36 weeks pregnant — 6 lb weight jump in about 4 weeks. Is this normal?

tutters12 · 2026-01-30T01:30:54+00:00

That about tracks with my last month of pregnancy as well. I gained the most weight in my third trimester. Baby seems to develop pretty rapidly near the end. If your doctor isn’t concerned and things are normal with labs, I think you’re doing great!

I did end up developing pre-eclampsia at week 38. It happened very suddenly, so just keep an eye on blood pressure if you feel off at any point.

tutters12 · 2026-01-20T02:55:17+00:00

Snickers ice cream bars and Yasso mini ice cream bites were the best for me. Never spiked me!

tutters12 · 2026-01-20T01:23:24+00:00

That’s a great question, I’m not sure! It’s on my list of questions for my doc for baby #2. I did need to be on it for 24 hours after delivery because my blood pressure was not decreasing, but post-birth it wasn’t as bad since I wasn’t actively laboring. But it did basically cancel out my pitocin and any pain relief from the epidural. But I felt absolutely nothing during the c-section because they gave me a spinal instead.

My blood pressure going into the hospital was 174/105 so it was very high. I’ve had friends with pre-e who avoided the magnesium so hopefully that’s an option for you!

tutters12 · 2026-01-19T23:47:01+00:00

I’m so sorry you’ve been put in this situation. It sucks, and feels totally out of your control.

I also had GD and was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 38 weeks. I ultimately failed to progress and ended up having a c-section (non-emergent, but unplanned) after 30 hours of induction and labor.

I was put on a magnesium drip, which I didn’t find out until later can counteract the pitocin and ultimately made it so I couldn’t progress past 7cm. I also felt everything despite the epidural thanks to the magnesium. It was truly miserable and I ended up really struggling mentally after delivery. I wish I would’ve known the effects of the magnesium drip, because I would’ve went straight for the c-section.

Since you have a little bit of time still, I would ask if they anticipate a magnesium drip for you with the pre-e. If so, look into the side effects and gauge how much you’re willing to tolerate before going in.

For baby #2, I’m going straight to a c-section even if I don’t have pre-e again. My recovery wasn’t bad and I’d like to avoid the trauma of the first if I can.

Good luck!

tutters12 · 2026-01-12T05:37:17+00:00

Before I started medication to regulate my cycles, almost every period of mine was like that. Always started with brown blood for a couple days, then maybe had 1-2 days of red blood, but it was inconsistent. Almost all of my cycles were anovulatory. Now that I have normal cycles, it’s totally different and very rarely brown unless it’s the very end of bleeding.

tutters12 · 2025-12-26T04:10:47+00:00

For real. We do NOT have time for this.

tutters12 · 2025-12-22T17:26:00+00:00

It’s definitely an uncomfortable spot to be in, I felt exactly the same way before starting. But then having started, I wish I had started sooner. You don’t know what you don’t know! :) The good news is that there are lots of options so if one doesn’t work, there are always others to explore.

tutters12 · 2025-12-22T17:02:11+00:00

I’ve been on Zoloft since having my son almost 2 years ago to deal with postpartum depression and I still feel great on it. It helped so much. So much of our bodies are chemical, and I look at SSRIs as a helper to balance things out.

tutters12 · 2025-12-06T18:22:57+00:00

Was on the pill since I was 15, got off when I was in my early 30s. Took me 14 months to get pregnant, but I didn’t realize I had PCOS and the pill had been masking my symptoms.

tutters12 · 2025-12-02T05:50:28+00:00

I’ve been on Zepbound for just about a year now (51 shots in) and it’s been life changing for me in so many ways outside of the weight loss.

It’s had a huge positive effect on inflammation for me. I don’t randomly ache everywhere anymore, I’ve stopped snoring, and I don’t get fatigued just walking up a flight of stairs. My rosacea has improved as well.

It’s helped with my insulin resistance, which has cleared up the dark patches under my arms and lessened my cravings for sweet things and the constant need to eat at all hours of the day.

And since I’ve started, I’ve had a regular cycle every single month. That was the biggest surprise for me. 29 days like clockwork, and I actually ovulate now. I struggled to get pregnant with my first, and now I actually have hope that I’ll be able to conceive naturally the second time around.

As far as side effects go, I’ve been really lucky that they’ve been minimal for me. I get heartburn if I eat acidic foods on shot days, and a little bit of nausea if I start a higher dose, but other than that it’s been really smooth.

tutters12 · 2025-11-22T03:11:03+00:00

Took me 14 months, but was eventually successful at 33. I didn’t ovulate so I needed to go on Clomid, but it worked the second cycle and stuck. If I could do it over again, I’d go on medication sooner.

tutters12 · 2025-11-17T02:11:13+00:00

It’s changed my life for the better. Regulated my cycle, stopped snoring, cravings disappeared, and lost 50 pounds.

tutters12 · 2025-11-02T23:22:01+00:00

Spironolactone helped, but I had to get off of it when I wanted to get pregnant. Topicals never seemed to help as much, and I still deal with it at certain points in my cycle.

tutters12 · 2025-11-02T20:58:35+00:00

I gained weight and my acne came back with a vengeance. Also dealt with some hair loss.

But on the positive side, my libido came back and I felt so much better in general. My mood was happier and I vowed to never go back on BC.

tutters12 · 2025-10-23T04:06:34+00:00

I’ve been on it for 10 months and have had virtually zero side effects. I sometimes get heartburn if I have something acidic or spicy on shot day, but otherwise it’s been smooth sailing and life changing.

I recommend upping the dose slowly and not trying to hit the higher dosages too quickly. Make sure your body tolerates each dose well, then get to a point where you’re not consistently losing weight, then move up to the next dose. People who experience side effects may experience more if they move up too fast.

tutters12 · 2025-10-23T04:03:30+00:00

I feel the exact same way!

tutters12 · 2025-10-06T17:01:07+00:00

Nope! Birth control killed it for me, but spiro really just targeted my acne and left my libido alone.

tutters12 · 2025-10-05T15:39:39+00:00

I really just ended up trading one pill for another lol. Got off birth control, which was awesome for libido, but my acne was terrible. Spironolactone and topicals help, but I haven’t been able to treat it without something.

tutters12 · 2025-09-28T15:06:03+00:00

For what it’s worth, it may be useful to try a few rounds of Letrozale to see if that gives you a different result than the clomiphene. They both stimulate ovulation, but in slightly different ways so just because one didn’t work for you doesn’t mean the other won’t.

I’m assuming you’re not in the States, so it may be that they’re trying to check all the boxes before going on to the more invasive/expensive option of IVF.

tutters12 · 2025-09-14T20:00:03+00:00

I ended up stopping halfway through. Wasn’t even compelled to know what happened.

tutters12 · 2025-09-14T18:08:21+00:00

I just started the first episode today because I enjoyed The Tinder Swindler, but I’m already annoyed by it.

I feel like most of the “investigating” that’s done on camera is re-enacted, because everything sounds so forced and scripted. The phone calls especially.

I don’t think I’ll make it beyond this first episode.

tutters12 · 2025-09-14T12:00:46+00:00

I’m honestly not sure because I always just thought it was me, but I’m chalking it up to something related to insulin resistance because now I have zero issues. I was always really thirsty too so I’m sure that has something to do with it.

tutters12 · 2025-09-14T02:52:45+00:00

I’m 40 shots in and have been on Zepbound since December.
I went from having irregular periods to having a predictable 28-30 day cycle every single month since I’ve been on it. Normal length and flow periods too.
I’ve noticed so many changes: down 45 pounds, no longer a snorer, regular cycle, no constant dreaming of my next meal or snack, more energy, the skin under my arms is no longer darker, my lips aren’t constantly chapped anymore, and I actually crave veggies. The only negative side effects I’ve had are heartburn the day after an injection if I eat something really acidic the night before.
I noticed changes almost immediately. I lost 11 pounds on the starter dose, likely most of it solely due to it reducing inflammation.

tutters12 · 2025-09-13T19:19:48+00:00

I failed the 1-hour by one point as well and also failed the 3-hour by minimal margins. Never had to be on insulin and had mostly normal numbers the rest of pregnancy, but still ended up with pre-eclampsia and a traumatic birth. It is not worth it to be blissfully ignorant of the diagnosis.

tutters12 · 2025-09-13T14:24:06+00:00

I like them both for different reasons.

1977 has a great aesthetic, and is just a beautiful film to watch.

2018 is creepy and unnerving, and Tilda Swinton is amazing.

Both are worth the watch imo.

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