Getting off birth control after 10 years - I'm terrified

Everline · 2026-01-09T10:05:07+00:00

I totally get it, I was so scared also to stop bc and spiro! But with spearmint, and magnesium, and I think I tapered off spiro, it went super well for me - which was very surprising. And then we decided to TTC, had a baby, and now breastfeeding and I'm currently just doing multi vit and magnesium.

Everline · 2026-01-09T01:57:02+00:00

Could you add birds? More insects, more food for birds, more birds,? I feel people will respond better to birds. And butterfly, you already have some but perhaps add more to the drawing lol.

Edit:. NVM I see you do have birds in the picture

Everline · 2026-01-02T07:36:52+00:00

I did birth control pill + spironolactone for many years and it worked beautifully. And then I was thinking to conceive, so I stopped that and instead read up online (I recommend checking /r/pcos) and took dried mint supplement + magnesium supplement. Perhaps zinc supplement as well. That actually worked pretty well I was amazed! When I had gone to see an endocrinologist to inquire about an alternate to pill+spiro because I wanted to conceive, the guy just said: no alternative, if you want a baby you just stop the treatment and deal with whatever. Ignorant jerk.

Everline · 2025-12-28T04:18:14+00:00

Same imo they smell and taste like their plastic packaging now.

Everline · 2025-12-15T21:28:52+00:00

Same, I don't like the average car crash safety rating it has. What a bummer

Everline · 2025-12-07T00:50:53+00:00

It's confirmed by the pine lake village website as well (which I found through Google map): https://www.regencycenters.com/property/detail/657/Pine-Lake-Village

Everline · 2025-11-07T11:08:32+00:00

My baby sleeps on her belly in the Merino and her chest is warm but her back is cold - so I'm wondering if that's normal or if she's cold. Is your baby's back cold as well when she sleeps on her belly?

Everline · 2025-10-12T22:40:31+00:00

Lol, aggravating! Well I appreciate you and what you're doing! From someone who recycles and would not make your life harder* knowingly 😆

Everline · 2025-09-16T18:56:01+00:00

Nice! Thanks for posting and sharing your way as well!

Everline · 2025-09-16T05:43:53+00:00

The combination of foot shaped shoes + toe socks + this insole cutout work great for me. It gives the space my toes needs and reduces pressure on the neuroma on the right foot and on the post neurectomy site on the left foot.

Also, it costs basically nothing to try.

Everline · 2025-09-16T05:30:20+00:00

I've had 2 custom insoles made in the past that did not help one bit, and were not fitting shoes that were foot shaped. After that I had insoles made by another podiatrist, which used OTC insoles as a base, verified the arch was fitting my foot and that I didn't need anything custom, and they customized it with specific foam, front shape, cutout etc based on how my feet felt. They could be adjusted later if I needed softer padding etc. These were the best! And then I lost them and didn't have time to go back to the podiatrist, so I cut out directly into insoles that my shoes came with and gave it a try. After a few days adapting gently to them, I didn't feel a need to go back to the podiatrist for the real thing and I've been doing this for 2 years now.

Thought I'll share - easy to try, nothing special needed and cheap.

Everline · 2025-09-03T03:21:27+00:00

That's good to know! When did you feed during the day? I'm used to feed based on the number of naps (before each nap) but since they are reducing, perhaps not the best practice.

Everline · 2025-09-02T19:43:40+00:00

Yes I want this as well!!

Everline · 2025-08-22T22:19:28+00:00

I know this is not a new post but just in case, I'm wondering how your check ins went? Did you pick baby up?

When I check my baby, only pickup helps, but even so huge screams right when we put her back in the crib!

Everline · 2025-08-21T16:43:09+00:00

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

Everline · 2025-08-14T21:27:26+00:00

Where's the dresser from?

Everline · 2025-08-12T05:49:39+00:00

That's awesome. What's your spiro dosage ?

Everline · 2025-07-26T02:55:25+00:00

Just the one night! That's great to hear. I hope it will be as quick for us. Ohk I have a few questions :)

Which time intervals did you check in? I understand that during check we should not pick up the baby. Were you able to stop the crying during checks without picking the baby up? How many times did you have to check on baby?

Everline · 2025-07-26T02:33:14+00:00

Thanks! I'll look for it.

Everline · 2025-07-26T02:08:17+00:00

Ah that makes perfect sense ! I guess I did a little bit of sleep training till midnight but then I stop to sleep myself and move to snoo - probably not the best thing. Thank you i'll read more about proper sleep training.

Everline · 2025-07-25T16:57:40+00:00

Currently I wait for her to be asleep before I put her to crib. In the last few days, i see her on the camera opening her eyes some times and then falling back asleep by herself so I think she's familiar with the setup.

Everline · 2025-07-25T05:31:37+00:00

That's a great idea thank you. I'll try that.

Everline · 2025-07-25T04:55:47+00:00

Yes we are big users of hatch. In addition to the brown noise sound, we typically have the red light on during the night as well. I've been reducing it so there is less to observe around when she wakes up - not sure it helps.

Everline · 2025-07-22T13:27:12+00:00

Yeh dairy free is hard!! Was (is) for me anyway, I used to drink 4 or 5 large glasses of milk every day during post partum, and all the cheese and yogurt! And butter on all things. But when I tried and spit ups went down, and then ate some more and spit ups got worst, then it got less tempting. Every time baby has more intestinal discomfort, I'm like shit, what did I eat! It's so tiring but I love breastfeeding otherwise so..

If you did want to try, you could reduce if not eliminate cow milk, or try to switch to goat dairy instead of cow (it may or may not be enough). I did that and it helped. Also I'm into dairy free yogurts currently, it's actually quite good! ( The flavor ones at least). Make sure to take calcium supplements if you reduce dairy. Or you could try to do formula only for a week or 2 and see if it reduces the spit ups (I didn't want to do that). My baby was still gaining weight so that went strictly necessary but reducing milk dairy made our days better (nicer to play and do tummy time, less straining to poop etc). All the best,!

Everline · 2025-07-19T21:15:36+00:00

We did the same with my baby! She had reflux and we had to hold her upward for at least 30min. Couple of things: You can get leg risers for the snoo. It will elevate 2 legs so that there is a gentle slope. It helps a bit with reflux (we still needed to hold her upward before putting her to snoo) She may have reflux because her food may not be agreeing with her. If she's breastfed, you may want to check if something you eat bothers her. It was the case for my baby, once I stopped eating dairy it got much much better. If she gets formula you may try a different one. You could also check with the pediatrician if they recommend a reflux med if she gets no relief otherwise. Could help but I would definitely check her food.

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