You, like me, have difficulty adjusting to major life changes, particularly those that wreak havoc on your established routine. You really want to share with me your tips, techniques and tactics for coping with these changes and adjusting.
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posted by Leezie
on Nov 24, 2012 -
11 answers
I am interested in getting a referral to a physical therapist after pregnancy--I have some questions about how to go about it.
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posted by Ideal Impulse
on Nov 13, 2012 -
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New mom to an 11 week old (who was 6 weeks premature). Postpartum depression still spiraling downward. I spent the last 5 weeks convinced the PPD was caused by a lack of support and put a lot of energy into setting up that support network, but it hasn't helped. How long did it take, and what did it take, before you started recovering from your postpartum depression?
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posted by bluebelle
on Sep 8, 2012 -
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I am the mother of a beautiful, 5 week old baby girl. I wonder if I've made the biggest mistake of my life.
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posted by elizamina
on Jun 26, 2012 -
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A friend and I are putting together the curriculum for a "After the birth: the first six weeks with your newborn" class we're going to start teaching in a few months. We've got a bunch of ideas, but we want to make sure we're covering everything. We'd love your input.
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posted by linettasky
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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RecurrentPluggedMilkDuctFilter: Help me not lose my sanity and continue feeding my child.
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posted by mooselini
on Mar 7, 2012 -
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I gave birth via emergency c-section over the weekend. The baby and I are both fine, but I wouldn't be querying the hivemind if I didn't have a too-long and too-detailed question about what happened.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2012 -
42 answers
Looking for non-surgical ways to stop/improve the condition of a uterine prolapse.
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posted by lizifer
on Oct 8, 2011 -
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How do I help a friend who may or may not have post-natal depression, but is definitely having a rough time due to babies not being well or sleeping? I am not able to pop in for visits to help with babysitting, housework, etc but there must be something else I can do to help, surely?
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posted by harriet vane
on Apr 2, 2011 -
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Is it still supposed to hurt? I'm 8 months post-partum and sex still hurts. Obviously, NSFW.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 20, 2010 -
14 answers
I need to wear a suit for interviews, but my shape is rapidly changing. Keep altering the same one, or keep buying new ones?
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posted by synapse
on Oct 1, 2010 -
16 answers
HEY MOMS--Did you have, or are you suffering from, postpartum joint pain? Find anything helpful to relieve it? I thought I was either a wimp (very likely) or a whiner (not so much, really, I swear!) or that this was all psychosomatic (thanks a lot, brain) Help a girl out here...no one mentioned all this pain was coming.
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posted by fyrebelley
on Apr 29, 2010 -
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My wife's friend just had a baby. She is a single mother. She does not want her baby. She wants us to take her baby. What to do?
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posted by meantime
on Apr 7, 2010 -
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What kind of specialist should my daughter consult? She has post-partum hpertension.
Following a c-section at 37 weeks because of pre-eclampsia (welcome to our first beautiful grandchild!) her blood pressure has been quite volatile, from 140/89 to 179/98. Her normal is 120ish over 90ish. She has been rehospitalized twice in the nine days since her delivery. Put on a magnesium sulfate drip and is on Labetalol (now 300mg 2x a day).
Additionally, she has had a few episodes of supraventricular tachycardia that took her to a cardiologist a few years ago.
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posted by mmf
on Nov 29, 2009 -
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Can you suggest some fall/winter clothes for me, given certain constraints? SAHM, suddenly muscular, don't want to succumb to sloppiness.
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posted by kmennie
on Sep 29, 2008 -
12 answers
Does anyone have any experiences with pregnancy and postpartum hormones having a negative effect on mathematical or logic skills?
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posted by Alison
on Dec 16, 2005 -
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