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Baby Fall under 1 years old

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 šŸ˜ž šŸ˜¢ šŸ˜©

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Hospital bags šŸ’¼

In lovee with baby girls hospital bag and organisersšŸ„¹, but Iā€™m literally so stressed about what we have to pack for ourselves to the hospital, idk if Iā€™m just overcomplicating it though šŸ˜‚

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Welcome to the World! šŸ„°

Canā€™t believe Iā€™m a mommy now. Princess Elle Rene šŸ‘‘ Born 11/5 Weighing 7lbs, 7oz This has been the best 2 weeks of my life! šŸ’•

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I just want to eat all the time

Advice!

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36+2

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 sheā€™s a December baby! šŸ«£šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ™šŸ¼

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Preterm

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

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Is it normal to feel like I can't do it (be a stay at home mom) everyday

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

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Need help

My newbornā€™s eyes keep getting like this. Is this normal? Any advice?

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Bleeding during pregnancy

If you bled early pregnancy and went on to have a successful pregnancy how long did you bleed for? Iā€™ve been spotting for the last three days. Iā€™m going in tomorrow to see if my hgc levels are rising. At first I wasnā€™t too concerned bc i know itā€™s common to spot but now after three days Iā€™m growing increasingly conc...

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Iā€™m angry at my partner

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 Iā€™m badly struggling with my back since the spinal. Some days I have to force myself to clean but then I cry afterwards because Iā€™m in so much pain. My partner gets 2 weeks paternity leave b...

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Eliminating sugar

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? Iā€™m looking to eat fruits in moderation when I get a sweet toothā€¦my diabetes was in total remission for like 3 weeks and Iā€™m trying t...

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What should my name be as a kidā€™s birthday magician?

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.

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Induction length

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 donā€™t want my baby arriving on Christmas Day!! Iā€™ve obviously googled it and it says it can take up to 5 days! Is it as bad as Iā€™ve read?

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C-section bounce back

Anyone not immediately bounce back after a c-section? I see all these posts of people saying they had no issues afterwards and Iā€™m a week post op now and still in so much painā€¦ itā€™s still hard to walk around, especially initiallyā€¦ getting in and out of bed all night long to care for baby is so hard and painfulā€¦ Iā€™m ...

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C-section pain still

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...

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Allergie or something else

Help.. so my babyā€™s getting little pumps around her eyes and her month, Iā€™m not sure if its from her daddy kissing her all the time or if sheā€™s allergic to anything.. anyone elseā€™s having this problem?

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Corrected birth certificate

Did anyone have to correct their babyā€™s birth certificate? How long did it take to get the corrected one?

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Hospital Bag for Mom and Dad

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 itā€™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...

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C-section back and hip pain

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 itā€™s keeping me up every night. It doesnā€™t seem to matter what position I go into it constantly hurts...

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Is anyone elseā€™s baby measuring small?

They believe baby is just constitutionally small (which just means sheā€™s a small baby) have a growth scan at 28 weeks. Has anyone been through this before or going through it? Picture in comments of her measurements vs what they should be. She isnā€™t majorly on the smaller side, but they said she is below the 10th ...

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