Metformin nursing considerations

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I was just curious if anyone is or has tried to concieve while nursing. My DS is almost 6 months old and I have had AF twice since birth, but it is irregular (which is normal for me b/c AF was irregular prior to concieving baby number 1). I was just wondering if there are any tips besides the normal stuff for TTC - like any special considerations, is it harder/easier, etc. thanks!

My father got Diabetes，he used to take Metformin to control his blood glucose but always get a result beyond 8 by eating too much.He recently refused to take Metforminand refused to take test 2h after dinner,he said it would be fine to take a test once a week without eating Metformin and he said it is told by his doctor. Here is my question,is what the doctor said true?Or he will continue to take Metformin ? Second,how often will he take the glucose test? Third,how to prevent lose weight?

Glycomet is the generic term for Metformin (Glucophage). I just picked up my Metformin RX yesterday. It comes with a pharmaceutical paper that explains in detail everything one needs to know about the drug. This is what the attached pharmaceutical paper had to say about pregnancies: "Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category 8 Most experts recommend that insulin be used during pregnancy to maintain blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible.

seemed to think that my periods were just irregular and should go back to normal after i had the baby and stopped nursing. Since i stopped nursing, over the last 8 months i have had my period twice! So i went back to the dr and he told me that he wanted me to get an u/s done and that i have PCOS and wanted to make sure i didnt have any other underlying problems.. everything came back as normal as can be so no blockages or anything...

I was recently told I needed to take invokana mixed with metformin and insulin. I had not been taking my metformin like I should so my readings were a bit high. But now that I'm regularly taking my meds, I'd like to know who is also and what keeps them within range. Avg bs 170s.

It is best that you discuss the results with your attending physician. Your medical history. symptoms and condition present are important considerations. Take care and do keep us posted.

I think it's 40, but surely if there are special considerations, i.e. your having had bc, or she has symptoms, etc, a mammogram can be done earlier. This baseline view is important to have and usually it's recommended around the age of 40? On the other hand, and since your daughter is breast feeding, it may be good to wait until she stops nursing for the purpose of getting a more accurate picture.

Please take ur insulin and at least try to check ur sugar at bedtime nd in the am, diabetes can and will kill u if u dnt control it, plus the meth realli wears and tears on yur body.

There are so many other considerations. What is your genotype? What is the stage of your liver disease? Do you have a support system in place? How old are you and what are your other medical conditions if any? These are all important considerations.

I'm curious the best place to buy Nursing tanks from? Before pregnancy i was a 38F.. now that bra is way to small.. so im looking for a nursing tank that my boobs will actually fit in.

I had to stop taking metformin completely as soon as I got my pregnancy confirmed. I was taking it for PCOS and insulin resistance. My dr said I'll probably start taking it after delivery and after I finished breastfeeding.

My doctor told me once i find out im pregnant stop the metformin immediately...

Did anyone notice the post on hbvadvocate.org March issue that metformin can reduce the incidence of cancer by 97pct!isn't it a great news??

Has anyone taken metformin while pregnant? I am currently on metformin but my doctor told me to stop taking them at 9 weeks, but I am scared to bc I dont want to have a miscarriage. Any thoughts on what I should do?

Hi ladies. have any of you ever had to take metformin? I have been on it only a week now but my body is doing weird things and it is a bit unsettling. At first I thought what I was experiencing was normal but I was researching metformin on line and it said if you have any of these certain symptoms to get emergency medical attention right away because it can be life threatning. It named off many side effects that were normal and were not normal. I had both.

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