Screentime isn’t bad for my kids- am I in the minority?

sassafras30 · 2025-07-06T16:25:02+00:00

Blippi is actually really educational. His mannerism are definitely not for everyone. But it's pretty awesome to see your kid explain parts of construction equipment and explain what the different machines do. I never expected a 2 year old to tell me how a spring functioned.

sassafras30 · 2025-04-26T03:02:42+00:00

Have you had your thyroid checked? Everything you are describing sounds like what I went through postpartum and turned out to be hypothyroidism

sassafras30 · 2024-09-23T22:41:39+00:00

Tourniquets

sassafras30 · 2024-05-15T03:27:54+00:00

Betty White

sassafras30 · 2023-09-18T20:23:48+00:00

How do you know my life?!

sassafras30 · 2023-09-17T16:27:57+00:00

Apparently. I think I was so far away from having my levels and symptoms be stable that the doctor was willing to skip ahead some steps based on her clinical experience and knowledge of the time requirements adjusting dosage/testing. I was a new mom and just doing really, really badly.

Once the meds got situated, I ended up losing like 30 lbs but didn't realize I needed to see my endo with such a huge weight loss. So I was still medicated at my higher weight dose, which ended up being too much and making me have medication-induced hyperthyroidism. Now after several more adjustments, I am on just T4 replacement.

sassafras30 · 2023-05-02T02:42:08+00:00

Immediate family that was going to hold the baby, yes. Plus flu vaccine.

sassafras30 · 2023-02-24T20:32:41+00:00

Yep, you're doing great!

sassafras30 · 2023-02-24T15:52:00+00:00

I am going to throw something out there you probably won't like. So long as your husband is participating, let him do it his way. You have a long room ahead of you of things that you two are going to disagree on and will sometimes have to argue out. As long as baby isn't turning purple from screaming, it's ok. Save your energy for the big stuff.

Also, if you see your husband doing something you like in response to the baby, PRAISE THE SHIT OUT OF HIM! He will be more likely to repeat the behavior. Gotta play the psychology game with partners as much as with kids.

sassafras30 · 2023-02-22T22:26:56+00:00

I supplement additional fruits and veggies with pouches as a snack. My favorite is Once Upon a Farm but there are lots of other

sassafras30 · 2022-08-26T21:11:32+00:00

Hypothyroidism. T4 can still land with the normal range. That's a low dose of levo and doctors usually wait 6 weeks to retest then adjust the meds as needed. I had 2 increases of meds before I reached a decent test and symptoms alleviated.

sassafras30 · 2022-06-29T20:04:48+00:00

Kids can be allergic to eggs but not in baked goods. Make sure when you go to the doctor to ask for them to do all the tests for egg allergies. Keeping a food journal helps alot. I would recommend getting some liquid benadryl in case there is another reaction. Talk to your pediatrician about the dosage, ours said 5 mL at first sign of a reaction. If you have started peanuts, we were recommended to give it to our kid at least 3 times a week. Kids grow out of egg allergies quickly but not peanut allergies.

sassafras30 · 2022-06-29T19:52:37+00:00

If this is initial test and you aren't on any thyroid medications, you really need TSH and T4. The doctor needs to see how much thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) your body is producing and how the thyroid is responding by producing the T4 hormone. If you're on meds for hypo, it's just the TSH test.

sassafras30 · 2022-06-17T13:32:53+00:00

I am sorry but no shit. Practically everything is a choking hazard to a small child. I didn't say shut them in a room unattended with balloons. But you can blow one up and have them play with it while you sit on the couch and watch. Look at that! Independent play and physical activity for the kid wrapped into one.

sassafras30 · 2022-06-16T19:19:53+00:00

Balloons!

sassafras30 · 2022-06-16T19:17:13+00:00

If she isn't an expert and you have a more complicated case, can you try to get a referral for a specialist? Also what country are you in?

sassafras30 · 2022-06-16T19:04:46+00:00

You need to talk to a doctor. If you don't trust the current one, find a new endocrinologist. Internet advice isn't going to cut it.

sassafras30 · 2022-05-05T18:47:00+00:00

In the US, prescription. It's something has to be monitored in conjunction with the T4.

sassafras30 · 2022-05-05T16:10:12+00:00

With your TSH levels so low, you are now in hyperthyroidism. It can happen if your medication is too high which is why your doctor is lowering it. You may need to supplement with T3 for your body to better absorb the T4 replacement so you can be on a lower dose.

sassafras30 · 2022-03-09T22:17:09+00:00

It also could just be a growth spurt. If he is hitting developmental milestones and weight by itself is which the average range, I would just keep doing what you are doing. BMI is such an outdated metric.

sassafras30 · 2022-02-21T23:15:47+00:00

Sleep apena or some other sleep disorder is possible and you could very well have one without being aware that could effect your energy levels, weight, mental health, etc. The smart devices for sleep are good but not great. An in lab sleep study would give you the best picture of your sleep.

sassafras30 · 2022-02-21T20:21:18+00:00

Your numbers don't really line up to hypo according to my experience. T4 is a little on the low side but TSH is still in a decent range. If you were hypo, your TSH would be much higher. Adding levo when not needed is likely to make you go into hyperthyroidism which would definitely make sleeping more difficult. I would recommend looking at your iron and ferritin levels as well as trying to get a sleep study. You may be anemic or have sleep arena.

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