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Question for families with multiple children

When it comes to birthdays do you A. Ask kid whose birthday it is what is they want to do and include the rest of ur children around what it is they want to do B. Ask kid whose birthday it is what is they want to do and exclude all other children and only take child whose birthday it is Me personally I say A I a...

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0-1 or 0-3

So nanny has decided to go baby overload (again when we’ve told her numerous of times to stop) and just found out today that she has been buying 0-3 months instead of what we asked (0-1) will my baby fit in 0-3 and 0-1 don’t want to go out and get 0-1 if she can fit in both.

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He’s here, born on the 19th!

Baby boy is here, born on the 19th of December. I was induced on Monday, slow induction process, not progressing how I should be. Then they broke my waters on Wednesday, INTENSE labour pains, still not progressing quick enough. Doctors decided enough was enough and at 9cm when he was stuck etc they decided for an em...

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Successfully membrane sweeps

Have any Mommas had their baby after their first membrane sweep? How many centimeters dilated were you and how long after the sweep did labor start?

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Pre-diabetic diagnosis

I am 1 year postpartum and was just diagnosed as pre-diabetic. My “doctor” was less than helpful. Wouldn’t see me in person and had a nurse call me on the phone and her only advice was to “cut back on carbs” They say it most likely started during/ after pregnancy but I was never diagnosed with gestational diabetes...

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Need opinions on inducing

Hey everyone baby is due tomorrow and Im scheduled for induction but I don't know if I should wait... He's 8 lbs and healthy but I'm not dilating nor contracting enough... Don't know what to do need opinions/stories to help

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Polyhydramnios

Has anyone got Polyhydramnios or had it in previous pregnancies?

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Cravings?

Im at 4weeks rn but my cravings are already getting to me. Usually fruit is a guarantee for me but all I seem to be enjoying are salty foods, meat and stuff. Should I be concerned about that?

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Having a baby at Mount Sinai

Will you or have you had your baby at Mount Sinai? If so what was your experience during labour/delivery and on the postpartum unit. I’m delivering in a couple months with my first and am curious about the quality of care at the hospital and any helpful tips.

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Can you see anything? Video in comments ❤️

14 DPO Picture and video taken after 3 mins

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Belly button pain??🙈

Hello ladies, A strange one…I’m 18 weeks pregnant and suffering with a really funny bruise like pain inside my belly button? I have had previous keyhole surgery and they went through my belly button so I was wondering if maybe it could be that? It’s not constant but it’s mostly when I lie on my side or bend over…...

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4 weeks pp

I just got my period yesterday. Is that okay?

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Sickness/mood swings

The constant sickly feeling is so annoying🤢😩. I am currently 7 weeks, haven’t thrown up yet. But I get this sickly feeling through out the day. My mood is also up and down . Its so frustrating. I pray I wont feel like this christmas day 🙏🏾

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Badger notes

Hey I’m in Glasgow and had a real ** of a midwife. She’s not published any notes at all on badger notes, I feel really in the dark in regards to my care. I am 24 weeks and feel extremely clueless, never been weighed, nothing on the growth chart, I’m moving midwife because I’m also moving house should I ask to have m...

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BACK PAIN!!!

Anyone else started having horrific back pain? The last 2 days I have been in hell! Sitting or standing doesn’t help at all I am in constant pain with it 😭 really struggling and don’t want to be complaining Xmas day but that’s the way it’s going sos 😂

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C section pain

I was in the most pain in week one post surgery. Week 2 things settled and I felt better. Now during week three it is sore again and hurts. Is this normal?

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In labour, they inject your vagina with some type of numbing agent, then they may cut you so baby's head can come out.

How much does the cut hurt out of 10 (ten is very high)?

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Clicky hip

We have an appointment tomorrow for our daughter. The health visitor picked up that her hip clicks when she did her home visit and we got an urgent referral for a scan. Has anyone else been through this and can explain what will happen whilst there/any advice? Thanks ☺️

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Early pregnancy scan confused.

So my last period was 6 weeks 1 days ago and I went for my 1st scan today and baby is measuring 6 weeks 5days a big strong healthy baby- my rainbow baby 🥰 after a lot of misscariages. But I'm just a bit confused at the dates as my period was 6 weeks ago so how can I be 6 weeks 5 days today. Baby is measuring…

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Nausea

I’m 30 weeks and I still get nauseous if I’m super hungry. Anyone else?

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