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Husband said he can’t see another line but I swear I see something

Hi Ladies, I could use a sounding board... I got diagnosed late around 36 weeks after they did a random blood test at 35 weeks and found higher resting rate sugar levels. Likely because I had a meal or something before coming to the hospital. I just got the blood test kit last week and been measuring it 2hrs afte...

Please help, I don’t know if I’m just seeing things or if there’s a vvvfl there

SD mum has disappeared again after relapsing a few weeks ago and social services contacting us to tell us just yesterday. For the past few weeks she hasn’t telephoned SD when she is meant to and Nan assured my husband that she had not relapsed but that she was not staying with Nan at the moment. Contact is every o...

Hi guys, I need some quick advice from people who might have experience already. They are wanting to either give me an induction or I go on insulin. I'm already 38 weeks and 4 days. I really want to wait till my due date, which is next sat, so not far away! But I'm feeling pressure to make some kind of decisio...

We went for our 32 week ultrasound and the baby is 5lbs 9oz, which is 97%. My original gestational diabetes test was negative and my blood pressure is great. I also started pregnancy at 200lbs and dipped to 180lbs in the first trimester and now I’m 190lbs due to weight training with a prenatal fitness trainer. No di...

What happens during a 12 week appointment with midwife? Just found out I’m pregnant again and completely forgot what happens 😂

Like your work or family and friends

Has anybody who's already had a baby/babies before been given a 25 week midwife appt? I was under the impression we skip the 25 week one if it's not first pregnancy? But my midwife has booked me in again for 25 weeks. This is my second baby. No complications that I'm aware of.

First full day after my diabetes diagnosis and I already feel like I want to give up! I was just sent to collect a blood glucose kit from the hospital- no explanation on how to use it. After about 12 attempts (and a lot of stress and tears) I finally managed to get my reading only to realise I didn’t have the app o...

I’ll try to keep this brief. I went to an OBGYN office that has 7 doctors. Patient’s hopefully rotate through all of them until they deliver, so no matter what, they know their doctor. Well I got through 6 of them. On delivery day, doctor #7 was on call. I had never seen her, and long story short, she was unkind, di...

I’ve had 2 appointments so far with my midwife one in December at 9 weeks one in January at 16 weeks… since then I have nothing till 28 weeks (I am currently 23 weeks). I would prefer to get more appointments as feel other women get way more but I don’t get what the point is in going to see my midwife as I haven’t e...

Is it ok to fly at 28 wks +5

Hi today i had a message from my UC agent asking how many hours im working, hours and how many days a week my daughter in the childcare and the journey of me going to work and drop off and pick up. I find it weird. For context they havent reimburse my childcare cost for the month and i keep messaging them and thats ...

TW: After many losses, it’s impossible to get excited and not think the worst.

Baby number 2, I don’t have an appointment booked for 25 weeks to see the midwife but have a 28 week one..does everyone get a 25 week appointment regardless?

Does line progression have to be everyday or can it be 48 hours and onward

Hi all, I’m in Hertfordshire and had no contact with the midwife team. All I have done is register on badger. I’m currently 7W3D and called them and they keep saying they have till 10weeks for my first appointment. Anyone same boat? When did you get your appointments?

Has anyone recently been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? I had the dreaded call yesterday and feeling super overwhelmed with it. How have you found broomfield have been with the extra appointments and care? Do you find them to be supportive?

Am I going crazy?