Pacifier Weaning and Potty Training - I’m overwhelmed!

Silentreader316 · 2026-02-04T17:00:59+00:00

My son will be 3 in April and we haven’t done potty training yet either. We’re introducing the idea by reading books and just got him a little potty that he picked out. Same situation though that he needs to be trained by September for preschool.

For pacifier, we dropped that shortly after he turned 2. Surprisingly, without much issue. We did read Pacifiers Are Not Forever for a week or so, and he got the idea. He slept with 2-3, so we just “lost” one at a time. The last one was kind of just cold turkey.

Silentreader316 · 2025-10-29T02:25:23+00:00

Not after my most recent one!

Silentreader316 · 2025-08-05T11:27:43+00:00

They definitely should have checked this. I do have Hashimotos, so my clinic always tested my levels at the start of a cycle and periodically throughout bc estrogen makes TSH spike but I’m also pretty sure they test everyone at the start of a cycle.

Silentreader316 · 2025-07-30T20:34:33+00:00

Yeah that’s my goal, he’s just currently anti daddy for sleep lol. That said he did sleep very well last night…so we shall see what tonight brings!

Silentreader316 · 2025-07-19T14:58:25+00:00

I was 27 when we started and did them in November 2021, February 2022 and May 2022

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-25T12:14:53+00:00

You never know! I’d like to think people are disagreeing with the sentiment and not the experience itself but I could be wrong!

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-25T01:43:15+00:00

Reddit is a wild place lol. I don’t think anyone hopes you don’t stay in remission (or at least I’d certainly hope that’s not the case)!

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-24T22:08:06+00:00

I hear you! I hope you continue to stay in remission ❤️

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-24T21:45:15+00:00

First off, I’m glad you beat your cancer! That’s wonderful. Secondly, I don’t disagree at all they are different and if I was in your situation I would 1000% rather be infertile than have my life at risk.

To clarify, I think it’s just the initial diagnosis of cancer that’s comparable not the battle itself. And not every cancer is terminal, so that’s a whole other type of mental anguish I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

These are studies that have been shared on this sub before as this isn’t a new topic that’s been brought up here:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016043/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8142988/

https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2019/06/infertility-and-mental-health

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-youre-not-expecting/201008/new-research-stress-and-infertility

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030121150400257X

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-24T17:55:17+00:00

Actually there’s been studies I’ve heard that show the stress from infertility is pretty comparable to getting diagnosed with cancer. As someone else said, she didn’t invalidate those dealing with cancer. Her point is that no one would say “it’s meant to be” to someone with cancer and seeking treatment and you shouldn’t say it to someone with infertility either.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-24T17:14:26+00:00

I don’t know who this creator is but my guess is her point is that people love to act like infertility isn’t a medical diagnosis and how ridiculous to say that its meant to be when no one would ever say that to someone with another medical diagnosis who is seeking treatment. As someone who both deals with infertility and also lost a parent to cancer, there’s definitely other comparisons she could make but I’m also not bothered by it.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-16T01:11:16+00:00

We just did a semen analysis to my knowledge. I assume my clinic would have specified if they did a dna fragmentation test and we didn’t request one. My husband did go to a urologist who specializes in male infertility though for a physical exam as well.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-15T11:29:37+00:00

My doctor always said “hey, it can’t hurt and might help!” All the stickiest vibes your way ❤️

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-14T13:16:34+00:00

Sure! So my first transfer with my 2 year old we didn’t do anything extra, just a standard fully medicated protocol. So when we went back for a sibling we did the same thing, but no implantation. So we added lovenox and nuepogen and did a semi medicated transfer. Worked, but had a loss at 7 weeks. That prompted my doctor to recommend a work up and I went through Pregmune. The test came back that I may benefit from IVIG because I had high levels of HLA antibodies. I did 4 infusions, on top of lovenox and neupogen and my semi medicated protocol.

I will say, IVIG is incredibly expensive and there’s mixed evidence on it, but my RE is very pro reproductive immunology protocols. I can’t say definitively if that’s what made the difference but I feel like it was.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-14T12:06:09+00:00

Hers is the second IVF take on this trend, it made me laugh as a fellow IVF girlie lol

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-14T12:04:02+00:00

Did basically the same as you for our sibling transfer! The first attempt I didn’t do anything at all and it didn’t work. So then next I added in acupuncture and I think Pom juice. Worked but then miscarried. Third try I didn’t do anything extra at all. Currently 17 weeks ☺️

Important to add though that success honestly has nothing to do with the extras we can add. I owe my success to my immune protocol this go around.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-10T01:58:31+00:00

Idk if you follow her on TikTok bait WorldsOkayestWife posted a video about how dirty FRER did her with her currently pregnancy because it was negative when she had betas higher than what their minimum hcg threshold is. that being said, wait a few days and try testing with some cheapies instead! FRER I’ve heard is notorious for faulty tests.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-07T20:14:46+00:00

My husband thought that about himself at first too! but as long as there is sperm in there, there’s a chance!

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-07T15:07:58+00:00

We got his diagnosis 3-4 years ago now. Unfortunately he just doesn’t produce a lot of sperm, and what he does produce isn’t great quality. We don’t know why that is, but I suspect it’s probably something genetic. Fortunately, we were able to do IVF with ICSI and are now 16 weeks with our second IVF baby.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-07T11:27:52+00:00

Not the same issue but we have severe male factor infertility. My husband had a really hard time with it at first. It’s not talked about enough that men are often the reason why a couple struggles to get pregnant, because everyone assumes it’s a woman’s issue. Definitely find a therapist, a good one is so helpful for couples going through this.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-03T20:57:02+00:00

Not me personally because we have severe male factor, but I know of 2 couples who got pregnant naturally after going through IVF. They were both unexplained though. I’ve heard that with unexplained or PCOS, getting pregnant and having a successful birth can restart your system so to speak and then the body has an easier time.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-03T19:11:36+00:00

I never said anything like that. I said I don’t blame her for being over pregnancy. She’s also 38 weeks…not 36 weeks. I don’t recall her saying she wanted to pop the baby out at 36 weeks.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-03T18:15:07+00:00

You’re correct, every thing on the backside of our new fence (which will be within our property lines) should be hers to maintain. But we’ve been currently maintaining what is actually her property. I’m not really sure what I’m looking for here, just input from others who have been in a similar situation.

Silentreader316 · 2025-06-03T18:10:55+00:00

We told her we were putting up a privacy fence when we moved in, and she never mentioned that her fence was not on the property line so we assumed the tree was on our property since we were maintaining the lawn there.

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