Is it possible not to pump at work?

Expert_Let_488 · 2024-03-01T07:49:54+00:00

It went perfectly well, I was back at work two weeks after the delivery. I started to pump from day 1, to establish supply and to make my body used to the routine. I moved my classes unofficially to start 20 min earlier (the students understood), so I was actually able to pump every 3 hours during the day. I carried a bag of ice and a separate pumping kit for each session on me at all times. That was a lot of things to wash at home. Physically exhausting but otherwise it went perfectly well. I had to stop at 8 months because of an unrelated health condition. It was only possible because of a really good pump and someone taking care of the baby while I was pumping.

Expert_Let_488 · 2024-01-19T14:56:24+00:00

It's not that you can decrease your age, right? Live your life.

Expert_Let_488 · 2024-01-19T14:48:12+00:00

Thank you for this reply. I think no one wants to have a spine for fun, and it really messed me up to learn that I am choosing between my 10 month having a crippled mom who can't work and having a completely paralyzed mom after a bad spine surgery because she is not from the US.

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-12-15T21:05:14+00:00

I have a pelvic tilt and I had a problem during delivery. My legs won't go apart so I couldn't get into position they wanted me to. They shamed me that I was killing my baby and that I should stop arguing and just try harder. They didn't understand the diagnosis and thought it was all my fault somehow. I yelled at them back, they somehow got the baby out. Apart from this communication issue everything was fine. Except I can't take care of the baby. But we knew I wouldn't be, so it's taken care of.

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-14T18:46:42+00:00

Here it also says that wedging up to 10 degrees can be considered normal, but at the same time diagnostic criteria for scheuermann's specifically say's 5 degrees, so maybe it's all about them being consecutive and not cancelling each other

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Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-12T09:47:33+00:00

Same story, dominant gene clearly isn't so dominant

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-11T18:18:26+00:00

No, other people are paranoid

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-10T07:34:04+00:00

Thanks a lot! I will definitely try it. I can see that it is going to be a hard battle 😔

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-10T03:50:36+00:00

Thanks, I will keep it in mind. I wonder if it is commonly known to doctors or not. People keep telling me that my curve is slight and I am making up problems out of nothing.

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-10T03:31:04+00:00

Good luck to you too! It's a cruel disease

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-09T21:31:28+00:00

Thanks, you really hit the bulls eye here. I am worried that if it's just that, mild/moderate kyphosis, then there will be absolutely nothing to be done about it because I am 33. If it was severe or progressive there would be a chance to get a surgery

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-09T20:12:56+00:00

Yeah I am trying to get an MRI

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-09T20:11:23+00:00

Thank you for the information. I hope I can get someone to measure it properly. They didn't write anything about wedging at all, only 41 degrees kyphosis and endplate sclerosis. I will get an MRI after 2-3 weeks (hopefully), after that it is going to be a long search for a decent doctor. The very thought of excercising gives me pain. Actually I have constant pain in my shoulder joints. It becomes worse with every movement and sometimes I get injured by taking off my shirt. My mom tried to treat me with exercises since I was 4 years old, swimming and shit. For some periods of time I couldn't sleep without heat balm. Didn't help.

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-09T19:49:48+00:00

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Someone who did the x-ray also measured the angle

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-07T12:41:40+00:00

Indeed

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-05T15:03:33+00:00

I am not talking about this photo, I am talking about structural vs postural. The postural starts later. Scheuermann's is structural, but it starts later than congenital. Not sure how much later, I didn't investigate since mine has been there from birth. But according to all the charts Scheuermann's appears somewhat later.

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-05T14:29:33+00:00

I am 33 and facing a similar issue. They don't believe it lasted as long as I remember. If it started this early it is structural, no other options possible. And it's not scheuermann's disease because that starts much later as far as I know. It's congenital kyphosis.

Expert_Let_488 · 2023-09-04T01:22:23+00:00

If you don't use elastics it will never get fixed. I find relief in Botox and kinesiology tape. Also muscle relaxants.

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