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Recent discussions

They’re here! 💙💙

Oscar, born at 11:16, weighing 6lb 8oz
Dexter, born at 11:18 weighing 6lb 13oz

Is anybody else really struggling in this heat to have any patience? Like my mood is just switching in a second from 'I can do this' to 'why can't you just f***in go to sleep?!' I've spent half an hour trying to get my little one down for a nap, sweat dripping down me, their body heat and my body heat quite frankly overheating the pair of us, to then put them down and them open their eyes immediately and smile... It makes me want to scream and I'm really trying to hold it together as I don't want them seeing me like that but it gets me so wound up. I just want a cold shower 😭

Leaving baby during day/overnight

I saw a post on here recently where someone was saying they haven’t left their baby with anyone yet. I regularly have my parents or my partners parents have my baby for a morning or afternoon and I’ve already left him overnight twice - once for a wedding and once to go to a gig. I know I’m in a very lucky position to have both sets of grandparents live locally and that can help. But I wonder if it’s unusual that I’ve already left him a few times compared to other people?! Curious to know if anyone else has left their baby over night yet?

Why does my 12 week scan look so different from everyone else's?

I've seen so many posts from other ladies of their 12 week scan photos even asking for early gender guesses and I am feeling confused and deflated and a little sad that mine looks nothing like them, when we first went in for the 12 week scan (at the start of may) the baby was facing like head towards the front so sonographer couldn't get a crown to rump measurement, but I could see the baby's head, she said to drink some more and walk around and come back in half hour, so we did, and then baby was apparently upside down, she was able to get a measurement to date the pregnancy at 12 weeks 5 days (we were expecting 12 weeks 1 day but I know thats normal to be slightly out on calculations) but the baby didn't look much like a baby at all, so all the photos we got I can't even tell what im looking at, let alone if its a boy or girl, we can't even tell where the head is? The sonographer seemed fine with it and said everything looks good, we heard heartbeat and she was able to measure the fluid behind the neck so she could obviously tell which bit was where and didn't seem concerned, so I didn't think much of it, just expected this is what a 12 week scan looks like, but now I've seen soooo many on here that have me a bit worried about mine? Has anyone else had this? Looking for some reassurance, we've got a private gender scan on the 10th as we are now 15weeks 3 days today, hoping that will help reassure me and look more like I was expecting? Thanks

She made an early arrival 🩷

Dakota Valentina

Induction

What are your induction stories? Were you able to deliver vaginally or without pain medication still?

This is my second pregnancy and I’m a little bit older now. With my first I was 19 and now I’m 25. I really wanted to experience a natural birth all around and go into spontaneous labor. We hired a doula, took birth classes, the whole 9.

I feel like making a birth plan was such a jinx. I am so uncomfortable at 40+4 and have an appointment to discuss inducing on Thursday but I’m scared this will result in a C-section or epidural.

I don’t think either make birth less special but I am in recovery and was hoping to stay far from pain meds if possible. Would love to hear your stories and experiences!

32 weeks

Has anybody been induced at 32 weeks and there baby was perfectly healthy
What’s the reason in being induced
Thankyou

12 week scan

Twins, any predictions they are measuring around the same which is lovely! Due Dec but I’m sure they’ll be here November 🫶🏻💙🩷

Exhausted

Is anyone else just exhausted, I haven’t slept longer than 4 hours in 4 months. Sometimes it feels like your doing something wrong when you hear baby’s sleeping all night

Light bleeding & cramp

I started to get light spotting when I wiped on Saturday morning and cramps in my back and stomach, I’ve been having it for 4 days roughly. I had my period 2 weeks ago and there isn’t enough blood to make it a period.

When did your baby start liking being in the stroller outside?

My almost 4-month old loves being outside lately, but only when I carry her. Around what month/week did your baby start to enjoy being in the stroller outdoors? And how did you slowly transition them to like it?

Labia shrinking after birth?

This might be tmi but did anyone notice their labia looking smaller after birth? I'm 3 weeks postpartum and finally got the courage to look down there lol and my labia looks much smaller than before.

Period

In 6 weeks and 5 days pp, my post birth bleeding stopped about 1 week ish a go (it was only minimal at that point and mainly brown) today I have woke up and wiped and there has been bright red blood, I don’t have cramps just back ache but I’m thinking it may be my period? Is it too early should I be worried?

What is going on ?

So i am 17 days PP and the last two days i feel like i am back to the first few days after c section . Belly hurt scar hurt ( no sign of infection) back hurt EVERYTHING HURT ! Is this normal ? Anyone else ?

Mucus Plug

I am 35 +3 and i lost my music plug this morning. I had some major pressure when getting out the bed but things have calmed down now. Anyone else lost their mucus plug yet?

January babies

Did everyone go for their first appointment and have their ultrasound already? I found out I was pregnant earlier this time around since we were actively trying. I still have one more week until first appointment and then I’ll schedule my first ultrasound 😬😩

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