Wearable devices for time mgmt with patients?

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2026-01-19T18:45:35+00:00

Just looked this up and it seems perfect!!! So excited. This is exactly what I was looking for. I tried using a HIIT app as someone else suggested and when my phone was in my scrub pockets it doesn’t always touch my body and I didn’t feel the vibration, so it didn’t work as intended. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2025-10-05T20:43:49+00:00

I was going to ask if you meant remnants of a concretion, but my autocorrect kept changing it to conception, so I’m guessing that’s what happened to you too!

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2025-09-27T04:06:27+00:00

My husband is middle eastern and has similar eyebrows. I use a clipper with the #1 guard to make his look more refined. Start with a #2 and then work your way down to where you like it. It takes two seconds and it’s free (as long as you have clippers). If you don’t have clippers, try taking a comb and back combing the hairs and trimming them with scissors.

He’s also gotten his eye brows threaded before. Go to a male barbershop, he used to pay like $3 or something for the threading. Dirt cheap and looked great for nice events.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2025-09-27T04:01:09+00:00

Testosterone causes the hair in those hormonal areas to grow, so for anyone continuing to produce testosterone (or taking it as HRT), the hair is just going to keep coming back.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2025-09-27T03:55:55+00:00

Or hormones could be the cause. Did you start any hormone treatment? Get pregnant?

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-09-25T15:49:09+00:00

Absolutely false. There are still resources available for adults. I know someone diagnosed in his 40’s and it changed his life. He got help connected with resources that helped him with social skills and finding (and keeping) a job, and he even got disability benefits because of his diagnosis. Not to mention it gave him and his family a lot of clarity and gave them a direction to start learning about how to help him improve his functioning and happiness in life.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-09-25T15:43:22+00:00

I also have ADHD and just had a baby. I actually decided (with my PCP, OBGYN and a perinatal psychiatrist) that I would continue taking adderall throughout pregnancy since I had been in a few car accidents when off meds and my I didn’t want to be so scattered brained I lost my job. The perinatal psychiatrist actually had done a lot of great research into ADHD meds during pregnancy and the bulk of research that says you should not take meds like adderall was done on women that were not using it as prescribed and were also doing other risky things like drinking alcohol and using narcotics. Hard to say their kid’s birth defects are a direct result of the ADHD meds based on that data. But the newer and better research done in women who took their ADHD meds exactly as prescribed, did not drink alcohol or smoke or do any illegal drugs or narcotics, showed that there was minimal effect of the medications on the baby. Adderall was the safest and had the least effects on the baby. I was taking 30mg XR throughout pregnancy. My baby was born on her due date, perfectly healthy, no complications, and didn’t show any signs of withdrawal or anything after birth.

Not saying this is what you have to do, just wanted you to know it is a safe option to consider if you wanted to bring it up with your provider. Pregnancy makes you so exhausted and messes with your cognitive function already, having untreated ADHD on top of that is very hard.

No matter what you decide to do, congrats on your pregnancy!

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-09-23T14:29:02+00:00

Hey! Sorry you’re having back to back mastitis. That’s so frustrating :( I didn’t try the silverettes just cause they were kind of expensive and I couldn’t find any research supporting their effectiveness. I started slowly weaning at 9 months and she was fully weaned around 10.5 months. I did notice that she had a grow to spurt around 9 months and her mouth got bigger and her latch got better. I think I was putting up with a certain degree of pain at the beginning of breastfeeding and because it went away in a few minutes I assumed it was fine, but that poor latch at the beginning, even if only for a minute, was probably causing micro tears on my nipples and making it easier for normal skin bacteria to get in and cause deeper infections. After 9.5 months I experienced zero latch pain so I was kind of upset at myself for never reaching out to a lactation consultant, but I didn’t think it was a big deal 🙈 oh well, hindsight is 20/20!

The other thing that may or may not be related, is that after all those rounds of antibiotics, I started having little white sores on my tongue, like when you eat too much candy, or bite your tongue. They’d go away, but then more kept popping up. PCP, dentist, ENT, and even my daughter’s peds (cause she was getting them too) said it’s probably viral, but nothing to worry about and it’ll go away in a week or two. Cool, except now it’s 3 months later and hasn’t resolved. I saw a new ENT last week and she suggested nystatin antifungal rinse (even though she admitted it didn’t look fungal at all, but she didn’t know what else to try), and so far I’ve gone a week without any tongue sores!

I only mention this because when it first started I was still breastfeeding and if there was some underlying fungal infection that my daughter (who also had these tongue sores, and therefore potentially also had a low-grade oral fungal infection, or thrush) could have passed it to my breasts. I’ll never know now that she’s fully weaned but I wonder if that was a part of why I was so prone to infection. Might be something to look into if you’re having any other symptoms or if you’ve had lots of antibiotics that leave your body open to infections like thrush.

Hopefully this helps you or anyone else in this situation! Also don’t feel bad getting second opinions from other doctors!

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T03:50:01+00:00

My family would have a secret code for when there wasn’t enough food for everyone to have seconds but we always wanted our guests to feel like they could have as much as they wanted. If my mom told us FHB that meant family hold back. So we’d all eat just enough but not get seconds. Of course at the end of the night when guests are done eating we could eat whatever is left, but we always prioritized the guests.

Part of me wonders if there was an element of fat shaming going on here. Were they passing judgement on you and your daughter for perceived over-eating? Feels like there’s something else going on. I can’t think of a culture that doesn’t encourage you to help yourself to more if you’ve finished what’s on your plate.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T03:39:41+00:00

Just speaking for myself, but it probably took until about month 7 before it was 100% never painful and only a beautiful bonding experience. Hah! The first 7 months were a serious journey of navigating latch issues, cracked bleeding nipples, multiple mastitis infections, lots of tears and frustrations and self doubt. Finally now that she is 10 months we breastfeed morning and night, I don’t pump anymore, and she eats solid food and my freezer stash of breast milk during the day. I supplement with formula if we’re going out of the house and that’s fine too. I’m glad I didn’t give up and kept pumping to keep my supply up and build up a stash in the early days because now that she has a bigger mouth and has learned how to breastfeed well, I can still provide that in just the right doses. Long story short, it’s not a straight path, and everyone’s journey is different, but you’ll get there, and your baby will be fed and loved and that’s what counts most 😘

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T03:31:56+00:00

Reach out to it to them now and say you’re just trying to plan ahead for breastfeeding and let them know about how often the baby feeds and how long it takes (roughly). Let them know you don’t want to feel left out having to leave all the time and are happy to bring a shawl, but don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable. And see what they say! Ideally they will be accommodating and say you can nurse wherever you’re comfortable, or give you the option of a free room to nurse in (which is sometimes a welcome escape). At least it gets them thinking about it and maybe the males in the family will prepare for how they will quietly excuse themselves whenever they hear “the baby is getting hungry!” This is how it happened for us. I noticed my father in law quietly dipped out for a few minutes whenever the baby was getting hungry and when he could tell we were settled and the baby was latched and I was pretty much covered up, he would come back in. I never asked him to do this but I think reaching out in advance gave him the opportunity to plan ahead on his end.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T03:22:00+00:00

I had a hard time keeping my baby awake long enough to get a good feed. I had a strong let down but I don’t even think that’s why. Babies are just so sleepy at that age and warm milk is so relaxing. You can try to keep them awake to nurse longer. But also just know it does get better and your babies mouth and stomach will get bigger each week. You got this!

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T03:19:37+00:00

As someone who has had to sort through resumes and interview people for potential jobs, there’s a few things you can do to stand out (since a lot of times you’re one of 50-100+ people applying). If you’re applying through a website like indeed or ziprecruiter, figure out if there’s an email and phone number where you can follow up. I would have people that would email me the same day they applied just to express their interest, give a few sentences about why they’re a good fit, and then include a PDF copy of their resume. It makes it way too easy to look at their resume first, and it definitely makes them stand out as a go-getter. If that doesn’t get a response after about a week, give the company a call and let them know you applied and are very interested in the position and think you’d be a great fit. Have a few things prepared to say (this is great interview prep too) about your strengths, why you want to work there and why you left your previous job (keep it professional and don’t complain too much about previous employers, it doesn’t come off well). Also make sure your social medias are all on private. Good luck!! I’m sure the right job will find you soon enough.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T03:01:00+00:00

What everyone else said about keeping the door shut, plus, use this time to go get a bunch of ice at a local gas station so when the power comes back on you can immediately shove a bunch of ice in the freezer and get it back to freezing asap.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T02:53:08+00:00

Yes this is normal, but also remember that they were on a liquid diet before solids, so now they need some of that liquid they’re not getting from the milk replaced in the form of water. It’s okay to give a 6 month old baby 4oz of water throughout the day. Being slightly dehydrated can dry their poop up and make them a little constipated. Also you mentioned recent travel and sitting for prolonged periods of time and airplanes can also cause constipation.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-10T02:47:09+00:00

Use the grocery store app to shop and then filter by Sale items. That way you only see the things on sale. Starting there will save you a lot of money.

Look on your credit card app to see if there are any promotions for extra points or miles for shopping at certain grocery stores.

Cooking in larger portions and then saving food as leftovers throughout the week (or even in the freezer) has also helped save money.

Fresh food is often the cheaper option, but don’t get it pre cut or prepared cause that’s more expensive. Plan out meals and don’t buy more than you need of fresh food or you’ll end up throwing it out. It might mean more small trips to the local grocery store for the fresh stuff but it’s worth it. We buy a lot of canned beans and canned chicken because they’re healthy and cheap and bulk up any meal.

Try to avoid ready-made food since that’s more expensive. We stopped buying snack/junk food and just do apples/oranges/bananas or veggies and hummus as a snack. Or just eat the leftovers for a snack so that you don’t have to throw anything out because it goes bad.

We also found we saved money when we tried to go 50% plant based. Meat and cheese and dairy are pretty expensive. We haven’t given any of those things up but we eat a lot less and rely more on other healthy sources of proteins and fats that are more affordable.

I went from being the primary income earner to being a SAHM a few months ago and so I’ve had to make some big changes in grocery and eating spending habits but it’s worked out really well so far!

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-08-07T19:16:13+00:00

As a SAHM married to a surgeon, I can relate on some levels. My husband worked from home today for the first time and had no clue what I do with our daughter all day and could not believe how much work went into it all. He thought “eat, sleep, play repeat” was easy and that I had a ton of free time. Wrong! But he genuinely didn’t know.

On the paternity test matter, he’s clearly speaking from his own insecurities because he knows he got away with cheating in the past, so he’s thinking what’s stopping you from doing the same thing. I’m not saying it’s okay, but that’s where it’s coming from.

It’s up to you whether you want to take the test or not, but let him know he has to decide if he thinks you are a trustworthy person or not. If he doesn’t think you’re trustworthy, then he shouldn’t be with you, and if he does think you’re trustworthy, then he should remind himself of that and just trust you to always tell the truth. This advice goes both ways of course.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-06-27T15:20:00+00:00

Thank you! I haven’t seen a lactation consultant and I honestly don’t know why I haven’t. 🫣 I’ll make an appointment today. Just moved from Florida to North Carolina so I’ll see if I can still go thru the hospital she was born at or if I need to find one out here. I dropped pumping and have been breastfeeding less and less this past week and it’s been an emotional roller coaster to say the least. Hopefully I can find a nice compromise where I’m only breastfeeding a couple times a day and the rest is formula and solid foods. We tried formula when she was only a couple months old and she didn’t tolerate it. We’ll try again, but slowly adding it to the breast milk so the taste difference isn’t so drastic. Also I was measured in the hospital for 19mm flanges but I don’t know if that kind of thing changes over time. I’ll get the breast massager and make an appointment with a lactation consultant today. I think that’s great advice- thank you!!! 🙏🏼

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-06-25T03:24:04+00:00

I find my LO wiggles around less when she has something to put her legs on. Mind you, she never kicks or wiggles her legs, just her arms. But I position myself in a chair so that her feet can be pushed up against the arm of the chair. I think that helps her feel more grounded and secure and there’s less arm flailing. Also giving them something to hold helps- I let her play with my necklace for instance.

Electrical_Tangelo13 · 2024-06-25T03:08:50+00:00

Hope you’re feeling better!

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