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Am I going to deliver soon?

I am 32 weeks pregnant with my second baby. And I have been carrying high with my girl. But the last couple of days I only feel her movements down in my lower belly and pelvis. My hips and lower back have been hurting so bad. And nesting is in full blown right now. I have been sleeping really bad lately. Part of tha...

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Is anyone else toddler very clingy?

Now that I’m pregnant again my youngest is all over me.

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Anxious about baby’s development

Anxious about baby’s development Hi everyone, i have a 15 week old and ever since she was a few weeks old I’ve been incredibly anxious about her development. It stems from her having severe reflux since 2 weeks old which we eventually managed to get a CMPA diagnosis when she was 9 weeks old, however prior to that I...

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Baby is now breech

My baby has been head down since 28 weeks, I’m 35+5 now and just got back from a midwife appointment and baby is now breech! Has anyone had this happen and did they turn back down before 37 weeks?

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Are you reading books and preparing?

Last week I had an unpleasant conversation with a family member who went on and on about the books I need to start reading "you don't have much time!". It made me feel really bad about myself and as if I'm failing at this already. I went through IVF to get pregnant and I prepared a lot for it. Since getting a posit...

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Birth story

Age when pregnant : 26 Age when gave birth :27 How far along when I found out: 6 weeks C section:no Epidural :no Forceps: yes Epsiotomy : yes Hours in labour: 7.5 hours First baby: yes Gender :boy Name : Damian Due date: 04/08/2024 Birth date: 11/08/2024 Age now 13.5 weeks

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I've really had enough now, already. 🙈

I'm 37+2 baby isn't due till 3rd dec. But have my section date off 22nd so he will be a November baby 👏🩵. And I feel bad for feeling like this but I've just had enough. I seem to just have had one health issue after another and another, even the way my body/bump looks is getting me down. And it's horrible because…

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Glucose tolerance test

For anyone who has to have this don't worry it's just a high concentrated version of a Capri sun drink 😋

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How many weeks am I?

Last Friday, my digital said 1-2 weeks however today's says 3+. The first day of last period was on the 13th October. My femo app says 4w+5days today? Does this sound right? Thanks loves xx

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How many weeks after your baby dropped did you give birth?

I am currently 36 weeks and baby dropped about 3 weeks ago, I heard ftms can have baby drop a few weeks before labor but I'm wondering how long it normally is.

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Intercouse

Feeling like I can’t comply with the six week rule anymore, I’m 4 1/2 weeks PP. did anyone else wait?

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Advice

I just got out on bed rest due to my blood pressure. I am 32 weeks pregnant and I feel so helpless. My fiance and his family do so much for me but I feel awful bc I can’t even move or my bp shoots up. I go from my parents couch to my house and into bed I’ve been crying since I got home about an hour ago and idk what...

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Test results

I had my test a week ago today. I’ve not got a call from my midwife. I’ve managed to find ny results on the nhs app I don’t understand which one is my results I feel like it’s the 4.2 one

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High risk !

I’m currently pregnant with my 3rd baby I lost my daughter in July this year due to her being born at 23 weeks, will I be classed as high risk for this pregnancy.

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Gestational diabetes

I had my glucose test last week on the 6th. When am I likely to find out my results? Will they call?

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Any guesses?

Waiting for the test results has made me a bit impatient. Does anyone have guess? 💙🩷

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First time pregnancy

Hi all, This is my first time pregnancy, im 8 weeks and 6 days. I had a private scan last week everything is healthy. I’m panicking at the moment as I’m not sure what to do with dieting and foods. I have just been eating as I normally do. Is it normal to do this till you have your first midwife appointment? H...

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36 week scan showing excess fluids

I just went to my 36 week growth scan and it showed I had excess fluids and baby was measuring at 99th percentile and already 7Lb 14. Having to go back tomorrow to get a diabetes testing kit to monitor me for the next 7 days. In all my midwife appointments I’ve measured bang on what my gestation age is so I’m so con...

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Any nurses on here able to offer some reassurance to get me through tonight?

Alittle back story: my baby was born at 33 weeks and spent a month in Nicu. Besides being small she had no other concerns once she’d arrived. She was discharged with a plan to start her on an iron supplement around 4 months old. But this didn’t say why or for how long. My gp recently requested we check her bloods t...

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Boy or girl guesses? 🩷💙🩷💙

Anyone got any predictions? This theory confuses me a little 🙈🙈

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