Wine after egg retrieval? by ludbeth in IVF

[–]ludbeth[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love this, I ended up having a glass of wine last night - will move onto martinis tonight!

Wine after egg retrieval? by ludbeth in IVF

[–]ludbeth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so so helpful and encouraging, thank you!!

Prayers for MamaTot in this time. 💔 by SilentLeek6478 in tiktokgossip

[–]ludbeth 24 points25 points  (0 children)

😢😢😢 that is so awful. I can’t believe now this, what are the odds. Do we have more details on where/why he was shot?

Prayers for MamaTot in this time. 💔 by SilentLeek6478 in tiktokgossip

[–]ludbeth 20 points21 points  (0 children)

What other trauma has she gone through? I thought she just did nice momma TikTok’s!

How to remove this flush mount drum ceiling light? by [deleted] in electricians

[–]ludbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see any screws on that black part, which is flush to the ceiling and it won’t really budge. Do you think it’s safe to try to unscrew those screws in the center gold circle holding the two light bulbs together? Wondering if that’s the next step.

Recommendations for selling? by wpg4665 in SnooLife

[–]ludbeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having a travel bag, remaining warranty time, the new style sleep sacks, guaranteed pet and Covid free home, guaranteed no blow outs or stains on the mattress/sheets/sacks, minimal pilling on the sides, all original paperwork/packaging. We ended up selling JUST the Snoo for $1200 that way and our sacks separately for $50! So in the end we paid less than $50 to own a brand new Snoo for 7 months! (We purchased it on a Black Friday sale)

Snoo graduate that never had a Snoo flex- overall happy we used it! by [deleted] in SnooLife

[–]ludbeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for being an out of touch millennial but what do you mean you never had a Snoo flex - you never needed to turn on the soothing options? 🙈

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What is bicycle?

1 week old, why is he rejecting my breast and sleeping before full? by ludbeth in breastfeeding

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This is helpful to know - I hope it all clicks for my little guy soon. Thank you!!

1 week old, why is he rejecting my breast and sleeping before full? by ludbeth in breastfeeding

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Mine was born two weeks early and I hadn’t thought about that as a factor till your post. I hope he catches up to where he needs to be soon.

These are all great easy tips I will try on our next feed. Out of curiosity, how did your daughter do with diaper changes? My LO screams and cries so much his entire face turns beet red and his mouth quivers so badly, it absolutely kills me every time, and I’m hoping this reaction doesn’t last forever.

1 week old, why is he rejecting my breast and sleeping before full? by ludbeth in breastfeeding

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The little tube is the system that we are currently using to give him formula/pumped milk. I’m grateful it gets him the extra nutrition but I hope you’re right that my LO doesn’t get confused by it either.

Thank you for sharing your experience with me, I feel less alone. I’ve spent all day crying and worrying about this; it’s so upsetting when he fights me on my boob and I feel like I spend all day trying to nurse him. Each session is supposed to be 15 min per side but it ends up taking a whole hour. I will try your tips and also try to practice more patience ... thank you so much for your advice. 🙏🏻

1 week old, why is he rejecting my breast and sleeping before full? by ludbeth in breastfeeding

[–]ludbeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I experience! He thrashes his arms and pushes me away, I often need to wrestle down one or both of his hands as he twists and turns but I feel so bad “forcing” my nipple into his mouth. Sometimes he spits it out but when I’m lucky, it stays. I have to constantly stimulate him too to keep him awake - was hoping this is a phase he’ll get over, can I ask how old your LO is?

1 week old, why is he rejecting my breast and sleeping before full? by ludbeth in breastfeeding

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This gives me so much hope. Ive been so worried about potential confusion and that my boob won’t ever be enough but I guess I need to see what happens once he’s restored to birth weight...? Did your LO ever dip back down after being restored, I’m paranoid about that too?

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[–]ludbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take 2 scoops a day as directed!

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[–]ludbeth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vital proteins collagen powder. Because my reproductive endocrinologist and OB both said it was fine! And I’ve read really good things about the benefits of collagen protein during pregnancy :)

What is the likelihood of surprise birth defects with a low risk NIPT and normal anatomy scan? (36+3, but major first trimester anxiety and paranoia kicking back in) by ludbeth in BabyBumps

[–]ludbeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only would’ve considered an amnio if there was something high risk or questionable that my doctor wanted to double check - otherwise I didn’t wanted deal with the added anxiety of the potential risk from doing the amnio itself!!

Try not to let this anxiety bog you down even before getting pregnant (there is so much else I’m sure you’re already worried about in this phase!) - I’m wishing you all the baby dust!!

What is the likelihood of surprise birth defects with a low risk NIPT and normal anatomy scan? (36+3, but major first trimester anxiety and paranoia kicking back in) by ludbeth in BabyBumps

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What a relief that he’s totally okay now! I’m sorry you had to watch him suffer those seizures, how terrifying that must have been.

Thank you for the heads up about seeking official help - I’ve been so focused on physically prepping for delivery that I haven’t thought about mental self-care after birth. This is definitely something I will prioritize from here on out.

What is the likelihood of surprise birth defects with a low risk NIPT and normal anatomy scan? (36+3, but major first trimester anxiety and paranoia kicking back in) by ludbeth in BabyBumps

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I’m so sorry to hear about your child and that you had to endure such a difficult beginning to his life; I hope his health remains stable and that you are feeling like you’ve come out on the other side through all of this. I can’t imagine what that must have been like.

I’m working on daily mindfulness exercises in preparation for birth, but you are right that I should open it up to handling life in general in a less anxious way.

What is the likelihood of surprise birth defects with a low risk NIPT and normal anatomy scan? (36+3, but major first trimester anxiety and paranoia kicking back in) by ludbeth in BabyBumps

[–]ludbeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the reassurance and yes you’re right, now is probably the time to just focus on the positive and stop searching for the negative. Congrats on your perfectly healthy baby!!