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Hi ladies! So, I was a member of October 2023 babies and didn't expect to be back, lol. I have an 11 year old and 16 month old. We struggled through 3 losses and trying for 5 years before having our last. She's still nursing, and I noticed a huge drop in my milk supply, so I tested, and it was positive. Sooo unexpe...

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Brazil Nuts

Hey, I’m 12 weeks pregnant and have eaten 5 Brazil nuts without realising you shouldn’t. Should I be worried 😕

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High blood pressure

I had my 24 week midwife appointment this week and my blood pressure was slightly high, not over the threshold of when they say to go into triage but close to, I’ve been told to test everyday to keep an eye on it, anyone else had this at this stage?

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Low PAPP-A

Has anyone else been told they have low PAPP-A? I am on aspirin as advised by my midwife but constantly worried about pre-eclampsia now!

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Dilated

Just left my 36 weeks 5 day appointment and I am 3cm dilated and baby is super low has anyone else started dilating yet

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Evan???

Can anyone see anything? This is while test is still going

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High blood pressure

Has anyone had high blood pressure at midwife appointment then gone to triage and it’s right back down again? My blood pressure looked to be rising at my last two midwife appointments and today she sent me to triage. ( I have a family history of pre-eclampsia, so they are keeping a close eye on it). At the appointm...

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High blood pressure

Hi. I've just been to urgent care about my throat as it's been so dry and I was worried I had tonsillitis. Anyway.. doctor took my blood pressure and it was 156/96. He asked for a urine sample and he said he thinks he could see something in it, but couldn't test for protein so is sending to the lab for further te...

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Tips on shaving legs in trimester three!

I’m 32 weeks pregnant and really struggling now to shave my legs, any tips? The belly is well and truly getting in the way!!

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Hb levels

Anyone else had dangerously hemoglonin levels in pregnancy? Been taking my prenatals every day, can’t seem to get them to go up they keep dropping any advice on what to take

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Weight loss through pregnancy

I’m worrying about the amount of weight I’m losing through pregnancy and its impact on mine & the babies health. I’m 24 weeks and have lost 10kg (1.5stone) since getting pregnant. Whilst I had sickness in the first trimester, my appetite has been back for a while now yet I’m still losing weight. I feel like I’m catc...

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Monistat 3 Suppositories safe during early pregnancy

Are they safe to use during the first trimester? I used it before and had a loss, so I'm scared to use it with this pregnancy. I'm 10 weeks along.

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Gender test

Has anyone taken the sneak peek gender test and it came back accurate?

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Harvesting colostrum

Has anyone started harvesting colostrum yet and if so how many weeks were you when you started?

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amoxicillin first trimester

Has anyone taken amoxicillin during their pregnancy and if so any issues

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second trimester anxiety

Anyone else feeling or have felt more anxious or stressed in their second trimester before? Is it normal? I’m 19 weeks and feel more anxious/stressed about things in general, not just worrying about the baby. For example, irrational things like being alone at night while my partner is away, which isn’t like me. I’ve...

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Guess his name 🩵

2 weeks old🩵

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Hypertension

Hi ladies I’m a mum to 3 boys, all pregnancies were normal BP but after I had my last I had a very high BP spike and was put into meds which I eased off slowly, now 3 years later we are planning our last but I’ve recently had severe high blood pressure readings and I’m going into medication this week. I’ve always ha...

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Glucose test has anyone had one??

i am booked to have a glucose test at my 28 week appointment for GD but i wasn’t really told how it will go or what will happen or what would happen if it came back that I did have GD i am abit nervous as i dont know how they give the glucose etc, has anyone had one that can shed some light as to what happens durin...

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Glucose test

Just a quick one, to let anyone who has a glucose test coming up and really isn’t looking forward to it- for whatever reason. Whether it be anxiety over having to sit in a waiting room for 2 hours. Fears of blood tests. Worrying you might be sick etc. you CAN ask to do a week worths of blood testing at home. I was...

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