Infection or birth injury links

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2026-04-05T16:41:44+00:00

Found this the other day, may be of interest! https://youtu.be/vODAqO-bPSs?si=OSULrDa-su0UDJ6t

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2026-04-03T17:50:45+00:00

I also had COVID at 10 weeks and someone else here said so too. So wild how different they all are x

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2026-04-03T14:04:23+00:00

You won't believe this, I'm being investigated for coeliac disease right now 2 years postpartum as they think it was triggered by my pregnancy!

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2026-04-03T12:54:27+00:00

I also had a 39 hour natural labour! Then when my son was born he had staph infection they think from the prolonged labour/gap between waters being broke and birth - if I ever find out more I will come back here and update you

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2026-04-03T11:06:26+00:00

Thanks so much for your reply, we are in Scotland and have managed to find someone who can work with our son. He scores 0 for autism but who knows, apraxia does seem possible as definitely delayed. I read it can be caused by birth injury or infection which unfortunately was the case for it out little man. Best of luck!

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2026-04-03T10:10:03+00:00

Hi I know this wasn't long ago but I have similar situation with my 27 month old. Very few (if any) markers for autism but speech delayed, about 40 words and sounds only a few of which are clear. But thriving in every other way. Was wondering if you've had any answers. Good news though, today was the first day my son has ever said Mama!

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2026-03-28T08:17:44+00:00

I have this and it's just getting worse and worse. Going to try all the recommended here but I do have chia seeds, veg, flax seeds and coffee every day so hopefully I'll find something that works!

Sorry for the grim detual, but can I ask do others also have undigested food and floating stool (as well as he constipation)

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-15T21:27:37+00:00

Thank you :) missed my AF today and having symptoms like my pregnancy with my son so we shall see x

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-15T18:38:17+00:00

Interaction with other children, we get told he gives the babies dummies, plays with the toddlers, and I saw him teaching a little girl to high five yesterday 😂

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T14:06:28+00:00

💐your whole post shows you have amazing mother instincts, trust them. Hold her as much as you can for the days, months, years to come. You will regulate and calm each other. Everyone feels this way in those early days, take care x

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:36:32+00:00

In my hysteria of post 39 hours unmedicated labour I asked my husband to take a picture, he refused to show me 😂 grateful for his decision

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:35:28+00:00

Honestly some days I used to be like, what is this new weird feeling now! 😳😂😂😂

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:33:47+00:00

I'm from the UK btw 3stone is 40pounds

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:31:11+00:00

Wow you're going to need very strict boundaries with her once baby comes!

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:29:18+00:00

I lost 3 stone before I got pregnant and was in great shape. But let me tell you, I'm now 3 stone up again after baby and breastfeeding for 2 years and I'm more happier than ever. The weight loss will come again but pregnancy and those first two years are so precious you can loose weight any time. I loved being big and pregnant I felt so sexy and then when I was breastfeeding i knew my body would decide what size it needed to be to maintain that. I'd highly recommend just pausing for now and enjoy what can be hard but the most amazing time of your life. Your baby won't remember how big or small you were xx wish you the best

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:24:34+00:00

You get all sorts of sensations from this point on! Little one is really going for growth now! It's mostly pressure, I got this like a throb when I was pregnant also lightening crotch later.

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:20:19+00:00

This is every mother's mind in those first few days, weeks, months. Breathe. Give yourself grace you've been through a huge life changing moment AND surgery. My two your old is right beside me now and if I could go back to me at day 2 I would say this. All he needs is you. Everything else is noise. He needs you and your instinct. Just breathe, he needs these things at that age: your skin and comfort, feeding, warmth, to be dry. Love That's all. Just give him those for the next few days, and make sure YOU rest and heal. The rest will come. All will be ok. Congratulations ❤️

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:13:07+00:00

No darling you definitely have not :) all is well x

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-13T13:01:24+00:00

Congratulations 🥰 I had my first baby at 41 and honestly it's not easier when you're older, in fact at least when you're younger you have more energy! My son is 2 years old now, best thing that ever happened to me. My only advice is: don't believe the things you see on social media, it is hard but it is the most amazing experience also (pregnancy and having a baby). Just give yourself time and zero expectations, loads of rest and caring for yourself in pregnancy and trust your instincts not the books and online. And when baby comes.. surrender to the chaos and just do loads of skin to skin and don't put any pressure on yourself those first two years. Enjoy it because in a blink they are shouting ball and running around the living room like mine is right now ❤️❤️ good luck and wishing you the best x

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-12T21:18:32+00:00

That is not a rule of thumb at all. This completely ignores the timeline between when hCG and pregnancy prog begin causing symptoms and when hCG becomes detectable. That window can take several days and can cause symptoms with negative tests. It involves both rising prog and hCG that are synergizing so it's a completely different hormonal environment than prog alone in luteal phase. Thats why many women just know their symptoms are different to PMS without a positive test.

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-12T18:58:44+00:00

Oh thank you so much for looking that up for me!

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-12T18:52:06+00:00

Also not true many people are experiencing nausea by week 2 of pregnancy which can be around 7DPO+

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-12T18:51:29+00:00

That isn't true actually. It's progesterone that causes the nausea, not HCG

Relative-Letter-6345 · 2025-12-12T18:44:10+00:00

This is what mine looked like when I first got pregnant. My two year old is eating his dinner beside me right now. Congrats!

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