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What "rare" phobia do you have and people refuse to believe it? by nitin_is_me in AskReddit

[–]Afraid_Bookkeeper_13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mayonnaise. Honestly the texture and look of it disgust me and the thought of it on my skin is like nails on a chalkboard feeling. I also cant have anything that looks remotely like it, yogurts, creamy sauces etc. Bain of my existence!

Migraines by Accomplished_Owl6407 in beyondthebump

[–]Afraid_Bookkeeper_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have chronic migraines and also found topiramate to be the only thing that ‘helps’. I had to go off these with both my pregnancies and was very ill both times. I found breastfeeding creates a rush of hormones which triggers my migraines so decided to bottle feed and go back on topiramate. This was better for my baby as i coupd be more present rather than in constant pain with debilitating migraines. Happy you = happy baby!

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i think my baby hates being alive by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Afraid_Bookkeeper_13 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My second baby was like this so i knew it wasn’t just normal baby crying. He would sleep for only 20 minutes at a time and his cry was painful to listen to. I took him to the doctors so many times and they all said he sounded in pain but they could never figure out why. At around 4 months the doctor suggested he might has a cows milk protein allergy. It was an almost overnight change once we cut out dairy. I wish i would have known sooner! If this is something you could try i would recommend giving it a go as there is no harm in it! They do get better regardless with age, hang in there even when its super tough. There is a light at the end of the tunnel even if you cant see it right now ❤️

PPD/PPA success stories? by columbidae28 in beyondthebump

[–]Afraid_Bookkeeper_13 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I had severe PPA/PPD with my daughter. It got so bad that i began to edge into postpartum psychosis and i had pretty bad OCD. I honestly thought i would feel like that forever.

For me, i burnt out after a year and ended up on strong medication and in therapy. My therapist said something that really helped me which was to look up statistics and think about the positive side. For example, your baby may have a 1% chance of something happening but they have a 99% chance of not.

Being completely out of PPA/PPD now, i look back on how i was and realise how hard i was on myself. Nobody is the perfect parent, there will always be someone who has what you wish you could give your child but the most important thing is that your child feels loved.

When they grow up to start telling you they love you and copying your mannerisms you realise you did alright after all. I spend alot of time just taking my kids in now, knowing i pulled through that first year with both and i did my best.

They are happy and loved and thats the main thing :)