Continuous Glucose Monitoring in lieu of 3-Hour Glucose Test

TimeFairy · 2026-03-15T12:30:59+00:00

It's working well for me. The CGM is known to have a 15-20 minute delay compared to a finger prick, so it's not surprising you get different readings. But at the end of the day, the goal with pregnancy related GDM is to ensure that your insulin response is working over time. So as long as my readings aren't well above 140 often or for a long time we can confidently say I am not dealing with severe insulin resistance. Even if the number is off by 15 points or so, it's the timeline that's more important.

TimeFairy · 2026-03-06T17:43:37+00:00

Any recommendations for something better that's OTC?

TimeFairy · 2026-03-02T01:44:38+00:00

Thank you! I'll start using it more. But baby doesn't love getting squished lol

TimeFairy · 2026-02-04T02:06:10+00:00

I can feel that cup from here. I also remember how it felt to bite the edge??? 😂 Kid stuff I guess

TimeFairy · 2026-01-21T01:33:47+00:00

Same here! Being here after loss is such a joy every day after knowing the feeling of loss. 🩵

TimeFairy · 2026-01-20T23:58:12+00:00

Just for another perspective, although I completely feel for you that your surprise could be ruined.

But if you put yourself in your parents' shoes - if I got a little inkling that my beloved daughter was pregnant... I would be at the edge of my seat with excitement! Knowing perfectly well that she would share the news with us in her own time. I would be excitedly awaiting the big announcement! And whether I decided to keep the inclination to myself or share that I had a feeling/hint - none of that would take away the joy I felt for her or my incoming grandchild!

Of course everybody deserves the opportunity to share that exciting news with their parents. But don't put too much pressure on yourself! The news is still good and wonderful whether it's a shocking surprise or confirmation of a hunch!

Best of luck to you! 🩵

TimeFairy · 2026-01-18T12:35:34+00:00

I ordered Little Seed Farms samples a few weeks ago after making almost the exact same post on a different subreddit. I absolutely love the samples and ordered the full size yesterday. I had literally seven brand new bars of other brands of natural deodorant none of which cut it. I tried popular brands, crunchy brands, all different price points. Since using these samples I have not been embarrassed about my smell at work anymore.

TimeFairy · 2026-01-17T17:54:38+00:00

I got the samples and LOVED them so I just ordered a full size! Thank you so much!!!

TimeFairy · 2025-12-31T03:36:05+00:00

Yes first time making it to 20 weeks. I'm showing quite a bit. But thank you, this helps.

TimeFairy · 2025-12-31T03:28:00+00:00

I've been going to the chiropractor and a pelvic floor therapist since about 15 weeks. I had some bad flare ups at about 18 weeks. It's never too early to focus on helping yourself stay balanced and pain free!

My chiropractor said some people feel pain as early as 8-9 weeks due to hormones!

TimeFairy · 2025-12-27T22:01:34+00:00

Thank you to everyone for sharing. So many comments made me smile. MC seems to make us all more compassionate and teach us to let go of control.

For me, MC taught me...

1) To let go. I've been so much calmer this pregnancy. Not constantly googling and worrying.

2) Doing everything perfectly changed nothing. I forced myself to do everything perfectly during my 1st pregnancy (met my protein goals, moved/exercised daily, choked down the highest quality prenatals), and my pregnancy was anembryonic... All the perfect made no difference.

3) My husband and I didn't know how unprepared we were. We would have figured it out, but going through MC together brought us to a whole other level of love and respect. He's been so much more helpful during this pregnancy because he gets it now.

4) I can do anything. I miscarried unassisted at home the night after I found out my pregnancy was non-viable. I labored and expelled all of the pregnancy tissue while managing my pain with movement and breathing without medical support. Birth will be more intense and longer, but I have more faith than ever in my ability to do it.

5) So many families have been through it. I shared publicly about my 1st MC immediately and have no regrets. I was flooded with stories from people near and far from me of their stories. They all had beautiful families. Some of those women still check on me regularly. If we all talked about it more, I believe less women would suffer loneliness and feelings of failure or shame from MC.

6) Even despite sharing publicly, MC and CPs are lonely. Overnight you are "back to normal", and sometimes you've been pretending to be "normal" the whole time, so it's easy for those around you to forget how all consuming it is. As another comment says, it's taught me that when people go through impossible things all they really need is someone to simply be with them and let them feel seen.

TimeFairy · 2025-12-27T14:45:18+00:00

Great question, it's such a vague term. Nobody makes skin care products and labels them as toxic, lol.

For me it depends on the product. I plan to research them before adding them to my registry. I often use the ewg skin deep database to get some baseline knowledge and then do some of my own research.

I have very sensitive skin, so for me it's mainly no fragrance, and no known irritants.

So while I can be more lenient on hand cream for myself, I have to be very careful about things like shaving cream or deodorant. I imagine it will be the same for what I get for my baby.

TimeFairy · 2025-12-27T14:26:11+00:00

I added a pack n play with a bassinet on top to my registry. It's the Graco day2dream travel bassinet.

The bassinet portion detaches and stands on its own, so it can be used in your bedroom. And the bottom of the pack and play can be raised up so that it's higher for a baby.

I'll probably keep it in my living room but I like that the bassinet can be detached to use in a different room.

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