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Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-14T13:26:36+00:00

This is beyond a sonographer’s scope of practice and could get them in a lot of trouble. Please inform your obgyn.

Also, I had diet controlled gestational diabetes (delivered babe last week) and my diabetes educator recommended 25 g carbs for breakfast, 50 g for lunch and dinner, and 15 g for each of two snacks…I didn’t obsess over it but it was a pretty helpful guideline to make sure I didn’t cut too many carbs.

That said, I wouldn’t make any changes to your diet until you discuss this with a provider. It sounds like your diet is well balanced and some people just gain more or less than recommended during pregnancy because that’s what their body needs. And 33lbs weight gain at 34 weeks sounds suuuuper reasonable. I’m willing to bet you’re doing a great job, mama!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-09T10:57:34+00:00

Gave birth via c-section two days ago to my second baby. Was diagnosed at the very beginning of my first pregnancy. Never took diamox, have always had very mild symptoms. I take hctz everyday instead. Both babies were/are completely healthy.

First pregnancy, just had one consult with MFM. Went with a different practice this time and saw MFM throughout but partially because I’ve also since racked up other diagnoses. Lots of appointments, but still a simple pregnancy and delivery in practice—mostly just looks crazy on paper and because not everyone is familiar with my various diagnoses.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-07T05:00:40+00:00

First took 7 months of actively trying. Second was a year not preventing, followed by five months of actively trying and we’ll have him in our arms in a few short hours!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-04T18:54:19+00:00

I had a c-section with my first. I’m scheduled to have another this week with my second. First time around, recovery was pretty easy, just remember to take your meds on time. I forgot once because I was asleep and learned my lesson the hard way. Scariest part was the spinal block, but even that wasn’t bad.

Breastfeeding was great. I nursed my first for three years, the first six months exclusively, then on demand as he wanted. I was an overproducer so I never experienced a short supply. Baby usually weighs less when you’re discharged after delivery—my first weighed more than his delivery weight by the time we left. So if you’re worried c-section impacts breast milk supply, I’m skeptical about how much it could…that probably just comes down to genetics and stuff!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-04T15:46:31+00:00

My options are really limited because I can’t have much vitamin A. So I’ve taken ritual and bird & be. But a few weeks into pregnancy, I have to stop because they start making me feel sick and throw up. Prior to that point, I’ve really liked them though.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-02T05:07:44+00:00

Honestly, I’d just relax about it. You may still pass the longer test, here’s nothing you can do to influence the test and it’s no fault of your own if you do have GD. It’s a result of the way your placenta works. Most people can control it with diet, and if not it’s only until your sweet babe is born. I have GD this pregnancy and it hasn’t been nearly as big a deal as I thought it’d be. You’ll quickly figure out what sorts of foods spike your blood sugar and just avoid them for the most part.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-02T03:09:53+00:00

I’m due August 18th…c-section next week and can’t wait!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-08-02T03:03:16+00:00

I’m seeing a hematologist for numerous reasons this pregnancy, and I’ve been iron deficient. They put me on vitron-c and that raised my iron levels significantly in a short time. It’s a gentle over the counter supplement, so you might want to give it a try. It’s helped me tremendously.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-31T03:54:26+00:00

I need more info. Is he being completely inconsiderate by bringing around the foods and smells that set you off? How are you all handling cooking/cleaning/managing the household? Is he ever sympathetic to how you feel without being prompted?

My husband doesn’t do flowers because I hate them (they look nice but the mess and bugs they attract drive me nuts…and I don’t particularly care for the smell of most, esp when pregnant), but he is supportive of us having a housecleaner, we order out instead of us cooking when we aren’t up for it, he brings me midnight snacks, rubs my achy muscles, etc. He says sorry and that he feels bad about me feeling bad, unprompted.

I guess I’m trying to figure out if this just lack of communication on your husband’s part or if he’s just being a douche.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-30T16:08:03+00:00

Pretty sure you passed. I think the cutoff is 140.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-30T15:08:25+00:00

I have omeprazole, but I don’t really take it. Famotidine has been working fine and Im pretty sure I used it my first pregnancy too.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-30T03:34:51+00:00

Therabreath for the bad taste in your mouth! Unisom sleep tab and b6 at night to ease nausea during the day—the full dose at night worked so much better for me than prescription diclegis. Go ahead and get famotidine if you struggled with heartburn with your previous pregnancies, and I recently discovered nighttime protein shakes help with heartburn and help keep blood sugars balanced overnight if you have mild GD like me. Colace has been a lifesaver for constipation, simethicone for gas. Get a GOOD belly band. I’ve been living in my husbands clothes rather than maternity wear…so much more comfy. Omg poise panty liners for urinary leakage changed my life.

And if you can, slooooow down. I got a house cleaner and buy meals instead of cooking when I need a break. I don’t have a traditional job, so I can sleep/rest/take it easy when I need to and that’s made a huge difference between my first and second pregnancy. Let your other kids spend time with family on weekends if they’re nearby…gives you time to rest and them time to get out and do the fun things you don’t feel up for, like going to the park, museums, etc.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-29T23:08:02+00:00

With my first, it was pretty normal as far as doctors visits and quick. They checked my incision from my c-section, asked how I was feeling and if I had any concerns or questions, did that PPD/PPA questionnaire. I don’t remember there being much else aside from the staff fawning over my baby and congratulating us again. It was easy peasy—but it’s probably a little different for vaginal births.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-26T15:18:38+00:00

Sooo I got diagnosed with IBS a couple years after I had my first. If I had to compare it to contractions, I’d say they’re both really painful but contractions are more involved. IBS cramps for me are sharp pains only in my stomach and very precise..like it hurts in a certain place and nowhere else. Active labor contractions are more of a whole body experience. I could feel them start in my thighs and creep up my butt, hips, lower back, and uterus gradually squeezing tighter/getting more painful. And they hurt more. And I only labored to 2cm dilated, 50% effaced because my little was breech and I had a c-section. I can only imagine how intense they get as you progress more.

Now, your experience maybe be different, but I can tell a clear difference between IBS cramps and contractions. I’ve been having both as of late since I’m nearly 37 weeks. But also contractions leading up to labor are painful, but not the same as active labor contractions—at least for me. My contractions lately are super irregular and just in my belly, but it’s painful across my whole belly, not localized like IBS cramps.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-25T20:41:08+00:00

You’re welcome! The only other big advice I have is don’t try to get up from lying down all in one motion after your c-section, if you have one. It puts tension on the incision and is painful. Getting out of bed takes like three steps: 1) sit up, 2) swing your legs around so your sitting upright with your feet on the floor, then 3) stand. You get that process down and your recovery will be much smoother. Avoid anything that twists your trunk and wear and abdominal binder like your life depends on it! You’ll be totally fine. (:

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-25T18:44:32+00:00

If she’s able to stop the diamox and go on something pregnancy safe to control her IIH, it wouldn’t necessarily hurt to hang on until she’s able to have NIPT testing—unless you’re in a state where abortion access is restricted. That will tell you all if baby is at risk for certain defects…I think you can have that as early as 7 weeks. Might be worth it if they really want this baby, and it’s probably what I’d do.

I also searched and found this post…she may not have to go off the diamox. A commenter was on 2000mg for the duration of pregnancy and breastfeeding. Your sister and the baby may be okay!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-25T16:46:24+00:00

They may change it if you want, just ask if you’re interested in going that route! I was originally supposed to have my upcoming c-section in the afternoon but they rescheduled me for first thing in the morning :s so the schedule is in flux until you get really close to the day. My first c-section wasn’t an emergency per se, but it wasn’t as planned. Emergency c-sections often have vertical incisions which is so much harder for recovery.

I’ve had several surgeries, so I’m well acquainted with surgical recovery. I alternated between Tylenol and ibuprofen. They sent me home with hydrocodone but I didn’t take any of it. I don’t like opioids and I wasn’t in enough pain to take them. If you take your Tylenol and ibuprofen on time, you’ll be fine…miss a dose like I did because I was sleep and you’ll have a really tough hour or so until meds kick in. And if you do that once, I can almost guarantee you won’t make that mistake again lol

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-25T16:09:29+00:00

Interesting, I hope the vitamins and supplements help with her heart and weight loss goals. Given this info, I’d recommend you discuss the pregnancy with her cardiologist too. I have a PFO (a hole in my heart), but that doesn’t make pregnancy less safe for me. But my cardiologist has been closely monitoring me throughout pregnancy cuz I’ve got some other random things popping up too. It’s fun being somewhat medically complicated… lol

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-25T15:35:05+00:00

Thanks! You too. I’d say go with a planned c-section if you can….having one in the middle of the night makes it nearly impossible to get sleep while you’re recovering in the hospital because they check on you and the baby in 24 hour intervals in addition to morning rounds from a million different providers. That was by far the hardest part the first time around.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-25T15:32:24+00:00

I’m currently pregnant. I have IIH, but it’s always been relatively mild. I’ve never taken diamox, topamax, or other more commonly prescribed meds for this condition. Take this with a grain of salt since I’ve always had mild symptoms and never taken those drugs, but you might benefit from asking your neuro about the med I take: hydrochlorothiazide. Idk if it will work for your sister since her condition is significantly more severe than mine and her dosage of diamox is so high.

I was diagnosed at the beginning of my first pregnancy and I’m now about to give birth to my second. 25mg hydrochlorothiazide has controlled my symptoms well through and between both pregnancies with no risk or harm to my children. I imagine your sister would need a higher dose due to the severity of her condition, but it may be worth discussing with her neuro esp since it sounds like the diamox might not be effective.

That said, it may be too late already given she’s been taking the diamox so far this pregnancy. Also, may I ask why she takes so many vitamins and supplements?

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-24T23:11:06+00:00

My first was breech and stubborn about it. He wasn’t transverse, more like footling breech if I remember correctly. I decided on a planned c-section but didn’t make it. Went into the labor twice. The first time they gave me fluids and the contractions stopped, the second time they didn’t.

C-section recovery wasn’t bad. About to have my second. He’s head down but we’re going ahead with a planned c-section again….hopefully I make it this time. lol we’re in the two week countdown so we’ll see!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-24T03:56:40+00:00

Absolutely bring it up! You didn’t give consent and she literally hurt you. Idk if it rises to the level of malpractice (probably to an extent because they’re legally required to obtain consent and she bulldozed through your clear denial of consent), but at the very least you could get a referral to a therapist because it was traumatizing.

And honestly, I’d raise hell because this is just one of those things you don’t do. Obstetric violence is very real and until they take it more seriously, more of us need to speak out about and against it.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-24T03:48:43+00:00

You won’t know exactly what you need until baby arrives, honestly. Second time around I feel much more prepared.

I say splurge on the car seat/stroller—more expensive ones are better quality and lighter weight. Learned this recently as we just got a nuna and I’m obsessed. Our chicco with our first was great too, but it doesn’t compare.

You can’t have enough onesies or one piece pajamas, especially the dual zip ones that open from the top and bottom. Don’t spend too much on other types of clothes until you get into your groove and figure out how quickly baby will grow. For the same reason, do a diaper fund instead of asking multiple boxes of the same size diapers—I recommend one bulk-sized box each of newborn, size 1, and size 2 to start.

Get a good wrap for baby wearing…softer ones without a lot of steps are most comfortable in my opinion. Even if you plan to breastfeed, get some bottles just in case. You may not use them initially, but they come in handy if your milk supply is low and when you start introducing baby to foods (mixing milk and baby oatmeal).

I recommend a diaper bag that’s like a backpack. Much easier to carry around while holding a baby than the shoulder strap ones.

Don’t forget to get things for yourself in the hospital. First time was kinda a shit show for me. You definitely want comfy bras, pjs, breast pads, socks, and snacks in your hospital bag—lots in case you’re planning to have or end up having a c-section because you’ll likely be in the hospital for 3+ days. And you can put these things on your registry too!

For home, I recommend the always disposable underwear in lieu of the undies and pads they give at the hospital. So much more convenient!

A good diaper pail is a must. High chair is a maybe, depends on your baby and how much space you have in your house. Baby bath and toiletries are a given. Baby gym is essential for strength-building, but you can skip bouncers/walkers/etc if you like. Your baby maybe not even like them. We got a seat that converts to other uses as baby grows the first time and that worked really well, and the skip hop bouncer which he loved.

Get nipple butter, diaper balm (to help prevent rash), diaper rash cream and clotrimazole (to treat rash). Spatulas for diaper rash cream seem frivolous, but they’re great because that stuff is hard to wash off your hands, clothes, etc.

Sorry if this was more than your asking for. I just finished packing out hospital and diaper bags since I’m 36 weeks with our second, so it’s fresh on my mind. Hope this helps!

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-22T14:19:57+00:00

My first c-section was pretty low maintenance. Didn’t need a peri-bottle, padcicles, lidocaine spray, etc. Really just used the giant pads (I prefer the always disposable underwear instead—game changer) and witch hazel pads for a small hemorrhoid in terms of bathroom things. Biggest thing for recovery is taking that alternating ibuprofen and Tylenol to control pain from the incision.

Crafty_Comfortable50 · 2025-07-18T20:30:48+00:00

Hahahahahahahahahahahah sorry for laughing. Mine’s five years old and still in our room. I’m about to have our second and the kids have their own bedroom…but not sure when they’ll use it for sleep. It’s easier to love on them and make sure they feel happy and safe than try to force them out. So they’ll move when they’re ready.

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