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    TTC and had first fertility appointment. What a shit show

    @pollinnna230 You are not alone ❤️ you deserve to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Just find the Doctor Who can best assist you. You got this!
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    TTC and had first fertility appointment. What a shit show

    @pollinnna230 Respectfully, you need to find another reproductive endocrinologist/fertility specialist. I am the same height as you and was 7 pounds heavier when I got pregnant. I was also 40 and doing IVF. I told my reproductive endocrinologist that I was concerned about having a healthy...
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    Told that anesthesia would be difficult and dangerous. Anyone have any experience?

    @jpocd I am 40 years old, pregnant with my first, and obese by BMI standards. I have a scheduled C-section in June due to my age. I was never told I would have to be completely put under for my C-section… I was told a spinal block is more effective than an epidural, and they also gave me the...
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    Anyone else freak out before big appointments?

    @mommybiker I called it “scanxiety” and it is very real ❤️ When I was pregnant, I was 41, overweight, and had gestational diabetes. Because of the combination, I got to have biometric ultrasounds every two weeks in my second trimester and every week in my third. By the middle of my second...
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    Postpartum underwear/diapers for plus size?

    @jpocd I am 36 weeks with my first and also considering going the disposable underwear route… I have Always Discreet in my Amazon cart right now. It says XL fits an adult 200 to 300 pounds. The XXL fits an adult 250 to 400 pounds. They also have pictures of real life plus size people wearing...
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    Just found out!

    @jok You will likely be referred to maternal fetal medicine for additional monitoring and ultrasound. You will probably have the gestational diabetes screening at least two, if not three times during your pregnancy. Your OB will probably have you start a daily low-dose aspirin to prevent...
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