Thank you all SO much!!!! You all deserve your bfps more than anyone I know!!
Char, Celtic, & Yazzy- Did any of you ladies have cramping in early pregnancy? I know I have read about it and it's totally okay but it worries me! Feels like AF is around the corner! Also, Should I stop taking the maca?
Thank you!
Kiki I know Im repeating what TNT said but yep cramps are normal your body is changing and adapting to the little bean inside I had loads of cramps and back pain on my first pregnancy
plus this one! I stopped taking Maca as well and started pregnacare instead.
Hi Gals!
Celtic- I have been meaning to ask- are you just on insulin alone? or are you on anything else? Reason I ask- I am a type 2 diabetic. before my first m/c - my primary care doc took me off my metformin and put me on insulin. After my 2nd m/c and switching OB/GYN they told me that the next time I got pregnant- to stay on the metformin. no one was really clear on the advantages or disadvantages to either one.
I started off just diet controlled for my high sugars, I had a monitor and checked them regularly so knew they were going up. when I changed hospitals (the one were I lived wouldn't listen or take me seriously) I had to go every two weeks have a fasting blood taken go eat and then an hour later have a repeat blood test, I was kept in my first visit because of high sugars, they then let me home to monitor my sugars and leave me diet controlled but I think it was 20 weeks I was put on insulin its called Insulatard a long acting insulin and novarapid which is short acting so have to inject and eat straight away. Im on 6 injections a day now hard going but soo worth it.
Now from what I know Metformin is for people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. do you check your blood sugars regularly before and after meals? as to be honest I would and at least you know what levels your blood sugar you have. I have to aim for 5 (90) or below before eating and 7 (126) or below an hour after eating, they are very strict but this is best for pregnancy. To be honest I rather be on insulin even though I have to do so many injections a day, the only thing I need to worry about is lows and watching for (keytons but so far so good none of them) I do get lows some pretty bad ones but I know its normally from doing to much and not eating enough. hope that helps it might be worth your while talking to some one who knows about pregnancy and diabetes as the rules do change a bit I think, I say you would be insulin dependent very quickly in pregnancy and I do know some who take metformin in pregnancy and all is ok, just so long as you are testing before and after every meal and keeping a record. (which I'm sure you know about all ready)
some info on https://www.drugs.com/metformin.html wow it has some side effects!
Hey delia....I was wondering the same thing bout the diabetes. I recently found out I have high insulin levels. I'm on 2000mg of metformin right now and was told if I got preg again I had to take 1000mg a day during preg. I have never been told I was diabetic...am I? My insulin level was 54 and they would prefer below 17 but below 10 is better. I have no clue what all this means??
TNT Ive been meaning to answer your question! to be honest I'm a little confused high insulin levels is different to high sugars!
https://www.carbs-information.com/hyperinsulimia.htm
were as high blood sugars would mean you are diabetic esp if you are on metformin what way are you measuring your blood sugars do you use mg/dl tor mmol/l I use the mg/dl so would go by single numbers up to double so if I got 54 I would pass out with the shock as that would be very very very high and not just type 2 diabetes but to me type 1 !!!
(well as far as I guess any way) but if your doc is using the mmol then 54 is very low to convert that would mean a hypo for me as in 54 = 3 here is a conversion link https://www.soc-bdr.org/rds/authors..._and_genetic_dictionaries/e5184/index_en.html
I hope I'm not confusing you now
so I think you need to get your doc to check that out as well when you see him, that other doc sounds wrong when she said you had loads of cysts
I'm so annoyed she has you so upset and cant remember your situation dope! PS metformin has been also used to tread POCS https://www.advancedfertility.com/metformin-pcos-pregnancy.htm which as you know means you would have cysts so if you are on it then I cant see how you have loads of cysts if I am making sense!!
well as far as I can make out any way!
hope you get answers and can get to Try this cycle
Morning ladies I can't wait to be at a proper computer to catch up right now I am using my iPhone it is a pain but at least I can see what is going on.....af got my this morning and it really sucks I can't help but to think something else is wrong with me. Anyway sorry for the selfish post but I had to vent I am just so frustrated.....I hope everyone has a good day
TCC Im so sorry the stupid AF came on, Please dont feel bad or feel selfish we so understand
Kel thanks for the update on Welshie, I hope she is ok and she joins us again soon and how are you hun
Never no AF yay!
ok so hello to every one else
I know Im missing loads more
I will come back and think of more just wait!
Today I started getting things ready for baby, Ive started knitting and have two hats and booties made and a lovely cardigan Im so happy with it, Im doing a blanket and a hooded cardigan now. I put a deposit off my buggy and got some clothes so excited now, 30 weeks this week and I know I said 10 weeks left yesterday! which is correct to my due date, but when I take in to consideration I will be induced early Ive at least 7 weeks left at most 9
hugs to every one
everyone
I don't want anything compromising this little bean! 
.....now I'm on maternity that will be hard......
this is our year, so keep the faith girlie
def go bak to your other dr and see what they say maybe 
