u/Anxious_Surprise_552

Hi all,
I had a total thyroidectomy 4 days ago and something I didn’t really anticipate was the weakness and dizziness that came with recovery. When did it get better for you? I’m only on day 3 of medication, and my doctor has me taking tums for this initial recovery period for the calcium, although they left my parathyroid glands in. Anything I can do to help recovery? When can I expect it to get better. I was really active and marathon training before surgery and I just feel so run down

What sleeping position helps after surgery

Hello.

I am having a total thyroidectomy in August due to thyroid cancer and I am just asking for advice and what to expect?
I’m a bit nervous. I’ll start hormone therapy right after. How is that? Anything I should look out for?
TIA

My little one (3M) woke up with a bulging fontanelle last night, so of course I rushed him to the ER. The doctor looked over him, and did a CT scan that came back normal. He doesn’t have any fevers, not lethargic, eating well, and otherwise acting normal. It’s been over 12 hours and it’s still bulging and he’s still acting fine. He did have a virus last week, to which he was hospitalized for a week, but was discharged and hasn’t been super symptomatic since then.

Has anyone had a baby with a bulging fontanelle that was complete fine with no explanation? How long did it last? Not asking for medical advice, but just experiences. It freaks me out, but he’s been medically cleared and we were told to monitor.

This is a doozy so hang in there.

3 months ago I had an emergency c-section after a high risk pregnancy. My baby was premature and had to be in the NICU and then see several specialists afterward, so I took my full 12 weeks of FMLA. I just started back at work Monday.

Today, I received a cancer diagnosis, which will require surgery and possible radiation treatment afterward. Surgery will likely happen within the next few months.

The question: what the heck do I do?
I can’t take any more FMLA for a year due to already maxing out the 12 weeks and I only have about 20 hours of PTO to use.

I need to keep my job, as I carry our insurance for my family and am the main breadwinner. We owe $500 k in medical bills (I’m appealing them), I owe my job reimbursement for my portion of insurance while on leave, and I’ll obviously need insurance for myself and my kids.

How do I navigate this with my job (and in general because cancer was not on my bingo card this year) and when do I tell management that I’m going to need time off in the next few months for surgery?

All advice is welcome. I just don’t know what to do

Hello all, it’s been 4 weeks since I have breast fed or pumped. We’ve been formula feeding due to me getting sick and my LO allergies. However, we have tried every formula and they either make my LO sick or he won’t eat them. So I’ve decided I’m going to try to get my supply back and just not eat dairy or soy. I am not completely dried up, so I’m gonna do my best. How do I go about this? Advice is welcome!

We had my LO on nutrimigen for 2 weeks. It was nothing but screaming, spit up, and he would only take 1-2 oz at a time before he would cry and pull away, even though he was still hungry. I decided to try soy, and he went back to finishing whole bottles and it’s been great for 4 days. This morning he woke up with a rash on his face 🫠 I’ve already contacted his dr, but what did you guys feed your LO successfully if they wouldn’t est the nutrimigen?

My LO starts daycare next week. I am so sad and nervous about, but I took my full 12 weeks of FMLa (US) and I have to go back to work. I am a nervous wreck about it. Will he know I’m gone? How will he adjust to not being the only baby anymore? Will they have time to comfort him and hold him like he’s used to? Will he know I’m gone? Will he miss me? All the questions and emotions.

What are all the things you packed? How many sets of clothes? How many bottles? Etc.

Nothing I should expect or know before the day? Advice?

My 8 week old has suddenly started becoming very frustrated while feeding. We’re lucky to finish a bottle without a complete melt down, and sometimes he tires himself out so bad he can’t even finish. I have tried several bottles with several different flows. We’ve tried different positions, boppy pillow, regular pillow, etc. He did switch to hypoallergenic formula last week but I don’t think that’s the problem, as it fixed a lot of his digestive issues. He does have reflux for which his medication just got increased to twice a day. Did anyone else’s baby start doing this? What helped? We pace feed, we burp several times, he does usually poop while eating which contributes to some of the frustration, but idk what to do about the other parts and the inability to finish bottles or to take a long time doing so. He starts daycare in a few weeks and I’m worried they won’t have the patience to properly feed him. Any tips?

My 8 week old has suddenly started becoming very frustrated while feeding. We’re lucky to finish a bottle without a complete melt down, and sometimes he tires himself out so bad he can’t even finish. I have tried several bottles with several different flows. We’ve tried different positions, boppy pillow, regular pillow, etc. He did switch to hypoallergenic formula last week but I don’t think that’s the problem, as it fixed a lot of his digestive issues. He does have reflux for which his medication just got increased to twice a day. Did anyone else’s baby start doing this? What helped? We pace feed, we burp several times, he does usually poop while eating which contributes to some of the frustration, but idk what to do about the other parts and the inability to finish bottles or to take a long time doing so. He starts daycare in a few weeks and I’m worried they won’t have the patience to properly feed him. Any tips?

Any recommendations on which to use? Advice? Changes to expect? Has anyone tried soy formula before hypoallergenic formula and had success? It’s much cheaper than the hypoallergenic

We are on week two of switching my 6 week old to formula. He started out with greenish brownish poop and then the past 24 hours it has increased, more green and liquidy, with one being watery. The last one was a little more firm, but had white chunks in it, kinda seedy? But he hasn’t had breast milk in two weeks. I did call the pediatrician and the nurse said to monitor him. Anyone else experienced this before? What are the white chunks?

I ordered 2 pairs of progressive lenses about 10 days ago and the website still said my glasses are in customization. Originally, it said customization would be complete in 7 days. I know, I’m being a bit impatient, but wanted to hear others experience because I read that customer service is a pain to deal with and I’m nervous for if I have to reach out in a week or two if there isn’t any movement

How many ounces does your 6 week old eat?
I have a 9 pound baby. He has been on 3 oz for a few weeks. However, he finishes the bottle and keeps sucking on it empty and consistently eats every 2-2.5 hours instead of every 3. I upped him to 4oz this last bottle and he finished it within 30 minutes (we do paced feeding) but is this too much? Is 4oz normal for a 6 week old?

We started formula yesterday exclusively after combination feeding for about a week. However, my LO has not pooped in over 24 hours now. He is 5 weeks. Is this normal for a transition period? He is still taking all his bottles (3oz every 3-4 hours), acting normally other than some grunting here and there, sleeping comfortably, and passing gas. We use the enfamil neuropro

I am just needing to get a few things off my chest.
It’s likely that these are non issues and I am probably overreacting and just stressed and tired
I am really struggling with my spouse. We have a 5 week old. This is his first baby experience, and my second, although my first was 7 years ago. I understand that he is new at this and had a lot of questions and concerns and it’s a lot. However, I am becoming frustrated. He doesn’t wake up with the baby. Doesn’t hear them cry at all. He asks that I wake him up to help, but when I do, I have to give very specific instructions on what to do and that feels like that takes more brain power than doing it myself. I also. Don’t like that I have to wake him up in the first place. Like, how can you not hear the screaming baby?
The same goes for house work and things. I try to do as much as possible when he isn’t here so he doesn’t have to worry about it, but having a Velcro newborn makes it difficult. He comes home and there is so much to do and I talk to him about it and he says he just wants to “relax and enjoy the day” but there is literally so much to do and since I am the one doing to majority of the baby work day and night I don’t have time to relax. The minimal “downtime” I do get when I am not holding and caring for the baby, I use it to wash bottles or do laundry. I guess I’m just feeling really unsupported? Today, he said that he would watch the baby while I napped since last night was so rough, and when he got home he was the one who fell asleep. The baby was crying for awhile while I was changing him and cleaning out his nose and he slept right through it. As soon as I had the baby calm and settled, he woke up and asked, “oh, did you want me to take or help with him?”. Like, no, it’s already been taken care of, thanks though. Then, he offered to make a bottle. We just recently switched to formula, so I gave him detailed instructions on how to make the bottle, which we had been over before. I emphasized how important it is to measure everything correctly, and that led to him checking with me multiple times and then also asking if he should use the distilled water (which we bought specifically for the bottles) or just water from the tap/fridge. It’s just tiring to have to explain things over and over and ask for help when it’s his responsibility too. I have talked to him about it before, and I do understand he is tired too, but I am also tired.
Anyways, that’s it. I just needed to vent so I don’t explode in the real world

My LO was born early via emergency c-section and had to be admitted to the NICU. They bottle fed there and I was only allowed to attempt breast feeding a few times. We are home now and we mainly bottle feed but id like to exclusively breast feed him. I pump about 5 oz at a time, so I know my supply is okay. His latch is good, I can hear and see him swallow, so I know he is transferring some milk, but maybe not enough? The problem is he will breast feed 30 minutes (15 each side) and I can see him actively eating, but after that 30 minutes, he acts like he hasn’t been fed at all, so I top him off with a 2-3 oz bottle and he finishes the whole thing and only then is he satisfied. If he just get a bottle ( no breastfeeding) he gets the same amount and is satisfied. Is he not getting anything from the breast at all? Tips for improvement? He was born at 36 weeks and is now almost a month old. Does it just take time? I’m feeling discouraged

My LO was born 36 weeks 5 days and is now 3 weeks old. When he was born, they had to use surfactant in his lungs and he needed a CPAP and then eventually high flow for a few days. He had retractions after that, but the NICU wasn’t concerned since he is eating well and doesn’t have any other signs of respiratory distress. We were discharged a week and a half ago. Well, we were evaluated at the ER last night because the retractions just made me worry. The ER dr was not super concerned, but did an EKG and x-ray to be safe and let us know that he still had the fluid in his lungs, although it is not increasing and hasn’t changed since he was in the NICU, and the retractions are likely caused by that. We are following up with his pedi this week. I’m not looking for medical advice, but wanted to see if anyone had a similar situation?

Hello

My 3 week old preemie (born 4 weeks early), is having what looks like breathing retractions. However, his O2 and heart rate are good, he is eating and sleeping well and not acting like he’s in any distress. He was at the pediatrician yesterday, and she said that it could be normal for him? Does anyone one else’s newborn do this? He did spend 12 days in the NICU and originally needed respiratory support, so he’s been evaluated. Y respiratory therapists, doctors, his pediatrician, and had 2 normal EKGs in the NICU. Given our NICU experience, I feel like I am paranoid about everything, and I googled it (I know, I wish I didn’t) and it said it’s not normal for any newborn, but I’m looking for similar experiences. He is gaining weight well and otherwise thriving

Hey there! Hoping to find some similar experiences/advice. My little one is 2 weeks old and gags and has brief episodes of this sharp inhale sound like he’s gasping or trying to breath through mucus? Sometime gurgly as well, but it’s brief and otherwise his breathing is normal. It doesn’t seem to bother him. He settles quickly after these episodes, they just sound really scary. I notice them after he eats, even after we burp and I sit him upright on my chest for at least 15 minutes after eating. Has anyone else gone through this? He is getting breast milk through a bottle. He eats about 2-2.5 oz every 2-3 hours (closer to 2)