Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Does anyone else wake up dripping from all the sweat??? If I’m wearing a night gown or shirt by the time I wake up it’s usually wet around my neck and chest area and even when I sleep naked im still sweating very much like you can literally see it and it’s not even like it’s because the room is hot because I sleep w...

How many times has your baby fallen under the age of 1 ? I feel so bad my little precious daughter has fallen face down on the parking concrete out her dad's arms and then a month or two later off the kitchen counter onto the tile floor. I feel so bad about it 😞 😢 😩

In lovee with baby girls hospital bag and organisers🥹, but I’m literally so stressed about what we have to pack for ourselves to the hospital, idk if I’m just overcomplicating it though 😂

Can’t believe I’m a mommy now. Princess Elle Rene 👑 Born 11/5 Weighing 7lbs, 7oz This has been the best 2 weeks of my life! 💕

Advice!

Went in for my 36 week appointment and am 1cm dilated and 70% effaced. My OB told me if I get any contractions to immediately come in. I really hope this girl waits 11 more days so she’s a December baby! 🫣🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

How many women in this group have also had their baby already?!

Everyday I feel like I just can't be a stay at home mom. I dont like feeling overstimulated, stressed and anxious. I on and off deal with stress eating. I read in books its best for babies to be with their moms.. so I stay home. But deep down I just want to run

My newborn’s eyes keep getting like this. Is this normal? Any advice?

If you bled early pregnancy and went on to have a successful pregnancy how long did you bleed for? I’ve been spotting for the last three days. I’m going in tomorrow to see if my hgc levels are rising. At first I wasn’t too concerned bc i know it’s common to spot but now after three days I’m growing increasingly conc...

Long story short my partner is in the army,we have a toddler and a 6 week old baby. I had a c section and the scar is fine but I’m badly struggling with my back since the spinal. Some days I have to force myself to clean but then I cry afterwards because I’m in so much pain. My partner gets 2 weeks paternity leave b...

Hey for my pre-diabetic and diabetic mamas, have you eliminated foods with sugar, cane sugar as an ingredient? Do you eat honey, agave, date/coconut sugar in small amounts/moderation? I’m looking to eat fruits in moderation when I get a sweet tooth…my diabetes was in total remission for like 3 weeks and I’m trying t...

Would be great if it incorporates my name somehow(?) Just getting started but honestly, I believe this may be my calling and my bread n butter for some years to come.

How long from being induced to when you went into labour as a first time mum? My induction will be booked on Christmas week when I am 38 weeks, and I reeeeeeally don’t want my baby arriving on Christmas Day!! I’ve obviously googled it and it says it can take up to 5 days! Is it as bad as I’ve read?

Anyone not immediately bounce back after a c-section? I see all these posts of people saying they had no issues afterwards and I’m a week post op now and still in so much pain… it’s still hard to walk around, especially initially… getting in and out of bed all night long to care for baby is so hard and painful… I’m ...

Those of you who had C-sections for your October 22 baby, does the area still hurt? Shooting pains when you sneeze or tugging pains when rolling over in bed kinda thing? Also if I spend a full day walking around or cleaning etc I feel very tender in that area for a while. Planning on trying for baby number 2 next y...

Help.. so my baby’s getting little pumps around her eyes and her month, I’m not sure if its from her daddy kissing her all the time or if she’s allergic to anything.. anyone else’s having this problem?

Did anyone have to correct their baby’s birth certificate? How long did it take to get the corrected one?

Alright, this has probably been asked before but I do need some help. I have NO IDEA what to pack for my hospital bag. Baby Girl has her bag ready and it’s been ready for months. But for Dad and Mom, no clue. Any and all suggestions and recommendations are welcomed. Expected due date is January 4th but I have a sne...

I had a c section in July that went perfectly no issues at all and I was out the next day however a couple weeks after having her I started getting really bad back pain in my lower back and hips during the night and it’s keeping me up every night. It doesn’t seem to matter what position I go into it constantly hurts...