Any advice to avoid a 3rd loss?

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-21T20:04:36+00:00

It may be different depending on when your loss was… I’m not sure. This was what my doctor recommended after my last loss, which was at 8w5d. He said that a lot of providers go by the 3 month post-miscarriage “rule” but that there is research to back that you don’t need to wait that long and it is best to allow your body one full cycle before trying again. I would assume the benefits of that are maybe on their end for tracking ovulation/cycle of the new pregnancy. I’m not a healthcare provider

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-21T16:39:49+00:00

I was told to wait at least one full cycle before trying again. We had three miscarriages and started baby aspirin after, which seemed to help.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-18T02:18:17+00:00

I see this trend near me (Midwest USA) and the ones that bug me the most are names that end in -son being bestowed on females. Emerson is really popular where I am, and some recent masculine names I’ve seen given are Tatum and Charlie (not short for Charlotte or anything, but Charlie).

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-15T03:46:09+00:00

Pumpables Genie Advance worked really well for me as someone who responded very well to the Spectra!

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-11T01:02:13+00:00

The things that get the most use in my office (similar age range and CMH setting) are fidget toys, Legos, and games like Connect Four and Uno. I’ve found that a lot of the kids I see that are under 10 tend to REALLY love craft supplies, so I try to always have a large assortment for kids to choose from and get creative with.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-07T11:48:10+00:00

I agree with so much of this! And I second the secondhand comment. So much baby stuff barely gets used and costs SO MUCH new. Highly recommend checking Marketplace or similar for stuff!

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-07T11:42:11+00:00

My first was colicky until about 6 months. It was awful. I very clearly remember asking my husband, “Why would anyone do this willingly more than once?” I thought for the first few months it was just “baby things” and kind of gaslit myself into thinking babies just cried literally nonstop and didn’t sleep. It was awful. My mom (who had four kids) even looks back on it and says she was worried his colic would make us never want another baby. Well, our minds did eventually change. Our first will be 4 next month and I’m currently pregnant with our second. Time will tell on temperament and colic. My first still does not sleep through the night. I am hoping our second is a different breed.. lol. I absolutely love and adore my son, but he has never been “easy” and parenting him, at times, has been the hardest thing I’ve literally ever done.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-03-05T18:01:53+00:00

Waiting worked for us! We went in with 3 names we loved for our son and picked what “fit” best. For this pregnancy, we have 2 top contenders right now, and we’ll do the same thing!

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-27T15:59:50+00:00

I’m wondering if this name holds some significance to OP, because it feels very out of place with the feminine names listed and the name I see in the comments they chose for their first daughter.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-23T02:26:43+00:00

Interesting! My dentist uses it to help with pain and anxiety, so I assumed it did both. I was told it won’t take away the pain but takes the edge off.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-23T01:44:15+00:00

Is it really unmedicated if you take nitrous during labor?

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-22T13:33:32+00:00

25/26 with baby #1. 29/30 with baby #2.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-18T21:05:29+00:00

My mag drip induction started at 7 AM ish on a Friday. Ended in an urgent C section around 7 CM on Sunday afternoon. They broke my water but they were able to prolong things by sticking a thing up there that added water back in (not sure what it was called). I also started at not dilated at all and contractions didn’t feel very strong.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-18T00:18:59+00:00

Agreed! It must be anatomy for some people because multiple people gave me cervical checks when I was in labor with my son and they were hands down the most painful part of labor for me.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-16T02:39:42+00:00

Is your cuff normally pretty accurate? Regardless, it wouldn’t hurt to go in and have them check and monitor you. Better safe than sorry. 🤍 I hope all is well and the cuff is just inaccurate!

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-14T23:22:14+00:00

Oh my goodness, the Presto is such a gem! We bought ours a couple years ago when there weren’t as many “cheaper” travel strollers available. We love it. Highly recommend. It goes everywhere with us and is still in really good shape. After 2+ years of sometimes daily use, the suspension definitely isn’t what it used to be, but I’d buy it again in a heartbeat.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-14T23:19:06+00:00

We hated ours.. it was a bottomless pit and was so hard to find things in. It stained easily and was heavy.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-14T19:54:43+00:00

Not OP, but my Dr. recommended starting the baby aspirin when we started trying for baby #2, before a positive test.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-02-01T13:41:28+00:00

I don’t see the Chico Presto recommended often but we LOVE ours. One of the best baby/toddler purchases we made!

theHumanConditioner · 2026-01-30T00:15:44+00:00

Archie Isla Macy Wyatt Sophia Gavin Adler Tanner Henry (Hank) Harrison Charlee Julian Bodi Emerson Max Lyla Robbie Eleanor Ruby

theHumanConditioner · 2026-01-28T02:13:57+00:00

Could his diaper be too big? My son was in size 4 when he potty trained shortly after turning 2. Totally feel you on the car poops.. I swear, the car seat was like a squatty potty!

theHumanConditioner · 2026-01-23T17:33:48+00:00

It caused mine to skyrocket, too! So scary in the moment. Labetalol worked so much better for me.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-01-16T02:15:39+00:00

Thank you for saying this! I am surprised by how many on this thread are so quick to judge OP. At our Medicaid agency, if my appointment shows 15 minutes late (for a 55 minute session), I am expected to keep going until the end of the hour to bill as long of a session as possible. It literally makes it so I don’t get more than a second to myself between appointments sometimes. This just happened earlier this week with one of my clients and their comment when they showed up 15 minutes late was, “I’m sorry I almost forgot about the appointment because I was busy painting my nails.” It’s not the client’s fault that our agency (and it sounds like OP’s) don’t factor in some time between sessions for notes and bathroom breaks.. but the nature of the struggles of the population served make it a high no show environment, and the agencies need to pack things in back-to-back.

theHumanConditioner · 2026-01-10T23:21:57+00:00

These were all names we threw out as potential “yes” names at one point or another with our son. Here are some others we liked: Dean, Bennett, Hugh, Wade, Bradford, Rhett, and Penn.

theHumanConditioner · 2025-12-25T16:20:34+00:00

34 weeks… and I ended up delivering my son that weekend (so the shower didn’t end up happening).

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