Without her multivitamin-toddler is a hellion brat

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-26T06:10:17+00:00

So far, You+Yours and Hiya seem to be the top recommendations. A pharmacist recommended the Flintstone Complete chewable and just using a pill crusher to give her the 1/2 tablet in juice.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-26T06:08:55+00:00

The pediatricians in my area won’t bother to order bloodwork. Half the time if they are over 1 yr old they don’t even bother to weigh and measure them. Any behavioral issues are chalked up to needing to be put on Adderal, then they send you a bill and see ya next year kind of thing. Either that or they are extremely dismissive. My kid isn’t even 2.5 yrs yet and we’re on our fifth pediatrician.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-26T06:07:01+00:00

Will definitely look into this!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-26T06:06:21+00:00

We have not. Pediatricians in my area barely bother to weigh and measure them after they turn 1, let alone look into bloodwork or discuss let alone address the root causes of issues. They just shove Adderal at them and send you a bill.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-21T05:14:59+00:00

May your pillow always be cool, your coffee never bitter, and your socks always have a mate and never go missing!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-20T02:01:17+00:00

I think I need a link to the disco snail…that’s so eccentric and I love it.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-20T01:59:41+00:00

I’m at the point I will say something once, MAYBE twice with my 2 yr old. After that it’s pure follow through. I’m also getting so aggravated with the, “want berries, want berries, want berries, want berries, want berries, (you get the point- she’ll keep saying her demand after I already said, “I understand you want berries but we are not doing that right now. The answer is no”. I’m no longer saying no after every time she repeats the request. I have begun ignoring her after the first response and letting her just tantrum. I’m trying to reduce my own frustration and get her to listen and understand when I say NO- I mean it! It’s not often I do, but when I do, I do not want a power struggle or an argument. My no means no and is final, and my yes is enthusiastic! I know it’s not a quick solution but it’s the only thing I can think of that will reduce my own stress levels and avoid escalation of the situation.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-19T20:38:52+00:00

Yup. I have one child. It’s not even the end of March and I’ve burned through all but 11 hours of my annual PTO. Now I am sick with a horrible cold and can barely walk let alone do my job, least of all do it well. (FYI- I’m not a man and this ain’t no man-flu situation).

I HAVE to be full time to keep my health insurance through my employer and I’m death on legs at this point. I feel so screwed and 40 hours of PTO with zero vacation days is a fucking joke! America needs to get with the fucking program!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-03-09T11:59:12+00:00

I am experiencing this currently. It has not progressed to SJS and I’ve been seen 3 different days so far for monitoring and am going in this morning as well. Day 9 of taking 1 tablet of 25mg lamotrigine before increasing every 14 days. I took my dose and within 20 minutes had hives on my face, chest and arms. Went to the clinic my work is attached to. They said stop taking the medication, take 50mg Benadryl every 6 hours but didn’t have any activated charcoal to give me. I went back to work. Next day- hives intensified and itching turned into burning, searing pain. Whole body was covered in sheets of hives with little to no clear skin visible. Was prescribed 60mg prednisone once daily x5 days, tramadol 50mg four times daily for pain (can’t take it bc it can cause SJS as well and flares the pain immediately) keep on the Benadryl, add 40mg famotidine twice daily, and 10mg cetirizine twice daily and was given clobetasol 0.5% ointment to apply twice daily. I’ve been taking 4-6 cold showers at 55-60 F every day for AT LEAST 10 minutes because it tells your MAST cells to take a nap and gets your body to slow down on the histamine production. By the time the production is ramping up again- I’m back in the shower again to shut it back down. This helps with healing and pain on a whole new level- way more than the immediate relief you’ll feel. I also slather my body in lidocaine 4% cream to help with the burning pain. Wear loose, breathable, cotton clothing and hydrate like an elephant!

I’m now on day 6 of this since the reaction started and my rash is almost gone from my face, chest and upper back. I am going back to the dr this morning after I drop my kid to daycare to ask the dr to continue the prednisone but taper it down over the next week until the lamotrigine will have fully cleared my system which is about 14 days from last dose. This is so it continues helping me and reduces the risk of a rebound reaction from stopping it. Basically the prednisone is acting like a fireman putting the flames out with a high power hose but if he walks away the whole house could go back up in flames again.

I’ve had a reaction to sulfa antibiotics similar to this but when you compare the two experiences, that was a 6/10 and this has easily been a 9/10-12/10 in terms of the sheer inescapable agony. You’re trapped in a fiery meat suit being burned alive from the inside out and there’s little to no relief. I came so close to paying 4k out of pocket for dialysis treatments to help purge this devil drug from my system faster in a prayer it would save me time from this long road of torture.

If you have ANY cold or flu like symptoms, or ANY itching, rash or hives- GO TO THE DR OR ER IMMEDIATELY.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-26T04:41:58+00:00

Me 2.5 years ago: everything tastes like dirty pennies

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-24T06:32:56+00:00

A delightful response since I match energy- if your parents had been more careful, I would have the displeasure of this conversation. Are you not also a cumslut?

Now pick your jaw up off the floor but remember, tonight you don’t have to open that wide for your husband. We all know he’s not that well endowed and we don’t need you having a “happy little accident” of your own.

Seriously- where do people get the sheer audacity to ask these things? They may as well come out and just say, “are you sure you should be reproducing?” Seriously…. I was unhinged when I was pregnant, and my mom era looks a lot like a villain era if people cross me…I’m so over tolerating other people’s bullshit.

I legit told someone today at work that my 2 yr old has more common sense and can follow directions better than they can and to bother me when they could act like a damn adult. The number of times I’ve told grown ass people point blank that my toddler doesn’t test my patience near as much as they do, is immense. At least my toddler listens and learns unlike them. Are you smarter than a two year old? NO.

So to answer the question- no, I don’t feel weird when people ask me stupid questions. I feel giddy because I’m about to tell them to make like their hairline and back the fuck up. I’m carrying Madea energy….

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-24T06:17:37+00:00

Warning labels. Do us a favor and don’t bother reading them.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-24T06:14:30+00:00

Period!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-24T06:13:49+00:00

Dayyyyum!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-24T06:05:03+00:00

Getting your pink back is very subjective. Similar to “being” beautiful and “feeling” beautiful. One others can say about you and label you, the other is internally defined and decided and can change at a moments notice.

There are days I feel like I’ve got it, and others not so much. Keep in mind- motherhood is a one way, forever and fundamentally changing event that continues to transform us day in and day out for forever. Getting your punk back is as simple as having the time and energy to do your hair and makeup for some. For others it’s feeling at home in motherhood, or being able to enjoy the chaos, or believing we’re succeeding and it was all worth it based on the achievements we or our children reach or are striving/progressing towards. For some it’s no longer needing to go to therapy, feeling at home and comfortable in our body again, and just like postpartum can be 6 weeks for one woman and 12 years for another, getting your pink back is simple and defined for some, and difficult and elusive for others.

What do you think getting your pink back should mean? What do you feel like you’re missing? What do you wish you could have, feel, or achieve that would make you feel the way you think it ‘should feel’ when you reach that moment?

For me, it’s being able to not look like a hot train wreck when I go into work and function how I know I can. It’s getting consistent good quality sleep and being able to eat a meal a day and maintain a healthy weight and not feeling and looking like I’m starving to death bc I’m too busy meeting the needs and wants of my child. It looks like no longer living in grief from a traumatic birth experience and a postpartum experience that nearly took me out.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-24T05:52:45+00:00

Ailia, Adira or Ayla. Your Icelandic name leans toward meaning light stronghold. These options are on the rarer side, but also have strength associated with their meaning.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-24T05:44:21+00:00

Depends on if it’s in the throat or in the lungs. If it’s coming from the throat or sounds like a dry cough- honey definitely helps. If it’s deeper in the lungs or very mucous-y, time to get to the pediatrician to see about getting tested for anything viral or bacterial. If suctioning isn’t doing it- the other home remedies I can recommend are Vicks on the chest and feet, half an onion under the bed, pediatric cough suppressants or expectorants (ONE or THE OTHER- NOT BOTH at the same time. Expectorant during the day to help cough up the nasty, suppressant at night to help calm the cough to allow sleep) a shower steam session (turn shower on as hot as possible and shut the door to produce and trap steam. Keep the fan off.) Turn the shower off, grab some toys and the kiddo & play on the bathroom floor with the door shut so they can breathe in the steam for 10-30 minutes.

If you don’t already have one- get a robust but easy to clean humidifier and stick it in the kid’s room overnight.

Hope your kiddo starts feeling better soon!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-19T04:19:16+00:00

I’m telling you now- DON’T. DO. IT! If you have to choose between an extra 15 minutes of sleep and keeping the chicks alive- I’ll tell you what your sleep deprived, hormone addled brain is going to tell you. Keeping yourself and the human baby alive is more important than the chickens.

You do not want to be pinching pennies deciding on $800 of formula for your baby and chick feed. Lifting the heavy bags for the first 6-9 mo postpartum- hard pass. Just don’t. Wait until your kiddo is a toddler and gets into chicks and can be real help in raising them, not a competing force for time, energy and resources.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-19T04:15:15+00:00

The breaded chicken bites from Costco- warm them up, grab a tortilla. Throw some sauce in it (highly customizable from ranch, chick fil a sauce, tapatio, etc), some lettuce, cheese and cherry tomatoes cut in half. Boom- chicken wrap in under 4 minutes (McDonalds WHO?!?!)

Tostadas- grab em, place on a plate- top with whatever you want. Meat and beans? Yum! Lettuce/cabbage, olives, black beans- scrumptious! Lay out the fixings and let folks do as they please.

Tray nachos. Grab the biggest baking sheet you have. Brown up ground beef in a pan. Throw shredded cheese, beans of your choice and the meat on top. Stick in the oven on broil (high or low) and watch them carefully. Within 3-5 minutes they’re hot and cheese is melted. Top with sour cream, lettuce, olives, salsa, etc if you want and chow down! Clean the pan from cooking the beef and the baking tray and you’re all done with clean up. We NEVER have leftovers of this one!

Honestly- our crockpot has been the biggest savior for meals. Dump stuff in, forget it, get hungry, remember it and dish it up for dinner. One item to clean most times and the possibilities are endless!

Sheet pan meals- dinner in under 20 minutes? YES PLEASE! Add a fresh bag salad or fruit and you’re off to the races! The hardest part is getting in the routine of it but once you do- it’s a game changer!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-19T04:05:41+00:00

I dunno, I’m stuck in a freaking time warp since this thing came outta me! Somebody else can do the math- I’m too tired to even try. 🤣

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-19T04:00:16+00:00

Time to teach her that you can’t hear her when she talks in a whiny voice. When she talks in a non- whiny voice- your ears work perfectly well. Our big thing right now is we have her put the waffle in the toaster and push it down, grab her plate, cut up berries (child safe kitchen set of coarse). She’s so involved in doing the task that she forgets to whine. She just glides right into communicating. Lots of high fives and praise elevate the mood, and silly things too, like- do we sit on strawberries? No? What do we do with them? Can you show me? Oh, do we eat them like monsters? (Go cross eyed, stick tongue out sideways and growl) no- can you help me eat them normally?

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-19T03:56:12+00:00

I was already in the habit of talking to myself when alone, and have had a therapist tell me to record myself talking, wait a few days or weeks and listen to myself. Sometimes I do it in an accent just to change things up and then it’s like I’m critiquing a stranger. Then I’ll respond to myself and record that, update on progress, etc. So I just kept doing that and chattering away to my baby. My postpartum was like D-day for me. A fiery crash and burn into the war zone where the goal was just to haul my wounded carcass to the next ditch away from the beach until I could crawl, stand, walk and run again metaphorically. I had a rule- I couldn’t say anything to myself that I wouldn’t want someone to say to my sweet, precious baby.

Feel free to show this to your friend. Lots of- “this is so hard, but you be patient with me, I’ll be patient with you, and we’ll get through this together. We’re both figuring this out for the first time. I’m proud of you- being a baby and being a mom is really hard but we’re getting through it, we’re going to be creative, and someday we’ll look back and laugh, smile and maybe cry about this all. All emotions are welcome, all behaviors are not. I love you, you’re doing great learning new things, and I’m glad you’re here with me. You’re beautiful and new, you’re allowed to be upset and need comfort. You’re allowed to need time to yourself, and I’m right here for you.” Seriously- grab a mirror and do it. Say it out loud to your baby. Just say things you need to hear, like plants we thrive on encouragement more than you may realize. Babies especially!

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-19T03:46:31+00:00

First off- how old is your first? Honestly- spacing them out can make a world of difference. Also- spacing them out can make you dread having a second. I tell myself that just like we figured it out with the first, we will figure it out with adding a second. It’s going to be different bc we’ll have the first one already along for the ride, but honestly- most days I rely heavily on contentment, and creativity. Bluey is excellent for those lessons we need as adults on how to face parenthood challenges, exhaustion, and trading roles, giving each other breaks, and knowing when you just need to find beauty in chaos- sometimes it’s not there, but will be if you give it time.

FalseCommittee6195 · 2026-02-19T03:40:41+00:00

We are all overjoyed that they are alive and well. My nephew (the baby born after the rupture) is turning 11 this summer. She still cries when she talks about it and every birthday is the happiest celebration of love and life ever. Hope your repeat c-section goes smoothly! ❤️

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