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UC childcare question

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 ...

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Should my lines be darker than this? I’m anxious.

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

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25 week appointment

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?

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Less then 48 hours apart

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

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Midwife appointment

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?

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Gestational Diabetes

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?

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Vvvvvvf Line?

Am I going crazy?

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5w 1d - still 2-3?

I’m still getting 2-3 on a digital. Super anxious, when did you get your 3+?

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23 weeks pregnant with diabetes

How did you feel when you were told that you had diabetes? How did you change your habits? And the way to eat? How do you find this disease?

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Help

Is this a evaperation line

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Colostrum

When are people starting to collect colostrum? I forgot to ask at my midwife appointment and haven’t got another for a while, at my local hospital it says from 36 weeks on posters but online on the nhs website it says nothing before 37 weeks and I’m confused!!

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Frustrated!

Had a call a few weeks ago from St. James Hospital to book in for my RSV jab. Lady on the phone booked me in so I’d be 27 weeks and 6 days. I clarified if this was okay, she said yes. After trying to find somewhere to park for 30 minutes, paying for parking, running to the appointment as I was about to run late bec...

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10DPO

I can’t see anything and if I look for too long I feel like my eyes try to make me delusional second photo can be found in comments. AF Due on Saturday

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Faint line ?!?

Tell me you see the faint line too?!?! I’m so nervous bc I just had a miscarriage last month and have had a past ectopic.

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Gestational diabetes

Just got the diagnosis. Kinda freaking out. What’s everyone’s go to meals?

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Can anyone recommend a natural, pregnancy safe intimate hair removal cream?

Not even for vanity reasons in birth, just need the damn things gone! So itchy and irritating at the moment. Shaving too much effort and can’t get round bump 😂 Have heard of a brand called Oyo which seems ok, anyone know of any others?

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Indent on wondfo or nothing?

Just wondering if I have total line eyes and am imagining this or if y’all see a shadow/indent too??

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Referrals

Does anyone know if you can ring the doctors to chase up a referral they have done for you for a hospital appointment ?? Or do I just wait for a phone call from the hospital? Getting really impatient😅

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Line Eyes??!

My husband doesn’t see it but I swear I see something. Please chime in. I need you guys opinion. I JUST took this! Wasn’t passed time. 😭😭😭 PICTURE IN COMMENTS

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Can anybody else see the FAINTEST second line?! 😭

10 DPO losing it over lines that aren’t there 🤣💕

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