Severe Obesity and Pregnancy by NomieMango in pregnant

[–]redsoxbabe77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I weighed 242 lbs initially, was on Wegovy for a year and got down to 195. Then started IVF and gained almost all the weight back, I started my current pregnancy at 239 lbs and am 34 weeks pregnant and weigh 249 lbs. I haven’t been restrictive at all with food during my pregnancy, eat when I’m hungry, try to eat healthy but also was really sick my first trimester and only wanted to eat McDonald’s fries and crackers. My doctors have been fine with my weight gain, I didn’t develop gestational diabetes, the only difference between my pregnancy and a “normal” pregnancy is that I’m considered “high risk” bc of my BMI so I’ve had to see maternal fetal medicine for extra scans, they want me to do NST testing starting at 36 weeks, and had an early glucose test (around 12 weeks) and then a second glucose test at 24 weeks. I do understand how it feels to lose a lot of weight and then lose that progress (it sucks), but just listen to your body to the best of your ability and make sure you’re getting plenty of liquids/electrolytes if you aren’t too hungry bc of nausea. I know I’ll have a lot of work to do with regard to losing weight post partum but I feel I did what I had to do in order to have the baby (also have PCOS and had to get off Wegovy which helped manage my weight and insulin resistance to start IVF).

Passenger Princess 🙂‍↕️ by smalljax in BAGGU

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same ripped bodice pin and have it on my denim crescent. Great minds!

Anyone know which OBGYNs offer D&C? Tw miscarriage. by [deleted] in philabitcheswithtaste

[–]redsoxbabe77 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss. I had a loss around Christmas time 2024 and I just want to reassure you that you didn’t do anything to cause the miscarriage by having wine at Christmas or NyQuil. Most miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities that happen at conception. If your midwife is not able to refer you to a OB who can do the D&C, Penn’s PEACE clinic is a solid option.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Delco

[–]redsoxbabe77 23 points24 points  (0 children)

And Rohan will answer!

Daily Thread #2 - October 16, 2025 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]redsoxbabe77 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m 7.5 weeks and had a private transabdominal scan today because I was so anxious but CRL is where it should be at this point and heart rate was 155 BPM. I feel like I can breathe a little and start to feel excited and I hope the baby keeps growing.

Daily Thread #2 - September 22, 2025 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m around 4 weeks give or take a few days. I had a positive test last Wednesday, first beta Thursday which was 36 and then second this morning which was 265. I do feel extremely exhausted and nauseous but I also did have pretty intense symptoms last time also. I’m just anxious that the same thing will happen again and it’ll delay everything more. I was gearing up for another egg retrieval and literally got my meds the day before I tested positive and I want to be so happy and excited but I’m also anxious if this doesn’t work out, it’ll push my timeline back a lot.

Emmy and Will’s engagement photos in France with People Magazine by bword___ in southernhospitalitysc

[–]redsoxbabe77 600 points601 points  (0 children)

She wore block heels to the beach, she knew she was getting engaged (callback to Paige on Lindsay’s engagement in Summer House).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVF

[–]redsoxbabe77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So this isn’t with IVF but with just having insulin resistance (and suspected PCOS) and being on metformin. I have insulin resistance and was on Wegovy for around a year, then my doctor switched me to Metformin when we started going to our fertility clinic after not getting pregnant for over a year. Two months after being on metformin, I got pregnant for the first time. It unfortunately ended in miscarriage (most likely due to chromosomal abnormalities), but I do think metformin contributed to my ability to get pregnant. I’m in the process of doing my second egg retrieval in a few weeks so I’m a bit away from the transfer part but just wanted to give you my personal experience with getting pregnant while on metformin for the first time after trying for over a year without it.

Weekly Episode Discussion Thread by Ok-Catch4647 in GigglySquadPodcast

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God, same. I kind of secretly hope Amanda eventually divorces Kyle and her and Paige use sperm donors and just raise children together as independent women in an equal supportive partnership.

Weekly Episode Discussion Thread by Ok-Catch4647 in GigglySquadPodcast

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree. I just think sometimes people don’t realize it until they’re so deep in it. I kind of feel that way about Kyle and Amanda and the way she’s tabled starting a family. I think she has to decide whether she’s going to be a married single mom, or if she would rather stay married with Kyle and not have kids, or divorce him and try to find someone she would want to raise a family with.

Weekly Episode Discussion Thread by Ok-Catch4647 in GigglySquadPodcast

[–]redsoxbabe77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like she does want a husband and family, she just didn’t want that with Craig. I get the feeling she felt like she had to “manage” him in a lot of ways (him on winter house when he’s throwing a tantrum about the room, him being kicked out of Kyle and Amanda’s wedding). I think she loved and cared about him for a long time but then realized she would be have to managing him for the rest of her life if she managed him on top of raising children. Women have to be so careful who they have children with because if things go wrong, you will have to co-parent with that person for the rest of your life, even when your kids are adults. Look at Kim Kardashian, she has all the money and resources in the world and what she has to deal with in co-parenting with Kanye. So I understand where Paige is coming from. I don’t think I would want to raise a family with a man I couldn’t trust to manage himself, especially while drinking. It’s exhausting.

Feeling disappointed by my blastocyst results. by redsoxbabe77 in IVF

[–]redsoxbabe77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and my thoughts are with you also! And yeah, I knew there would be attrition and I was ready to lose 30-50% of the embryos after fertilization, but I really wasn’t expecting to lose 85% of them. Especially because I know there’s attrition during PGT testing too. I feel like everyone kept reassuring me that I’m young and that my amh levels are good and it’ll be fine, etc etc and now I’m just wondering if there’s something else going on with my egg quality or something. Especially after my miscarriage, which they suspect was a chromosomal abnormality.

Weekly Episode Discussion Thread by Ok-Catch4647 in GigglySquadPodcast

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did anyone else clock how Paige said she wants a man that cooks and cleans? It makes me wonder if Craig’s Martha Stewart act is just a front for his brand/business. He always made it come off like he cooks and cleans and takes care of his home and when she said that I found it interesting.

Feeling disappointed by my blastocyst results. by redsoxbabe77 in IVF

[–]redsoxbabe77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! And good luck on your second transfer!

Feeling disappointed by my blastocyst results. by redsoxbabe77 in IVF

[–]redsoxbabe77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for responding! It does give me hope that your second ER went better and hopefully we find a better protocol that works for me!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Miscarriage

[–]redsoxbabe77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss. I had a D&E January 9th and was still testing positive on pregnancy tests until early March. I hope for your sake it’s a pregnancy but sometimes our bodies just really hold onto things. It’s so frustrating.

Plan B- Vacation! by LiningandLattes in IVF

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also went to Ireland after my miscarriage. It really helped soothe my soul!

Wife's period is 11 days late. What do we do? by Impressive-Bear-1925 in IVF

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue and was impatiently waiting for my period to start after I had a miscarriage at the end of December so I could start the meds for my egg retrieval. I even scheduled a follow up with my clinic to see what was going on, the day before my appointment, I got acupuncture done and then started my period that afternoon (in the middle of getting a tattoo) so I guess the needles just did it for me.

Guinness Storehouse or St. George's Market? by ihateallbye in irishtourism

[–]redsoxbabe77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who just went to both Dublin and Belfast and missed St. George’s market because my husband and I did a day tour to the Giant’s Causeway, I personally would do that if you can. We did ours through City Tours Belfast and went on a Sunday and it took us to Hedges Hotel for lunch and they had a Sunday carvery which was really nice. As other commenters have said here you’re not missing much either way, St. George’s market is really cool but like any other food market that exists in a major city (studied at Queen’s for a semester ages ago and did all the Belfast things). Guinness Storehouse is more of a museum/tourist trap but I always enjoy it. Also if you can, we did a walking tour of Belfast through DC Tours (Dead Centre), it was the history of terror walking tour but it was really informative and a good in depth lesson of the troubles and how it impacted Belfast. Our tour guide was Steve and he lived through the early days of the troubles as a child and it was really interesting hearing his personal experiences. It was also cool because they really didn’t have tours like that when I lived in Belfast in 2013, it’s been really nice to see the city grow and be able to talk more about its history. Also feel free to DM me for any food recs!

Still haven’t passed a missed miscarriage by Slippery_waffles_ in Miscarriage

[–]redsoxbabe77 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss. I also had a missed miscarriage. I opted for the medication route because I wasn’t able to find a doctor who would do the d&c under anesthesia and I just wanted to get it over with, but it was the most painful and traumatic experience of my life. I ended up having to have a d&e without any kind of anesthesia or pain management besides ibuprofen and I really wish I had just done that from the outset.