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From the community

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Health

Going incognito mostly because I am actually embarrassed 😂
I need to start being more active, I used to be so on the go but now I have zero motivation and no energy.
I have type 2 diabetes and I am trying to reverse it before it gets worse, my diet and exercise is horrendous as I just go for quick and easy, I do need to start really prepping food, I have tried calorie counting but end up getting stressed and just giving up and exercise wise I need someone to give me a push and hold me accountable in doing it but my partner is not the best with helping with things like this as he eats like a child and is physically active in work so when he gets home he doesn’t want to work out.
I need help, I was recently told my cholesterol and stuff are high and my diabetes has gone worse since having the baby and having a lot of meds stopped.

8dpo, faint line?

Is this the start of a line or an indent/evap? Yesterdays was completely clear, I did have the faintest shadow of a line of easy at home as well (will post in comments but it’s hard to see), but I’m like 90% sure the first response was negative.
I also might just have serious line eyes 🙈

First appointment

Does anyone got their first appointment? I’m still waiting for tge midwife to contact me

Has anyone had similar experience with discordance? Did yours ever go above 25% ?

My next scans at 31+5 and worried the discordance is going to go over 25%

Hi everyone
Im confused about how many weeks I am.
I found out at the hospital so I did my own test at home which said 2-3 weeks.
I hadn’t missed my period at this point it was still 12 days away (obviously I missed that)

Any ideas please

Line eyes????

Does anyone else see a second line or do I have line eyes????! Omg I’m so nauseous and I have this kinda gut feeling but maybe I’m in my head
Edit to add: my husband had a vasectomy a year ago. We are content with the two boys we have. I’m freaking out over here

need advice

is it just me or is any one that was diagnosed with GD diabetes finding it getting harder as the weeks go on.
I just want to give up and just eat what ever I want i feel terrible saying that as ive been so good and ive only 10 weeks to go but honestly they cant come any quicker.
My levels have all been low which is good but ive never been so hungry in my life only good thing thats came out of this ive been told ive lost weight around my face so maybe having more fibre in my body is what I needed all along.
I was only 1% over and I was ragen though has any one actually spoke to some one thats dealing with her diabetes and been took either off pricking them selves 4 times a day or have been aloud to snack a bit... I honestly dont think this is helping my child now I think its prob making things worse because im stressing over it and not getting enough to eat and I just feel like my baby isnt getting enough to eat either

Do we see a line?

I’m on CD 22 (9 DPO with average 26-28 day cycles)
This photo was taken after 4 mins. Do I just have line eyes?

Anything? 👀

Only 8DPO so appreciate its mega early - but can anyone see anything? (Taken in the time frame) x

Anxious and looking for advice

My husband and I have been trying for 7 years for our first and just found out we’re pregnant a few weeks ago! I am a type 1 diabetic, with a history of uncontrolled sugars (they have normalized since I found out), so I am high risk. I am VERY scared I’m going to screw up this pregnancy somehow. We don’t go to the OB for another 2 weeks. What can I do to set myself up for the most success in this pregnancy? I’m so anxious.

First time pregnant mums, what was your relationship status when you got pregnant?

You took the test, 2 lines, and you and your partner were…

Mozzies

Any one else getting destroyed by mozzies? I’m 27 weeks pregnant and being eaten by them. It’s driving me crazy, never been bit this much in UK

Clear blue digital

How many weeks are you when you get the 2-3 on indicator?

Hiding my pregnancy tips

I’m currently 17 weeks pregnant and I’m only getting bigger by the week and my home environment isn’t the best because of two people who are constantly saying things behind my back and escalating things are not making me feel safe enough to express my pregnancy.
With that being said, for anyone who had to hide their pregnancy until they felt safe enough to show it to the world what did you do to hide it or protect your peace?

Headache and thirst

After some advice before I call triage unnecessarily. I drank 3 pints of water during the night as I was so thirsty and I am still super thirsty now. I’ve got a headache which isn’t really shifting even with paracetamol. I generally just feel a bit off. I’m just under 37 weeks.

I’ve had 3 negative gestational diabetes tests this pregnancy as I had GD in my last pregnancy and baby is measuring above 97th percentile.

1st NHS appointment?

When do you book your first GP appointment? I’m seeing various times.

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