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Low appetite

Anyone else been having little to no appetite recently in 3rd trimester 😩 31 weeks and have to force myself to eat most things. Been trying to eat 3 eggs a day and red meat for iron. (And cereal) 😝

Incognito
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Working Food Service

Just wondering if any of you worked food service while pregnant? I do and it is so so hard with the nausea and vomiting and fatigue. Not sure what to do about it!

K
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Finger prick questions

So I had glucose test few weeks ago and was cleared but had scan today and babys stomachs measuring big so have to do week of finger prick testing as it common sign of GD. If I have a meal does that mean I can't eat or snack for 2 hours after till I test levels? I prefer to have one big meal rather than 3 meals so h...

Incognito
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Mums, with a serious heart condition

I have quite serious heart condition, my pregnancy is a high risk...obviously I will talk and discuss this with my doctors,. But just curious if someone had some serious heart condition , when did you have your babies ? How many weeks were they ? Is not a question , it will be a c section

Incognito
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Glucose test

Hi! I had my glucose test today and I just wanted to say it was not nearly as bad as people make it sound. I had the dye free orange one and it tasted like flat orange soda. Chugged that ish in under 1 min. Just saying that because I feel like I was so worried from what people say so wanted to let you all who haven’...

A
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Collecting colostrum

I’m 37 weeks on Sunday and I was wondering when is the right time to start collecting colostrum?

L
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Working days

Random question, but I am going back to work in March and reducing my days from 5 to 2, they have said I can choose which 2 days but I can’t decide between Tues & Wed or Wed & Thurs. I obv don’t want to work a mon or Friday. And I like the thought of the 2 days being together to get them done and Wednesday seems too...

Incognito
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32 weeks belly pain

Moms, does your belly get hard, as if the baby is trying to rip it open? Does your belly feel tight and uncomfortable? Does it only ease a little with a bath or when I lie down and relax my belly..

Incognito
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We are in the last stretch guys!

The third trimester is here for me and I'm just ready for this girl to make her appearance! I've been so uncomfortable lately. The fatigue just slapped me in the face and the hunger is REAL!! How have you guys been feeling?

S
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Impatience

Hey everyone! I'm starting to get super inpatient about my baby being born and how slow time seems to move. I know we have a long time away and I will be 16 weeks on Friday but I have been having dreams and thinking a lot about when my baby is born which is making me super excited. Yet I'm also like time feels like ...

L
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Natural ways to dilate

39 weeks +2 not dilated at all 🥹🥹😫😫 due date supposed to be Sunday

R
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Window to the Womb gender blood test

Has anyone done the first peek gender test at Window to the Womb? I wonder how accurate it is.

Incognito
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Gestational Diabetes

I had my test last week, do you think it’s too early to hear something or is it good thing that I’ve not heard anything yet? How long did it take for your results x

Incognito
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Early labour! FTM

Hi everyone, hope you’re all okay and getting ready for your November babies! I’ve been in so much pain the last 4 days or so and have been told I’m in early stages of labour at 37+2. Has anyone been told this?

M
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Weeks

How many weeks are you all?

Incognito
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Hemmorage and retained Placenta

Hi all, with my first pregnancy I hemmoraged and retained my placenta, luckily the Dr managed to get it out before I needed to be rushed for surgery... I am now 35 weeks with baby number 2 and scared it's going to happen again... has anyone experienced this and if it happened once did it happen again?

Incognito
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2 under 1.

Has anyone got any experience with this and any advice. I've just found out I'm pregnant again and I'm due roughly when my first is just turning 1. I'm nervous confused and trying to figure it all out.

Incognito
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Mini aspirin

I’m 5 weeks pregnant atm with my second baby, I had pre eclampsia with my first. When do they advise you to start taking mini aspirin?

A
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Food aversion/nausea has kicked in 😭

8 weeks and the dreaded nausea and food aversions have come with force! Mainly meat that grosses me out but I always seem to go off chips/potatoes in the first trimester too 😭 living off toast and cheese sandwhiches for the foreseeable 👍😂

C
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Do these tests have lines? 🤞🏼

Another photo of a different test in the comments. Praying for our 🌈

Incognito
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