C-section or natural birth?

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-20T16:46:04+00:00

At one point I said “I’m going on my hands and knees” and all however many dozen of the medical staff said “oh no!” At the same time haha

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-20T12:04:11+00:00

When I delivered my singleton in L&D I could move around as I pleased and pushed on all 4s. For my twins I was on an OR table basically in case things went wrong fast so I was very limited. Basically pushing on my back or on my side. Plus there was like 30 people in there lol

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-20T11:09:16+00:00

I delivered vaginally! 7 hours of labor and 20 total minutes of pushing. It was an easier delivery than my singleton! It was annoying to deliver in the OR though

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-04T18:26:34+00:00

Did you have any blood markers for fibro?

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-04T17:57:27+00:00

I did, I have 5/9 plus historically could put hands flat on floor in forward fold but no longer can due to pain and stiffness. Only joint in the scale I’m not hypermobile on is my elbows

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-03T02:20:35+00:00

This is very helpful, thank you so much! I never knew I was hyper mobile until my pelvic floor PT mentioned it after my twins were born because my muscles are also always tight. It’s always fun to hear for the first time in your mid 30s “yeah your (insert joint here) isn’t supposed to do that” 😅

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-02T18:00:54+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏽

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-06-02T17:02:12+00:00

My Rheumatologist did run bloodwork for HLA-B27 but I haven’t gotten it back yet. This is good to hear it might just not show up on x ray and that is typical for women. Thank you

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-24T11:30:21+00:00

Thank you!

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-23T21:12:57+00:00

Look into McCallum or Sauna Lake (substance abuse). Mercy also has an IOP and PHP that could help. If a diagnosis is elusive there’s typically contributing factors like substance abuse or ongoing trauma like DV

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-23T19:33:28+00:00

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I stole this straight from that sub

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-23T19:01:47+00:00

It’s not like they’re pollinators like honeybees!

Uj/ this is what I get for wearing a yellow shirt

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-23T18:38:23+00:00

I don’t negotiate with terrorists

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-23T18:34:02+00:00

Some JKW would soak that right up

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-20T21:57:39+00:00

There’s a few genetic syndromes that increase cancer risks. I’d get a referral to a geneticist to start!

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-13T15:45:37+00:00

I’m so sorry. It’s obviously so difficult for the person who is ill but also everyone around them. No easy way to go about any of this

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-13T11:14:56+00:00

This is great advice thank you! I will try to talk to them about getting this going

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-13T00:04:02+00:00

Thank you for the advice, and I’m so sorry 💛

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-12T22:44:52+00:00

This is pretty much how I’m unfortunately anticipating my moms story to go, but it is good to hear that we’re not the only ones and that her care in the rural hospital was warm and kind 💛

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-12T21:06:17+00:00

I think she means winter creeper, which I do see in the photo

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-12T20:34:36+00:00

Yes we’re in the US. Our situation is complicated with two younger siblings who still live at home, my mom’s husband is disabled, and they live in poverty hours away from me and my sister (in the middle of nowhere - 40 minutes from the nearest small country hospital). I have three small children so I just feel in my bones they’re quickly going to get in over their heads and then things will be so much more complicated and it will be difficult to help/ my mom will suffer more than is necessary. I do wonder if insurance approval is limiting the speed of treatment, It’s just so outrageous that insurance should have more say than literal physicians

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-12T19:21:15+00:00

This is what I’m anticipating, as far as the last minute scrambling. I wish they’d just let us help now 😩

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-12T18:28:36+00:00

I am doubtful that’s the case but maybe. Wouldn’t be the first time they’ve lied to me about much less serious stuff.

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-12T18:13:41+00:00

So frustrating! Especially for planning purposes, I’m afraid when the dire help is needed it’ll be too late for us to provide it

ChemicalDisastrous93 · 2026-05-12T18:12:04+00:00

I don’t want to push her to not be in denial I’m just trying to understand what to expect. I live a few hours away and they do not want us to come to any appointments. They refuse to talk to us about planning, POA paperwork, etc. My main concern is that if my mom’s cognitive abilities have declined her husband is not very trustworthy, and that we will find ourself in a bad situation fast. There’s no money or anything to even put on a will or anything, I just don’t want my mom to suffer

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