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When will you stop driving whilst pregnant? Are there any official guidelines?

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No friends - is it normal?

Is it normal/are there others like me that don’t have any friends? I’m almost 30 and don’t have even 1 friend. I just be a mom, work and be a partner. I’m realising I will go into my 30s with no friends, no one to ever invite to my birthdays, or go out for coffee with, or to gossip with, no one to invite to my wed...

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Gym Daycares

Any SAHM use the gym daycare? I've been really wanting to start exercising regularly but my husband has a very unpredictable schedule. I was wondering if anyone has any experience using the gym Daycares. My Local YMCA does childcare while you workout but was curious to hear about anyone's experience. My kiddo just t...

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Christmas gifts for husband's

What are we getting our husband's for Christmas? I never know what to get my husband that he'll actually use, even if it's something to do with his hobbies I feel like it never gets used. 🤦‍♀️ I have a $100 budget between a gift and stocking stuffers so it's a little tight. He likes fishing and video games but has…

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Urgent advice pls

I live in the uk and me and baby daddy we don’t have a healthy relationship anymore, he been so emotionally abusing me and no respecting me or my mum that came over when I gave birth 3 months ago to help me out I am from Spain and I want to go back to my family and settle down there as in the uk I have no one a par...

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Do I have any options

I’m currently living with my baby’s dad, it’s just the most unhappy situation. He really really hates me. He’s always annoyed at me, always telling me I’m mentally ill, that my job is the cause of all our problems because I only work at the perfume shop, but I did when he first met me so i dont get why he only now t...

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So....

If we are banning all LGBT conversations , books and materials from anyone under 18 to prevent them from being brainwashed.... Should we then have lgbtq libraries that are for people that are 18 plus... hold classes and house every single banned book on LGBT people, fictional or otherwise .... And teach about hete...

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Anyone on UC with this issue?

Hi all, I recently had a new born on the 10th of this month and was wondering if anyone else had been through this... So my 6 year old is my first child and was already on my claim so my UC payments have always included the child element for her. I had my second baby on the 10th this month and reported its straight...

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Urgent - Advice Please!

I left my BD house last week after an extreme argument where he totally disrespected me and demanded a DNA test for his son (completely unwarranted). I left the house and went to my mother’s house 200 miles away and told him he can travel to come see the baby but that I need time and space before I bring the baby ...

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Sex pp

I’m 3 ish weeks Pp (first baby) and i am so horny honestly. My boyfriend has been so loving and amazing and he hasn’t brought to having sex once since he’s aware we have to wait at least 6 weeks but every night once we get our baby down for his first long stretch of sleep of the night i just want to jump this man’s ...

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Don’t know what to do

Iv been with my partner for 5 years now and I really thought the world of him for years but the past couple years have been just a awful rollercoster, before I got pregnant we had split up for a bit and already had trust issues. He’s had issues watching/looking at p*rn and half naked women on his phone. He had sworn...

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Physically ill at the thought of mat leave ending

I finish mat leave in 2 weeks, baby has taster session in nursery tomorrow. I'm devastated. I'm worried baby won't settle (he's super super clingy with me compared to babies at baby group) and I'm just scared because I honestly can't even remember how to do my job. I feel a physical pain in my chest at the thought o...

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Sahm needs a little help

So my son is 5 and I’ve been a sahm. Last year I completed a medical billing and coding course (I’m amca certified) that was free but was told I couldn’t be helped in being placed in a job. I have no prior experience in a medical setting but I’m soo willing to learn and get out there. I’ve applied on indeed (and com...

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How often do you exercise?

With a little one, I find it hard to find time to exercise. Interested to see how often other mummas do.

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Christmas Gift Ideas

So my son is in therapy and has 2 therapists. Both females aged between 25 and 40. I would love to get them Christmas presents. Any and all ideas are welcome! Thank you

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Investing

I am curious if there are other moms here who are investing/learning how to grow their stock portfolios? Seems like my husband and all his friends, and their friends friends AND all the extended male relatives are very knowledgeable and have formed their own WhatsApp groups to learn from each other about how to grow...

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