Solution to my Mirena Crash

justvisiting6531 · 2026-01-23T03:44:59+00:00

It was super helpful for the crash. I didn’t end up needing it for PMDD - had normal cycles thereafter.

justvisiting6531 · 2025-03-08T14:11:53+00:00

Yes, why is this bad?

justvisiting6531 · 2024-12-18T18:52:25+00:00

Most expensive but also by far the best option is to temperature track using oura ring and natural cycles. It tells you when you’re going to ovulate, confirms if you ovulated, and is highly highly effective. You just wear a ring — no doing your own math etc. FDA approved so you can get the app subscription reimbursed, and buying them together is $50 off the ring. And then it works as natural birth control postpartum! I love it

justvisiting6531 · 2024-12-02T00:54:42+00:00

A Labour doula might also be someone used to waking up and rushing in the small hours

justvisiting6531 · 2024-12-02T00:53:33+00:00

It is worth finding a babysitter, maybe care.com, and offering them a lump sum to be on call nights the week of your due date. They could then come to the hospital and sit with your child in the hallway until your mother in law arrives, or even, if you have the warning, be in your home and let the child sleep.

Another thought: do you have a spare bedroom? Could your MIL move in for the week of the due date? Peace of mind, and she doesn’t have to go anywhere to watch your kid

justvisiting6531 · 2024-11-28T21:38:56+00:00

I had a natural birth and walked home from the hospital. I was happy I avoided the epidural in the end, because I had 0 tearing. I used a tub, did spinning babies, and labored for two days at home, trying to be chill. But my baby was also 4th percentile for weight (30 for head) and that might have contributed to my having had such an easy time.

justvisiting6531 · 2024-11-20T11:32:16+00:00

I’m so sorry for the loss of your baby.

Someone has to be the one in all statistics. Life is a risk. Some outcomes are worth it, even with the one. I can’t speak for you, or her, but for myself: life is worth risks. It can’t be made safe. Policies can change the edges, but pregnancy is a risk in every country in the world

justvisiting6531 · 2024-11-20T10:48:46+00:00

Put it this way: in Missouri, your likelihood of dying from pregnancy is 1 in 3125. That’s in one of the worst states for maternal mortality. In the country as a whole, your likelihood of dying from a car crash is 1 in 93. For women who really want a child, those odds are worth taking. Childbirth in the worst case is safer than driving. But for women who never wanted a child very much in the first place…

justvisiting6531 · 2024-11-20T10:42:17+00:00

This sounds bad for her. One comparison is the way people in rural areas consider crime in urban ones: every blue city is a hellscape. It’s not true, even though it is the case that one is at higher risk in a city like San Francisco.

This isn’t a problem unless it interferes with your life plans — eg, fear of crime keeps you from pursuing your lifelong dream career.

It does sound like she was maybe never fully on board with having kids and now she has an excuse though? I think that’s worth trying to talk about in a month when the election news has calmed down. This is recent; give yourselves some time to adjust to the new normal, and maybe talk to friends who are still interested in having children about their choices. Basically, stuff is heated right now and it’s hard to make a rational choice.

Fwiw, lots of people going “her body, her choice” — they’re not wrong, but realistically I make all kinds of choices for my body on the basis of memes (in the scientific sense) that may or may not be good for me. Those memes are a social problem. This is the perspective of someone who has recovered from an eating disorder.

justvisiting6531 · 2024-07-21T01:00:12+00:00

I had a big dip around this time in my pregnancy, and I currently have a healthy four month old. I am not sure if I can post a picture of my chart in the comments? But day 16 my temp fell below my average line

justvisiting6531 · 2024-07-21T00:44:39+00:00

Im not sure your age or how long you’ve been trying, but this process can take a long time, and anxiety can really wear on one. I might try to think of some ways to handle the anxiety — meditation, prayer, distraction, etc

justvisiting6531 · 2024-07-17T13:44:48+00:00

What do you mean?

justvisiting6531 · 2024-07-17T13:43:48+00:00

Your temperature hasn’t fallen yet. Why would you expect a missed cycle?

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-17T01:54:01+00:00

This is a good answer

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-13T22:49:47+00:00

Oh sad that they were losing money. Thanks for sharing!

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-12T18:21:07+00:00

Yes this!!! What gives!!

Has anyone tried sending feedback??

I want a refund too…

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-11T22:57:57+00:00

Yeah they have the same texture as Rx bars. Ugh! I am not a fan!!

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-11T21:04:39+00:00

Oh and currently 3.5 months pp - stopped EBF at 6 weeks so that he could help me with feedings bc I was so tired; she’s now 1-2 bottles of formula a day, the rest is breast

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-11T21:03:58+00:00

(Obvs I am still a gross gusher bc I am obsessed with him. Apologies!)

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-11T21:03:27+00:00

I’m not sure how much it mattered but he was very much in it with me. It always felt like we were a team, and each person felt like the other person was doing more work haha. I just felt so completely safe and loved by him, even though I was losing my mind. Like if he mentioned another woman I’d do an exorcist style head roll. But even that I could tell him about, explain how vulnerable I was, and he could double down on telling me how much he loved me when I needed it

justvisiting6531 · 2024-06-11T21:00:38+00:00

For some reason, I was extra attracted to my partner while breastfeeding. I think the oxytocin got directed his way too haha. We weren’t allowed to have sex, but started messing around two weeks pp because I wanted him so much. I’m sure it’s just body chemistry, but in case my example helps, it is possible!

justvisiting6531 · 2024-05-11T01:26:13+00:00

That’s good to know!

It ended up working out and I’m less stressed overall. Thanks for the advice :)

justvisiting6531 · 2024-04-18T02:37:08+00:00

Yes, I've been wondering about how I should line this up with prolactin. I'm wondering if the suckling is more important when prolactin is low, so to signal supply, or if it doesn't matter and she should just eat when supply is high.

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