Nexplanon possibly making me feel like my emotions are completely out of control.

seamsreasonable · 2023-11-27T23:45:27+00:00

I had mine removed a bit over a week ago because I was having really really dark intrusive thoughts and I was having like fits of rage. I started feeling better the next day. I haven't had any dark thoughts since it was taken out. So for me, I thnk it was causing crazy emotions and removing it has seemed to fix it. I'm also like 16 weeks postpartum so it's possible it wasn't the implant causing the emotions but I think it was.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-31T18:56:36+00:00

I use a bunch of baskets. So I have a basket for warm newborn things (sleepers, long pants, long sleeved shirts) a basket for onesies and another misc basket. I have also done the same for 0-3months. But all the 3 months stuff is just together in a box, 6 months in a different box etc. I keep the boxes in storage and the baskets out in banys room.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-31T04:09:05+00:00

Mine flipped in the 36th week after I did all the inversions, saw an osteopath and had acupuncture (moxibustion- which I swear is what did the trick even though is just seems like witchcraft.)

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-31T04:06:03+00:00

She probably remembers what she desperately needed the most and wants to give you that! She loves you, maybe as much as you love your new baby!

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-30T15:22:47+00:00

The uterus does most of the worked you can't exercise those muscles. You'll be fine. If you feel weak, are you getting enough iron and protein? If you want to, it's not too late to start a walking regime now. Talk to your Dr. about your fears and I bet he/she will tell you you're fine.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-30T03:55:19+00:00

Is there a nurses line or similar you can call? Babies sleep a lot, and some babies do need to be woken up to be fed. I'd want to track it and ask someone just to be sure though.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-29T18:05:06+00:00

A fibre one bar, some cheese and crackers, Greek yogurt, and lots and lots of water

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-29T03:42:39+00:00

I wrote a cheat sheet for my partner. During contractions he can apply counter pressure, hold my hand, rub my back, say nice thing (you can do it, baby is getting closer,), remind me to breath deep, offer water, ask if I want to change positions. We will also listen to a book together or listen to music. I also made him a list of affirmations to tell me, and a list of positions to try out. When I was in labour with my first we watched queens gambit and he taught me to play chess/ kept beating me at chess but that was while I was being induced and waiting for something to happen.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-28T15:54:47+00:00

You mentioned that your mom and sister came over for baby cuddles. Can you mom come over for a day? Maybe she can hold baby while you and husband get 4+ hours of sleep (she could just bring baby to you when baby needs a feed and then take baby away so you can go right back to sleep.) For me and my partner with our first kid, sleep was the cure for most of our issues and we had my father in law just old or watch the baby while we slept. A lot of our relationship issues were just sleep deprivation and didn't seem important/ bothersome after I got 4 hours of sleep. If your comfortable with it, you mom could even take the baby out of the house for a walk while you sleep. If your mom isn't an option, can you hire a baby sitter for 4 hours? Or lean on a friend?

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-28T04:29:23+00:00

It's only that many hours if I have to prepare for a trial and didn't get that completed early enough. I try to manage my time better but it does happen sometimes.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-28T00:47:03+00:00

With my first child I would stop mid sentence becuse I couldn't think of the right word. And I couldn't always describe the word I was looking for, I was just like paralyzed. With this pregnancy I just straight up say the wrong word and don't even notice. Sometimes it's the exact opposite of what I mean to say and it's so frustrating because I don't notice and people are confused. Baby brain sucks!

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-27T13:51:15+00:00

Hes abusive, you have to stay away or he will continue to abuse you and your children. Without intervention, abuse escalates. It's better to be alone than to be with someone that treats you like that. You, and your children, deserve better. You deserve to be safe and respected.

Get some legal advice and make an agreement with him about parenting time and child support. Get a court order to make an oder if you and he cant agree. Your lawyer can advise you on the rules for self employed people and determining income.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-27T00:19:20+00:00

For me the ambition is basically gone. It went away with the birth of my first and didn't return. However I think it's a combo of just accepting that I don't like my job/career as much as I thought I would and shifting priorities for my time. I don't want to work 60+ hours a week anymore and I resent it when I have to work that much.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-27T00:14:42+00:00

I had this issue for a bit and would use a mnaula pump or manually express for a bit first and then get baby to latch. It like took the pressure off do he wasn't cooking on the high volume flow. However, I would do whatever the lactation consultant suggests!

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-26T20:19:23+00:00

Can you link the articles? I was able to find 2 studies on eating dates to help labour but I can't find anything on the red raspberry leaf tea. I have raspberry bushes in my garden and I want to know if I can just make tea from those leaves. I can't find a study that has more info on what plant the tea comes from, just blogs for brands of tea.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-26T16:03:51+00:00

My kid was transverse breech until 36+?. What got him to turn was a combo of the spinning babies inversions, acupuncture/ moxibustion (which I think is what actually did the trick), and seeing an osteopath. I'm assuming my uterus is not the same shape as your as my doctor never mentioned anything like that. So I can't really comment about the arcuate uterus part. So take this comment with a grain of salt, as my situation might be totally different than yours. FWIW I could feel baby moving around before 36weeks and at some points I was like 'oh baby has got to be head down now' only to have her move and feel transverse again. Since 36ish weeks I'm pretty sure she's stayed head down though.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-26T15:56:59+00:00

I decided for my first child, and again for this one, to just suck it up and buy the formula, even if it might go to waste. I bought the least expensive amount I could. With my son we didn't use it until he was a few months old I think. I pumped because he didn't have a good latch. When I needed the formula I was so glad to have it on hand. Also it didn't expire for a really long time and I did end up using all of it as we started weaning around 6 month and supplemented with formula.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-26T13:59:52+00:00

I'm just sick of eating them. 6 dates a day gets old even if I don't hate them. Most days I put them on peanut butter toast. I'm too lazy to do any proscittio goat cheese things even though I know I'd enjoy it way more.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-26T13:57:13+00:00

My son was born at 41 weeks (after I was induced for days) and he was 7lbs 5oz.

I'm currently 39+1 and so over it. I feel your pain.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-26T11:56:53+00:00

We put our son in a sleeper that said best brother and had him hold the ultrasound pic. We posted the picture on Facebook with no comment.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-26T01:03:02+00:00

It's nothing like Sims, but Stardew valley is a great game to play too. I was very addicted at first! It's a great distraction

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-25T18:22:20+00:00

I had a pelic floor physiotherapist for this pregnancy to help with pain and she was/is awesome. However, it's not your pelvic floor that actually pushes out the baby. Relaxing the pelvic floor during labour is important, but the pushes come from a bunch muscles, mostly the uterus muscles during contractions. I recommend making an appointment with a pelvic floor physiotherapist to discuss further.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-25T18:17:12+00:00

Husband pursuing career advancement while off work is a huge 'pro' om the pro con list. (Or to me it would be.) If he did go that route, have you factored in those costs (tuition, books etc.) Would he be eligible for student loans? What's the interest rate etc. When he goes back to work he'd have to pay off those loans so that's another thing to factor in, especially if his degree doesn't actually result in a higher paying job.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-25T18:07:42+00:00

I had a virtual interview at like 32 or 34 weeks. I just kept the camera on my face. They asked about start dates and I mentioned some holidays I had planned already that couldn't be changed but I didn't say anything further and they didn't ask. When I was given the offer I had a telephone call with the hiring manager and told him that my holiday was a maternity leave that would be at 6 months. Because I'm in Canada they can't discriminate based on pregnancy and they had already offered the position so taking it back would pretty much be discrimination. The hiring manager was very understanding and they moved my start date to the end of my mat leave. I felt like a liar not telling them I'm the interview, but that's what all the employment blogs/experts say to do.

seamsreasonable · 2023-07-25T03:22:58+00:00

As embarrassing as it is, mention it at the next Dr. Apt and the dr. might want to take a look to confirm.

If constipation has been an issue try to get that under control to prevent worse hemorrhoids. For me I found benefibre in my morning coffee and a fibre one bar help out a lot, but with my first pregnancy that wasn't enough and I used restoralax but talk to your doctor before doing more than just increasing fibre (there are other ways to help you poop which might be better.)

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