them seem to be happy from a distance :D
dying to see your nursery 🥹🤍 love you so much and watching your journey 🤍
You talking about throwing up/passing out in the dr office is TOO relatable. Since I was 5, every time I get a shot or blood drawn I go into the same routine: throw up, pass out, throw up and then I’m completely fine the rest of the day. I learned it’s your body’s fight or flight response and can change with life changes. I’ve always been so scared to even think I’m pregnant with the amount of blood they have to draw… any advice, tips, or are my cats enough?!
loved this episode, cody is so angel
i love this podcast, i’m so happy when i see a solo pod. thank you for making my day. congratulations to you and cody 🎉
Listen, I've never wanted kids, nor do I want kids, it's just not in my path in life (dw I've totes ready to be anyone's fun aunt hehe BUT POINT BEING), I've been watching Cody forever... and you forever and I'm literally so freaking excited for this kid to meet their parents!! I can't wait to the journey, growth, beauty and change with all of you. Ahhh you both are excited and thats the #1 thing about being a parent I feel like ❤
Thank you both and cheers to the future!!!!
I'm in hospital right now, and can I just say your pod really cheered me up. Congratulations on everything 👏 🎉
Me listening to this on the start of your 29th week. I love this for you! My daughter turns 3 Thursday and it flies by so fast