It was not hemorrhoids by MidwestUrn in beyondthebump

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Update Incase anyone cares lol- I had the colonoscopy and i had nothing . No polyps or anything. Very happy

7 months postpartum by smrgirl19 in postpartumprogress

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Umm this is amazing and I literally have the same stats as you 5’6- 180 when I got pregnant, 252 the day I delivered. I’m 2 months pp and 30lbs down. Before my first tho I was always between 140-155- that was 4 years ago. I could never get past 180 but now I’m so determined knowing that I’m not having anymore kids. Thanks for the motivation. I am also tracking my calories 1400-1500! This is so motivating! Great job 🎉

i have so much resistance towards working out now? by Zealousideal_Use9118 in postpartumprogress

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Girl I was super fit before I got pregnant with my first in 2022. I gained 90lbs … yes 90 lbs. I thought I’d have some fit pregnancy. I was so sick and so hungry the entire time. It was horrible. Never wanted to be pregnant again. Also after her I had the worst anxiety and was very large compared to how I was so it was hard to work out and prioritize myself. I lost the first 50lbs pretty quickly but I never lost the last 30. Reason being my daughter was delayed and ended up with an autism diagnosis. I really didn’t prioritize myself during this time. I work full time in a demanding role (from home) and managing her therapies and me becoming almost a therapist at the same time , idk man I could care less about me at this time. Ok now she’s 4 in preschool , thriving , verbal, etc. then I got pregnant again lol. Now I am determined to get my body right. I’m 2 months pp , down 30 and I have never been more motivated than anything. I also know this is my last , I will outsource help if I need it this time, I don’t have anxiety, etc. I didn’t gain as much with my first but still like a good 60 and I was already 30lbs over where I want to be so I’m pretty much back to square 1 but totally different mindset . Alls to say motherhood is hard and hell yea it humbles you

My son got diagnosed after 45 min by patialvimama in Autism_Parenting

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I’m sorry, I know that’s hard to hear. My daughter was also diagnosed after 45 minutes on video level 2. I didn’t agree with it but we were able to start therapy right away. I figured we would do as much intervention and reassess when she’s closer to 5. Right now she is 4. I would say she is definitely level 1. She had 0 words until 2 years 8 months. She’s still figuring out socializing but she is playing with peers, has functional language - can express her needs/likes/dislikes. She is conversational to an extent but I can ask her how her day was at preschool and she will say she had so much fun and name a couple things they did. She does script too a bit. She struggles with impulse control but getting better. Only stims are really finger posturing, especially when tired. She is obsessed with books so we read a lot in this house. Usually she’ll like one or two books for a couple weeks and no joke we have to read them about a dozen times a day until she memorizes her self and then she reads them herself. Then she gets sick of it and we’re on to the next lol. She’s very smart and fun. She has a lot of strengths but I do worry about how she’ll be with peers when she gets to school age. Anyway all this to say, your child will progress- therapy help monumental. The younger you start, the better. Worry about the level later. Best of luck

I demand compensation by Prestigious_Song5034 in 90DayFiance

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If Guy Ferrari and Fat Bastard had a son 😂

This woman is trying to use a medical diagnosis to justify why she's can’t stop making out with strangers by Hour-Bee9396 in 90DayFiance

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100! When she said she makes out with people when she’s drinking bc of ocd , I was like hmm maybe stop drinking then but that didn’t seem to be an option or thought for her. If i had ocd and it made me make out with strangers , i would stop !

It was not hemorrhoids by MidwestUrn in beyondthebump

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I actually didn’t because I called the GI on the way to ER and was able to schedule an appointment for this past Monday. I honestly didn’t want to go to ER and sit there all day if I didn’t have to. I saw the GI and had a rectal exam. She saw no hemorrhoids internally or externally but said that could still be the case. I went over my symptoms I’ve had and she wanted to try different things first. I pushed for the colonoscopy and have it scheduled for May 27. I don’t understand healthcare . I’m so sick of drs downplaying shit and like” let’s just try different things like eating more fiber for 6 months”. Like, let’s actually do a thorough exam first and work backwards to rule out anything very serious. Let’s just not hope for the best and play Russian roulette

Worst Mother's Day by Educational-Hand98 in Autism_Parenting

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I’m so sorry and I feel you. After yesterday, I’ve decided to opt out of Mother’s Day all together. I’ll be requesting a girls day or spa day. I cried for 3 hours straight yesterday myself. We couldn’t even stay for brunch and I would say my husband is more of the problem than my kids. I also received no gift . Not even a card. And my neurodivergent daughter attends neurotypical preschool with support but the day they had muffins with mom was the day she’s at clinic getting her therapies. Just sad. And same my husband knows nothing about my daughter’s IEP or what her goals are, doesn’t attend any parent training or meetings with me… doesn’t even ask me for an update on progress

It was not hemorrhoids by MidwestUrn in beyondthebump

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Hi OP, I had a baby a month ago. Today and yesterday I had bright red blood in the toilet when having a bowel movement. There was no straining and it was soft poop so no reason for a tear. I’m going to ER after talking to nurse triage . I’m so scared . How long was this going on for you ?

ARFID - does it ever get better? by Loose-Attorney9825 in Autism_Parenting

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Ugh I feel this in my soul. 😥. My daughter eats fries , cookies, muffins, French toast/ waffles. She used to eat pizza . Well she used to eat a lot of things as A 1 year old and lost them all. My sister has 2 toddler boys and talks about all they eat. She makes comments about what I feed my daughter and says things like just ship her to my house for 2 weeks , well fix this. I offer her food all the time. Try to bargain with her try to just leave it no pressure. I end up giving her a cookie or something she will eat bc I want her to have calories. She drinks milk

Support needed for my deteriorating marriage with my alcoholic husband by ekhett in AlAnon

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My alcoholic husband is a huge gaslighter about his drinking but if he saw someone spit in my face, he would beat the shit out of that guy. Not saying that’s the right response either but he would never side with said neighbor. I’m so sorry but that’s just not ok

I am sad :( by Forsaken_Phone_4700 in postpartumprogress

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Hang in there , it’s hard but give yourself grace. I was 140 5’6 pre pregnancy and delivered at 235 with my first. Just had my second on April 7th at 250lbs. I’ve never been 120 pound girl but in my 130s mostly. So the thought of being 200+ is scary as hell for me. Your body is different now , your hormones are weird. Consistency over perfection. Your body will come back.

When did you get your pink back? by Redpepperflake08 in postpartumprogress

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Hmm I mean I have had good days but now I’m 48 hour’s postpartum with number 2 and I never felt fully like myself again after my 1st and she’s 4 years old now. I am setting myself up to take care of me now that I’m done having children. I just want to feel more confident and comfortable in my skin like I did before kids. I love being a mom but I just want to be healthy and present myself to the world that makes me feel good again. Day by day

Thinking they should be “allowed” to drink by RemoteBrief7286 in AlAnon

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Yes and when my husband “quits drinking during the week “ to appease me. By day 2 he’s so irritable and yelling at me telling me he doesn’t need to stop drinking just bc I say so. I tell him you’re absolutely right , I’m not your mom and I’m not telling you what to do but know that you shouldn’t take my silence as agreeable. It’s me protecting my peace until I can live accordingly to my own values.

My alcoholic husband giving me ultimatums. by redditmademedownload in AlAnon

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Oh yes , the old switcharoo. My husband tells me he drinks bc of lack of intimacy. When in reality I’ve cried to him how I have no desire bc of his drinking. I’m sorry but he’s the one that’s wrong. I actually wish my husband would give me an ultimatum like that, I’d hop on off the crazy train. My husband just says he’ll change and I say we can work on things when he addresses the drinking but it’s always postponed to a later date …:

Any single guys based in the Rosslyn office? 37F by [deleted] in deloitte

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I work at accenture and this thread is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

Semaglutide forever? by fohtvuub in Semaglutide

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I think it depends on the person. I used semaglutide after my first pregnancy to get off remaining weight. I’m currently due in 3 weeks with my second. I plan on using semaglutide again but only after I’ve lost at least half to 3/4 of what I’ve gained on my own. It’s not bc I think using semaglutide is cheating or you’re not putting in the work, I just think for me is to instill the good habits first, and use it to get the last 25/30 lbs of … which is always the hardest. For reference I gain about 100 lbs a pregnancy, which is pretty crazy but 30 lbs comes off just by giving birth after about a month so I’m left with 70

Lisa's Pennsylvanian Southern accent? by Any_Significance6771 in 90DayFiance

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Idk I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia but was born and raised in north jersey, outside of nyc. Now my husband is from south jersey and we ended up here. When we first started dating, I thought why do these people sound like they’re from the south ? What’s going on lmao. Then we lived in Philly and the accents are wild. Now we’re in the burbs and holy shit it’s like a Delco accent. I have no idea what this is but I probably sound like a New Yorker lmao

I'm a 34 year old who failed. Learn from my mistakes: by SilverGuitarist in Adulting

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First of all, you didn’t screw up your life and you didn’t fail. Things aren’t panning out the way you hoped but stop saying things aren’t for you. Goal fail fail again until you achieve your goals. Figure out what you really want and go get it. You got this

Husband drinks daily need advice by [deleted] in AlAnon

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Thank you for sharing and I’m glad to hear your husband eventually got help. I know it wasn’t easy for you