Pregnancy Symptoms

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Does anyone know the cause of this? Pain in🐱

I have a pain on my upper🐱 . It hurts so much I can’t walk . I think it’s bc of ingrown hair but idk imma send a safari pic of where it hurts . Plz lmk if yall know the cause of it .

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Changes

Hello ladies, I’m 24 weeks today and slightly tmi however last night and this morning I have had pressure in my lower belly and vagina almost as if I was about to come on to my period. I have been needing to wee constantly but also having toilet troubles with pooing and having sudden urges that come on. I’m not sur...

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Help xx

Hii, I’m experiencing a little bit of light pinkish discharge been to the bathroom so many times, baby movement it’s absolutely fine he’s moving perfectly and very very active, I’m just confused as to what this is, anyone else had this? I’m 25 weeks + 2 days, feeling the need to pee every few minutes too😅

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baby position 36 weeks

how many of yours baby is head down? im 36 weeks 3 days, my baby was head down but i feel like he has changed position overnight, i can feel his hiccups on the opposite side and more higher up now as if he might have gone breech? 😭

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In so much pain

I got diagnosed in my pregnancy with pelvic girdle pain and just starting on Friday I’ve been having spasms in my right bottom cheek and pain shooting down my right leg. I have moments when i slightly turn/ move that it really hurts and I feel like I’m about to fall. Tbh I feel really bad in myself. I know this l...

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Heartburn

Any recommendations on how to deal with heartburns? 😩

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Insomnia gang, where you at?

I can’t get comfortable for the life of me. I toss and turn constantly and can’t sleep even though I am so sleepy

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Hot weather and less movement

Since the weathers getting warmer I’m getting way hotter and my baby’s showing less and less movement, I don’t know if it’s to do with the weather or not as I have searched it and it’s not showing nothing apart from mixed advice, I’m 28 weeks along and wanted to know if anyone else had been having the same problem o...

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Early pregnancy symptoms

Hi, I’m 6 weeks 2 days pregnant. Is it normal to feel bruised around body especially abdominal area around belly button and just under your stomach? I’m not in any pain just feels bruised and tender when touched. Trying not to get In my head too much about worrying but it’s hard as I had a miscarriage and ectopic pr...

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Sharp poking type pains near belly button

Has anyone else been getting these? I don't think its from Baby moving because I've felt her move further down and then get one of these sharp pains, but can't work out what it could be. Not worried about it, just curious if others have had the same. If it continues I'll mention it to my midwife when I see her in th...

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Sickness restarted

Hi all, I am 24 weeks and suffered horribly with HG until I was 18 weeks. Up until this week I hadn’t been sick for almost 6 weeks! I was managing bad nauseous days with my meds and then trying not to take them on better days. Recently I’ve been taking them less and less but I’ve been sick twice this week, does anyo...

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Spotting at 8 weeks

Hi, for the past 3 days I have been experiencing light spotting. The doctor said it was nothing to be concerned about but if I was worried to put a pad on monitor if I’m soiling a pad. If it becomes heavy blood, to go to the ER. I’m not experiencing any cramps. When I use the bathroom and wipe is the only time I see...

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Morning Sickness easing off

Morning all, This post is more just to give the ladies hope that have been struggling with the nausea like I have 🙃 My sickness started around 6 weeks and although I was only sick once, the nausea was so bad my appetite completely went and I was struggling to eat, now I've hit 10 weeks it's still there, but it's…

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Pelvic area discomfort

Anyone else feeling a lot of discomfort in their pelvic region now? 38 weeks and I’ve woke up this morning feeling so heavy and almost achey down there, does this mean that baby is dropping maybe?

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Movements different when baby drops?

My belly is a lot lower today and I've been a lot less breathless. Also noticed I'm not feeling baby kick ribs anymore? Is that normal? I'm still feeling them it just feels like it's in the bottom half of my stomach?

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Leaking breasts

Hi - I'm hoping I'm not alone in this! I'm 20 weeks + 3 and have woken up 2 days in a row with a small damp patch on my top. I've also seen a yellowy patch. I'm assuming it's colostrum and Google and the NHS website say it's nothing to worry about but wanted to know if anyone else was experiencing this! Sorry if thi...

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