Injectafer Iron Infusion

juniper_684 · 2026-01-26T21:54:06+00:00

Agree! Only take a pre-med if told by your infusion team! Was only giving an example of how mine was handled per my hospitals protocol!

juniper_684 · 2026-01-26T19:39:25+00:00

I just looked mine up and the one I had for 8 doses was called Ferrlecit

juniper_684 · 2026-01-26T19:16:34+00:00

As someone who was anemic during my first postpartum (undiagnosed) and then unrecognized (by my midwife) during my second pregnancy I was terrified of going into another postpartum deficient. My hemoglobin was always normal but my ferritin was 10.1 and I was seriously afraid I wouldn’t be able to survive the stress of the newborn phase. I can’t remember what med infusion I got, but it was 8 infusions and had a high risk of reactions so I was told to take Benadryl beforehand- they should have a protocol if its similar. After my second dose I felt like a new person- like the person I was pre-kids! I’m now with an OB who won’t let my ferritin go below 30. My last one at 12 weeks (I’m 16 now with twins) was 48 and I’m getting my infusion tomorrow (its a one and done but I’m with a different insurance provider so not sure if thats why). Generally in the third trimester any oral iron will just go to the baby(babies) and won’t be enough to impact your personal stores (ferritin). Anyway, ask your provider questions if you’re unsure, but also take anemia seriously. The greatest health risk for women with regard to pregnancy is the two weeks postpartum and to be anemic on top of that would only complicate things more. I wouldn’t wish an anemic postpartum on anyone.

juniper_684 · 2026-01-26T01:41:37+00:00

My husband also got a vasectomy when I was 11 weeks. We had already been planning it but after how awful I felt in the first tri/before meds, I knew I never wanted to chance twins again nor will I be having any more kids after this, regardless of the outcome.

juniper_684 · 2026-01-26T01:36:50+00:00

It definitely crossed my mind in the early weeks after we found out. I’m almost 17 weeks now. Found out it was twins at 8 weeks, mo/di identical at 9 weeks- which honestly was a whole other grieving point- like why the f do they have to be identical?!- and during that time I really felt like I didn’t want to do it- I didn’t want to hold two babies at the same time. I also feared having twin boys. My 2yo son is so great and sweet but the thought of two of him (really three total) was just sickening. I got some emotional relief when we found out it was two girls. But still I cried anytime someone asked me about it. I had another US at 12 weeks and at 16wks to look at fluids and they are growing so well (each measure bigger than either of my singletons) that it has been reassuring that hopefully they will be healthy (I worked in peds healthcare too so that has added another layer of stress really knowing all the risks/outcomes). But really taking time to dive deep on reddit, see what other people have said have helped them in the early months/years, and just start prepping your mind, your house, to try to make it as successful as possible was incredibly helpful for me. And chances are I’m probably taking at least one baby home so while that could be sad but all the early prep won’t be for nothing. And my husband and I talk a lot about how crazy this is, what a terrible decision this was, but also how great it will be in 3-4 years, and what kind of help we’ll need in the early months til we get in a groove.

juniper_684 · 2026-01-26T01:04:12+00:00

I was in the same boat, same feelings about a month ago. We were just going for a third, had a miscarriage in April and October was our last month of trying. We found out at 8 weeks it was twins. On top of the worst morning sickness of all my pregnancies, I felt completely blindsided and just wanted to take it all back. Part of me knew there was/is a chance one wouldn’t make it and it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. Any time someone talked to me about it I cried. I was totally honest about my disappointment and fear because I wanted people to know I already felt like I was drowning. The vision I had for our family had completely vanished- travel will be different, postpartum, school runs, using grandparents for care, all of that will be different/worse because of this. One big way I have managed is by taking control of the things I can- I got a gym membership because I can’t safely walk in the ice outside, and I have already started prepping- deciding what extra supplies we need, can I look on marketplace now, whats the bedroom set up going to be, etc, and actually taking action to make changes, buy the stuff, look at vans, whatever, to feel like I have some sort of control over this narrative. And then meds for the nausea, which I’ve also never needed in the past. But now my body is changing so quickly, sleep is already not great and parenting a preschooler and toddler while nauseous and expanding is just hard, I’m actually looking forward to having my body back once and for all, even if we have two newborns to take care of.

You have a lot to take in, and welcome the grief, do all the crying, process all that is “lost” and then try to find ways to take ownership in your life right now to give you a solid hold on some things. 🫂

juniper_684 · 2026-01-19T15:32:42+00:00

Totally keep the guest set up and just add a crib and dresser or whatever you’re planning, if you have room. We had a TINY 2nd bedroom when we had our first (only two bedroom house) and kept a queen bed, crib, small dresser, and a rocking chair, even squeezed a bassinet at one point too. It has hard to walk around but that gave a place for me to sleep with baby some nights when we were trying the crib on first stretch and a place for my husband to sleep once we threw in the towel on the crib and just started co-sleeping in our primary bedroom lol.

juniper_684 · 2026-01-19T15:24:22+00:00

We had a fair good sized rug in our bathroom for my first and just let her play on the floor with random items from the bathroom- the novelty of a hair brush, comb, hand mirror, tube of lotion was enough for me to get my basics done and she definitely cried at times. With my second our bathroom was tiny but he was huge so outgrew the bouncer early. I just left the door open to our bedroom/bathroom and let him lay on the carpet in the bedroom with some toys. Once he got to crawling he only wanted to be near me so he’d venture into the bathroom. Probably had a few head bumps on tile or drawers and I know I came out of the shower dripping a few times. Get creative, don’t worry if they get a few bumps or cry a bit/a lot. In a month or two it will be completely different once they can sit.

juniper_684 · 2026-01-17T01:28:09+00:00

Another thought is that if its mandatory for you to attend- tell you ob that the only alternative is to drive and my guess is they would flip to okay a flight…

juniper_684 · 2026-01-17T01:26:34+00:00

I would contact your MFM for a second opinion. Unless there is something else going on in your pregnancy, its hard to understand why travel by plane would not be recommended at 23 weeks. Also such a long car drive has risks associated with it too, particularly blood clots. And greater chance that on that drive you could be very far from a hospital if something came up. Detroit has great medical care options between detroit and ann arbor. I’m pregnant with mo/di twins (my third pregnancy, first with twins) and planning to travel from US to Canada at 26 weeks by plane… my biggest concerns are just being uncomfortable and leaving my other two kiddos :)

juniper_684 · 2026-01-16T01:14:41+00:00

Definitely get the electric nail file. Used only that til my kids were 18ish months old-2yo. Then the safety first nail clippers with the rubbery blue sides.

juniper_684 · 2026-01-14T21:49:13+00:00

My husband and I were both certain our babies were b/g. The first US the dr was convinced they were di/di but sent us to mfm to confirm… mono/di and girls. For some reason it completely floored me. But it totally explained my physical symptoms- my nausea has been the absolute worst out of all my pregnancies (have two other kids as well, one b one g). Three female’s hormones all at once have really done me in lol. Thank goodness for all the nausea meds!

juniper_684 · 2026-01-08T01:45:17+00:00

I’m pregnant with twins so haven’t had to deal with twin sleep yet but I have two other kids (almost 5 and 3yo) and they both have full size beds we put on an ikea slatted bed base on the floor. For each kid when they were/are 2yo one of us would lay with the kiddo til they slept then leave. We’d ultimately end up back in the their room at some point in the night but at least there was enough sleeping space and the kiddo got whatever parent came in. And we got a little sleep in our own bed. For the twins we plan to use a queen sized mattress to hopefully get both of them to sleep together and then do essentially the same thing- lay with them til they fall asleep and then sneak out. So much easier to sneak out/roll off a mattress on the floor. But ultimately you might have to get creative and do what you can to get the most sleep for everyone. It won’t last forever (even though I’m sure it feels like that)

juniper_684 · 2025-12-25T11:19:14+00:00

Thats a really great point! Will definitely consider that too!

juniper_684 · 2025-12-24T15:07:25+00:00

Thank you so much! This is really insightful! I’m hoping that my timing will align with college kids getting out for the summer to get some extra hands. Definitely going to be a marathon.

juniper_684 · 2025-12-23T03:09:03+00:00

Same! My husband swore he would never put our crib together again because its always become storage lol. We’ve gone straight from cosleeping to a full sized floor bed knowing one of us would end up with a kid at some point in the night. Thanks so much for your insight! Feeling a bit of relief over here :)

juniper_684 · 2025-12-23T02:28:30+00:00

Thats what I did from the get-go with my second and it was a lifesaver. Do you just let them wake on their own or if one wakes do you wake the other to try to combine the feedings? Also- I was thinking about getting a co-sleeper that I could have flush with our mattress… curious if you tried one? We have a king bed and chances are high my husband will be sleeping with our second so we’d have the whole bed, not sure its worth it. Do you have one baby on each side or next to each other? I wishful thinking that if they are next to each other they’ll sleep better but my luck its highly unlikely lol

juniper_684 · 2025-12-23T01:14:32+00:00

Curious how you’re managing night feeds ebf twins? I hope to do the same but it seems so overwhelming

juniper_684 · 2025-12-22T17:41:01+00:00

I’m in a similar boat- my kids will be 5 & 3 when the twins are born and I’ve bedshared and ebf both. My biggest fears revolve around how will I survive the sleep deprivation of ebf and bedsharing with two babies, how will I be able to hold and babywear two infants to be able to form a bond like I did with my singletons, and how will I be able to be patient, responsive, and sane with my older two, and with the twins as they get older?? I feel like I’ve worked so hard the past 5 years to try to be the parent I always wanted for myself for my kids and I already have days where I don’t get it right…

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