DaAnna

My question is, is it possible for a 27 year to have OA in most joints, without an underlying condition? I have had no injuries and did not play any high impact sports.

Symptoms started at 19-20ish with pain in both wrists and knees. Now my symptoms include: Severe pain in lower back, SI joints, neck, heels, and ribs. Moderate pain in hips, knees, fingers, wrists, ankles, and toes. (Every joint?!) Muscle pain in legs. Sensitivity to sun and indoor lights. Rash on arms and cheeks. (Worse in sun) Frequent feeling like I have a flu with a sore throat and acheyness. Toes go numb at the slightest bit on cold and get sores on them from getting too cold.

X-ray shows OA in hands, knees, and

My hair has major symtoms of protein overload. It tangles like crazy, feels dry, and lost it's elasticity. My curls went from 3b to 2c. So my question is, which one of my products is doing this to me? I noticed a big problem after doing a deep conditioning with Hask Coconut Milk & Honey Curl Care Deep Conditioner. So I used a clarifying shampoo and started over, but it's still building up with my current routine. I shampoo with Garnier Curl Nourish, then I use Cantu's conditioner s2c it and rinse it out. When I get out, I use Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie and then Herbal Essences set me up gel, then air dry. How do I fix the build up? What product is causing it? I thought my hair

I know $50 isn't much for a grinder budget. I started by looking at the Hario Skerton, but reveiws say it doesn't do coarse very well without an upgrade. I only do cold brew in a french press, so is consistent grind size super important? Any recommendations?

Does anyone have experience trying a Glucosamine, Chondroitin and msm supplement for joint pain?

LO is 17 months and we are using Alva pockets. I WAS using one 3 layer microfiber and one 2 layer microfiber. I was getting massive leaks with that.

I couldn't afford any new inserts, so I took old flannel burp cloths and made 3 layer inserts. Now I'm doing one 3 layer microfiber and two 3 layer cotton flannel. It seems to be working good, but the diapers feel really thick. Does that seem like too much?

Advice please! We are currently part time cloth diapering because I was too nervous to invest in a full cloth stash, and only have enough for 1 day. So I currently have lo in cloth every other day. She is currently 9 mo, and I really like the cloth. We do Alva pockets. So here's my problem. LO is quite a chunker. She is 25 lbs. The Alva OS pockets go up to 35lbs, but she is on the last snap for her thigh, and even then it's snug. I know Alva makes a bigger diaper, but It's more expensive, and I worry that it wouldn't fit under her clothes. She will probably walk soon, and thighs will slim up but still, is it too late to invest in a full stash?

So, right now baby (9months) is sleeping with me at night and taking naps on the couch next to me. I would like for her to start at least napping in her crib, and eventually sleeping at night in it. Problem is, she hates being lowered into the crib. She will wake up every time. I've tried holding her close to my chest and slowly bending over, I've tried doing it quicker. Nothing works. She startles awake when she feels herself being lowered. Obviously the best solution would be to teach her to fall asleep on her own in the crib, but that's just not going to happen yet. Any ideas?

LO is 8 months old and I have been signing to her since she was 3 months old. Lately, when I sign to her "more" while she's eating she seems like she's signing back, but she also just learned to clap, so I'm wondering if she's just making a clapping motion. Any way to tell the difference?