Swaying girl and twins?

[Christina06]

High dose folic acid doesn't actually sway twin. It may help both twins to survive the first trimester by providing adequate folic acid for both of them.

I do like you guys to take extra folic anyway. But 4000 is a LOT and is generally only given to women with a history of neural tube defects. I would have you wean back to 2000 and it may be best if you take folate instead of folic acid.

The reason not to do keto when you are TTC is twofold - firstly because we simply do not know it's safe. There is evidence that doing it when pregnant may be harmful to the baby's mental development and we don't know how long the effects of the diet last. It's all just not at all studied. And secondly because we have found people on very low carb diets have not gotten pregnant when they really should have (like, people with a history of getting pregnant easily did not get pregnant on keto and then got pregnant once they stopped) and it can disrupt the menstrual cycle for some people.

Since I have history of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes I’d like to loose anither 20-25 lbs before I get pregnant. But I also have the issue of my husband working away on a 14/14 schedule so it’s very hard to know when he will be here in the same time I ovulate. I guess I will have to juggle with timing and trying to stop keto maybe a month before. But when I stop I gain weight, and I’m scared it would sway blue. My body really doesn’t do well with carbs. It also makes my cycles so much longer and unpredictable. Even on low carb!

[atomic sagebrush]

All the more reason to exercise if you possibly can! It will help your body be able to handle some carbs a bit better.

[atomic sagebrush]

So forgive me if I'm overlooking it but are you on metformin?

[Christina06]

So forgive me if I'm overlooking it but are you on metformin?

No I’m not taking any medication, my doctor wanted me to try a diet before, and it worked so I’ve been doing keto since. When I cheat I no longer have any high numbers so I don’t think he would prescribe anything now.

I don’t know when and how I could exercise though, I’m alone with a clingy 9mo who won’t nap in her crib, and I have to do bothe parents jobs so cleaning, laundry, cooking, shoveling, homeworks, baths, bedtime. When I finally sit down at 9pm I feel like I’ve worked out 8 hours ��

[atomic sagebrush]

If you can't exercise, you can't. I'm just saying I think that is something that could help your sway, that's all.

We can consider adding in myoinositol as long as you're not breastfeeding?

[Christina06]

If you can't exercise, you can't. I'm just saying I think that is something that could help your sway, that's all.

We can consider adding in myoinositol as long as you're not breastfeeding?

I’m not breastfeeding (I wish). I have never heard of myoinositol. I googled it, and I wonder if it’s ok to take it even if we are not sure I have pcos. Also, does it act like cinnamon that tends to lower blood sugar? Because if it does, it would probably make my blood sugar too low. And it’s a supplement right? My doc isn’t keen on prescribing unless super necessary, so I doubt he would prescribe it.

[atomic sagebrush]

It's a dietary supplement and is believed to be quite safe. Many people take it who don't have full blown PCOS. We also get good results with it for pink. Fine if you prefer not to use it though.

[Christina06]

It's a dietary supplement and is believed to be quite safe. Many people take it who don't have full blown PCOS. We also get good results with it for pink. Fine if you prefer not to use it though.

I just wanted to make it would not cause hypo. Do you recommend a certain dosage?

[atomic sagebrush]

I would have you start off on 1000 mg from AF-O and then 500 (or 1000 every other day) from O-AF.

[Christina06]

I would have you start off on 1000 mg from AF-O and then 500 (or 1000 every other day) from O-AF.

Thank you! I’ll order some.
I just read caffeine can make pcos worst, but I drink 2 cups of regular + 1 deca a day, becaus it supposedly sways girl. Knowing that my cycles have gotten shorter and more regular, can I continue or should I cut back?