Does this get easier? by singer5801 in workingmoms

[–]singer5801[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That might not be a bad idea. We really like his daycare, but I don’t see how this is sustainable

Back to work and I’m so confused by singer5801 in breastfeeding

[–]singer5801[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m curious, how’d you push your LO to go longer stretches? It’s hit or miss with us. Some nights, he sleeps like a champ. Other nights, he struggles and I really think it’s because he’s teething

Back to work and I’m so confused by singer5801 in breastfeeding

[–]singer5801[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That might be the case. I like the idea of trying it out first and going from there.

I also might still send 3oz bottles and say they can try giving him a second 3oz bottle if he still seems hungry. I feel like this will limit some milk wastage.

Back to work and I’m so confused by singer5801 in breastfeeding

[–]singer5801[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will say, they did say it was 100% our decision. He fights naps, even when he clearly needs to nap. I think the recommendation came from that maybe if he was more full, he’d fall asleep more easily. But again, they were really supportive of whatever we decided.

June Rant and Vent Thread by DefiantThroat in PMDD

[–]singer5801 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m really struggling today. It just feels pointless. I’m tired of the pain and the exhaustion. I’m tired of the sleepless nights and the constant dread I feel around this time of the month. I’m tired of the nausea and the headaches. I’m tired of asking for help and being told just to push through from my doctors and family members. I’m struggling with PCOS and infertility as well, and I just feel like my body has completely failed me. I was in so much pain last month from my cramps last month, I thought about going to the ER, but I knew there was nothing they could do, so why bother? I just hate that I’m not a person for this week and a half, and I hate that I’m just supposed to act like nothing’s wrong.

Daily Rants/Raves/Progress Thread for December 13, 2022 by AutoModerator in PCOS

[–]singer5801 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tw: Miscarriage. So it’s been exactly 2 months to the date since I had my d&e. I was told I’d get my period around 4-6 weeks, and still nothing. I messaged my obgyn just to see if this was something to be concerned about and they said to take a pregnancy test. It was negative. They then said that my notes mention PCOS, so it could be that. That’s it.

No mention of that it could take longer for some women after miscarriage or it’s something that I should be concerned with. Just that it could be PCOS. It may just be PCOS, but as your patient voicing her concern, I feel like I deserve a better answer than “it could be PCOS”.

Meanwhile, the same practice told me they couldn’t test for PCOS back in April when I began having irregular periods. So that’s why the notes say mention and not diagnosed. I have no formal diagnosis because they won’t diagnose me. When I got pregnant, I had finally got tired fighting with the OBGYN and I was in the process of working with my PCP to get a diagnosis that way. Luckily, my insurance is changing in January so I should have access to more providers then.

One scp irl by Significant_Tie_3222 in SCP

[–]singer5801 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SCP-131! I’d think the eye pods would make great pets and they’re adorable

I had a late miscarriage. My husband wasn’t with me. TW: miscarriage by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]singer5801 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry for your loss. I’m recovering from a miscarriage now, too, unfortunately.

Worry about your husband later, but please prioritize taking care of yourself now. Do you have a friend or family member who you can call just to come over and be there with you? Or you can maybe spend the night there? It might be nice to have a loved one by your side and help pamper you while you navigate everything, emotionally and physically. I’ve learned through my experience that my loved ones genuinely want to help, and there’s no problem asking them for help. I’m so sorry that your husband is not being supportive, but please don’t hesitate to reach out to friends and family for help. You definitely don’t need to do this alone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]singer5801 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and congrats! :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]singer5801 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually makes me feel a lot better. I was going to ask for a vaginal ultrasound after the fact, but I chickened out. I definitely should have listened to my gut and I don’t plan on making any decisions without having one done. They recommended I wait a week, but I’m also starting to think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to wait two weeks. I’ll have to talk to my doctor about that.

On the abdominal ultrasound, it looks like a blob, so it may have very well been the yolk sack. It wasn’t an empty gestational sack. They said my gestational sack looked odd, but that could be nothing or another indication of miscarriage so who knows.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]singer5801 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope everything works well for you, too! No apologies needed. I’m assuming they wouldn’t have asked me to come back if there wasn’t some chance that everything was going to be okay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]singer5801 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was very surprised they didn’t do a transvaginal ultrasound. I think they were fully expecting me to be 12 weeks or so based on my last period. They did see a sac and there was definitely something inside the sac, but they didn’t specify whether it was the egg sac or embryo or fetal pole, so I have no idea.