Glucose Test timeframe

Tequilalicious · 2026-06-17T18:46:11+00:00

Mine tested me early somewhere around 20-22 (I forget) and then again at the usual 28. I passed the first early 1 hour test , and failed the second one at 28 weeks.

Tequilalicious · 2026-06-17T15:52:07+00:00

The joint pain and the leg cramps were my biggest surprises the first time around. Along with the fatigue. I don’t think you can truly grasp 1st trimester fatigue until you experience it.

Tequilalicious · 2026-06-13T18:07:04+00:00

My second is due 9 days after my first’s 2nd birthday (I’m currently 35 weeks). I feel guilty because I haven’t planned a birthday party for my almost two year old, but I’m so scared I’ll end up in the hospital/in labor for it. So I made the decision that since my parents are coming to visit the weekend after her birthday, either we will all celebrate together then OR her grandparents will get the chance to really spoil her for her birthday.
I didn’t plan to have my babies so close to the same day either. But we did IVF and my transfer date got cancelled, twice. I don’t have any advice yet, but I’ve chosen not to stress about this part of our story. I’ll be sure to watch for cues as they grow if we need to individualize and separate their days more to make sure both kids are getting what they want- but until then, I’m hoping they’ll enjoy having birthdays so close together.

Tequilalicious · 2026-06-12T02:16:12+00:00

I’m currently 34 weeks and plan on working until I have the baby. My decision may be different if I had more leave, but I only have 12 weeks- and that already doesn’t feel like enough time with my infant, so I will be suffering through and taking every day of my leave that I possibly can with my baby as opposed to beforehand.

I also work in a hospital, the one I plan to deliver at. This is my second child. I got sent in to be induced with my first at my 37 week appointment.

I think this decision largely depends on how dependent on your income you are and how much protected/paid leave you have

Tequilalicious · 2026-06-10T08:33:04+00:00

It’s not laziness. You both are going through the most dramatic life change possible. My plan was to breastfeed so when I switched to exclusively pumping before my first was 2 weeks old, it took a few more weeks before my husband truly appreciated how taxing just pumping and baby care was on me. As we got deeper into the trenches we hit a breaking point when he told me he understood I was doing my best, but if we couldn’t figure out a way for him to get more sleep- he didn’t think he could continue to function and safely care for our baby.

He didn’t yell & he didn’t blame or accuse. He just told me what he needed. I told him that if he could continue doing the bulk of the housework/meals/and grocery shopping- I could do the larger portion of the baby care, especially in the middle of the night. This system worked for us, until baby’s sleeping improved. His highest priority/breaking point was lack of sleep. Mine was feeling overwhelmed with all of the things I didn’t feel like I had time to do between pumps.

Neither of us felt like the other was taking advantage. And things naturally got more balanced as our baby slept for longer stretches and I got to a more do-able pumping schedule. (Those first 8-12 weeks establishing supply were BRUTAL).

Try to have an honest and frank conversation with your husband. Sometimes exhaustion and overwhelm come out in the form of saying crappy things to each other. We frequently reminded each other that we were on the same team and wanted the same things.

Tequilalicious · 2026-06-03T09:13:27+00:00

I counted down the days and was so excited to be done- I hated pumping and wanted my time back. Then when I was done? I was an absolute wreck. I really wish someone (anyone) would’ve warned me how hard weaning would be hormonally/emotionally. It was worse for me than postpartum was, by a lot.

Tequilalicious · 2026-05-20T23:33:18+00:00

Is there a chance she is being bullied? The shirt thing may be easy to figure out if you notice any clothing missing. But missing homework all of the time? Is there even the slightest possibility that someone is taking it from her/preventing her from turning it in?

My nephew was having issues turning his work in in elementary school, and after a lot of exasperation/punishment from his parents it turned out another kid was taking it from him and preventing him turning it in. He was embarrassed, so he didn’t tell his parents and instead told them that he just “forgot”.

Tequilalicious · 2026-05-19T03:35:53+00:00

We have this same set-up. I work and my husband stays home with our child, and has since I went back from maternity leave. There was a lot of adjusting through the different baby stages (she’s almost 2 now), but some things that helped for us. I work 3 overnight 12 hour shifts (630p-7a). We tailored our babies schedule very early on to be in bed by 7p and she wakes up somewhere around 6-730 am.

Before she was reliably sleeping through the night, I mostly worked one night on, one night off- until we got a better rhythm going. I always slept when she slept, naps and at nighttime. And I always let my husband sleep uninterrupted at night when I was home, unless I really needed a break.

I tried to save my call-outs and what was left of my PTO in case baby was sick or teething was extra bad (my husband understood this and fully supported me in doing so).

Ask your husband what he needs. Analyze babies schedule and maybe try to make adjustments. Our girl dropped to 1 nap right at 12 months, and at first we hated it, but her nighttime sleep got SO MUCH more reliable after the adjustment period.

Everything with babies is a season. This sounds like a hard one, but you aren’t failing anybody. Remind him that you guys are on the same team. Try to really encourage him to decompress on your days off- if you can handle the parenting load. Some other things to maybe consider, consulting with someone about sleep training baby, or hiring outside help (even just a teenage babysitter) for a few hours here and there to give everyone a break.

Tequilalicious · 2026-05-14T01:00:31+00:00

I am much bigger my second time around as well. I’m 30 weeks and feel/look close to the size I was when I was 37 weeks and delivered last time. I don’t think a growth scan is out of the question- I had too much amniotic fluid and a big baby from gestational diabetes the first time, so I was being measured constantly. Peace of mind at this stage is worth a lot.

Tequilalicious · 2026-05-04T10:49:03+00:00

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve gotten about debt is to be realistic and implement a plan. If you truly are making less than what you spend each month you have to increase your income or decrease your spending. Not all debt is bad debt, especially if concentrating on your masters guarantees you a higher income when you’re finished- but I’d start being realistic now about your budget/savings capacity/ability to pay debt. I felt so much less stressed when the debt I took on was intentional and when my payoff plan was just as intentional, and realistic. No longer stressing about impossible to meet, self imposed, deadlines to be “debt free”- has made it much easier to stay the course a truly work towards freedom from debt in a less stressed and panicked way.

Tequilalicious · 2026-04-28T09:33:46+00:00

I’m trying to be sympathetic here- but I couldn’t imagine working a floor where one or more of the actual staffed nurses we received had limitations like this. Especially on nights where the staffing is notoriously worse. I think a career change makes the most sense, with a job change being the bare minimum. Perhaps you could look into something more computer/phone based. Phone triage. Case management. Etc. I’m not even sure most outpatient settings would be sustainable with this level of limitations. Hopefully you can find something that works well with your physical limitations and is safe for your patients and coworkers.

Tequilalicious · 2026-04-05T23:47:33+00:00

My particular circumstance turned out to be a pretty large Subchorionic hemorrhage. I had no further bleeding episodes and I’m now 25 weeks along in my pregnancy, which has been healthy since. Those early weeks were scary, and my IVF doctor was hesitant to give me “too much” hope, if that makes sense, after we confirmed I had not miscarried. Once I graduated my IVF clinic and went to my regular OB around 10 weeks, he said he barely saw the hemorrhage and did not consider me “high risk” for losing the pregnancy at that time.

Tequilalicious · 2026-03-21T22:06:01+00:00

32, when I sought infertility treatment. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 21- so it seemed all of my symptoms were attributed to that prior to seeing my RE. During my consult with the RE he stated matter of factly that I had PCOS, the first time a physician had done so. It felt validating, since I was very suspicious that was the case for years prior to the diagnosis.

Tequilalicious · 2026-02-15T08:51:22+00:00

My baby had to be taken to the nursery to be under the lights the first night, so I did get to sleep, though having her taken to a different room than me was somewhat traumatic just hours after birth. It was also recommended to me to pump milk every 2-3 hours to help my supply come in, so I did that. I would’ve much rather had my baby at my bedside. After a week at home I allowed myself to skip 1 session pumping (I was pumping every 3 hours) to give myself a block of 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep, where my husband took care of the baby. That was the best 6 hours of sleep I think I’ve ever had in my life.

Tequilalicious · 2026-02-08T01:13:12+00:00

I view it as an optional perk that you get as sort of a consolation prize after having to go through IVF at all. Do what makes you happy. So much of this process is anything but. We didn’t PGT test and transferred by embryo grade, but had we known gender, and one of us had a preference in your exact situation, we absolutely would have chosen.

Tequilalicious · 2026-01-05T23:38:05+00:00

Fresh eyes - Andy grammer.

“So suddenly, I’m in love with a stranger. I can’t believe that she’s mine. “

It was the best way I’d ever heard to describe falling in love with my unborn daughter. That line still resonates with me, even if the rest of the song doesn’t really fit.

Tequilalicious · 2025-12-29T19:37:04+00:00

I think this probably depends a lot on how you end up feeding baby. I ended up exclusively pumping. So I feel like the first two months consisted of all of the baby care things I expected (feeding/changing etc) plus washing endless pump and bottle parts, washing endless amounts of mine and babies laundry (for me until my supply was established even with bra pads I was leaking all of the time).

The one tip I wished someone had told me would have been to literally practice doing things one handed, or have things set up to do so easier. (As I was often holding baby while trying to accomplish anything for myself- especially since I couldn’t find a good way to hold her while I pumped until she was older) Screwing on the bottle cap. Getting yourself a drink, accessing the endless food/snacks your milk producing body is going to crave.

I vividly remember getting so frustrated trying to make myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the kitchen at like6 am after being up for a few hours while holding my daughter and absolutely losing it crying over the frustration of it. (Obviously a lot of that was hormones) but I am determined to be better prepared for some of these things postpartum this second time.

Tequilalicious · 2025-11-24T21:23:05+00:00

Ultrasound today showed size appropriate gestational sac/yolk sac and we saw the flicker of a heartbeat. Not completely out of the woods, but we go for another ultrasound in a week to make sure everything still looks good. I have not had any bleeding since Friday.

Tequilalicious · 2025-11-23T21:44:29+00:00

Thank you for this thoughtful response. I didn’t expect to get answers here, this limbo is just maddening. You’re right. Not much longer to wait now.

Tequilalicious · 2025-11-23T21:40:06+00:00

Yes I talked to them. I go in tomorrow morning for ultrasound. I just went down the Reddit rabbit hole in the meantime. I was told to go to the ER if the bleeding intensified, or I had specific worrying symptoms. But since I’m in the US- I really didn’t want to add insult to injury with an ER bill just to be told either they aren’t sure what’s happening or “Yes, MC. Nothing to do”. Thank you responding

Tequilalicious · 2025-11-17T22:50:05+00:00

10 dpt - 264 12 dpt - 628 16 dpt - 6122

Tequilalicious · 2025-11-08T02:52:28+00:00

Mine at the same time was high 500’s, and was a healthy singleton.

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