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Consultant

So I’ve been referred to a consultant this pregnancy after being high risk and having complications during my last pregnancy but I’ve not heard anything! Is that normal like am I do early?

A
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Is it just me or

Is this last bit of pregnancy a living nightmare for anyone else? My anxiety is so high, random panic attacks, heart palpitations, can’t sleep, start to fall asleep and jump in a panic, feel sick, restless legs driving me insane, can’t relax without waves of anxiety hitting me, acid reflux so severe I have to slee...

Incognito
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Half way

So I’m 19 weeks and a few days but officially at the half way mark ( I have to have baby by 39 weeks ) I’m way bigger than I was with my first at this point and definitely feeling it.

M
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Have you gone through a pregnancy eating majority healthy?

I’ve gone off the deep end my previous, copious amounts of soda slushies, cheesecakes, ice cream every night type but this time I need to feel good😭

Incognito
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1year old and a new born

I have a 1 year old son and I’m about to have a new baby I’m nervous about how my 1 year old is going to react has anyone every had a situation like this or been in a similar situation

Incognito
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18 weeks tomorrow….

Has anyone had high blood pressure but doesn’t have pre-eclampsia? I’m back and forth to the hospital since Tuesday and now down as medium risk pregnancy whatever that means….

A
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Pregnancy

Who have had successful pregnancies? (Please help my first trimester anxiety)

Incognito
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Third trimester

I am literally one week into my third trimester and I feel dreadful someone tell me I’m just having a bad week and it’s not another round of the first trimester 🙈

L
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Pregnant but scared, need advice

Hi I’ve just found out I’m pregnant (5 weeks) but …I had 4 chemical pregnancies (early miscarriages) before my little boy, 1 more C.P. After and then I miscarried in September ‘24 at 10 weeks, a possible ectopic pregnancy. Now I feel like I’m just fearing the worst and waiting for the inevitable! I hate feeling li...

Incognito
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intermediate preeclampsia and labetalol

has anyone taken labetalol after being told they’re at risk for preeclampsia? i started last night and have had the shakes since

J
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Spotting 1st trimester

Hello I'm 5w2d and I've been spotting off and on since Wednesday night. I've been very anxious and scared because I have had a miscarriage before. I am a mommy of 1 beautiful girl. But this morning I had slight cramping and the bleeding got a little heavier for like an hour or less and now it's back to being very li...

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Boy or Girl 🩵🩷

20+4 week skull theory. What’s everyone thinking?

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Thoughts?

I’m 40+3 today Went to an OB CHECK and they did a scan that indicated baby’s belly is measuring smaller than it did 2-3 weeks ago(2 weeks ago they even thought that baby was getting too large) so they’re afraid of the placenta being insufficient? Like not passing along enough nutrients? Has anyone heard of this?poi...

J
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Advice for anxiety!

I am pregnant with my first baby and I am 7+3. I have been anxious for the last few weeks about everything being okay. I’m so excited but worried for my early scan Monday. I will be 8 weeks on Tuesday. It just feels like a long time to wait!🤍

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Preeclampsia

Nervous yet excited at the same time. 34W today I had a doctors appointment this morning. My doctor says I’m showing symptoms of preeclampsia and has me doing all of these tests and coming back to see him in a week. Idk I guess my emotions are all over the place at this point. Idk whether to cry about having pregna...

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GD Test

Hey! How long did it take for GD test results? There’s nothing on my NHS app yet and it was done Tuesday just gone

Incognito
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? Opinion

Early but just testing

Incognito
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19 weeks and not feeling flutters regularly

Hey girlies, I am 19 weeks today and have an anterior placenta confirmed by a private scan, I rarely feel any flutters is anyone else having this? I am very anxious as I had a missed miscarriage May last year 🥺 I just want to feel her move about x

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Gender? 🥰

Any final guesses on gender before my gender scan today?! 🥰 I’ve had people say nub is hidden behind babies leg.. but skull theory?? General guesses? ☺️

L
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Low baby

The last two days baby has been really low, I’m worried as I’ve heard if your bump drops you’re going into labour. I’ve had multiple losses and I’m just so scared!

Incognito
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