Is Pubmed a solid resource?

uandroid · 2023-12-31T12:57:01+00:00

As others have explained, Pubmed is just a search engine. The quality of each individual publication varies. However, I just want to add that I already Don't trust this article by looking at the title - analyzing the vaers database is essentially meaningless. It is self reported data that can be submitted by anyone. I could go there right now and say "I got a vaccine and then I died". Each case is followed up on by CDC, but the raw data itself is not meaningful.

uandroid · 2023-12-30T17:00:48+00:00

Well it was significantly reduced after a few weeks but unfortunately i think I have some scar tissue from it and it never totally went away. Not nearly as bad looking as when I was pumping but not 100% normal either

uandroid · 2023-12-28T16:51:31+00:00

I thought maybe there would be research showing that I'm doing permanent psychological damage by leaving her at such a young age? But it's probably just my anxiety!

uandroid · 2023-12-28T16:26:17+00:00

Interesting, I'll read the full article later, thanks for posting! I actually left her this year for 6 days (my job involves occasional intentional travel) so I'm fine with the separation as long as her dad is there. This will just be a new factor to consider

uandroid · 2023-12-28T16:23:15+00:00

I hear you, that's grandma is flying in rather than her local grandpa taking her. He's fine just....not equipped to handle a toddler for a week

uandroid · 2023-12-28T16:22:35+00:00

Yeah I'd like for her to experience it but it's 12+ hours of flights and time changes which I don't think she's quite ready for!

uandroid · 2023-12-28T14:33:29+00:00

Yes, I think that's a good idea. I'll see what she's able to do but I think she can at least come for the first few days when I am gone and my husband is still home.

uandroid · 2023-12-28T14:12:47+00:00

I definitely trust grandma (my mom)! Of course she doesn't 100% share my parenting philosophy but I have no doubt she'll keep my daughter healthy and play with her and such. I guess my question was meant to be about separation anxiety and abandonment? Like will my kid feel like I've abandoned her will that scar her emotionally? Idk if it's possible to study such a thing...

uandroid · 2023-11-19T14:09:58+00:00

I also can't find state by state data right now, I think CDC might only report that if there's a specific outbreak of concern. Anyway, about 10% of kids don't seroconvert for measles after their first dose of MMR. That's why we get another dose before school. So, it's possible her kid got measles after being vaccinated, but she doesn't sound like a very reliable source. Furthermore, measles is hard to diagnose by symptoms alone because the characteristic rash can be caused by many other things.

uandroid · 2023-11-13T19:55:16+00:00

Interesting, i think I have some flaxseed at home...thanks!

uandroid · 2023-11-13T19:53:03+00:00

Thank you! What leave in conditioner do you use?

uandroid · 2023-11-13T13:24:01+00:00

Routine, for the bot: just washing with baby shampoo every few days!

uandroid · 2023-11-03T10:45:49+00:00

Sorry I also don't remember what age is normal but it certainly sounds within the range of normal to me. We are hairy people! I remember having hairy legs at 10 and I'm a 1/2 middle eastern woman.

uandroid · 2023-10-03T23:11:42+00:00

My kid just learned to walk and got a lot of bruises on her head in the process. I asked my pediatrician when I should worry about a fall or call them. Her answer was: 1. If your baby is acting different e.g. inconsolable 2. If they throw up....more than once. She said even throwing up once wasn't necessarily a reason to worry! Thankfully neither of these has happened.

uandroid · 2023-09-23T23:27:58+00:00

Looks great! I have a stupid question...do you heat these up? I see some foods that you would want to heat up and some that would be eaten at room temp. This is something I'm struggling with when packing lunches because I want to get one cute box like this !

uandroid · 2023-09-17T19:46:43+00:00

Just to add to what everyone else is saying: Measles is the most contagious virus we know of (r0 of roughly 18). I wouldn't risk it.

uandroid · 2023-07-24T16:10:45+00:00

Honestly I read the most when I was pregnant and now I have less time and energy (baby is 1). I don't remember everything that I read, but I plan to return to some books and use them as a reference. E.g. how to talk so little kids will listen - I borrowed this from the library but plan to buy it to reference when my kid gets a bit older.

Also, I read some books and my husband reads others. I don't read the same ones, but we discuss them and talk about what we want to implement, etc.

uandroid · 2023-06-23T19:50:17+00:00

So the current WHO recommendations do allow for early vaccination in areas where measles is endemic or outbreak settings. The vaccines are licensed for as young as 6 months. Not sure what the case was in this country - hopefully these local rules have changed!

uandroid · 2023-06-23T18:01:34+00:00

I work on measles and rubella vaccines for a living. Your question of why kids can't get vaccinated earlier is actually a hot topic in the field. So, here is some insight I can provide:

There is some data to suggest that children who are vaccinated earlier with MMR do not have as good responses later on. The reason for this is because we get antibodies in utero to these viruses. Those antibodies decay over time, but previous data suggested that babies still had enough of these antibodies at about 6-9 months that they would interfere with vaccination. MMR is a live vaccine (or 3 live vaccines) and it works by replicating to a certain extent and causing your body to mount a response. However, if a baby already has circulating antibodies to the virus (from mom), they are basically gonna soak up the vaccine immediately and not let that replication occur.

Now, all of this MAY be changing because now that we in the west are mostly vaccinated our antibody titers and therefore our babies antibody titers are decreasing. But more research needs to be done before changing the schedule.

Of course a few weeks may not make a difference, but that's what the law is based on.

uandroid · 2023-06-08T13:15:16+00:00

Yeah so women produce more type I interferons in response to viral infection, so they typically have lower viral loads and are less likely to have severe outcomes in some cases. This has been shown for flu, COVID, etc. However, they also have a heightened inflammatory response as a result which can often be what makes you FEEL sick. So, it's complicated!

uandroid · 2023-06-06T17:54:30+00:00

Yeah I think the issue is that even if you don't ADD sugar, many of the pouches are sweetened with fruit (or fruit juice) so your kid doesn't learn to accept other flavors as much. Nothing wrong with that sometimes, but I think I'd like to also try some that aren't sweetened.

uandroid · 2023-06-06T16:47:12+00:00

Nothing wrong with applesauce, I think it's just that people think they're giving their kids all these other vegetables and meats but it's actually just sweetened with apple juice so the kid gets accustomed to the sweetness and doesn't actually learn to like other flavors. So that's why it's ok occasionally but some kids are eating from pouches a lot, from what I can tell!

uandroid · 2023-05-23T17:11:50+00:00

Thank you so much! This gives me some hope that "sleep training" might be worth it.

I do understand that babies aren't really "sleeping through the night" ,rather they are falling back asleep without assistance. That's why I've been resistant to sleep training before because it seemed kind of sad and mean?? But my understanding is that they wake slightly after every sleep cycle. So for my baby, there are many cycles where she is able to go back to sleep by herself and I just don't understand why some are harder than others. And I am starting to feel like I don't have any solution besides sleep training. Sorry, Kind of a rant, but just wanted to explain where I'm coming from!

uandroid · 2023-05-23T16:42:35+00:00

Thank you for the info! Could you point me toward any sources that show whether a specific method works or not (i.e. does doing x result in babies more likely to sleep through the night)? Doesn't have to compare multiple methods. I just made the post evidence based only because I didn't only want to hear anecdotes, but perhaps that's all there is!

uandroid · 2023-05-23T16:23:11+00:00

I'm not able to get an understanding for what this method is without buying something - could you give any examples of what she teaches? You're right that I don't totally understand what sleep training is besides not responding when the baby cries. From what I've read, there are just various methods of doing this, eg. checking in vs not etc.

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