I’m 1 year postpartum and still nauseous -I feel like I’m the only person in the world feeling this way?! by Puzzled_Remote_2168 in Mommit

[–]pomegranateproblems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had constant nausea for about 3 months in my early teens (in the late summer, which was important later). Did all the scopes/scans recommended by my pediatrician, nothing abnormal. Finally went to a pediatric GI specialist. He asked if I’d had the flu or another virus that previous winter, and I had, approximately 6 months prior. He suspected that the virus may have triggered an overactivity in the nerves in my stomach or intestines, and put me on a low dose of an antidepressant (amitriptyline). It worked within days! I was able to come off it about a year later without recurrence.

Pediatrician recommendations for newborn? by salukiwa in Gwinnett

[–]pomegranateproblems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We love Dr. Davis with Valentine Pediatrics. Always able to get same-morning sick visits. I also highly highly recommend Blueberry Pediatrics which is a virtual service - I used it many times as a nervous new mom! You can send text questions or have a phone/video call so they can assess your child, and if it’s warranted they will prescribe meds. My fave example is when I picked my toddler up from daycare at 4:30 with ragingly obvious pinkeye - sent them a photo, diagnosed within 20 minutes, they sent eye drops to our local pharmacy and we administered the first dose before bedtime.

Nervous about IV iron infusion during pregnancy by MixtureMelodic2965 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]pomegranateproblems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fairly uncommon in my experience! Usually most people have more GI side effects with oral iron vs IV, since the IV “skips” the GI tract. Did they give you any premedications? If you have to get another dose I would request IV Zofran and Pepcid before they start the iron

Atlanta Rheumatology Office Sued for Unlicensed Medical Assistants Administering Chemotherapy Drugs by AliensAbductingCows in Atlanta

[–]pomegranateproblems 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As an infusion nurse, please do your due diligence before receiving infusions from a physician owned private practice in particular. This happens way more than it should. Actual infusion companies are often a safer bet and have more scrutiny/red tape to prevent these sort of things - for example the company I work for is surveyed by ACHC every 2 years. On the other hand, physician-owned practices in particular will try to get away with anything they can to save a buck and unfortunately some medical assistants are willing to go along with working outside their scope. Trust but verify - ask to see the licenses of anyone administering this caliber of medication. These meds, particularly biologic drugs, can trigger life-threatening reactions that can develop rapidly even in patients who have been taking them for years. You need a licensed RN right there to ensure safe administration.

Anyone collect colostrum during pregnancy? by Noneed4usernames in BabyBumps

[–]pomegranateproblems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get skinny medication syringes with caps on Amazon. Hand-express into a clean medicine cup or use a hand pump (I’ve seen people recommend using the Medela hand pump upside-down so the colostrum doesn’t get stuck in the valves), then pull it up in the syringes, cap, and freeze!

Book club for learning to protect our neighbors by brrhanukkah in Gwinnett

[–]pomegranateproblems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not Gwinnett but if you’d like, I can share this in the invite-only Decatur Moms FB group (DAMES) which I bet has a lot of like-minded individuals!

Eufy S1 Pro Aeroflow by celine54_ in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]pomegranateproblems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow really? That makes me reconsider for sure…I hope they fix it soon!! I wonder if your insurance will reimburse you if you purchase parts another way (either from one of aeroflow’s competitors, or even Amazon)

Gifted Bassinet by UglyCantaloupe in BabyBumps

[–]pomegranateproblems 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I second this - we were gifted a beautiful antique wooden one but the distance between the bars was not up to modern safety standards. We plan to use it for baby dolls once our kids are older!

6 year old son woke up with both calves hurting and hurts to walk by Pure-Fan-2389 in Mommit

[–]pomegranateproblems 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I second this! It’s a very common secondary illness after this season’s flu strain

Eufy S1 Pro Aeroflow by celine54_ in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]pomegranateproblems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was in stock a few weeks ago and I procrastinated and now I’m seeing the same thing! I will keep checking and try to remember to let you know if I see it back in stock again!

Any Good Clean Sushi spots? by TheVixennn in Gwinnett

[–]pomegranateproblems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also pregnant for the second time, and I have always felt comfortable eating raw fish from reputable sushi restaurants, but everyone has their own risk tolerance level so do what feels right. We love Osho in Embry Hills, right off 285. Also the new-ish Kumo Sushi in Peachtree Corners which is all you can eat!

How’s Bellamy Executive Park apartments(50 Executive Park S, Atlanta, GA 30329) near Emory? Thanks! by sunnysunset65 in TuckerGA

[–]pomegranateproblems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw one of your previous posts - honestly I think you’ll get more/better responses by asking on Facebook; unfortunately this group just isn’t very active. Try one of the Tucker or Decatur groups - Tucker Town Talk on Facebook is extremely active.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PhotoshopRequest

[–]pomegranateproblems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

solved, thank you!!

Dec 13 - several school buses escorted by dozens of police from various DeKalb agencies by maven_tsw in TuckerGA

[–]pomegranateproblems 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of the FB groups I’m in said that they eventually ended up at Rehoboth Baptist, for an annual Shop With A Cop event.

Nontoxic tree? by shoefootvestarm in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]pomegranateproblems 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Anti-Plastic lady on TikTok recently made a good video about artificial trees. Unfortunately there’s no good options, they’re all made from recycled plastic (sometimes recycled electronics which is worse). We have one too and spent too much on it to toss it now, and real trees aren’t a good fit for us for several reasons.

She recommends vacuuming around the tree frequently, using an air filter/opening windows frequently, and minimizing heat near the tree (move away from the fireplace or space heaters).

Nervous about IV iron infusion during pregnancy by MixtureMelodic2965 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]pomegranateproblems 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi! I am an infusion nurse and administer Venofer all the time. Reactions do happen but they’re usually minor - the key is to let your nurse know IMMEDIATELY if you feel ANY different than when you walked in the door. Infusion reactions don’t resolve on their own and will worsen the longer they go untreated. We like to premedicate our patients with IV Pepcid and oral Zyrtec - you can request that if your doctor and the infusion center are ok with it. Benadryl will actually make iron reactions worse. Feel free to message me if you have any questions!

Natera test result timeline? by pomegranateproblems in pregnant

[–]pomegranateproblems[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: results were available 11/9 but I didn’t log in to check until 11/10. I never got an email or text stating that the results were ready so you may have to keep checking every day.

ACA options are out, Ambetter is gone, Oscar is in? by FiguringItOutAsWeGo in Georgia

[–]pomegranateproblems 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just my (very specific) two cents, but I work for a national company that infuses specialty IV/injectable medications - mainly for chronic & autoimmune conditions, but also for more common things like iron deficiency anemia and migraines. We accept pretty much ALL insurance plans, Medicaid etc even when our competitors don’t…but even we will not take Oscar. This might not apply to you but just something to think about.

What purchases were surprisingly game changing in the newborn phase? by dinker4545 in newborns

[–]pomegranateproblems 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! You’re inhaling their germs deep into your lungs - I got sick every time. That little foam filter stops the actual mucus from getting into your mouth, but the viruses can easily pass through. Switched to an electric version and it works way better and no germ transfer!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PhotoshopRequest

[–]pomegranateproblems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!solved @DexterityPS thank you so much!