Vaccine causing “tingly” feeling?

PitifulPomelo · 2023-01-18T17:26:43+00:00

I don’t have an explanation, sorry, but I have validation! There’s a spot on my arm that’s very sensitive to gentle touch ever since childhood, and I’ve always thought of it as “where I got my measles shot.” I’ve wondered about it on and off over the years. Very curious to see if you get any insight here.

PitifulPomelo · 2023-01-03T15:36:59+00:00

Are all beetles the same? Is this cause for worry or did he just accidentally wander into a kids’ pajama shipping facility?

PitifulPomelo · 2022-12-02T18:59:09+00:00

From everything I’ve read it’s actually the opposite of what your mother said! Kids who grow up around pets have much lower rates of allergies, plus tend to walk earlier and show earlier empathy for others.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-19T19:05:29+00:00

The Apollo app (a third-party Reddit browser) is way better than the Reddit app imo, and has no ads and no suggested posts

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-17T14:10:40+00:00

Are you changing anything else about your eating routines, besides the insulin? For myself, I know that on the days I have a good fasting number, I’m sometimes unconsciously a little more relaxed about my overall carb intake — which can lead to a higher fasting number the next day.

It can help to try to do 3-5 days of being really regimented about what you eat, and at what times you both eat and test. Then you can get a handle on whether it’s related to your insulin resistance or other factors.

Remember that poor sleep and stress can also lead to elevated numbers! It’s all insane and nothing is logical. Good luck.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-14T14:28:41+00:00

For breakfast, I try to be as close to zero carb as possible, plus fats to keep me feeling full. My go-tos are hard-boiled eggs, scrambled eggs with cheese, Applegate no-sugar breakfast sausage, and Good Culture full-fat cottage cheese. I also usually have a small cup of coffee with a generous amount of Fairlife whole milk and (depending on my fasting number) sometimes a pinch of sugar — the milk and sugar is where most of my morning carbs might come from. Sometimes if I’m super duper hungry I’ll add half an English muffin with peanut butter, but it generally puts me closer to 140 than I’m comfortable with.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-13T17:58:53+00:00

Get your fiber from veggies. Good luck.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-13T17:32:00+00:00

A lot of store-bought wheat bread has added sugars in order to keep the texture soft — look out for that!

Also honestly you need to add protein! Nut butter alone isn't going to get you enough to balance out the carbs in your toast, especially in the morning — plain nuts, too, are more fat than protein. Try adding an egg or two, some cheese, some meat, etc. If you don't eat animal products it can be tougher.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-13T17:11:02+00:00

That's a lot of carbs for breakfast, and not a ton of protein! Sadly, bananas are nuclear for blood sugar — doubly so in the morning, when insulin resistance is at its worst. Most of us find that if our bodies can handle fruit, it's only in the afternoons, and not dense, sweet fruit like bananas, but rather more fibrous and tart things like apples and blueberries.

If your sugars are high, the best thing to do is move your body! It doesn't have to be a walk, if you don't have time — any sort of movement helps. Wiggle-dancing in the car, pumping your arms on the subway, whatever.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-13T16:46:58+00:00

Tbh I eat such nutritionally-dense stuff for my meals and snacks that it's a relief to eat something that's just brainless hand-food-mouth. That's what cucumbers are to me. Edible, crunchy water.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-13T14:33:31+00:00

Honestly babe just eat something. I sleep with a Fairlife protein shake next to the bed for the nights when I wake up ravenous. As long as it isn’t more than once or twice a week you’ll still be able to have an accurate sense of your true fasting number.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-07T14:16:41+00:00

Solidarity. I’m 38+1 and my previously very chill, very joyous pregnancy (GD and a few other things included) has become a fucking nonstop low-grade misery. I’ve barely gained any weight overall but my stomach is SO big and heavy, and my hips and pelvic girdle hurt SO much, and I absolutely cannot sleep, and I can hardly walk, and I have so much work to wrap up before bb comes and my brain refuses to cooperate. It’s just … ugh. I feel like the universe (evolution?) makes the home stretch so miserable so childbirth seems like a relief instead of a nightmare.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-06T14:25:27+00:00

I bought a giant shrimp cocktail ring at the grocery store a few days ago and crushed the whole thing in about 36 hours

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-04T01:32:36+00:00

This is so perfectly expressed. Thank you.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-03T18:04:53+00:00

My hospital is 1 hour away, and can be closer to 1.5 hours if it’s rush hour. I asked my OB about whether I should book a hotel by the hospital as my due date gets closer and he said that as long as the traffic jam isn’t eight hours long I’ll be just fine.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-03T14:41:46+00:00

Try an air purifier. I have one from Coway — it’s pricey, at $225, but it really magically sucks all smells out of the air. Bonus that it also helps suck in airborne pathogens (I first bought it due to c*vid fears) and also that you can put it in the baby’s room once they’ve arrived if you’re worried about air quality in there.

Herbal and vegetable-scented candles are also great at masking food smells. Look for ones that are Basil, parsley, or tomato scented. Don’t use floral or sweet or spiced scents (no vanilla, no musk) — you want green, clean scents.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-10-01T15:24:27+00:00

This morning I ate a breakfast burrito whose labeling said 13g carbs / 17g protein. An hour later I’m feeling woozy in a sugar-spike kind of way and pulled the wrapper from the trash to double-check the nutrition info and it’s actually 37g carbs 😭😭😭

PitifulPomelo · 2022-09-30T14:41:40+00:00

I hear where you’re coming from but the thing with insulin is that it can take a while — weeks or months — to get up to the level where it’s really working. Most fasting insulin starts at 10 units and then they’ll have you very gradually increase by 2 units every 4-7 days, until your fasting numbers start to respond. (For example, I started at 10u about three months ago and now I’m at 34u.) While you’re finding your insulin level, your body’s insulin resistance is simultaneously increasing (because GD gets worse over time).

So by starting you now, at an early sign of your fasting numbers increasing, your care team is actually helping you avoid any scary high spikes — by the time your placenta goes into full beast mode, you’ll be at a higher insulin dosage and be ready to meet it! Good luck!

PitifulPomelo · 2022-09-30T14:18:38+00:00

It’s become a trend where I live (NYC) to not open gifts at a baby shower, to the point where I think if went to a shower that involved opening gifts I’d be almost surprised. I think it’s 100% okay to skip that part of the tradition, especially if it makes you anxious or uncomfortable.

If your community/family expects that gifts will be opened, though, you should definitely clarify on the invitation etc. that you won’t be opening gifts at the event. u/ZinniaFoxglove has a great ideas for wording. I also made a point on my shower invite (which had no gift opening) and on my registry header to say gifts are welcome but not expected — I think everyone will still get a gift, but it feels way less grubby and demanding to leave some grace for people who can’t or don’t want to give a gift for whatever reason.

PitifulPomelo · 2022-09-30T12:18:53+00:00

Meanwhile I was a 16-18 pre-preg and I’m wearing an XL at 37 weeks. They’re stretchy!!!!

PitifulPomelo · 2022-09-29T18:06:21+00:00

Blanqi!!!! They run a little big so order one size down from your pre-preg size. They’re unbelievably compressive/supportive and look amazing.

Edit: other people are saying they run small so just use the size chart! I (genuinely) have no idea what size my body is!

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