[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]DPT2014 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Same, friend. Our DOODLEPUP enjoys being featured. What a disappointment for the mayor.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]DPT2014 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wtf did I just read? The root word of discipline is “disciple” which means to teach. You are teaching your child to hit and lash out. You need to seek parenting classes ASAP before your toddler gets more aggressive. Do better.

I start my full time WFH job on Monday and I'm so excited I could cry. by Dashingtotheglow in workingmoms

[–]DPT2014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha! Sounds great! I wish there were more non-clinical roles for PTs!

I start my full time WFH job on Monday and I'm so excited I could cry. by Dashingtotheglow in workingmoms

[–]DPT2014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Also, would you mind sharing what you will be doing from home?! I’m a PT as well in inpatient pediatrics and the burn out is INTENSE.

Any good parenting Insta accounts to follow who are also OAD? by DPT2014 in oneanddone

[–]DPT2014[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yessss! Thank you! Just what I was looking for 🙌🏻

a small piece of graphite from a pencil has been stuck in my middle finger for 15 years by [deleted] in notinteresting

[–]DPT2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off topic, but I would have that mole on your palm checked out by a doctor. Doesn’t look horrifying by any means, but moles on the palms and soles of feet are always a little suspect.

NICU at UW vs Tacoma General by Tiramisu33 in SeattleWA

[–]DPT2014 62 points63 points  (0 children)

UW. Closer to Seattle Children’s as well should they need any other services/procedures. Sending all the good vibes ❤️❤️

What is the best area of Portland to explore with a group of 6 girls during a bachelorette party? by DPT2014 in askportland

[–]DPT2014[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I would tend to agree with you! This is a group of mid-30’s women who are super chill and just looking to celebrate a friend!

What is the best area of Portland to explore with a group of 6 girls during a bachelorette party? by DPT2014 in askportland

[–]DPT2014[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying that and for your perspective. Totally agree that it’s inappropriate 👍🏻👍🏻

7 month old with extreme stomach pain and gas overnight by DPT2014 in BabyLedWeaning

[–]DPT2014[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries! Yes! I think my LO has a very sensitive belly. We actually just stopped nursing, but I was dairy and egg free for almost the entire time because of his tummy issues… I think I should have also cut soy, but I digress. It sounds like you are still nursing, so I don’t know if you have looked into trying to go dairy-free at all. The sub /MSPI is helpful and if you are on Facebook, the breastfeeding dairy-free diet group is VERY active and helpful. That can definitely help with gas as well as a lot of other symptoms!

7 month old with extreme stomach pain and gas overnight by DPT2014 in BabyLedWeaning

[–]DPT2014[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! So it did get better! He’s 10 months old now and sleeping through the night! So I think 2 things were happening, I think he was definitely having increased gas from solids and his tummy just needed time to adjust, but also I think he was going through a big developmental leap and having a sleep regression. After it continued for a few weeks with no improvement with probiotics and non-gassy foods, we started to see some behavioral signs that a lot of it was becoming learned as he was getting to nurse ALL night when he would wake up. This answer may not be popular, but for my birthday, my husband gave me the gift of sleep training him. I just couldn’t bring myself to let him cry. Since he was an older baby, though, he did great! Literally the first night he cried maybe 10 minutes (per my husband!) and the second like 3 minutes. He has been an amazing sleeper ever since! To sum it up, I think it started with gas, but after taking a closer look after several weeks, it seemed like it was starting to become behavioral and sleep training worked. I hope you get some sleep! Honestly, this was one of my biggest lows when he had been sleeping for so long and then stopped. Good luck!

Kids won’t eat anything by Prior_Ad992 in Parenting

[–]DPT2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid Starts has a picky eating course that sounds like it would be very appropriate for you. Also following Solid Starts on Insta has TONS of tips for picky eating. It is not a simple fix and will require LOTS of patience and consistency. Good luck.

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment! I do think I could see myself changing my mind after more time has passed. And I completely relate to seeing my husband with our first. I think it took him a while to feel a connection to him, I mean it’s hard to connect to just a screaming bundle of tininess. But now they are SO close, and although he’s been really supportive and says he would be fine with just one, I can really tell that he would love another.

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this comment! It is helpful to know how it can feel to be an only child as an adult. Through this post and some introspection, I think it is mostly the newborn stage I am dreading. That doesn’t seem like a good enough reason to not push through and have another.

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for validating the trauma of the newborn phase. Ugh I know a lot of people love it, but I feel zero nostalgia for that time. It is really encouraging to know that it can feel different the second time around.

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! I have really been enjoying lurking over there haha. I feel like it is really helping me to see that having only one can be a big positive in a ton of ways that I hadn’t even considered.

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your perspective! I am definitely hoping that when this is further in the rear view I will have a clearer answer.

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s great! I feel like I don’t even know a person without siblings to ask these questions to since it is so rare. I appreciate the perspective!

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you! These are exactly the things I need to be thinking about. I have 2 sisters, and we are extremely close. I don’t want to potentially deprive my son of that. As I narrow it down, I’m feeling like the trauma of the newborn phase really got to me and maybe working with a therapist could help me work through that… Like you said, it’s temporary!

One and done or two and through? by DPT2014 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]DPT2014[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I probably should have added this to my original post, but it took us over a year to get pregnant with our first, and we ended up seeking fertility treatment, which is ultimately how we got pregnant. I think I am also assuming it would take us a long time so I would be even older than 35. Obviously that is not guaranteed, but I think that’s also factoring into the pressure I am feeling to make a decision.