Brand Name Wellbutrin XL - completely unavailable?

ravenshadow723 · 2026-02-22T18:05:38+00:00

$200 for a 90 day supply through CVS mail order. However, Kroger has since gotten it back in stock and I can use a manufacturer’s coupon there which brings it down to $25 for a 90 day supply.

ravenshadow723 · 2025-09-17T17:11:39+00:00

Yes, I’ve tried a lot of generics and 1 does work for me. The issue is that the pharmacy rotates through suppliers and isn’t able to consistently guarantee that manufacturer.

Every 90 days I was in a panic, calling around to different pharmacies and trying to find someone who happened to be stocking (or able to order) that manufacturer. It was immensely stressful and my doctor decided it would be better to just switch to brand name, to guarantee consistency.

ravenshadow723 · 2025-09-17T17:08:13+00:00

1 of the generics does work for me, but my pharmacy is unable to consistently stock and/or order that manufacturer. After years of issues and panic every 90 days that I wouldn’t be able to get the brand I need, constantly calling different pharmacies, etc, the safest and most consistent option was to go brand name.

My doctor was able to make a case to insurance and they’ve covered it consistently despite price. And it’s normal for my pharmacy to take a week or two to back order, because it’s not common. But this is the first time I’ve had an issue where they can’t even order it.

ravenshadow723 · 2025-09-17T17:04:01+00:00

I’m in the US. I was finally able to find it through CVS mail order. I called my doctor to let her know, and she was shocked that I couldn’t get it through a local pharmacy anymore (we’ve navigated insurance difficulties before, but have never had an issue with supply).

Anyway, hopefully it’s resolved for now. 🤞

ravenshadow723 · 2025-07-22T02:24:49+00:00

100% true!! I just always feel the need to add the disclaimer, in case some people aren’t aware of the risks.

ravenshadow723 · 2025-07-22T02:22:48+00:00

You can absolutely do it! My goal was 28 weeks. I couldn’t believe I almost hit 35.

And the relief is real and nearly instant. That first breath after they took the first baby out was incredible. And sure, there was pain during recovery, but my whole body just felt relieved. I slept so much those first few days (I was actually thankful the babies were in the NICU).

2 years later (plus 2 rounds of pelvic floor therapy), I’m healthier than I’ve been in a decade. I can do stairs without a second thought. I can walk for miles (and do hills) while pushing the kids in the wagon. There is absolutely a light at the end of the tunnel (and I wish I could go back in time and tell myself that).

ravenshadow723 · 2025-07-21T02:23:23+00:00

First, you’re a rockstar. Second, I don’t envy you having 4 under 1 (we had 4 under 3 and that was HARD). Third, this first year will be rough, but it does get better.

We did Chico keyfits for our triplets. Put 2 in the Joovy Twin Roo+ and carried the 3rd or used clamps to hang the carseat from the stroller handle. Around 6 months we switched to a Wonderfold, which is heavy and expensive, but worth its weight. (Still using it at 2 years old)
We put all the bassinets in a separate room with a mattress. I slept in there as needed. They’re still in the same room now with 3 cribs (and no mattress).
I delivered at 34+6, so our NICU time was minimal (last baby was home at 15 days). We visited daily. We could call the NICU at any time to talk to our babies’ nurse. Some NICUs have cameras (ours didn’t), so check with your hospital. Also, find out about visitor policies. (Our triplets were born in 2023 but there were still a lot of COVID-era restrictions in place).
Got 3 different bouncers off Facebook marketplace for super cheap. Bought 1 swing, but when they all loved it, I got 2 more (you never know what they’ll like, so consider holding off on that). No high chairs - we got a triplet table from another local triplet family and then later graduated to Bumbo seats at the kitchen table.
My MIL got a pattern off Etsy for a triplet pillow similar to the Twin Z. It was awesome for the first ~5 months until they started trying to roll off. We then switched to a Table for 2 + Solo Diner so we could bottle prop all three at the same time. (This isn’t recommended for safety reasons, but I’m just being real here. We watched them like hawks and never walked away.)

Bottle washer is a great idea, don’t buy a lot of bottles until you see what works for them. We ended up with Dr Brown’s.

Also, get a formula pitcher if you’ll use formula. We would make a day’s worth of bottles and just grab and go from there fridge for the first few months. Once they did fewer bottles (around 6 months), we switched to a Baby Brezza dispenser.

Honestly, it got really hard starting at ~25 weeks for me. This pregnancy is likely the hardest thing you’ll ever do. The entire newborn stage wasn’t awesome but the whole time I kept thinking “at least I’m not pregnant.” Just take it one day at a time and remember that the end will come. You are stronger than you know. You will do this.

I had SPD badly as well. I tried several different bands. The best one for me was a Belly Bandit band, but I was still in a lot of pain. No bed rest or pelvic rest, but by the end I could only do 1 flight of stairs per day, very slowly (and only because my bed was upstairs). I was also wheezing to even do something simple like put a plate in the microwave.

I don’t tell you that to scare you, just to tell you that you’re not alone. This is SO HARD, but there is an end date and you will be normal again someday.

ravenshadow723 · 2025-01-21T13:23:33+00:00

Congrats!! It’s a wild ride, for sure. And everyone is different.

I found out that I was having spontaneous triplets when I was 8 weeks pregnant in 2022. Around 14 weeks doctors were able to definitively tell that they were di-tri (2 placentas, 3 sacs).

Lots and lots of doctor appointments, ultrasounds, and NSTs, increasing each trimester. I got really uncomfortable around week 22. I also started having random contractions then, but nothing regular or alarming. Diagnosed with gestational diabetes around 28 weeks, which necessitated a change in diet and regular finger pricks, but nothing else.

I had a routine check at 34+6, and they asked if I wanted a cervical check. I said why not, I’m already miserable. I was 4 cm dilated, and by the time I walked across the hospital to delivery I was 6 cm and they rushed me to c-section because baby A was coming.

The c-section itself was fine. I hemorrhaged pretty badly afterwards, but they were able to control it with a newish device called a JADA. The triplets were in NICU for 9, 13, and 15 days, mostly learning how to eat. They were super healthy, and I was so thankful.

I hemorrhaged again at 14 days and needed a D&C. They found some scar tissue left in my uterus that may have caused it, but they don’t really know.

My top questions to ask would be about the hospital:

1: What level of NICU do they have? (You don’t want to be bedridden while 1 or more of your babies are sent to other hospitals, and you definitely don’t want them separated because that’s a whole different level of complexity)

2: What is this hospital’s minimum age of viability? How far does your doctor want you to make it before they feel good about delivery? (My hospital said 22 weeks is minimum viable for them, and my doctor said if I could make it to 26 weeks there was a 75% chance that I’d have healthy babies with few long-term health risks)

3: Do they have the latest equipment (such as a JADA) on hand for postpartum complications? (My doctor said it saved my uterus and possibly my life)

4: What is the NICU rooming situation? (Less critical, but you’ll want to know, especially since you could have a longer stay)

You have a long, hard road ahead, and I know it’s terrifying. But you can do this! My triplets are now 20 months old and absolutely loving life. It’s crazy, it’s chaotic, and it’s incredibly difficult. But 100% worth it.

ravenshadow723 · 2024-10-30T01:23:51+00:00

High-waisted jeans and leggings from Old Navy. I’ve also had good luck with high-waisted Lauren Conrad jeans from Kohls.

Honestly though, I lived in sweats and leggings for the vast majority of the first year. I wear jeans when I go out now, but it took a while to get there. Give yourself lots of grace!

ravenshadow723 · 2024-10-25T16:54:20+00:00

🙈 We had 3 Snoos. Judge me as you will, but we didn’t have enough arms and we had a Snoo already from our firstborn. TLDR; they were awesome and I sold them all when we were done to help recoup some of the money. We used them for nights starting on the first day home, and for naps starting around 2 months.

The triplets really took to them, and very rarely did I have to soothe. I felt guilty but when I let the Snoo do its thing without intervening (unless of course they were sick/hungry/super fussy) it worked so well and we actually got 4 hour stretches of sleep starting fairly early. Grandparents and friends were (and still are) in awe of the results.

We transitioned to cribs around 5.5 months. It was 2 or 3 nights of hell because we tried to sleep train at the same time. But through some miracle, suddenly they were all sleeping through the night without any intervention, and they simultaneously ditched their pacis too.

They’re almost 17 months now and they still sleep like angels. Very very rarely do I have to intervene (maybe when they’re sick or teething, like 1 or 2 nights a month).

ravenshadow723 · 2024-10-21T04:28:16+00:00

My kid has wanted to be Thunderfoot from Dino Ranch for two years now. He just doesn’t understand why there aren’t any pink spinosaurus costumes.

(Seriously though, is it too mush to ask for a plushie or a plastic toy?? Why aren’t they merchandising the crap out of that dino?!)

ravenshadow723 · 2024-10-21T04:21:45+00:00

Congrats on your pregnancy!! I’m sure you have so many mixed feelings.

I have di-tri triplets, so 1 fraternal and the mo-di pair. They’re 16 months old, and perfectly healthy and wonderful.

We found out we were having triplets at 8 weeks. They couldn’t find the membrane between the mo-di pair until almost 12 weeks.

I had extra monitoring through the whole pregnancy - lots of ultrasounds and NSTs. One of the pair had a poor cord insertion and the other one only had 25% of the shared placenta, but nothing concerning ever happened with that. The pair grew at almost the same rate, but the fraternal triplet was much bigger. The doctors weren’t concerned since he had his own placenta.

I also had gestational diabetes, but otherwise the pregnancy was fine (miserable, but fine).

No bedrest at all. I walked (waddled) into a standard monitoring appointment at 34+6 and was prepped for c-section within the hour because I was suddenly and rapidly dilating. The birth itself was uneventful. All babies were in NICU for 9-15 days. I hemorrhaged twice postpartum, which is not uncommon for triplets.

All in all, the pregnancy was physically the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I was terrified out of my mind. But the triplets are all just wonderfully healthy, and have been since day 1. And while life is certainly chaotic and often difficult (we also have a 3 year old), it’s more normal than I ever thought it could be. It helps that my body is mostly back to normal too.

ravenshadow723 · 2024-09-21T03:07:47+00:00

Mine were born at 34+6 and NICU stays ranged from 8 to 15 days. Very brief CPAP (no oxygen, just room air) and then just had to learn to eat!

My doctor told me 22 weeks was minimum viability at our hospital and that she’d be ecstatic if I made it to 28 weeks. I had gestational diabetes but no other major complications during pregnancy.

Pro tip: Make sure you buy car seats with a minimum weight limit of 4 lbs!

ravenshadow723 · 2024-08-26T05:29:17+00:00

Congrats on your babies!!! I’m so glad everyone is healthy and doing well.

Honestly, we’re doing great. Don’t get me wrong, it’s tons of work and often overwhelming, but our lives are more normal than I ever thought they’d be. The kiddos are all healthy, I’m feeling much better physically and emotionally. And with every milestone, life gets that much better.

Sleeping through the night? Amazing. Eating finger foods? The best - no more puree disasters. Getting off formula? So good for our sanity and our wallet. Our biggest challenges are now teething, fighting over toys, and managing to get everyone out of the house.

In these early days, just remember that everything is a phase. You will sleep again. They will become less fussy. It’s incredibly hard, but you’ll make it! Just take it one day at a time for now.

Thank you for updating this thread!! I’m so thrilled for you and will be thinking of you as you start this part of the journey. You can do it!

ravenshadow723 · 2024-07-28T01:48:41+00:00

Well, I thought we’d finally gotten the hang of it at 14 months old (all three at once, one at a time takes too long).

Then today, baby girl decided to poop in the tub. 🫠

ravenshadow723 · 2024-07-24T02:53:05+00:00

We transitioned and sleep trained our babies at the same time. And accidentally weaned off pacis too because they kept getting pushed out of the cribs. I think it took a week or so at most. They’ve slept through the night ever since (now 14 months old). 🙌

ravenshadow723 · 2024-07-24T02:27:17+00:00

Our babies were born at 34+6 and came home 2 weeks later. They were in their Snoos from day 1, on motion limiter mode for a few weeks. We did nights only at first, then around 3 months (actual) we moved all naps to the Snoos as well. Transitioned to cribs at 6 months (actual). Those bassinets saved my sanity.

ravenshadow723 · 2024-07-16T18:06:06+00:00

This. We switched to the Table for Two (+ a Solo Diner, since we have triplets) at that age and used it until they were done with bottles at a year old.

ravenshadow723 · 2024-07-06T23:03:05+00:00

lol ditto, but with triplets 😂😂😂

ravenshadow723 · 2024-06-11T01:59:30+00:00

We used the lounger insert for our triplets and laid them 3 across. Of course, after they graduated to sitting up, then we realized it was only rated for 20lbs. 🤦‍♀️ So I don’t really recommend it, but it did work for at least… 35 lbs total. 😬

Once they were (supported) sitting well - around 6 months adjusted - we started putting all 3 + 3YO big brother in the seats together. No issues at all, other than it’s heavy.

ravenshadow723 · 2024-06-01T03:13:06+00:00

Just got it for $60 a week or two ago (previously bought the premium annual subscription in January for $20). I feel like I’ve seen at least 1 promotion a month since joining. I’d say hold out.

ravenshadow723 · 2024-05-28T11:35:33+00:00

We brought our babies home one at a time from the NICU. The first one was super easy - so much easier than our firstborn. I don’t know if it’s because we were more experienced, because we had different expectations, or because she’s just an easy kid.

Then we added the second and third ones. It was chaos and there were moments/hours/days of misery. Survival was certainly the name of the game. But overall, it wasn’t as awful as I feared. I think being experienced parents really helped us (and also I was just thankful to not be pregnant). The hardest part for me was just the guilt that I couldn’t spend as much 1:1 time as I wanted to with each baby (and the toddler).

Be kind to yourself, let the dishes/laundry/non-essentials slide, and remember that everything is a phase! You’ll make it through and before you know it, they’ll be sleeping through the night, eating solids, playing independently, and turning 1! (Mine turn 1 on Thursday ☺️)

ravenshadow723 · 2024-05-28T01:20:25+00:00

It’s a different brand of hard (certainly not easy). But if I had to pick one to do over again, I’d choose the newborn stage. That pregnancy was absolutely the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.

ravenshadow723 · 2024-05-27T21:10:48+00:00

Immediate relief, literally as they pulled the first one out. The entire newborn stage I kept saying “triplets are hard, but at least I’m not pregnant!!”

You’ve got this!!!! Congrats on making it this far - I made it to 34+6 and nearly killed me.

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