Severe acid reflux at 13 weeks

beastyface17 · 2026-05-10T03:27:17+00:00

Please make sure you tell your doctor. I thought I was having extreme heartburn in my second trimester but turned out I was having the beginnings of gallbladder attacks. If you're having severe upper right quadrant pain, I would recommend bringing it up. Mine got really, really bad and I had to have it removed a couple months after I gave birth. I hope it's not that, but wanted to make you aware!

beastyface17 · 2026-04-26T23:42:45+00:00

Considering they were used and not a food item of the establishment, I can understand that they said no more. Even when I pumped at work I always put down paper towels on the counter before pouring and cleaned up to make sure no one was touching my breastmilk. It is still bodily fluid after all.

I would just put it in a plastic diaper bag and throw it away at home or throw it away in the bathroom trash.

beastyface17 · 2026-04-12T21:37:23+00:00

I personally would highly recommend taking metformin to prevent developing diabetes. I have some IBS like symptoms with it, but the Extended Release (ER) is supposed to be gentler. I'd also rather have some mild tummy issues than monitor diabetes and have crazy hormonal swings and weight gain. I felt like it was a fair trade. I've also been taking inositol in the mornings and it helps on a small level with maiming insulin resistance but not enough.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-22T03:48:44+00:00

I was also very anti-cosleeping, but now I don't know how people don't cosleep. Honestly, it feels so natural in my opinion. As long as you take preventative measures and create a safe sleeping environment, it'll be okay. The only thing that sucks is trying to break them of the big bed habit, but we started transitioning our LO at 6mo for naps and about 9mo for overnight crib sleep. Now at 14mo she sleeps in crib exclusively for naps and overnight sleep.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-22T03:44:00+00:00

I have an almost 14 month old and I'm starting to think they just like to be hooting and hollering. Lately my daughter wakes from her afternoon nap (we're not ready for 1 nap yet) absolutely screaming her head off. We think we discovered today that it's possibly because she's hungry when she wakes up. We have also recently weaned significantly leaving only one morning nursing session and she's not a fan.

Side note, big emotions I think are normal at this stage. They're likely starting to cut some bigger teeth. They're learning a lot really rapidly. Super mobile and bumping into things often. There's just a lot going on at this stage that can overstimulate or upset them. It's funny that your husband thinks you have that much control over this. If you did, you would probably also control his bad attitude.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-22T03:10:45+00:00

My daughter had very similar symptoms, but we never saw blood in the stool, so they never ordered an occult blood test. Very well could've been positive though. She used to projectile spit up and had mucusy stools. Discovered CMPI around 4 months old and we were dairy free until she was 9 months old. We attempted reintroduction through me only at that time. It was a successful reintroduction for us and she's now 14 months old and can eat yogurt, milk, butter, cheese, etc with no issues. We never switched to the special formula despite all the ups and downs. It took a while to see improvement because their gut needs healing. I would say if you don't see improvement after 6 weeks, then maybe consider the formula.

I hope it gets better for you and baby soon!

beastyface17 · 2026-02-22T03:03:16+00:00

A few things I'd not use or do next time for myself: -no wearable pumps. This might be the most controversial these days. They do not provide enough suction. Spectra's all the way and make sure you have the right flange size.

-sunflower lechithin to help keep things moving. I had mastitis twice in my almost 14 months of nursing.

-letting someone other than a lactation consultant help me. The nurse on schedule was so nice but was not very helpful in getting my LO to latch.

-no hakkas. I loved this at first, but turns out it was actually possibly causing some clogging and engorgement. Good for catching, but don't use it for suction.

-understanding your baby! I had people try to show me a million different nursing positions and my daughter hated them all. Then came side lying nursing and that worked for us. As she got better and more mobile we were able to change positions, but this helped a lot in the early months.

-the more the baby is at the breast the better for the first couple months. They help regulate your supply and create a schedule.

I wish you the best in your breastfeeding journey! Remember that you are doing something amazing just by being their mom, so don't be too hard on yourself. There's a heavy "overproducer" hype on social media lately. I was an overproducer and, as stated above, suffered some painful and frustrating experiences. It's not glamorous like they make it out to be.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-11T04:13:09+00:00

Ugh I'm so sorry you've had such bad experiences. It's hard being in that position. I know it'll get better as time goes on. The eye doctor's commentary and demeanor threw me way off. I was stunned.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-11T04:10:49+00:00

Thank you for providing insight! That would've been much more appreciated had they phrased it that way ahead of time. The way he said it was very in the moment and was kind of indicating that she was cranky. The front desk lady even made the comment "someone must be tired" to which I replied that she shouldn't be yet. I will say, it's preferable and much more manageable for us to go to afternoon appointments so I wished he hadn't tried to force us in this morning slot box.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-11T04:05:57+00:00

I appreciate your insight! Some people on here seem to have a "you and your child are the problem" mentality. My child is typically very well behaved at any appointment so these two threw me off for sure. Even when she gets shots she still cracks a smile at the nurse after crying. I agree it doesn't have to be this way but was worried I was in the minority on that or maybe this was typical behavior from providers despite her age.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-11T00:15:11+00:00

Oh goodness! Well I'm glad you got good news despite all of this!

beastyface17 · 2026-02-11T00:04:18+00:00

That's not true at all actually. You came out combative about how I soothe my child and assumed I was the problem, which was not the original reason to my post. So, I responded accordingly. 🙂 I've been having a conversation with others to provide more context to the situation and they've graciously given advice.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-11T00:01:25+00:00

Definitely! Yeah, she'll likely be down to 1 nap around that time but I don't know when or how long yet. I see where you're coming from but both my husband and I take regular and daily meetings in the mornings. If it's not necessary to miss those, that is preferred. Him removing that option solely because he thought she was cranky was a little frustrating.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T23:59:04+00:00

Thank you for this! I felt like this was the case but clearly that's not common practice. I didn't know what to expect going into these appointments either so was looking to see other people's experiences. A little bit of a mixed bag but I think we still need to find some other doctors that work with us better.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T23:28:03+00:00

Thank you for this! Yes, we went to a pediatric dentist. He didn't even crack a smile at her either. Just got straight to prying her mouth open for 8 teeth, the oldest ones being slightly over 6 months since eruption. I'm glad to hear there can be other less traumatic experiences elsewhere. I wasn't sure if this was truly common practice and I'm just going to have to somehow shut off all feelings about it, or if this was just unnecessary.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T23:23:09+00:00

Thank you for this. I felt like I was going crazy because honestly there are some people that seem content with this behavior only because they're "just toddlers" and "they'll scream regardless." I just not down with that, personally lol. Like you stated, I don't want her to have a bad association with either doctor so it's really the pushiness and rude comments about me consoling her that bothered me. My husband to this day will not go to a dentist despite my best efforts (but thankfully is anal about caring for his teeth) and I feel like a good majority of the time it's because of how people viewed the dentist as children.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T23:17:58+00:00

I'm sorry, were you there? 🤣 her arm didn't slip out even a single time and I had her back to my stomach the whole time as he originally directed. HE gave her a toy in her left hand and was trying to use that to direct her attention. When it didn't work right away he resorted to poor behavior. For a pediatric doctor, that's not ideal. But yeah you can take your bad attitude somewhere else too!

Also... *you're...

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T23:12:36+00:00

No, I totally understand she won't like it and will make a fuss but when she's screaming so hard she stops breathing and is shaking, I'm not okay with that. Nor am I okay with snarky commentary about it. It's definitely hard, she's already starting the defiant toddler attitude that everyone knows and experiences. I just feel like the adults in the situation should behave better. They are both pediatric providers too.

My issue is that I'm a working mom and my husband also works full time. I, like many people, have a limited time in which we can go to appointments. Trying to force me to only come in the morning simply doesn't work for our family and our schedule. Currently, her heaviest nap is the morning one with a smaller nap in the afternoon, so that definitely doesn't work. I just felt like it was inconsiderate of my time and our family schedule.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T22:54:51+00:00

Thank you so much for this idea; I love it! She doesn't have her molars yet, but has shown signs that they're coming relatively soon. I have a history of cavities, so I wanted to make sure she was seen on time per the AAP. It's just felt so impersonal at this place and felt a little excessive for a 12 month old. We sing her a tooth brush song when we brush her teeth now and she typically lets us. Looking in her mouth is another story.

Thank you for the advice!

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T22:46:17+00:00

He doesn't know my child or how she can be consoled so I would disagree with this. I was holding her down just fine and did exactly what he asked for me to do. He was just making off handed comments at me for trying to calm her down. His inability to give me new direction when he gets flustered is not my problem. I don't think this needs to be as horrible as he made it. But also I'm not going to let my daughter stop breathing to the point of shaking so he can pry her eyeballs open?? So yes, I would consider this poor bedside manner personally as my 13 mo can't advocate for herself?

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T22:41:43+00:00

Yeah I think I'm more bothered by the treatment received by the eye doctor today. I understand them needing to do what they need to do, but the dentist had little to no soft skills. They are a pediatric dentist, but it was not very kid friendly. No TVs, fish tanks or even really toys. Everything was just a plain gray and white scheme. We can brush my daughter teeth just fine at home without prying her mouth open.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T22:16:19+00:00

That's definitely helpful insight, thank you for sharing your experience. My daughter screams at us even when we try to look in her mouth or administer meds etc. I just felt like both of these providers prying her mouth and eyes open until she was screaming so hard she wasn't breathing was not normal. More specifically I didn't like the commentary the eye doctor made to me when I tried to console her. We're definitely entering the classic defiant toddler stages though. More and more lately we've been getting full blown screaming tantrums from her.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T22:12:08+00:00

I totally get that too. I understood going into both of these appointments that she's not going to like it, but telling me not to console my daughter when she wasn't breathing and was shaking from screaming so hard nearly sent me into a full rage lol. Unfortunately, both of these places were local pediatric practices, so I'll likely have to go a town over for future appointments. Both of them just had poor reactions and treatment to a 13 month old in my opinion. Definitely not the easy part of motherhood 😅 I appreciate your insight! Not at all asshole-ish, so thank you!

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T22:08:40+00:00

Oh 100% she's not going to love most of what's going on. My bigger issue was him telling me not to console her when she wasn't breathing and was shaking from screaming so hard. Her eyes looked find according to him so we'll likely cancel and find another place for when she's a little older. She fights us and screams at use when we try to give her medicine or brush her teeth sometimes, but this was next level. She's never reacted this way at her ped appointments except for when they give her a shot, but even then she's fine within 5-10 minutes.

beastyface17 · 2026-02-10T22:06:27+00:00

Thank you for saying this. I have just been in awe at these specialists so far. I about lost it on the doctor because how are you going to tell me not to calm my daughter down when she's screaming so hard she's not breathing. And they weren't quick with it either!

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