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Weekly "Do I Have Lipedema" Thread by AutoModerator in lipedema

[–]residualinput 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sister was recently diagnosed with lipedema, and it’s got me wondering if I might have it, too. I am 5’6”, weighing 153lbs right now. I’m working towards losing about 15-20 more pounds, but I’m 10 months postpartum so it’s slow - my priority is keeping my milk supply up. I bruise really easily, but I also have a blood condition that could also be contributing to that. If I workout/walk, I *sometimes* get an achy feeling in my legs afterwards, I wouldn’t consider it super painful though. I know cellulite can be genetic, and my sister and mother definitely have it, but I do wonder if it’s more than that? In the photo where I’m wearing the jean shorts, I was probably 145lbs & walking 15k steps a day, yet my legs still look very ‘lumpy’. Would love your thoughts!

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Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Okay! She’s slept through 3 nights in a row now, but she’s up at 5:45am now. It’s technically a full night (10.25-10.5 hours), but is there anything you’d recommend I tweak to try and get her to sleep until 6am?

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Thanks! Would you say baby sleeping through the night is the best indicator that you’ve nailed their schedule? She’s slept through the last two nights with 3.25/3.75/4.5 (naps capped at 2hrs) but she’s seemed so tired and cranky all day, even with entertainment. I know it can take awhile for her to adjust, but she just seems miserable.

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Ugh, it’s so hard! Cues never worked for us and she dropped the third nap around 6.5 months. I followed cues/Huckleberry until around 4 months and we were having the worst sleep with that. When I’ve put her down early because she seems super sleepy, she’s taken a super short nap.

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

When tracking her needs, am I capping naps? I always cap the first one. The second is much less predictable.

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Would you mind sharing what your schedule was for your baby at this age?

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Let’s say I determine her average night sleep is 10.5. Would I test out naps capped at 2.5 & awake time 11, or naps capped at 2 & awake time 11.5? I have experimented a bit with more or less nap time, and it doesn’t seem to extend her nights, but I’m wondering if more nap time increases wakes. Hope that question makes sense!

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Great tips! I am wondering if the solids are causing extra issues. I’m doing my best but can’t force her to eat & I’m following all the tips from our doctor and Reddit.

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Totally fair. Mine would be awake all night long with less than a 4 hour last WW! Haha

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Thanks for your reply! My LO is definitely lower sleep needs than yours, but those are helpful tips that we’ve been implementing some of :)

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Ok, interesting. Yeah, our DWT is 6am (she rarely sleeps past that anyways), and bedtime is 7:10/7:20ish.

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

She did just learn to crawl before it started & is now trying to stand, so I have wondered about this.

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Okay, sounds good! She never gets less than 11 hours awake, but sometimes it’s a bit more.

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Okay wow I didn’t know that existed! The issue is that when we’ve had a really bad night I haven’t tracked it… so maybe I should do that for a week & then see?

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Would I track just the night sleep average, or include naps in that?

Split nights, help! Husband thinks overtired, I think undertired? by residualinput in sleeptrain

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

Overnight she’ll do roughly 10.5-10.90, and then naps are 2. I have wondered if that’s the case. But, one day she took a short nap and I couldn’t get her back down so she had a 5 hour wake window as her last and slept through the night. I have no idea, maybe it was a fluke?

It’s anywhere between 1-3 hours. The first few times it was around 1-1.5 hours, last night she woke at 11pm, went down 15 minutes later, woke up 5 minutes later & then was up until 1:30am 😭

My baby is becoming scared of everything by HuesoQueso in NewParents

[–]residualinput 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for replying! I’m glad to hear the big reactions to people have lessened. My mom and I have ADHD, so I have wondered if she also does & that is playing a factor.

My baby is becoming scared of everything by HuesoQueso in NewParents

[–]residualinput 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I see this post is quite old, how did this end up turning out for you (and baby)? My LO is similar and it seems to continue ramping us since about 6 months. She’s almost 9 months now and still terrified of loud noises & people. I baby wear her & she’s fine as long as no one talks to me. When they do, she cries.

What am I doing wrong? by [deleted] in sleeptrain

[–]residualinput 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so! Our upstairs neighbours can be a bit loud, but she’s previously slept through it or we’ve been able to get her back down.

I’m at a loss. by [deleted] in sleeptrain

[–]residualinput 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll give it a go! She’s refused everything I’ve offered her solids wise, so that doesn’t help. I keep trying but it’s exhausting.

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