I take insulin and metformin together. That has been the best for me so far, but I also had diabetes pre-pregnancy. I wish you ladies luck with figuring all of that out. They say insulin is safer during pregnancy because it doesn’t cross the placenta like metformin does, but it sucks poking yourself several times a day. @beanship@Sarafuss@busymommy23
I'm going a little bananas waiting on my blood work results and it's only been 3 days. They told me next week sometime, but that feels like 42 years from now. I just want to know everything is ok so I can breathe easy. And I also want to be SURE it's a boy. I mean, I believe my OB, but I also realize that she's a human and could have been wrong. Especially since it was so early. I need to stay busy this weekend so time flies by. I need a project. LOL
Our SNES classic came today! We bought scalped through a 3rd party on Amazon so it cost us a bit more than getting one at the store but they kept getting sold out! I can't wait to play games all night! And by all night I mean til 9, lol.
@beanship if this is your first pregnancy then they probably wouldn’t test early. With my first I didn’t get tested until 28 weeks and failed then. Maybe you could opt to take the test early but if you pass you might need to take it again. The way they placenta processes insulin changes around 24-28 weeks so that’s why they test at that point. If I pass on Monday I have to take it again at 28 weeks.
Married 9/19/09 Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
TTC#1 starting Nov. 2009 3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12 TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts. TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
@beanship and others who mentioned metformin, I've been on it steadily for years and stayed on it all through last pregnancy, postpartum, and all of this pregnancy. My doctor sees no reason to stop it, and studies have shown it cuts down risk of miscarriage in the first trimester. I'm wondering if metformin saved me from GD last time. I did fail the one hour but passed the three hour last time. Also, to the exercising thing, that's terrifying because between 10 hour work days and 2 hours of commuting 4 days a week, I literally have zero time to exercise most days (unless I sacrifice sleep, which isn't happening). So I hope my lack of exercising doesn't bring on GD.
Regarding metformin- last pregnancy they had me stay on for the first trimester. This one they said I could stay on through first trimester or stop now. I just took it until my supply ran out this time.
@sarafuss Thanks for the info! I feel a lot better knowing it's routine for first pregnancies.
@zande2016 I know! I don't have the same commute issues (that's an insane commute!!!), but it's already tough fitting in 2-3 workouts a week! It might be easier once it starts staying light later, because right now I don't feel comfortable talking walks in the evenings because it's dark so early. But man....I'm wondering if spending 2 hours cooking and cleaning dishes counts as "exercise" haha.
@zande2016 I have similar commuting issues. My commute is between an hour and a half and 2 hours, and I work a desk job that's very deadline driven. I added reminders on my calendar to get up every half hour and walk around the office. Sometimes I'm not able to (meetings, crazy deadlines, all that), but I do when I can, and I think it helps. I also march in front of the TV when I remember (if I get up to get more water, to go to the bathroom, etc, then I'll come back and march for a bit).
The date is set for my mom to come get me and take me back to California. The 10th of February, a few days after my anatomy scan. I don’t know how I’ll make it that long but I’m sure it will go faster than I think it will. I’m scared that I’m uprooting everything in the middle of my pregnancy and that it won’t be easy to find good doctors within close range but I’m doing it anyways because I think it’s whats best.
@HayHay93 I'm glad you have a date. Better now than later with the babe. Know that there are great doctors in California too and you'll be in good hands!
DH was up til midnight and I went to bed early but I woke up when he came to bed and couldn't go back to sleep so I am exhausted. DS woke up at 6am!! which is still plenty of sleep I dunno what my deal is but I am TIRED. DH didn't even stir so when I had to go let the dogs out I dropped DS off in our bed. THey are still in there laughing and tickling and its hilarious. It was intended in a bitchy way because I hate when we both are tired but I always have to get up and he pretends like nothing is happening, but it sounds so cute, lol.
@hayhay93 hope the time goes by quickly! Any change is stressful but I hope this will clear the skies for you and baby to move forward in a positive way.
We were up all night too @SmashJam. My DD decided sleep was for the birds last night and then DH didn’t try to get her back in her bed until I had enough at 5:40 this morning and then at that point I just stayed up and browse s on fb until I needed to get up at 6:15. The WORST. Hope you get a nap today!
DD#1’s birthday party is tomorrow (she turned 4 on Monday) and I’ve done so little this year for it. All our family is out of town and our house is small, so we have to have it at a place just to fit everyone comfortably. We decided on a bowling alley so the adults have something fun to do too but I’ve basically procrastinated until today to do all the rest of it. Someone send me energy!
@hayhay93 I’m so glad you have a date! You are incredibly strong to have made this decision for yourself and follow through with it. You really need to know that you’re an awesome example for others.
Sitting in my car outside toys r us waiting for my son to wake up so I can go in and return something. I hate idling because it's bad for the environment (and a waste of gas) but it's 33 degrees out and the kid needs his sleep so he doesn't drive me crazy with crankiness. But man I am starving and just want to get this over with so we can go to the mall and hit up the food court. It's not too early for lunch at 10am right??
Sorry I'm MIA ladies. We have friends visiting, then in back in CA next week, and my sisters are visiting next weekend. I'm trying to check in when I can, but I'm prob gonna miss a lot!
@hayhay93 praying for you during the transition! Where are you moving? You can dm me if you don't want to say publically, or just ignore me. I know people up and down CA and may be able to get you a doctor rec.
@amylu914 He knows that I am leaving for the month but doesn’t know at this point that my plan is to stay. However, he has recently suggested that I stay longer and then gone back on it. I kind of have to tell him that I’m coming back or else he starts to threaten suicide. I told him that if he gets into therapy and starts working on his anger, that we can discuss the future while I’m gone.
@kissableviv@acunamatada@hillbillywife@wildtot@ashbub714@SmashJam@christycalifornia Thank you all SO much for being supportive and encouraging. It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.
@hayhay93 I know you've probably got this, but just wanted to throw this out there for your edification: threatening suicide is super manipulative and 100% not your responsibility to stop or fix. One, people who are serious about suicide don't threaten it. In general they're quiet about it OR they throw it out as an ask for help, they don't use their life as a way to elicit action from someone else. That's a threat. Two, any time suicide is mentioned it should be taken seriously, but it's not your job to change your actions/life/plans to fix it, especially as you're trying to get out from under his abusive behavior. This is just another form of abuse, one he can enact from a distance. The response to suicide threats should always be a) calling the police b) calling a hospital/911 c) putting them in contact with a suicide prevention line d) any and all of the above. I get not telling him things that are triggering because you have to protect yourself, but if you feel you can't tell him stuff because he'll threaten suicide you need to get someone else - preferably a professional or law enforcement - involved. You cannot be the reason he does or doesn't hurt himself. You aren't the reason, that's all him. Even if he does hurt himself (which I think is unlikely given how he's calling suicide), that's his choice to do so and is not on you. But he's trying to make you feel responsible to keep control of you and keep you tied to him.
Again, I've been MIA a few days, so sorry off this has been gone over. And I'm sure you've got this, and you know it. Using suicide as a manipulator is just a really sore spot for me, having had several friends kill themselves and having watched a few others get emotionally manipulated and abused by partners who use suicide as a threat. So sorry if it's all be done before.
@christycalifornia My Aunt committed suicide when I was 15 and my mom made a few attempts at suicide before she found a medication that really worked for her depression. My aunt never mentioned anything about wanting to die before she committed suicide and my mom would never say anything before, although I knew the warning signs after awhile. I have been with my bf for almost 2 years and he has threatened hundreds of times but only once did he actually cut himself bad enough to warrant a hospital visit. However, I have called the police on him other times as well and he’s spent a few days in mental hospitals. Basically, I’ve spent the last year hoping that he will find a medication and therapy that will work for him but have finally realized that he just isn’t trying as hard as he thinks he is. It’s extremely manipulative and I try not to fall for it, but I get nervous sometimes because he waits until I fall asleep and then I wake up to razors that have been taken apart, left on the bathroom counter (which I think he leaves on purpose). It’s all just gotten to be too much for me, but I do call the police if he pulls out anything that can be used as a weapon for self-harm. If I called the police every time he threatened, i would be calling several times a week. I try to offer support and we have the suicide hotline number on our fridge, but he never calls. I’m just at a point where I am so ready to be out of here and really hope he can get the help he needs.
ETA: Sorry about your experiences with suicide. Losing someone in this way is extremely heartbreaking.
Thank you for your input and information. I think this will be much easier for me to distance myself once I’m out of here.
@hayhay93 I’m so sorry for all that you go through regarding your bf. It’s clear that you’re a very caring person and want the best for him but that you also see right through some things! Super proud of you (in a creepy stranger way ) for doing what’s best for you and the baby! I know it isn’t easy to do what you’re doing
Thank you so much! It’s not creepy unless you’re that man that everyone was talking about Lol, totally kidding. I don’t really have anyone else to talk to about these things, aside from my mom, so it’s been super helpful to me to have all of the women on here supporting me through this move. @julianne0
Just caught up! @hayhay93 I am so proud of you! I know this hasn't been easy and has taken strength and courage You are amazing!! Suicide is scary and the threat of it very scary too but you have to remember he is in control of his life and you have done everything you can and now it is time to take care of yourself and little one
Re: Weekend Randoms 1/12-1/14
Here's hoping it works!
Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues
TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui
TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12
TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks
Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts.
TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
@amylu914 yay!!
@zande2016 I know! I don't have the same commute issues (that's an insane commute!!!), but it's already tough fitting in 2-3 workouts a week! It might be easier once it starts staying light later, because right now I don't feel comfortable talking walks in the evenings because it's dark so early. But man....I'm wondering if spending 2 hours cooking and cleaning dishes counts as "exercise" haha.
@SmashJam man you can’t catch a break!
Edited to say happy bday to you daughter
On the brightside,y oldest and I started reading Harry Potter together!
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#4- EDD July 14
Again, I've been MIA a few days, so sorry off this has been gone over. And I'm sure you've got this, and you know it. Using suicide as a manipulator is just a really sore spot for me, having had several friends kill themselves and having watched a few others get emotionally manipulated and abused by partners who use suicide as a threat. So sorry if it's all be done before.
ETA: Sorry about your experiences with suicide. Losing someone in this way is extremely heartbreaking.
Thank you for your input and information. I think this will be much easier for me to distance myself once I’m out of here.
Lol, totally kidding. I don’t really have anyone else to talk to about these things, aside from my mom, so it’s been super helpful to me to have all of the women on here supporting me through this move. @julianne0