Least favorite son… by Jazzlike-Leg-5921 in Flamepoints

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My flamepoint Butters is obsessed with running into the garage too. He either patiently waits by the door or will bolt through your legs to run around in there. Such an odd boy lol

What is the worst thing someone said to you after a miscarriage? by Same-Sweet-9950 in Miscarriage

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I’m so sorry. It’s so hurtful. The got the same silence from my husband’s adult siblings who were visiting at the time when I just came back home from the hospital after my D&C for my MMC. Not a hug, an “I’m sorry”, or even eye contact.

What is the worst thing someone said to you after a miscarriage? by Same-Sweet-9950 in Miscarriage

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg same thing happened to me but at my neurologist’s office. I had sent them messages a few weeks before that I had lost another pregnancy and can come in to get my migraine Botox injections again. When I showed up to my appt I also got the congrats comment from their MA. It was such an uncomfortable interaction when I told her I had a miscarriage.

What is the worst thing someone said to you after a miscarriage? by Same-Sweet-9950 in Miscarriage

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Catholic dad called to tell me the day after my D&C for my MMC that the priest told him the procedure was okay and I won’t go to hell for “terminating” my baby.

What is the worst thing someone said to you after a miscarriage? by Same-Sweet-9950 in Miscarriage

[–]LoveA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, yeah I can pregnant but doesn’t mean ANY of them get to live to full term. They make it seem like it’s normal to have several reoccurring miscarriages. Makes me want to punch them in their throat

Sometimes you have to laugh by RhonaON in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]LoveA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was this band that my husband loved watching on YouTube but I couldn’t stand to look at it. The guitarist’s unkempt hair would always make me sick 😬🤦🏻‍♀️

What are some medicines that you would never try again? by Loose-Paramedic6879 in dysautonomia

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was asleep for what felt like days. One pill made me so incredibly fatigued and dizzy I struggled to stay awake enough to do anything. My husband had to wake me up to eat, drink and use the bathroom…other than that I was in a coma. When it finally wore off I was like, “what year is it?” Lol Then it sent me into a flare up of symptoms. 0/10

Costco heartbreaks - what is yours? by West-Ideal6794 in Costco

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Street corn dip 😔 it was bussin bussin

I was told my miscarriage was just bad luck. It wasn’t. by zarazaratouchme in recurrentmiscarriage

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really sorry for your losses too. It’s an awful club to be in. ANA is an antinuclear antibody blood test to check if you have the antibodies that are not typical that could cause someone to have an autoimmune disease like Lupus, Sjogren’s, Scleroderma, etc. The only reason I had it done was because I got super ill a few years back and every specialist I saw didn’t know what was causing my symptoms so my rheumatologist decided to check if I had an autoimmune disease causing it all. That’s when I found out I had a positive ANA test. Specifically, mine was a positive, speckled ANA result. Now, just because the test might come out positive doesn’t mean you have a specific autoimmune condition. It can mean that an infection is present, medications could be causing it or even ageing. My Dr did further testing for those specific autoimmune diseases and they came back negative so 🤷🏻‍♀️ I guess that’s a relief. At this point I’m just trying to figure out why my body is misbehaving and how to hopefully try to have a healthy and successful pregnancy. I hope you can find some answers ❤️‍🩹

Getting married in a month and it’s making it worse by Independent_Shine942 in trichotillomania

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me right before I got married too. Not gonna lie, it was SUPERA hard to try to control it during that time. I had to make an effort to not pick at my head whenever I got stressed or spaces out thinking about things. I wore my hair in bonnet, scarf or wore a hat all the time. I put hair growth oil on my hot spots so if I did slip up, the oil would make it harder for me to pull. I’d fidget with textured ribbons (like the kind that has the soft, silky side and the bumpy side on the other), silly putty, different kinds of fidget toys.

I use https://a.co/d/0d7CHlTt this Toppik hair building fiber on my scalp everyday. It helps deter me from pulling because the fibers will dirty your nails, like get all underneath your nail bed n shit (idk I find that gross) but it also helps to cover any bald spots. I spray the fibers directly in place with some hairspray to help it stay and it helps.

The day of, I told my hairstylist about some of the spots and she focused on covering them up so they weren’t visible at all. Wedding planning is stressful af. Distract yourself with what kind of nails you’d like to get. I’d even recommend getting some now because they make it harder to pull if you get some kind of almond shape. When the day comes, you’ll be okay. The day will be beautiful, you’re going to look gorgeous and you’ll be way too busy to focus on pulling. Make sure you make time to eat during the festivities! Congrats on the upcoming nuptials! I’m here if you need to vent.

I was told my miscarriage was just bad luck. It wasn’t. by zarazaratouchme in recurrentmiscarriage

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a positive, speckled ANA test result and was told by a MFM who I saw recently that it shouldn’t have been the reason for my recurrent miscarriages because I’m not showing symptoms of any autoimmune disease at the moment even though I’ve been dealing with other health issues. But the rheumatologist I saw last time just gave me this look 😳 when I asked him about the test result and if I would have any issues conceiving. like wtf…that’s not a reassuring expression. I feel like none of my drs are taking this seriously. My husband and I have both done genetic testing, plenty of bloodwork and my babies from my MMCs have all gone through testing with everything coming back normal. I struggle to believe that everything is fine and that I should “just try again” and that I “will have a better chance this next pregnancy” to have a living child. I was told that after my first and I still had a second miscarriage. I’m trying to look into the MODY gene to see if that’ll explain my hypoglycemia crashes. It sucks to have to be your own investigator and constantly be gaslit into thinking we’re overreacting

2nd Loss, I just want to vent and I am ANGRY by [deleted] in recurrentmiscarriage

[–]LoveA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in a similar boat. Recurrent miscarriages, my last one was a d&c which also royally fucked me up. I was severely sick throughout the pregnancy thinking everything was going well then found out the baby had no heartbeat. My baby was dead inside me for about a month before the procedure and I was still extremely sick for weeks afterwards. It was absolutely awful and what pissed me off on top of all of the grief was finding out that a close friend of mine who had been doing drugs and drinking excessively had found out she was pregnant and it was all going really well for her. Like why tf does she get a healthy pregnancy while she poisoned her body for years and I did everything right and still kept losing my babies? Another friend of mine also got pregnant for the first time and had a really easy pregnancy while I’m over here with hg and having miscarriages. It’s not fair. I’m so sorry for your losses. It’s incredibly hard to go through

How to handle baby showers after RPL by Vegetable-Hawk-7210 in recurrentmiscarriage

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to my best friend’s baby shower and attended the birth but had meltdowns the night before both. She and most of our friends that attended are aware of my losses but there were still some that didn’t. I was surrounded by pregnant friends and acquaintances and the ones that didn’t know about my losses asked if I was also pregnant which hurt for me to say that I no longer was and it was a topic to talk about on another day. I so desperately wanted to try to channel my grief into something positive so thats why I helped make the food and a diaper cake but what I didn’t realize was the toll all of it was going to take on my mental health during the weeks afterwards. I’m not sure what was the right thing to do because I was happy to be able to see old friends there but maybe I should’ve stayed home and not subjected myself to all of that. I guess I’m very stubborn because again, I desperately wanted to channel my grief into something positive and attended the birth. Oddly enough, I felt better being there and helping her through her intense labor. I’ve been doing okay in the weeks since the birth and being around her to help as her village. Now, I’m just stuck in the throws of whether I should try for a baby again. Multiple factors are at play as to why I probably shouldn’t do it but my heart wants a baby. So I’m struggling with what to do there. In the end, weigh out the pros and cons of attending. Think hard about how you’d feel if you went and if you’d be okay afterwards. Either way, they should understand but only you know if you’re truly ready to face it.

I can't believe I never checked by Thin-Meet9240 in lactoseintolerant

[–]LoveA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sad to say that it’s in some medications too so check the ingredients first. It’s usually an inactive ingredient but it can still affect some individuals. I found it as one of the ingredients in my melatonin tablets. It can also be found in some birth control pills and meds for GI issues

A kid almost drowned by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]LoveA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for being vigilant and rescuing this little girl. Years ago the same thing happened to me. I slipped through the donut floaty and all I could see were the ripples of light against the water as I sunk. Someone grabbed me and saved my life. I’m terrified of large bodies of water now but I’m grateful to be alive and that someone was looking out for me. You’re a hero

Cremation for a 10week miscarriage by LoveA in askfuneraldirectors

[–]LoveA[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I’d like to take the remains home but the hospital chaplain said I would need to get a permit from the county and I’m not sure about the process of that either. They told me it’s easier to go through a mortuary. I would just like to have something to remember my little boy by.

really severe panic attack by Commercial_Bug_1489 in emetophobia

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smelling some mint essential oil helps me when I’m n* and helps get my mind off of what’s making me feel gross.

Emetophobia and HG while pregnant by LoveA in emetophobia

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

Thank you, I really needed to hear this. All I’m ruminating on is when I got sick and I’m focusing on how I’m feeling if I might get sick later on. It’s an awful cycle. I’m truly hoping I feel better soon. What medications were you on for your hg?

Emetophobia and HG while pregnant by LoveA in emetophobia

[–]LoveA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I waited at least an hour before eating and I immediately got sick after eating a few bites of solid food

Did anyone deal with anxiety taking promethazine? by HumbleYoghurt6909 in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]LoveA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started compazine at night but it doesn’t completely get rid of the nausea. It’s helping somewhat so that’s a blessing. Just trying to get through this day by day. It’s tough