I keep hearing about Miami/South Florida ABA agencies closing abruptly or giving families weeks to transfer. My sister-in-law’s agency sent letters telling families to move by May 30.
RBTs, BCBAs, and parents—what’s going on? Insurance? Medicaid? Staffing? Audits?
My OB referred me to pelvic floor PT postpartum because I have pelvic floor symptoms plus diastasis recti. She recommended a more specialized therapist because of the diastasis.
When I called the office, they told me they don’t bill insurance directly and instead provide a superbill for patients to submit for reimbursement themselves.
I’m confused because my insurance says PT is covered with a referral.
Has anyone else dealt with this postpartum? Were you able to get reimbursed or find a provider that billed insurance directly?
My OB referred me to pelvic floor PT postpartum because I have both pelvic floor issues and diastasis recti. She mentioned they have a PT in-office that focuses on pelvic floor, but she specifically wanted me to see a more specialized therapist because of the diastasis too.
When I called the specialist office, they told me they’re out of network and that apparently “all pelvic floor PTs are out of network.” They said I’d have to pay upfront, get a superbill, and submit it myself to insurance for possible reimbursement.
I’m confused because my insurance clearly says it covers physical therapy with a referral.
Did anyone else run into this? Were you able to find an in-network pelvic floor/diastasis recti specialist, or is paying out of pocket basically the norm for postpartum pelvic floor PT?
My 11 week old started consistently rolling onto her side during the day and occasionally at night. She’s very active in the crib and scoots sideways a lot. Last night once I put her in an arms-free sleep sack, she immediately rolled to her side and stayed there for like 30 minutes.
Before this, she was using a transition swaddle and sleeping AMAZING. She would usually do one really long stretch from around 11–11:30 PM until 6 AM.
After switching to the arms-free sleep sack, she woke up at 4 AM instead and startled herself a lot more.
Did I transition too early or is this just part of the swaddle transition process? First time mom anxiety is making me spiral a little because she suddenly seems so mobile overnight.
My partner was married young to a woman his family adored. She was super social, glamorous, always dressed up with full makeup, outgoing, the life of the party type. Their family social media is STILL full of pictures of her years later.
Meanwhile, they barely post me at all despite me being with him for 7 years and recently having his baby.
I’m basically the opposite of her. Quiet, natural, reserved, spent most of my life studying and building a career instead of being the fun social girl everyone gravitates toward.
The part that hurts most is that my partner still doesn’t want to get married again after his divorce. So sometimes I genuinely feel like I’m good enough to build a family with, but not good enough to become a wife.
And yes, logically I know she cheated on him and left years ago. But emotionally it still feels like I’m living in the shadow of a woman his family never moved on from.
I honestly don’t know if I’m being insecure/postpartum or if this would break anyone else’s self-esteem too.
My partner married his first wife very young (18 and 21) because she came from a very Christian family. They were together 6 years and lived in a studio behind his mom’s house. His family LOVED her. Then she cheated on him publicly and divorced him.
A few months later I met him (21F and 27M) while he was depressed, in debt, and living back at his mom’s house. Eventually he moved in with me during grad school, we moved out of state for a year, and now have a baby together.
To this day:
- his mom still sends him updates/photos of the ex
- their social media is full of the ex but barely anything of me
- she ignored posting our gender reveal and baby shower while constantly posting her daughter’s events
- I’ve been compared to the ex by his family AND by him before
- his mom clearly dislikes that he moved away with me, had a baby with me, and built a different life
The reason I want him to set boundaries is because I’m tired of hearing about his ex years later, I feel disrespected as the mother of his child, and his mom constantly tries to control our life and decisions. She has also been disrespectful toward me and my family multiple times over the years, and I don’t want my daughter growing up around these dynamics.
I recently confronted him about never setting boundaries with his mom and he admitted he’s terrified his mom will stop talking to him forever if he upsets her. His dad recently passed away and she never visited to support him, and he feels like his mom blames him for the divorce because she loved his ex so much.
The part that hurts most is he married her, but says he never wants to marry again. I accepted it when I was younger, but after having our daughter together it feels different.
I feel like I’ve spent 7 years competing with a ghost and losing.
Please advice, not judgment.
My partner married his first wife very young (18 and 21) because she came from a very Christian family. They were together 6 years and lived in a studio behind his mom’s house. His family LOVED her. Then she cheated on him publicly and divorced him.
A few months later I met him (21F and 27M) while he was depressed, in debt, and living back at his mom’s house. Eventually he moved in with me during grad school, we moved out of state for a year, and now have a baby together.
To this day:
- his mom still sends him updates/photos of the ex
- their social media is full of the ex but barely anything of me
- she ignored posting our gender reveal and baby shower while constantly posting her daughter’s events
- I’ve been compared to the ex by his family AND by him before
- his mom clearly dislikes that he moved away with me, had a baby with me, and built a different life
The reason I want him to set boundaries is because I’m tired of hearing about his ex years later, I feel disrespected as the mother of his child, and his mom constantly tries to control our life and decisions. She has also been disrespectful toward me and my family multiple times over the years, and I don’t want my daughter growing up around these dynamics.
I recently confronted him about never setting boundaries with his mom and he admitted he’s terrified his mom will stop talking to him forever if he upsets her. His dad recently passed away and she never visited to support him, and he feels like his mom blames him for the divorce because she loved his ex so much.
The part that hurts most is he married her, but says he never wants to marry again. I accepted it when I was younger, but after having our daughter together it feels different.
I feel like I’ve spent 7 years competing with a ghost and losing.
Please advice, not judgment.
My partner married his first wife very young (18 and 21) because she came from a very Christian family. They were together 6 years and lived in a studio behind his mom’s house. His family LOVED her. Then she cheated on him publicly and divorced him.
A few months later I met him (21F and 27M) while he was depressed, in debt, and living back at his mom’s house. Eventually he moved in with me during grad school, we moved out of state for a year, and now have a baby together.
To this day:
- his mom still sends him updates/photos of the ex
- their social media is full of the ex but barely anything of me
- she ignored posting our gender reveal and baby shower while constantly posting her daughter’s events
- I’ve been compared to the ex by his family AND by him before
- his mom clearly dislikes that he moved away with me, had a baby with me, and built a different life
The reason I want him to set boundaries is because I’m tired of hearing about his ex years later, I feel disrespected as the mother of his child, and his mom constantly tries to control our life and decisions. She has also been disrespectful toward me and my family multiple times over the years, and I don’t want my daughter growing up around these dynamics.
I recently confronted him about never setting boundaries with his mom and he admitted he’s terrified his mom will stop talking to him forever if he upsets her. His dad recently passed away and she never visited to support him, and he feels like his mom blames him for the divorce because she loved his ex so much.
The part that hurts most is he married her, but says he never wants to marry again. I accepted it when I was younger, but after having our daughter together it feels different.
I feel like I’ve spent 7 years competing with a ghost and losing.
Please advice, not judgment.
My husband and I were planning to buy a 26ft box truck so he could become an owner-operator. The original plan was for his mom to help us with the down payment in cash because the dealer APR is insane (16%), and I was going to help with the monthly payments using money I saved during maternity leave.
Then his sister got involved.
Suddenly the plan changed to: his mom would take out the loan under HER company and put the truck entirely under HER business name while we make the payments and my husband does all the work.
The problem is I already told my husband multiple times I do NOT want financial ties with his family because there’s been nonstop drama for years. His mom and sister have allegedly been involved in Medicaid/IRS fraud issues, and they previously used his CDL information without his consent. His CDL ended up suspended and it jeopardized multiple jobs for him.
Now I’m supposed to feel comfortable using MY maternity leave savings to help pay for a truck we legally wouldn’t even own?
He thinks I’m overreacting. I think this is a disaster waiting to happen.
FTM and I’ve been thinking a lot about vaccine schedules lately.
I’m not anti-vax—I fully believe in vaccines. I just like staying informed and understanding different perspectives, including the standard schedule vs alternative approaches (like spacing things out).
I can see pros and cons on both sides, and it made me curious how others think about this from a medical or clinical perspective.
Not looking for personal medical advice—just general thoughts:
How do you view delayed vs standard schedules in terms of risk/benefit?
Curious how others approach this topic.
I’m 2 months postpartum, back to my pre-pregnancy weight, and my belly was almost flat. My doctor said I have a 3-finger diastasis recti and a weak pelvic floor (also dealing with pelvic girdle pain), so I started doing core rehab exercises like breathing, pelvic tilts, marching, modified dead bug, and bird dog for about a week.
During that week I suddenly noticed a “mom pouch” that I didn’t have before. I stopped the exercises for a few days and now my belly looks flat again.
Is this normal? Did I make my DR worse or is this just my core not activating correctly yet?
Postpartum in Florida with a $5,600 hospital bill after insurance. Hospital says minimum $400–$700/month, which I can’t afford. I can do $150–$200/month.
They said my only option at that amount is collections. I called the agency and they claim it won’t hit my credit as long as I make payments (mentioned HIPAA, which sounds off).
Has anyone done this? Is paying through collections actually safe if you stay consistent, or too risky?