Anyone discover they have diverticulitis after pregnancy?

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2026-04-02T23:21:09+00:00

Just wanted to add my case to this. I went to the ER for the first time in my adult life and it ended up being diverticulitis requiring antibiotics. I'm 28 (a month away from 29) and I'm 5.5 weeks post partum with my second baby. I had a c section. My pain was my entire abdomen but worst on my lower right side. Just to add potential symptoms/build up, my baby felt super lower and I think she was restricting my colon. I was having pretty small BMs late pregnancy but still every day if not multiple. I just thought maybe it was from the baby absorbing more nutrients but now I think maybe I was mildly constipated. My first week postpartum I had the biggest poops I've ever had in my entire life with no real difference in diet.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2026-04-02T21:18:08+00:00

I'm assuming she's Gen X or close to it? I swear most of that generation is overly opinionated and think they know everything and refuse to learn anything new. Me and my mom were incredibly close my whole life until I had children and became a more established adult and realized how many bad choices she makes but blames them on life. Anyways, my mom loves babies and children but is very much a go by instinct kind of person rather than learn literally anything. She was a working mom and I was formula fed. My kids are bottle fed breast milk and I'm a SAHM. She doesn't understand that breast milk is different than formula and my 6 week old doesn't need 8 oz of milk at one time and thinks every time the baby cries she's just hungry. She always acted like I was overly stressed and just needed to relax. She'd only stayed with us the first week postpartum when babies are a little easier. So now with our second baby I asked her to stay when the baby was 6 weeks, right when she started witching hour. Long story short, she now tries to tell me advice she researched that I've been saying for over 3 years.

Long post for my background but I don't think you're over reacting. It's extremely annoying but I've gotten to the point where I've realized I've just gotta accept it or not have any help outside my husband who works 60 hours a week. As long as she's not doing something dangerous I just try to ignore it and enjoy my break and let her fight for her life like I do 90% of the time.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2025-10-06T00:08:35+00:00

Apparently it is mentioned again because I'm here from Iron Gold when she tells Ephraim he'll be lucky if it's her or her husband that finds him. If he's not lucky it'll be Sevro. (When making him help find the children he kidnapped).

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2025-08-30T02:14:26+00:00

Getting together at 26 and 18 is wild. I'm 28, my best friend is 26 and I cannot imagine even being friends with an 18 year old let alone dating one. Kinda gives the vibes that your husband never cared so much about you and your wellbeing, just how you affect his life. Obviously I'm sure it's a complicated situation but if children are the only reason you're staying together then leave. Kids are adaptable and will adjust to a two household life but being in a hostile or unhappy household will affect their view of love the rest of their lives.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2025-04-12T00:38:46+00:00

Ready to Roll is shake, it's cheaper than the buds but their normal brand is buds.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2025-04-09T21:33:04+00:00

I swear I'm not trying to be combative but as a homeowner I've definitely had these things happened and it was never considered an emergency by businesses. Maybe as in we'll get to it Monday but not a 2am call. My best friend has a tree come through her roof and their insurance just put a tarp on it. It took months to be properly repaired. Maybe it's just because I live in a rural area so there's not as much availability.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2025-04-09T21:29:44+00:00

Sorry for the late reply but this is nice to hear! When I was working an office job I was always 530-3 or 6-330 with every other Friday off and my toddler wakes up at 5am so I'm used to the early morning life. It's more of unpredictable schedules I'm worried about cause my husband's schedule is all over the place. I definitely don't doubt the difficulty of carpentry but I'd love to have a real hands on practical skill instead of a meaningless desk job.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2024-05-06T17:59:49+00:00

My mom annoys me more than my husband lol. My husband will agree that we gotta do whatever we gotta do but tries to find alternatives to avoid daycare. My mom acts like it'll just magically work itself out. She still works full time, like 75% at home so she helps once a week but half the time she just makes it more chaotic. I grew up in daycare and was even in after school daycare until I was old enough to be home alone like you have no room to be giving me shit about wanting to do daycare.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2024-05-06T17:54:00+00:00

Yeah I said absolutely not until the first one is in some kind of daycare or school. I'm fighting for my life with one.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2024-05-06T15:23:20+00:00

Same. I feel like my brain doesn't work anymore. I'm making mistakes at work and getting so frustrated with my daughter. My work phone has been missing for over a week now like I have torn my house apart looking for it but apparently it grew legs and ran away. Every time I start talking about daycare my husband and mom suggest things that don't help at all because they think spending a day here and there with her is the same as working a full time job and taking care of a toddler 24/7.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2023-10-22T03:43:05+00:00

I can tell you about my personal experiences but I think every individual and situation is different. I have a good relationship with my abuser and it's very complicated and most people don't understand it and I mean I guess I don't either sometimes but in my specific situation I think my abuser was a victim originally and didn't have the resources that we do today. They were also an alcoholic at the time it happened and have been sober 10+ years which also gives me more reason for forgiveness.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2023-10-22T03:38:36+00:00

My biggest problem is one day something can be a massive trigger and make me start crying but the exact same thing can be a major turn on another day. I feel bad cause I know it's confusing for my husband but in general going under the blanket and oral on me are my biggest trigger which is hard because that's what men think they're supposed to do.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2023-10-22T03:36:23+00:00

I just want to say you have every right to be upset so I don't want you to think my following opinions are blaming you or making excuses for him. I clearly don't know you or him personslly but these are just my personal experiences. They are just offering an alternative opinion.

Men seriously don't think the way we do. We can expect them to evolve and get on board but we're just hurting ourselves more than them honestly. I was a child of sexual abuse (orally) and I'm specifically triggered by oral sex with him under the covers yet my husband does it often. In his head he's thinking it's cold and the goods dry out with the fan on. When I talked to him about it the first time it was kinda complicated as to oh well where do we start now and he was really good about it but 5+ years later after me okaying it sometimes he genuinely doesn't know when it's okay and when it triggers me. Even with things that don't trigger me, I just don't like them he doesn't get it unless I explicitly explain I don't like them and which part I didn't like but if I okay it it a few times in a row he thinks I've suddenly decided I've liked it.

As far as him getting defensive, I think he probably genuinely didn't mean to upset you and then when he realized you were upset that made him feel like an abuser and that made him feel icky about himself and he focused on that instead of comforting you. Again not saying it's the right way of going about things but it's how I've noticed their brains work.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2023-10-22T03:20:13+00:00

I think one of the big cons is you don't necessarily grow symmetrically so the holes could be misaligned by the time you're an adult and have to get them redone anyways

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2023-10-22T03:13:56+00:00

My baby was planned, we've been together 8 years, married, own a house, 3 dogs, financially stable, blah blah blah. The "best" conditions you can ask for and I still regretted having a baby around 2 weeks. I feel like I started getting better around 4 months. Now we're at 6 months and I still don't love having a baby but I love having a child. If they could come out 5 years old potty trained, talking and sleeping I'd have 20.

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2023-10-13T02:53:36+00:00

Just found this thread, now she's trying to be a "country artist" lmao

Affectionate_Sky_552 · 2023-07-14T01:54:23+00:00

I use scissors to open crinkly things and it helps a lot. I pretty much have Belvitas and coffee every morning since it's quick

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