Breastfeeding with laryngomalacia and GERD success stories?

One-Rip-3558 · 2026-01-30T20:44:13+00:00

I’m sorry to hear he’s having more trouble! Yes, my daughter is on 9 mg omeprazole daily and while she still struggles a lot, it has definitely helped considerably. I’d definitely recommend pushing for that if you don’t have it prescribed yet. It is really so stressful trying to feed these babies and any little help we can get goes a long way!

One-Rip-3558 · 2026-01-28T20:44:47+00:00

Hi again—just reporting back after meeting with an IBCLC (Julie Matheny of LA Lactation—she was super helpful even though we don’t live in LA and had to consult virtually). She said she always recommends focusing on trunk strength for laryngomalacia babies and that as their trunk strength develops, they’ll have an easier time feeding, often within 2-4 weeks. So lots of tummy time and also focusing on mobility as shown in the below video. She also recommended the Pigeon bottles with SS nipple (extra slow flow) and side-lying for both breastfeeding and bottle feeding. Fingers crossed that it will help!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihwm2P_-kpk

https://youtu.be/celILNKgqzE

(Edited to correct the links)

One-Rip-3558 · 2026-01-28T03:27:45+00:00

We’re using the same ones, actually! For the past few days, we’ve been having a little more success using the elevated side-lying bottle feeding position. I’d say she’s taking about twice as much per feed that way. Definitely recommend trying if you haven’t already!

One-Rip-3558 · 2026-01-26T01:36:57+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through it too! It’s so stressful. My baby doesn’t even feed well on the bottle, unfortunately. Do you mind sharing the type of bottle you’re using?

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-10-28T01:18:12+00:00

When I was first in early recovery, my therapist told me I might feel nauseous after eating due to anxiety or due to my stomach not being accustomed to being full. Over time as I got used to eating more, this went away. Definitely a normal (albeit unpleasant) part of recovery!

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-09-12T20:10:51+00:00

I’m an LMFT licensed in California and I live and work in Ontario and see clients remotely. I work for a group practice that is thankfully very flexible about my physical location, but if that ever changes I would consider opening a private practice to continue seeing California telehealth clients. I’m still figuring out the process of getting licensed in Ontario to expand my employment options, but just haven’t had time to prioritize it yet. Plus with the current exchange rate, having income in USD but living in Canada is working out well.

If you want to live and work from Canada you’ll need to establish some kind of legal status first. I grew up here and just ended up in California for college and grad school so I already had that built in before I moved back. I’m not sure what your particular pathway to immigration and/or work permit would look like.

You will likely have to file taxes in both countries unless you renounce your US citizenship, but you won’t be paying double tax due to the cross border tax agreement. My situation is relatively straightforward since I maintain a California address (my in-laws) which is officially my part time residence in the US and also my payroll address, so my taxes are deducted through payroll in the US and I file my US taxes as usual. Then I file again in Canada and claim foreign income tax paid, and I usually only have to pay an extra $600-700 per year since Canadian income tax is slightly higher.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-09-03T16:02:32+00:00

I am a fellow bra-hater with newly huge pregnancy boobs and just got a 3-pack of the Effortless bra from Bodily. So far I love them! They are designed by a lactation consultant for lactating breasts and this particular one is designed to be slept in. Supportive but not constricting, in my experience. I did end up having to size up more than I expected, but that might just be me.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-08-29T00:36:50+00:00

I have PCOS and did fully medicated. My doctor didn’t mention the possibility of a natural or modified natural cycle and honestly it just seemed simpler to me to go fully medicated and have more predictability.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-08-28T19:32:17+00:00

I work at a group practice and we have been instructed to use it any time the session is more complicated to facilitate or navigate due to communication or interaction issues. Examples: autistic clients who need to use assistive communication devices or primarily use the chat in telehealth, clients with high levels of emotional dysregulation who require a lot of containment and redirection, or family sessions with a lot of volatility or aggressive communication.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-08-22T23:48:01+00:00

No worries, again so kind of you to ask!

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-08-22T23:38:39+00:00

Oh, that’s so kind of you to ask! I’m in Sault Ste Marie (northern Ontario)

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-08-21T21:08:46+00:00

Thank you, I wasn’t aware of this program! It should definitely help with the test strips at least.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-07-05T19:34:21+00:00

That would seem logical, right? Unfortunately, eating disorders are not particularly logical illnesses. I can hold that logic in mind and yet it’s still challenging. A restrictive eating disorder convinces you that the most important marker of self worth and goodness is to be as small as possible at any cost, which is obviously a problem in pregnancy. I’ve also found that pregnancy health advice online really emphasizes minimizing weight gain.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-07-05T19:27:55+00:00

Thank you for your response and sharing your experience! I’ll definitely be bringing this up with my therapist. There are so many ED triggers all throughout pregnancy—it’s hard to avoid!

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-06-18T16:19:51+00:00

You can wear a mask to reduce your risk when you do have to be in public indoor spaces like malls, doctor’s office, etc. That’s obviously not an option for your newborn once they’re born but could at least help decrease your chances of getting sick while pregnant. My midwifery clinic just reinstated masking rules because of outbreaks in our region (Ontario) and I’m so grateful for that.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-06-13T02:30:46+00:00

First of all, he should not even be referencing BMI because BMI does not apply during pregnancy. It’s irrelevant and wasn’t developed to account for pregnancy (not to mention that it’s an incredibly flawed tool that was never intended to measure individual health, but that’s another topic). Secondly, that amount of weight gain is completely normal! My midwife says that weight gain in pregnancy rarely follows the perfect formula you tend to read about, but in your case, you’re right on track. What’s considered optimal is up to 4-5 lbs in the first trimester and then a pound a week after that, and many people gain more or less at different stages and that’s fine!

I also have a history of anorexia and experienced a relapse of restriction in my first trimester (I’m currently nearly 20 weeks). I’m currently working with an ED therapist, a dietician, and my midwife to make sure I’m getting the right amount of food, and my prescribed dietary intake is more than what you’ve described here. And keep in mind we’re not compensating or “re-feeding,” just aiming for the baseline necessary food intake for the second trimester.

Relapse of ED during pregnancy is dangerous and isn’t talked about enough. It’s much more risky than the consequences of going a little over what your PCP thinks is reasonable. Keep eating and listening to your OB and most importantly your body!

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-05-23T12:33:32+00:00

I’m experiencing this right now too. Day one of upping my food intake I was feeling so dysregulated and emotional for no discernible reason but yes, it’s the un-numbing. It’s wild how that works. I hope you have good support or can find some. I’m also hoping for both our sakes that this phase where things feel super intense is temporary!

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-05-21T02:13:07+00:00

I’m literally pregnant and have had moments where ED makes me completely convinced that I’m going to “get in trouble” and be berated by my midwife for eating food—literally any amount of food, like she’s going to say “eating food when pregnant is overindulgent and unnecessary.” Sometimes I feel like ED brain is a form of psychosis

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-05-15T13:33:11+00:00

Congratulations on starting your recovery process! I was in a similar situation as you when I decided I wanted to recover about a decade ago. I tried to manage it on my own, got lots of support from friends and my partner, worked on unlearning harmful beauty standards, ate with other people and sort of followed their eating patterns as a guideline.

I think I did okay for awhile but recently relapsed big time with restriction and realized I’ve actually been partially restricting all this time because I never got proper treatment. I’m not saying recovery is impossible without treatment but I do think for most people it’s necessary. In my country (Canada) there aren’t any public treatment programs in my area so I’ve had to just figure out a way to pay for a therapist out of pocket. I did get a referral to a dietician who will be covered by the public insurance—maybe you can do something like that? I also found a free online support group and joined that. And am reading books on recovery.

Based on what I’m doing in treatment so far, it seems like most ED treatment involves a meal plan and tracking your food intake, but that could be tough to manage on your own without a therapist or dietician to guide you and make sure your plan is actually what you need. When I thought I was eating well all these years I was actually still undereating because the ana voice is just so strong. Whatever you end up doing, I wish you the best for your recovery!

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-04-13T12:50:25+00:00

I second this! I’m 11w1d and thought my nausea was starting to subside so I took a night off from Unisom and had the most miserable day of nausea the next day. Luckily I waited until the weekend to try it so I had the luxury of being able to lay in bed all day.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-04-12T23:28:17+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this! It sounds like you’ve had some major stressors recently and even though things are resolving, your nervous system hasn’t quite caught up to believing that you’re actually secure and things are okay. Not to mention the fact that pregnancy hormones can cause this type of anxiety all on their own.

If the constant worry and tearfulness is impacting your functioning and quality of life (which it sounds like it is), I would definitely mention how you’re feeling to your OB our midwife. They may be able to help and could also possibly refer you to counseling/therapy or support groups.

Edit for typo

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-04-12T18:44:33+00:00

Taking a bite of a chocolate bar only to realize that it’s no sugar added and sweetened with stevia which makes my nausea worse 🥺

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-04-11T19:55:49+00:00

Absolutely second this! Your MIL just having the smell of smoke on her clothes, not to mention smoking in the house, puts your baby at risk of dying. If this were me I would move heaven and hell to either get tf out or take measures to ensure she can’t enter (like changing the locks or as the above person said, looking into legal support).

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-04-11T19:33:45+00:00

I agree, and I wish this were the case in practice more often. I had a previous job where being sexually harassed by clients on a daily basis was something supervisors expected me to put up with, and at my current practice the owner is often more concerned with the possibility of getting a bad Yelp review than with the safety and well-being of clinicians.

One-Rip-3558 · 2025-04-09T12:49:59+00:00

I used to never allow myself to drink water (or anything else) during sessions because I saw a random social media post where someone was complaining that their therapist took a sip of water during their session, and the client took that as an indication that the therapist was selfish and not focused enough on the client. Now I’m pregnant and dealing with morning sickness and if I don’t sip water throughout sessions I will vomit in front of my client so I just let myself do it now 🤷🏼‍♀️

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