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C-section aftermath

I had an emergency c section 12 days ago. it didn’t quite go to plan as the epidural didn’t work fully. So I could was in quite a lot of pain when they got to the uterus to pull out my baby girl , so they put me on 75% gas and air rather then the normal dose of 25%, well I didn’t like it but I knew i had to take i...

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Born 5th Feb 2024

Anyone else have their baby on 5th of Feb, here’s my not so little boy. Can’t believe he’s 12 weeks old tomorrow.

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Mucus plug

Hi girls could this be my mucus plug? Or is it discharge I’m 36 weeks and 5 days will be 37 weeks tuesday

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Has anyone experienced this?

This has happened to me a few times now but not this painful. I have just got up from being sat down and literally feel like a I have a huge amount of pressure in my lower stomach to where it’s really painful along with lightening crotch. I have to literally close my eyes it takes my breath away. I’ve had lightening...

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Baby breech at 31 weeks

Any tips for turning a baby who is breech at 31 weeks? Not sure if it’s too early to be focused on this!

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Amniotic Fluid or Discharge?

⚠️Mentions Lower privates and fluids ⚠️ I’m 35w4d and I felt myself kinda wet down there but I know I didn’t leak pee because I didn’t have to pee at the moment so I go to the bathroom and check and it’s more liquid than thick, it’s clear, but it has a slight kinda sweet smell and I heard (from Google) that amnioti...

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Bloody show

Has anyone else had theirs yet? Mines come with quite intense period cramps, so wondering what’s going to happen next

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Sneak Peek was wrong !

I had my sneak peek done around 8-9 weeks and was told it was a Boy! So for 15 weeks I went on believing I was having boy. Did a gender reveal..bought clothes.. calling them by their boy name! But I went to my OB at 24 weeks and the ultrasound reveal I’m having a little girl! Atleast I can get a refund come August!❤️

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Gender!!!!

So we chose to go for a VERY early gender scan!!! Any guesses before i post it?

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No movement at 20 weeks

I had a private scan at 15.5 weeks showing an anterior placenta, had a midwife appt 19th April and heard babies heartbeat was strong on the Doppler but I still have no movements. I’m getting really worried :( this is my 2nd pregnancy but I previously miscarried. I’m getting really anxious as a lot of people say wi...

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Miscarrying?

Cramps and now bleeding like this at 5 weeks pregnant not constant bleeding it was on tissue once or twice when I wiped and now more like dischargy when I wipe, I had an internal scan and vaginal examination today could it be because of this?

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Changing diapers on a plane

I flew with my two year old son yesterday… it was a 5 hour flight and he’s too big to change in the lav, so I had a changing pad and just did it on the seat. It wasn’t poop or anything… just wet. I put it into one of the baby care/barf bags and sealed the bag. When they came around collecting trash, I put it directl...

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Mucus plug

Has anyone lost a bit of their mucus plug? If so what did it look like and what did you do?

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38 Weeks Today

Ladies, I am OVERRRR ITTTTTTT 😭😂 I want this baby outtttt😂😭

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My belly has dropped!!! What does that mean again???

Walking past the mirror today I said “woah this thing is low down” then I was like “wait I think my stomach dropped 😭” Does that mean labor is supposed to be near? 2nd pregnancy, 39 weeks tomorrow, due date is May 6th. I want him to be born in May 😭 I don’t want him to have a late April birthday, idk why 😂

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5D scan

We got to see our little girl yesterday at 28 weeks, she was yawning away and sucking her thumb 🥹

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