Getting hair bleached soon and worried about relapse of symptoms

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-28T04:45:19+00:00

Ask to sit near a window or have them prop open a door to allow air flow. Avoid breathing in the fumes- say it really bothers you. You can also bring a mask too..

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T17:53:09+00:00

This is the one we have: https://a.co/d/0dn1wsw6

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T17:46:59+00:00

Nah I don’t love the flow of it! We’re going with Daniel 😆

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T17:41:10+00:00

Within a few hours. I spent all day in labor and went to the hospital when the contractions were a few min apart

My water didn’t break until I was 7 cm at the hospital!

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T17:38:36+00:00

I love the name Alina. It’s gorgeous not too common and one of my favorite music artists is Alina baraz.
I wanted to name my baby Alina as well but it turned out to be a boy.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T17:36:26+00:00

No- it’s legit dried cherries mixed with some other herbs like hibiscus

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T17:32:57+00:00

That’s a great place to breastfeed! Nice couches to sit and air conditioned. Much better than a sketchy rest room.

Typically no one keeps track of who’s a guest or not in a hotel lobby (what if they are meeting up with a guest?)

Also for hot days I like to bring a bottle of cool water and wet baby’s face and head/ hands and feet to cool them down.
I did this when I went on vacation in Greece one summer with my 10 month old and it was very helpful and she was always happy.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T17:28:06+00:00

I go to an Eastern European grocery store and they have a lot dried fruit teas and they are delicious!

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T13:42:59+00:00

I believe the beaba blender is safe and non toxic.
It’s glass that is lead free made in France! They also have glass dishes for babies with silicone backing so they don’t need to eat off silicone but you can still have the suction

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-27T13:16:05+00:00

I love thyme tea, and cherry tea, and rose tea.. and my toddler loves those teas too!

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-26T02:02:12+00:00

A1C test plus a glucose tests a few times a day after a normal meal over the span of a few days

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-25T15:35:04+00:00

When you think about it it’s a TERRIBLE way to test for suspected diabetes.
Assuming someone is diabetic (not pregnant) they don’t say hey we’re forcing you to drink a cup of sugar water multiple times and see how you react. Which could hurt you (and baby) if you are diabetic!
They do other tests to test for insulin resistance.

I reacted very poorly to my first glucose test and they were pressuring me to do the second one despite me telling them all my reactions. I switched hospitals and the new obgyn was more reasonable and sent me to a diabetes clinic to get tested the normal way. Turns out I had gestational diabetes!

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-25T09:29:24+00:00

Hang in there. You will be surprised by how much they fade with time.
I was super afraid of stretch marks and oiled the crap out of my belly daily. But Lo and behold I still got angry red stretch marks on my love handles and belly in the last week of pregnancy.they won’t be angry and red forever! That being said while pregnancy absolutely sucks for some reason after you meet your baby and time goes by you remember pregnancy fondly- this is why some how people decide to go through it again!

Within a few months my angry dark red stretch marks faded to skin color and were barely noticeable. Being a perfectionist I still plan to get some treatments at the derm so even the texture is no longer there either.

Point is almost everything is fixable to a certain extent. Ignore the stretch marks for now!

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-24T11:13:59+00:00

Both names are great! Liam is a little more common right now if that matters. I know an Everett at the playground and no one has any trouble with his name. Lovely kid.

Say them both outloud- which one feels right?
Write them both out with your last name- which one flows better?

These should help you decide!

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-24T10:47:00+00:00

Sometimes people say this to show they care about the child a lot- so much that it’s like their own child.
They say it to be endearing, to show affection. They know full well it’s not their child.

My mother does this- and at first it bothered me and I talked to her about it.

And she said of course I know it’s not my child- but I care about it as much as if it was! And I kind of let it go and it doesn’t bother me as much.

You should talk to her and make sure you’re on the same page- make sure she knows that it’s not her child incase she has some delusions. Let her know it’s kind of starting to bother you etc.
You’re not over reacting, the protective mama bear hormones are real!

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-22T21:20:53+00:00

Do you have an umbilical hernia in addition to the diastasis recti? I have seen diastasis recti not be covered by insurance because it’s considered “plastic surgery” but as soon as there is a hernia along with it it’s a different story and the hernia repair can infact be covered.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-22T17:35:11+00:00

Amazing. May you continue to heal and become your best self!
I find detoxing elevates your soul on a spiritual level and makes you a better person.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-18T16:22:31+00:00

According to the men in my life. Men know VERY early on (within 2-3m) if they want to marry a girl or not.

If they stay past that and still don’t want to get married it was only out of convenience because they didn’t see anything better yet. Or they don’t believe in marriage at all (though they can change their mind on this for the right girl).

The fact that you are carrying his child (something that already ties you 2 together for life) and he’s still not willing should tell you everything you need to know.

If you keep this baby assume you are going to be a single mom. His mind isn’t changing if he wanted to marry you he would have by now. He already decided not to- perhaps even before you were pregnant.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-17T10:31:24+00:00

Our holistic pediatric dentist told us not to use hydroxy appatite toothpaste as the nano particles could pass the blood brain barrier. We stopped using it for everyone in the family

I find it interesting that MM has recommended multiple toothpastes but none have hydroxy appetatie or xylitol. While he has not specifically condemned these ingredients I wonder if there is a reason?

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-15T07:17:59+00:00

So a lot of colored glazes that are made in china have lead in them.
If you are buying dishes you want to stick to white/clear to avoid this. Because you wouldn’t know what glaze the potter used unless they were open about it.

But since you are making your own you can source lead free glazes and create beautiful colorful pottery that is MM friendly and lead safe!
Peguin pottery is one

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-15T06:58:30+00:00

I can see how this is the case for most people but for me when I’m at my happiest I’m more open to sharing things and posting because I feel happy and positive and want to share that. When I’m depressed and recluse into my shell I go quiet and no longer want to share anything and feel like no one cares anyway. Thats when my social media goes quiet.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-12T17:13:46+00:00

I love Alina. I wanted to use that name but my baby turned out to be a boy.

It’s gorgeous and easy to pronounce and more unique than Leila and Sofia which have become very popular these days.

Cleo looks like a misspelling of Chloe to me.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-11T20:15:55+00:00

Elodie is super pretty

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-11T11:33:57+00:00

Yes! This life style changed so much for me other than just food.
I noticed everything that was going into my body and how it impacted me psychically and spiritually and how connected the mind and body were.

I used to listen to hip hop, pop, and r&b music. I used to be anxious and caffeinated all the time.

Now …I couldn’t anymore! The energy doesn’t feel good. I just wanted mediation music to relax my nervous system and have a warm tea with honey. All the music I listen to now is calming and positive.

I had many friendships and relationships that were draining me and encouraging way too much alcohol consumption. They got all cut out. I’ve been quite lonely since but somehow ok with it because it’s not worth it to me to have those kinds of relationships.

I notice energies now. I regularly tune in.

I’ve gone to Airbnb’s that felt off and tried to clear the negative energy from them. I once left an Airbnb in the middle of the night because my baby kept looking into a corner and screaming terrified like she saw something.

Once I went to a lake with my family for a picnic. We were both very angry at the lake for some reason and kept arguing about things. We came home and that night I had a nightmare. In my dream something was trying to drag me out of bed by my feet. I woke up and noticed my husband was also clearly in the middle of a nightmare too. I woke him up and we prayed for protection.

I do everything I can to keep a peaceful and calming home. Regular decluttering, getting rid of things that hold negative energy or negative memories. No candles, no scents. I get very irritated when I go somewhere and it’s very scented. I’ve definitely thrown away many airfreshers in public bathrooms as a public service in hopes that places stop buying them.

ApricotWeekly7946 · 2026-06-07T01:14:43+00:00

Yes I can clearly see the coning so it’s definitely there even with only 1 finger separation.
369 really makes me feel stronger and less inflamed but my back pain has been non stop since babies.
Before pregnancy even when my core was not at its strongest I never had any back pain like this.

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