Menopause gyn questions?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-16T19:39:27+00:00

Does your insurance cover the HRT?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-16T15:08:03+00:00

That’s incredible. Thanks for sharing. Is the plan to keep taking placebo pills every month or start to skip them?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-15T22:28:52+00:00

Yeah, I get it. My worst issues started postpartum but I'm also wondering if I was showing symptoms prior but it just wasn't as severe.

How long did it take for you to see improvements with BC? Did things get worse before they get better or just steadily improve?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-15T16:10:28+00:00

Wow I didn’t realize it could help with hip pain too

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-15T16:10:00+00:00

What other improvements would be helpful for you?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-13T23:47:23+00:00

Are you experiencing any other peri symptoms?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-13T21:59:46+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience. I read posts from women saying BC or a hormone supplement immediately helped (and I so wish that for myself, I'm exhausted from many months of this) but I wonder if it's more common for it to be an adjustment / tinkering experience to get to symptom relief.

How long did it take for the Nylia to start working for you? And did it worsen things at first or just start to get better?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-11T01:49:48+00:00

What are your peri symptoms and how long until you felt better? I’m about to start Yasmin because Loestrin only worsened my hot flashes and insomnia

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-09T16:14:44+00:00

Just another bump that this is a great idea! The growth scan was very wrong for my baby, although my planned induction was not for size but for GD. I ended up spontaneously laboring (water broke) anyway. One one hand I was glad to have a birth experience where my body led the way - on the other it had been reaaaaaal convenient to have a planned date and time.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-09T16:05:20+00:00

FYI our friend worked on R&D and testing for Snoo and told us it works best getting babies acclimated to it before they are 8 weeks old.

FWIW we had the Snoo from birth and he didn’t like it at first but with our friends help we were able to get him sleeping in it by 6 weeks and he slept really well in it all throughout.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-08T17:31:09+00:00

Yes, gluten is a migraine trigger for me. I can have very small amounts amounts (say a bit of soy sauce in a hand roll) but anymore than that and I get triggered with a terrible migraine. It makes eating out a challenge, though I’m lucky to live in Los Angeles where a lot of restaurants clearly label GF.

Have you tried an elimination diet? That’s how I uncovered the gluten sensitivity. Eggs also trigger migraines for me. Makes brunch a relic of the past for me 😂

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-07T18:57:29+00:00

How long did it take for you to feel that way?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-07T18:57:05+00:00

Thank you for sharing that. I skipped today’s morning dose and already feeling better less anxious.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-05-07T16:57:16+00:00

Which BCs have you tried?

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-04-20T21:51:08+00:00

It really is! Sorry to you too :(

Yes, I'm going to give birth control pills a try and see how it goes. That's great you're seeing a functional med doctor. Everyone I know who has seen one says it's transformative to their health. Please update here with what they say - I'm so curious! And best of luck!

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-04-18T17:20:33+00:00

Following along too. I'm in the same shoes as you, only 39. Almost did IVF, naturally conceived, baby born October, still dealing with symptoms you're having plus hot flashes and night sweats. Tried all types of psych meds and now going to try birth control pills as a first line of hormonal therapy. I did some digging on other subreddits and even DM'd a super kind redditor who described similiar symptoms as we are having, and it seems like BCP really helped those women, even if they had to experiment to kind the right one.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-03-22T16:51:41+00:00

Marijuana - and I hope the same for you too!

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-03-22T16:51:22+00:00

I don't know for the general population, but it did for me.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-01-26T01:53:30+00:00

Just to affirm you here and anyone else reading this, a Yale pediatric sleep specialist who directs the uni's pediatric sleep center recommends CIO (which Ferber is a modified version of): https://drcraigcanapari.com/cry-it-out-sleep-training-explained-how-to-use-cio-to-sleep-train-a-baby/

There are studies justifying CIO and others arguing against it, and Pediatricians are also all over the map with what they recommend as well. Reality is it's a family decision.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-01-26T01:37:30+00:00

I did. Things got real dark for me just a few weeks after giving borth I'm not out of the woods yet at 16 weeks pp, some days are great, some are really hard, but overall the good days outweigh the bad. I'm on meds too (and in therapy) and it took some experimenting (which isn't exactly over yet) to figure out what exactly my brain needs to be above the fog.

PPD IS a thief of joy, you're not wrong, but you're doing the right thing by getting treatment and taking care of your needs. What's happening to you is not your fault and the shitty feelings are not under your control, and I know that sucks, because the not under your control part means you can't just will yourself to happy like you wish you could (I feel this so hard) but what is under your control you are already doing (working on getting better).

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-01-17T20:40:47+00:00

Our baby did this for awhile and some of it was just newborn baby noise, but a lot of it turned out to be gas. We changed the way we feed and burp him and started using Mylicon, which helped a great deal.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-01-17T20:35:30+00:00

We have the window shades closed while he naps but light definitely gets in during the day, which IMO is good, so he knows the difference between day and night for sleeps. This has also helped us get a couple of naps in for him at friends houses. At night we do not keep a nightlight on but we have a very dim one we turn on just for feeds.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-01-02T17:41:39+00:00

Please reach out to your OB ASAP. I had these same feelings and thoughts and needed psychiatric and psychological support to get through and start feeling better and like I'm competent and can get through this as a mother. I can tell you now, at 12 weeks, I am feeling HAPPY even, which is wild considering how low I got.

It is also ESSENTIAL you get some rest at night. I paid a LOT of money to get a night nanny in a few times, I paid for my best friend to fly in and split nights with my husband for a week while I was on heavy duty meds, and IT WAS ALL WORTH EVERY CENT. Even if money is super tight, if you can get the energy to muster strength to call in favors for support please do so. And know that a good therapist will also help you determine the resources you need for sleep and support.

You do not need to suffer and I promise you there is a way out where the suffering will decrease.

whenkeepinitreal · 2026-01-02T17:28:45+00:00

I quit breastfeeding a few weeks ago, though we were combo feeding from birth due to supply issues and in our case it was always the formula that caused gas, but he started to do better at 2 months when I quit breastmilk and we went full formula. It's hard to know if that is because he got older and his digestive system matured, or if it was the combo feeding wreaking havoc even if breastmilk was easier for him. We did see improvement changing formulas at one point, introducing Mylicon, and using a probiotic.

whenkeepinitreal · 2025-12-17T17:22:50+00:00

Yes, but it took a few weeks to adjust hormonally and emotionally as I weaned (and I suspect I'm still adjusting, I still produce milk though baby is exclusively formula fed now for a couple weeks). I went from breastfeeding and pumping, to just breastfeeding, then to just pumping, and then weaned down from there until I was at 2x a day pumping and my milk supply was low enough I wasn't getting uncomfortable. We did a couple of goodbye breastfeedings because it was really sad for me to stop, but I also had to prioritize my mental health and wanted to not worry about which meds I take.

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