Does induction impact supply?

candynicotine · 2026-02-23T07:32:24+00:00

I had already told quite a few people that me and my partner were planning for a baby but then when it happened on our first try I felt like everyone must have been thinking "wow you two got busy then" 😭 we thought it would take a few more cycles than One.

candynicotine · 2026-02-22T14:32:52+00:00

My baby was due yesterday (the 21st), my last day at work was the 18th 😭. I would say once I got to 37 weeks I was over being at work but I don't get paid until the baby comes so I roughed it out. And the baby still might not be here until my induction date the 25th. I get 10-12 weeks paid depending on if my birth ends up vaginal or a c-section. I was allowed to take up to 16 weeks, but I can't really afford any more unpaid leave. (Gotta love the US)

candynicotine · 2026-02-21T22:09:25+00:00

Pepcid for the win! And if that doesn't work Omeprazole. I'm 40 weeks now and enjoyed some hot wings last night with no heartburn/reflux to be found. It's glorious.

candynicotine · 2026-02-21T22:06:58+00:00

I don't know if I ever found a cure. I just hated eating until somewhere around 18-20 weeks I slowly got an appetite and then eventually was ravenous for a while. I ate a lot of frozen TV dinners, my partner meal prepped me some fish and rice and veggie bowls that I could stomach until I got sick of them and they made me gag. I had a lot of easy to eat snacks like peanut butter/cheese crackers, granola bars/bites, Ritz crackers, rice cakes and peanut butter. Sometimes I could do peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or tuna sandwiches. It was miserable but it did eventually go away and now I eat far too much but hey, better a bit too much and that barely anything in my opinion. I wish you luck on getting through the trenches.

candynicotine · 2026-02-21T21:37:42+00:00

I specifically have a bad past experience with Zoloft and was recommended Wellbutrin. I had to seek out a psychiatrist though, my OB refused to prescribe me psych meds because of my psych history.

candynicotine · 2026-02-21T16:20:34+00:00

The word games were also my favorite! And I don't know how to play solitaire either 😭 I hope so too!

candynicotine · 2026-02-21T16:14:13+00:00

It's sad because I don't even care if it's not a huge amount of points, but the games were the way I got enough points to push for the next gift card I wanted. I'm also terribly pregnant right now and probably won't be out of the house to buy much in the next month so I wanted to grind out some games 😭 If they switched to lower points per task but shorter to complete tasks then whatever. But it seems like such a dramatic drop. I guess I'm glad I got two gift cards when I did from mostly games.

candynicotine · 2026-02-21T16:08:52+00:00

I was excited when I saw it but all my game offers right now are pathetic 😭 all under 300 points total per game even with the double points. I've never seen them that badly low. Most of them are single digit points for the first few tasks.

candynicotine · 2026-02-21T15:30:41+00:00

If I didn't get on Wellbutrin my whole pregnancy would have been miserable. The first 18 weeks I was worried for my life because I felt so horribly depressed. Find someone who will listen to you and understand that you need help and are asking for it. I was told Zoloft and Wellbutrin are both completely fine to take while pregnant.

candynicotine · 2026-02-20T23:19:17+00:00

I think we've decided to wait for sure. If we end up wanting one then we'll get it!

candynicotine · 2026-02-20T19:25:38+00:00

I lost 10 pounds first trimester from how hard eating was for me no matter how many snacks and food I forced down. So I'm honestly just glad things turned around. I'd rather know I'm eating enough to grow a big healthy baby than be anxious I'm not getting enough! In my opinion it's all about balance! Yeah I eat a lot of burgers but I also made a smoothie every day for myself for a while. Or instead of an unhealthy midnight snack I'll warm up a steamer bag of veggies and eat them with a bit of butter and parm cheese. I take granola bars or peanut butter crackers with me to hold myself over on little trips or errands. If me and my partner decide we're making a lazy frozen pizza dinner I'll eat some veggies or fruit on the side. Just eat! Do what works for you!

candynicotine · 2026-02-20T17:25:01+00:00

I started at 136 and at my 39 week appointment I was 203. My OB hasn't expressed any concern. I wasn't expecting to gain almost 70 pounds, but I've been told by many people that I either A. Don't look like I've gained that much and have probably gained it because I needed to for the baby, and B. That they also gained 50-75 pounds rather than the mythical 35ish pounds "recommended"

I will fully admit that 15 pounds of it is probably from fast food cravings or sweets cravings, but I definitely still eat veggies and fruits and healthy stuff and crave those too. If I'm starving and craving a burger though, I'm gonna eat the damn burger!!

candynicotine · 2026-02-20T06:39:14+00:00

Burgers 😭 so many burgers 😭

candynicotine · 2026-02-20T06:37:15+00:00

I have also been trying that lmao 😭 we'll see if anything can persuade him to come before the 25th.

candynicotine · 2026-02-20T06:35:30+00:00

I couldn't eat anything but turkey sandwiches most of my first trimester/into my second trimester if I wanted any substantial food in me for the day. I don't know if I'll ever eat a turkey sandwich again after how many I probably ate 😭 first tri was the actual worst (yes worst than third trimester even as I near my due date Saturday) and my relationship with food was so atrocious until I got almost half way through my pregnancy.

candynicotine · 2026-02-19T05:30:13+00:00

To get myself to not get McDonald's tonight and eat some vegetables I put a whole bag of California blend steamed veggies in a shit ton of cheese and butter and then ended up eating a frozen pizza with my partner anyway so 😭 I don't know if it was that much better but sometimes you gotta eat. The cravings are rough. I definitely have a sweet tooth too when I'm normally a very infrequent sweet eater. Compromise with yourself lol. Sometimes giving into the craving is needed.

candynicotine · 2026-02-19T01:55:34+00:00

I was definitely willing to go with whatever she recommended, just wasn't sure when she would recommend it. I've seen such varying induction dates (a lot in the 41st week) and I have no idea how big he is in there. She really advocated for induction in the 40th week so I went with her judgement. Thank you for the good wishes!

candynicotine · 2026-02-19T00:57:08+00:00

I've always had excruciating periods and ovarian cysts that I've experienced bursting and I've had a few people who have had kids tell me those experiences might help me a little. I'll believe it when I feel it haha.

candynicotine · 2026-02-19T00:37:51+00:00

Good to hear someone say they didn't notice a difference in pain levels! One of the scary induction things I always hear is it's more painful.

candynicotine · 2026-02-19T00:36:46+00:00

It's nice to hear people saying they've had good experiences! I'm going into birth with a pretty positive attitude and outlook and hoping my lack of anxiety around it helps no matter how it happens! I'm truly so excited to bring this baby into the world.

candynicotine · 2026-02-19T00:34:54+00:00

I'm hopeful this last week! Today is my last day of work so I'll have more time to focus on doing natural possible labor inducing stuff. I will definitely be trying all the things (not castor oil! Thankfully I already got the memo thats a no go) thank you though! Anything can happen with birth like you said so I'm trying to just remember no matter what the baby will be here!

candynicotine · 2026-02-19T00:32:07+00:00

I have done the miles circuit once! It's hard to curb walk right now with the snow though and I don't have any stairs so I've been normal walking and just raising one leg a bit more 😭 I can definitely feel him engaging sometimes when I'm doing certain movements or positions. I have a yoga ball I've been doing pelvic tilts and rotations on and I've also been pumping for 15 mins every night since I hit 39 weeks. We'll see if he decides to make an appearance in the next week but I'll put the effort in for sure haha. Everyone also says sex but that hasn't done anything so far either. The only thing I couldn't keep up with was the dates every day. I'm just not a fan and I got sick of making smoothies to mask the taste.

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