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I have a 10am doctors appointment. They ask that you show up 10 minutes early.

So I show up at 9:50 to check in. It’s nearly 11am and I have not been seen. Should

Incognito
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Bump measuring

I’ve just been for my 24 week midwife appt at 24 + 5 and she didn’t measure my bump, is this normal? TIA X

Incognito
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This is driving me insane 👀

12 week scan boy or girl !!!!

C
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Growth scans

When's everyone's growth scan? Mines on Wednesday I can't believe we are at this stage. Nervous yikes 🫠💙

Incognito
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So excited

I get my 4d ultrasound done today. I'm so excited. OMG, I just hope he cooperates, lol he always hides his face, so I'll try to eat some candy, drink some juice, or something 🥰💙🎉

N
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Nub

12 weeks 6 days Not finding out until birth just curious! 20 week scan in the comments 🩷🩵

J
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How accurate are Nub specialists?!

I’ve sent my scan pics at 12+2 to 3 different nub specialists and all say baby girl. How accurate are these at predicting? Does anyone have any recommendations for the most accurate readings?

Incognito
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First appointment

Has anyone already informed the GP about pregnancy? What's the first step? I've discovered pregnancy a week ago 🤗

Incognito
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20 week scan - baby growth slightly low

Hey all hope you’re well I’ve just had my 20 week scan and everything with baby is good, health , heart limbs etc but she did say that baby is 7th percentile which is under the requirements of 10 percentile at this stage All my previous tests wasnt low on things like down syndrome but slightly worrying that baby m...

Incognito
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Awkward baby

Anyone had a baby in a weirder position than this at their scan? She was literally folded in half - got a photo of the head and the thigh bone in the same shot!!

A
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At home heart Doppler

I have a Doppler at home from my last pregnancy, I can’t remember when I first heard the heartbeat with my first pregnancy but I’ve been trying since 12 weeks with this pregnancy and I heard it for the first time yesterday (13+1) but tried again today and nothing….ive worried myself now :( any advice?

A
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6-8 week postnatal check

Do they take blood? I’ve been having panic attack like symptoms so I didn’t know if to wait a few weeks or go have my bloods done now.

Incognito
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9 week scan

Booked in for a 9ish week scan tomorrow. I’ll be 8 weeks 6 days. So nervous, just want everything to be ok. Hoping as I’ve seen a heartbeat at 6 weeks with an nhs scan everything is still ok 🌈✨

E
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Gender predictions

Had my 12 week scan this week would love to know what people think 💓

Incognito
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Is my anger justified or am I overreacting?

So I went to the emergency room on the 24th because i had told them i was feeling dizzy, had high blood pressure, and also was seeing fuzzy spots out of my eyes. I was life flighted out to tucson az due to the hospital I went to not being able to deal with my condition at that time. The hospital i was sent to told m...

Incognito
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One of my twins shows poor growth.

Hi moms! I am almost 34 weeks with mono-di twins. I had my ultrasound today, turns my babies are 1lb apart in weight and one grew 43% and the other one only 1%. In case you have experienced something similar, would appreciate to read your story.

A
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Gender

For everyone that’s found out the gender, what are you having? 🥰 Well be finding out at 20 week scan but I’m intrigued to see what’s the most popular 🩷🩵

Incognito
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Window to the womb

Is window to the womb any good for pregnancy scans? Afraid to go to them as heard quite. A few negative reviews from people regarding giving false information and gender etc .

Incognito
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Small baby

Anyone else’s baby growing really small? Down for regular growth scans and baby girl hasn’t grown in the last two weeks making her drop below the safe zone. Was told for the last two months I was having constant growth scans so if she drops they need to get her out and now it’s happened they are saying scans aren’...

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Gender guess

This was my scan from 2 weeks ago. Any guesses on gender?

S
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