long cycles support thread :) the yelping vaginas club! (closed group)

[bnporter81]

Yes, Rachel, I hope you have a good time this weekend and that you get some nice stuff at the shower!

 

[cmwilson]

Rachel - Have fun at your baby shower! I hope you get lots of things you need!

Bethany - How are things going with the higher dose of Metformin?

Katya - Hope everything is okay with you. I haven't seen you on in a while and am getting worried.

Raven and NewMrs - How are things with you?

Dee - Haven't heard from you in a while either, how are things with you?

How are the other pregnant ladies doing?

Hubby and I had our first baby class last night and it was fun and informative. Can't believe in a short time I'll be putting diapers on an actual baby and not practicing on a baby doll!

 

[mrsc81]

I'm good, I'm worried about Katya too, she's usually on here quite frequently..

 

[seabean]

I'm good! I've been lurking here and there, but so busy with work that I haven't had much time to post! I will try to post a bump pic this weekend, since it's totally popped for me in the past two weeks.

Have fun at your baby shower Rachel! Don't forget to ooh and ahh even if it's just a diaper wipe dispenser you'll need that!

I can't believe how far along the rest of you have gotten!

Did Katya update since her Dr. visit? Hopefully that went ok!

 

[Rachel789]

I agree with everyone else, I hope Katya is doing ok!

We have our first of a 4 class series for labor and birth preparation tonight...it's starting to sink in that she will be here soon!

 

[Rachel789]

Dee when will you find out the gender?

 

[seabean]

Dee when will you find out the gender?

On Feb 19th, and it can't come soon enough!!!

 

[mrsc81]

Dee when will you find out the gender?

On Feb 19th, and it can't come soon enough!!!

Not long now

 

[bnporter81]

Dee, you must be so excited to find out the genderCan't wait to hear if you'll break the trend or keep it going

Caroline, I guess it's been a couple of weeks or so since I've been on the 2,000mg dosage. Every time I increase it I have tummy troubles for a while. I still have an upset stomach just about every morning from it, but on the bright side I did have a little bit of EWCM today. It wasn't a huge amount, but I'm hoping maybe that means my body is doing something!However, I did an OPK and it was still kind of light...but before the Metformin my OPKs were almost always staying darker, so I think that's probably a good thing. Maybe it means my LH levels are not staying so high all the time and maybe my cysts can shrink down some eventually because of that?? I don't know exactly how all of that works. But hopefully I'll O. soon, but if not then my appt. is on the 18th and maybe I'll at least get Provera then.

Katya, hope you're doing okay and we hear from you soon!

 

[mrsc81]

Bethany - The metformin seems to be doing something if your opks arent always dark now, not long until your appointment

 

[Rachel789]

Dee that is coming up soon, I can't wait to hear what your having! Do you have a feeling either way?

Bethany- it sounds like the metformin is working for you...that is a good thing that your opks aren't looking dark all the time. I had that issue as well and it isn't a good thing. I hope you o soon!

 

[Rachel789]

Girls I am sooooo upset right now...i took the glucose test and found out I failed it. I read most people do a one hour test then if they fail they do a 3 hour. My dr had me do a 2 hour and normal is 140 and under and I got 148 so he is having me do the 3 hour and if I fail that I have gd I am stressing about this so much and so confused as to why I am at risk for this. I had this same exact test done right before I got pregnant when the RE was checking all kinds of things in my bloodwork and I passed with a 90 and now somehow I fail with a 148!?! I eat healthy...whole grains, fruits, veggies,ect. Obviously I splurge but I really don't think I go overboard when I do, it is in moderation. No one in my family has diabetes or had gd, i was thin pre pregnancy and so far i have only gained 14 lbs. I just don't get it and I am so nervous now..this really sucks

 

[mrsc81]

I did the 2hr test, im not sure what your results mean as mine was 4.6 i think, which is blood sugar level. I dont think it really makes a difference sometimes, some people get it regardless of their diet, i was worried about the test as ive never eaten so much sugar, im really craving it! Ive gained 29.5lbs!
What will happen if you have got GD?

 

[Rachel789]

Not sure exactly yet but I think a strict diet, more monitoring, apts. ultra sounds to make sure the baby doesn't get too big, ect. Then I read there is an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. For most women it goes away after the baby but there is no guarantee. I will just feel so unlucky if it turns out I have it. I read people that are at high risk for it are over weight, have diabetes in the family, over 35, ect. I have no risk factors, it's just really bothering me

 

[cmwilson]

Rachel - I'm sorry about the test. Some people fail the first test but then pass the three hour. I read that diet doesn't have anything to do with whether you get GD it depends on the other factors you mentioned but if you don't have any of them I don't really understand how you would have it. I have to do my test next week and I'm worried I might have it also even though I don't have any of the factors I just have a bad feeling. Try not to worry too much, maybe the first test was a fluke and your 3 hour will come back fine.

 

[seabean]

Rachel, GDM is actually what I research! Many women fail the first screening and go on to have a normal 3 hour test. There are thin healthy women who may get GDM, but it's rare. If you do end up getting it, there are lots of easy little things that can help maintain a normal blood sugar level, and the diet isn't too strict, but hopefully you won't even have to worry about that. The only major risks from GDM during pregnancy are among those who don't maintain their normal blood sugar levels, because that can lead to large babies (which can then lead to complications in delivery), but otherwise it's totally manageable. Don't stress if you can help it! Just keep up with your usual healthy lifestyle and most of all, don't blame yourself, it sounds like you've done everything right for you and your baby so far!!

 

[rmsh1]

Katya where are you??

Rachel I replied in another thread, but just to let you guys know as well, here it is copied and pasted

I passed the GD test at 27 weeks, but now have to be retested. Because of my thyroid I had a scan at 30 weeks and they found out that baby is really big. So I got scanned again yesterday, at 34 weeks, and baby is bigger again (I mean bigger than she should be when growth should be in a straight line). She currently weighs 3 kg (6 pounds, 6 ounces), and I have 6 weeks to go. Her abdominal cavity was measuring larger in proportion to other measurements, which suggests diabetes. I see my OBGYN on Thursday to discuss, but I know they will retest me. I am like you, slim, no diabetes in the family, eat well etc, it just hits some of us in pregnancy. It is completely manageable and will most likely go away after baby's birth. We just have to take everything these babies throw at us!

 

[cmwilson]

Thanks for the info Dee and Bex. So is it true that your current diet doesn't cause GD? Not that my diet is bad it's just I like my carbs With my test next week I'm curious.

 

[bnporter81]

Awww,Rach, I'm so sorryLike the others said, maybe the 3 hour test will end up just fine especially since you weren't very much over the norm. I know I would have been really upset, too, though! I hope it all goes well for you

I never had GD with my 3 children, but my doc said this time that with the PCOS and my glucose elevated (but still not in the diabetic range) that there's a good chance I might have it when I get pregnant again if I wasn't on the Metformin. But she already told me it would probably be a good idea to stay on the Met. throughout the pregnancyNot really lookin' forward to that

 

[seabean]

Diet can definitely have an effect on your blood glucose levels, but it's not diet alone that will CAUSE GDM? If there are other factors, then diet might make it worse. Does that make sense? Our bodies will get slightly diabetic (insulin resistant) during pregnancy b/c our own cells will not take up as much sugar in the blood, so that it goes to the baby instead. However, for a number of reasons, some women will get that worse than others, enough to where the blood sugar stays too high, and for them to diagnose it as GDM. That's why it will usually go away after pregnancy, because your body will go back to your pregnancy state in term of sugar uptake. For the women who don't go back to normal, it's MOST likely that they had diabetes or were close to diabetes before pregnancy anyway, but were just never tested to know that. I do know that PCOS is a risk factor for GDM, so taking metformin is probably a good idea Bethany, but at least your Dr is aware of it going into it. RMSH - sucks you have to get re-tested. Hopefully it all comes out ok!