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Did I drop? 36weeks

First picture is 31w and second picture is 36w

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Booking appointment

I’m 9 weeks 1 day and I haven’t heard anything about when I’ve to go for my booking appointment I done the self referral and I’m nervous that I’ve missed the deadline for it as Christmas new year are around the corner

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Line progression

Should I be worried by the progression I feel todays is lighter

A
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Booking in appointment with a toddler

Pregnant with my second baby and have my booking in appointment at the end of the month. Can I take my 16 month into the booking in appointment?

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Faint line?

Does it seem like there’s a faint line or is it just me?

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Question

Hello everyone I was told I have gestational diabetes due to pregnancy but it’s the results has not the stable what do you think I can do and my dietitian book me for 3rd of January 2025 and I have been using metformin but I have not seen the work of the medicine

Z
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Only 9dpo but thoughts??

I swear I see the start of a vfl

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“We’re pregnant”

Am I the only one that finds this cringy when couples announce pregnancy and say “we’re pregnant”

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Badger Notes

Hello, has anyone had any issues with being logged out of the Badger Notes app and not being able to get back in? I can no longer log in, when I request ‘forgot password’ it says it has no record of my email address or phone number. I didn’t register with my NHS account. The FAQs suggest asking midwife which I did t...

J
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Do you?

Do you see the start of something here? 9dpo and not fmu

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Please Help me understand how far along I am♥️

Clear blue says 3+ weeks which would put me at around 5+ weeks however my HCG seems to be increasing about 200% every 48hours based on bloods. So assuming my HCG is just rising really quickly? My ovulation date was 3rd December and I tested positive 10Dpo so assuming I also conceived on the 3rd too! Would this not...

J
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Daycare workers: would it be weird if a mother gave you her number (in a friend way, not a romantic way) before you went on mat leave?

One of the ECEs at my son’s daycare is going on maternity leave and won’t be back until after we’ll be moving on to kindergarten. We seem to click on a personal level and I could see us being friends. In her Christmas gift, I included a personalized note with well wishes and my number and said feel free to message...

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Gestational diabetes

So at my OBs office they told me they will not be doing the glucose test or any of that. At first I wasn’t worried but now I am, considering how bad it can actually be. I have PCOS which can cause issues with your sugar but have been prediabetic or anything. Has anyone had it? I would like to know symptoms.

J
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Midwife present

Hey girls, did any of you buy your midwife or any staff a present? If so, what was it? I need some ideas ✨❤️

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Appointments

I’ve just received my appointments on badger notes. I have my 12 week scan and bloods and then the next week I have a midwife led appointment at the hospital which I’m unsure of. Anyone know what this is for so I don’t make myself look silly when ringing haha?

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Engaged scale

Can anyone help me midwife said I was engaged and wrote in notes 4/5 but didn’t notice till I left and I’ve tried to google but it’s giving conflicting information

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Line eyes?

Had implantation pinky brown CM and unsure if I see the faintest line here

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Headaches

So I've developed a really bad headache today, unbearable! I hady 34 week midwife appointment on Wednesday and everything was fine. I know they say if you get a sudden severe headache to call immediately but can anything develope in two days? I don't want to take someone's valuable space up by calling for just a ...

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Help please

Would we say this is close to peak? I’ve never had one like this before so thought I would ask

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Question

Hi mamas! I found out yesterday that I have GD and was given my kit today, however im new to all of this and don’t understand it much. Does anyone have a list of what the ‘normal’ numbers should be or where I could find this? I’ve just done my first reading after lunch and want to know what numbers to look out for.

J
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