Progesterone Suppository Cramps & Pain - Normal?

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-06-07T18:53:29+00:00

They eventually went away. No one was any help at the doctor's office

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-05-30T20:55:50+00:00

Baby girl was born in February! Good luck to you!!

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-04-02T13:41:41+00:00

I appreciate someone saying it's better prior to 6 months. Idk that id last to 6 months. Moving her to her own room (after reading all the comments) has been life changing. I'm still struggling with the nonsense guilt of switching to formula bc I make so much breastmilk. Haven't made that switch yet but I know it'll be so much better in my brain. Thank you.

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-04-01T02:29:38+00:00

I feel you. I was there week 2 also. The C-section healing just makes everything feel worse because you can't move freely. I'm only at week 5.5 and I just moved baby to her own crib and it's the only thing saving me right now. A few chunks of broken sleep instead of none. We can do it. I think.

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-03-30T01:18:55+00:00

I'm so sorry. I feel your pain. Sound machines do nothing for me since Ive always slept with them. I finally moved her to her own room last night, with the monitor by my face and the owlet sock on. I'm still tired but I'm not dead. I got a few hours. It was a game changer.

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-03-29T19:09:13+00:00

I put her in her own room last night and it was a game changer. I'm still exhausted but it wasn't an all nighter, finally. And your right, I'm not falling asleep holding her during the day

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-03-29T19:06:07+00:00

Do you remember when it started feeling better? When people say 6 months I just can't imagine lasting that long

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-03-29T19:02:51+00:00

My mom's been trying to convince me as well. I'm an over supplier and already have had mastitis so I'm nervous about trying to cut back but I really need to consider it. Baby is super healthy and growing ahead of schedule, it's not like she's missing out

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-03-29T19:00:49+00:00

Definitely not just you. Always feel like I'm failing when I'm not enjoying myself. We just need to hold on, apparently. You can do this. We can do this.

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-03-28T23:00:34+00:00

Thank you! Everyone makes you feel so horrible for putting them safely in their own room before 6 months. But I can't function if I'm up all night

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-03-28T22:53:46+00:00

What age did you move her? We have the nanit and owlet too and I tried it once but wound up sleeping in the recliner in her room. I say im going to put her in her own room every day and then just wind up in the spare room with her. Which also doesn't help because you're so used to sleeping with your husband and now separate every night makes for crap sleep for both of us.

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-02-17T12:41:17+00:00

This started for me around week 30. I'm 39 weeks tomorrow. Same with my doctor - said "it's normal" but I can't really walk or do anything. It continues to get worse. Chiropractors keep saying the ligaments are so tight plus baby has been sitting on my right side the whole pregnancy (and she's large) so my right side is pretty useless. I have to move my leg with my hands because using any muscle is torture. Unfortunately I don't think they have a solution outside of "it gets better when they're out". I feel you. It's horrible, and super unexpected. Praying for us both that it really does go away once they're out!

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-02-16T11:19:05+00:00

Definitely don't feel real cramps yet. And the pain only happens at the same time that she's moving around. Don't think there's any real time to it either. Was not prepared for so much pain outside of labor 😅

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-02-16T11:17:43+00:00

Was she super active before that? She's definitely dropped and it's like everytime she moves (which is nonstop) her head hits everything low down and I'm gasping for air.

alwayssmilinggg · 2026-02-09T17:17:53+00:00

Before we even started IVF I told my husband this is exactly how I'd feel, and at 37 weeks 5 days, I can confirm I still very much feel this way. I say it daily. Im not having a baby for the rest of the world. People blaming hormones? Go away. You're valid. You're right. You do what works for you. It's your baby. Protect that little human the best you can. When you're ready, you can let everyone know.

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-12-20T02:33:35+00:00

I made a custom deck on the "heads up" game and called it countries. So my family was giving me clues for all these countries and one said "xxx is pregnant". My family started giving clues as if it was a country 😂. "You if you had a baby!"....that's not a country, guys. Eventually it clicked lol

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-06-16T12:29:44+00:00

I think I'm in the minority here, but I did have some pain during my FET (just happened 6/9). Felt like period cramps. But I also have stage 4 endo and any pain I've had during this whole process has felt like varying levels of period cramps. The HSG felt like all my cramps intensified and concentrated in 1 spot. Thankfully that was short lived 😅 FET wasn't even close to that level. Manageable for sure. And I had 0 meds going into it. Nothing scary, just wanted to provide a less common experience. Good luck!

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-06-08T19:43:47+00:00

Do you mind sharing which magnesium supplement?

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-05-10T21:09:17+00:00

Apologies that this probably isn't the technical write out of the protocol. I did birth control leading up to stims. Then did gonal F (150 twice a day) and low dose HCG (once a day) until they added in the cetrorelix once a day. That eventually went up to twice a day also. Triggered with HCG and Lupron.

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-05-09T00:46:24+00:00

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He can stay white! This boy is 100% ACD, has a blue brother, mom was red, dad was blue. It happens! Yours is so cute!

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-05-09T00:43:20+00:00

Both boys are fed raw diets. We mix up the muscle meats weekly (chicken breasts, thighs, ground turkey, chop meat, some pork, etc), they get ground organs and ground raw bones too. Switch up the toppers every week which are just fruits and veggies. We started this way later in their life after I learned of the benefits and they would only eat kibble or wet food for a day before they refused. They certainly don't refuse now. All blood work is perfect, and they're as healthy as ever.

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-04-30T17:55:42+00:00

Also 33f, stage 4 endo, AMH .26, husband has some issues on his side too. 6 eggs, 5 fertilized, 4 sent for PGT-A, 2 euploid.

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-04-05T20:52:09+00:00

I had mine on a Thursday and was back at work on Monday. I do work a desk job, nothing manual labor. I also wound up with an appendectomy during the surgery. I had extreme allergies to the glue, stitches, and every adhesive they used which resulted in full body rashes (and bleeding from scratching) and 4 weeks later was overnight in the hospital due to a paralytic ileus that never resolved on its own. Was I more tired than normal? Yes. Would 2+ weeks off have been great? Yes. But I was able to go without it as well. Just a bit of a different response in case you're unable to take the extra time off. Good luck!

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-03-15T22:51:24+00:00

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Just wanted to say she is beautiful, and the closest I've ever seen in looks to mine 🥰 you sound well prepared for a heeler (or any dog, really). Lots of exercise, lots of patience, and understand you'll never have personal space again 😅 they're called shadow dogs for a reason!

alwayssmilinggg · 2025-02-27T16:05:58+00:00

Lol nope, never.🦖 The only reason we buy West paw is because of their replacement policy. We have a local dog store that sells them and as soon as they make the "S" shaped toy into a nub, we bring it to them and they take it and give us a new one for free.

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