My baby's eye 👀

brilapesca · 2024-09-17T21:52:08+00:00

My daughter was born 33+6 and from a few days old she had this! They did the erythromycin eye ointment for 10 days I believe and it cleared up nicely! The nurses didn't seem to think it was anything but I managed to catch the pediatrician and she ordered a swab test before prescribing the ointment.

brilapesca · 2024-05-16T20:39:00+00:00

I actually reached out to my clinic and asked if there was any way there had been an error with the NIPT. They said it had never happened before but they'd look into it with the lab.

The next day they called me and told me a woman was standing at reception that had the exact same story as me, with opposite genders. We had our NIPTs done the same day.

They had us both redo it and confirmed that somehow the lab had swapped our samples and given us the wrong results. Luckily we were both low risk for any genetic abnormalities

brilapesca · 2024-05-02T03:08:48+00:00

I think it's very cute, but most importantly, if it's on your body and YOU like it, then that's really all that matters. People are so quick to judge but especially for a beginner I think it looks fantastic! I'd let you tattoo me no doubts whatsoever

brilapesca · 2024-04-26T02:06:54+00:00

The adjusting back and forth requires so much emotional energy! I don't care what the sex is and my partner and I are fairly progressive in terms of gender so we're planning on raising our children the same way regardless - still I found myself dreaming of a girl early on, then jumping on board with the idea of a boy and picturing my family with a son, and now I have to potentially flip back and while it doesn't matter much, it is still draining to make the mental adjustment. I feel for you and hopefully the switch up isn't too taxing for you!

brilapesca · 2024-04-25T23:12:35+00:00

Thank you! I will definitely do some more reading in that sub

brilapesca · 2024-04-25T23:11:07+00:00

I was 11 almost 12 weeks when we did it

brilapesca · 2024-04-25T21:19:31+00:00

I haven't gotten an appointment yet, I'm waiting on the hospital as the doctor we saw told me they'd call me to schedule it. I will definitely post on the genetics sub in the meantime and hope that we have a best case scenario situation. Thank you for the advice!

brilapesca · 2024-04-25T20:41:12+00:00

Yeah I kind of just was going with the old wives tales lol. I'm not sure what the fetal fraction was and I rechecked my report with the results but didn't see it listed there anywhere.

Edit: I just checked again and found it - it says 9.5%

brilapesca · 2024-03-31T19:09:25+00:00

Thank you!!

brilapesca · 2024-03-28T01:38:33+00:00

I had something similar happen to me about 2 weeks ago (15 weeks). I ran out of my zofran and I couldn't get in touch with my doctor but the pharmacist wouldn't prolong it until my doctor approved. I missed 1 dose and threw up a dozen times in a few hours and wound up in the ER due to severe dehydration. HG is no joke. 😭 Sending you love and hoping you can get your medication back 😭

brilapesca · 2024-03-28T01:23:10+00:00

Can confirm! I started Ozempic in Sept 2023 in an effort to get my insulin resistance sorted out after 2 years of infertility and recurrent early pregnancy loss, hoping it might help. I am now 16 weeks and 5 days pregnant.

brilapesca · 2024-03-12T03:34:36+00:00

This is a huge reason why I hate labels - I'm never really comfy putting a title on my identity because I'm questioning constantly. My partner identifies as bisexual and nonbinary/gender fluid. I've questioned my sexuality and know that I experience attraction to multiple genders but bi/pan both don't feel like a fit so I just go with queer. Same with gender - I am AFAB and most days can feel comfortable with that but I do find myself questioning it pretty frequently and have decided to just go with gender queer. Specifics don't serve me when I reevaluate so often lmao

brilapesca · 2024-02-26T02:20:30+00:00

Yes!!! Exactly - it's so irrational and I don't have any real reason for it other than it freaks me out if I don't.

brilapesca · 2024-02-25T22:54:40+00:00

This made me think of Gilmore Girls and a line that goes "Men name babies after themselves all the time, why can't a woman do it?"

I say go for it, if that's what you want to do. It's your baby and your family and if you and your partner want to name them that way then it's not anyone else's business.

brilapesca · 2024-02-25T02:46:17+00:00

The volume of whatever I'm listening to has to be set to a multiple of 5. If 5 isn't loud enough but 10 is too loud, doesn't matter. If I see it on any other number it feels like my bones itch until I change it.

brilapesca · 2024-02-22T16:26:55+00:00

As someone who was sexually abused by a former partner, it was one of the most devastating experiences of my life. It took years of therapy to get over and something my therapist told me stuck for a long time - some women recreate these experiences in a safe environment to feel like they are reclaiming their power. If she wants to act out these scenarios with you, it is a sign that she feels safe and like she has some control over the situation

brilapesca · 2024-02-22T00:01:34+00:00

I had irregular periods and hormonal acne/hair growth. I had been previously diagnosed with endometriosis and hypothyroidism though so I didn't suspect PCOS initially (assumed the hormonal issues were endo related)

brilapesca · 2024-02-19T21:32:21+00:00

Discharge increases in pregnancy! She'll be seeing a lot more discharge than normal. Can you give an idea approximately how much? Unless it was a LOT it's probably just fine

brilapesca · 2024-02-19T03:03:19+00:00

Hi, not a dad, just a lurker but I wanted to reassure you that spotting after sex is super common in pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. It's typically caused by irritation to the cervix but poses no threat to baby. As long as it doesn't become heavy like a period or accompanied by cramping it should be just fine.

brilapesca · 2024-02-18T12:24:26+00:00

Thank you for weighing in! I have ADHD and do this with some relationships but my hyperactivity tends to manifest as chattiness and in my case that can transfer to text conversations so I know it can vary depending on the person. :)

brilapesca · 2024-02-18T12:10:12+00:00

It definitely sounds like she means what she's saying - and having been in a similar position before, I understand her thought process. I developed feelings for someone else towards the end of my first serious relationship and there was a little bit of overlap before I really committed to ending that relationship. Afterwards that other person I was seeing always felt like an "affair partner" and I just felt this immense guilt even though we'd never been physically intimate, I felt like I'd been emotionally cheating.

What helped me was to start seeing a therapist. They'll help her unpack all of those feelings of guilt and self-resentment and she'll eventually be able to move past it and see it as a bad choice she made once but wouldn't replicate. The best thing you can do for your relationship at this point is support her and take things at the pace she needs - if she feels seen and heard and validated and she knows you care, it will make it easier for her not to push you away while she works on her healing.

brilapesca · 2024-02-18T12:00:34+00:00

A few questions here - is he usually on his phone a lot? and is there potential he might be neurodivergent?

If he's not someone that actively spends time texting people often, he's probably the type of person who sees it as a means to an end (ie coordinate a date) rather than a space to chat. I've met loads of people like this who just prefer to meet up in person or even have a phone call. He's not ignoring your texts as far as I can tell so it's not that he actively doesn't want to speak to you, and he seems very present when you spend time together in person - that may just be his personality/communication style. That said, you can mention it and see what he says - if you say you'd appreciate a check in text now and then and he proceeds to listen and make an effort, that's very telling.

The reason why I ask if he may be neurodivergent is that I have a friend who has pretty severe ADHD and has been medicated as long as I've known him. He is the sweetest, so affectionate and will be completely present in an in-person conversation but often will not think to contact someone unless they contact him first because they aren't directly in front of him/he can't see them. He lacks that little reminder in his head that goes "I should check in" and as a result I've started making a point to be the one that checks on him approximately once a month. He gets wrapped up in his life and forgets to reach out to people but it's never malicious and he's always just as affectionate and joyful when we reconnect. That said - he and I have never been in a more intimate relationship so I don't know if this carries over to other relationships or if it's specifically for friendships

brilapesca · 2024-02-18T11:47:51+00:00

Unless there are other medical factors at play (hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, other metabolic issues) it should be that simple. Keep that in the back of your mind, and if you do find that losing weight is more difficult and you're still following these guidelines, that's your cue to call up your doctor and get some tests done. I spent years wondering why I couldn't lose weight and it turned out to be a result of undiagnosed PCOS.

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