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33 weeks pregnant … help me

Tonight the baby is making painful movements low pressure and I’m Peeing every 5 to 10 minutes.. whats happening to me plz help, thanks. I have a small toddler at home so I can’t just go in to hospital I have to arrange child care so plz don’t suggest this as a first point of call x

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post partum

is it normal to be still so exhausted after over 2weeks and. wry sure i’ve got PPD

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'Nesting'

I woke up this morning at 6.30 and from 6.45am I had this burst of energy and sudden urge to clean everything in sight, even down to skirting boards, washed the doors, kitchen cupboards, pulled everything off the sides, bleached both bathrooms and floors. Literally cleaned my whole house within a few hours. I am now...

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Chocolate!

Me and my partner are having a debate about whether chocolate goes in the fridge. I'm saying yes and he says no! And that I'm a weirdo 🤣

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When did you get reflux/heartburn in pregnancy??

Im only 5 weeks and have it sooo bad, my other pregnancies I didn’t get it until 3rd trimester 🥴

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5 weeks pregnant and not throwing up normal?

Before my period was due I was experiencing lots of nausea and sensitivity towards smells and cramps and headaches and horrible horrible back pains. I found out Saturday I’m pregnant and still get nauseous a little here and there but not a lot is it normal not to throw up this early ? With my first I threw up all my...

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Bump size has changed

Anyone else noticed their bump has gotten smaller in the past few days. I’m 35 weeks and it’s definitely smaller than it was last week, my belly button has nearly gone back in. Has this happened to anyone? Does it just mean that baby has gone into my pelvis? xx

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Small bump

So I’m 34 weeks + 2 days I’m still not showing that much? I constantly see everyone with massive bumps and some days I look and genuinely think where is my baby😂😂 my midwife is completely happy with how baby is growing, I just can’t believe how tiny I am still🙈 Anyone else?💓

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Help

I’m nearly 29 weeks, baby has very strong movements usually and is very active. For the past 20 mins I’ve been getting a really light tapping where she usually kicks but it’s like every 3 seconds. Feels too slow to be heartbeat which I don’t think I’d feel anyway but she’s never this light and it feels scary at how ...

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Dropping?

Just by glancing does it seem like I dropped? 38 weeks

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Symptoms and genders?

I’m so early but I’m so impatient to know my baby’s gender let’s talk symptoms this is my second baby! My first baby was a girl I had… Terrible sickness (started at 4 weeks) Travel sickness Diarrhoea (sorry tmi) Hardly ate in the first trimester I had quite a low bump I’d say This time I had.. Nausea little flas...

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Labour?

Had really loose bowels this morning and have had period pains and back ache all day?

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HG

Is anyone else suffering from HG? I had terrible sickness in my first pregnancy but this is so much worse, I’m on anti sickness medication (yet to find a combination that works) and am loosing around 3/4lbs a week. Not moving is the only thing that helps and I’ve been signed off work for an initial two weeks but th...

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Baby getting into position?

I’m 39 weeks today and have been having lots of pelvic pain in the front for the past 2-3 days. Doesn’t feel like baby has dropped but could this be a sign she’s starting to?

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Swollen vagina

I’m almost 35 weeks and the pressure down there is unreal. Yesterday I noticed my vagina felt weird and got my partner to feel and look too and it’s definitely swollen. Anyone else the same

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Lower back pain

Is anyone having lower back pain? It’s really aching at times - on and off throughout the day. I’m 4 +5

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not very active :(

hey so I’m trying my best to be more active in this pregnancy but at the minute only doing like 5000 steps a day because I feel SO tired and it’s making me feel really guilty , is anyone else experiencing this?

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Side sleeping

Really struggling with sleeping on my side due to pressure on my hips and discomfort. Has anybody got any tips to help ?

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Can someone help me understand…?

I’m 26 weeks pregnant, I’ve felt baby moving for a month or so now, and it seems entirely logical to me that how I feel the baby’s movements will change. Surely as the baby is growing and moving about in there, I will feel different sensations…? And I have! I understand there are risks but if baby is less active one...

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Blurred vision

Is anyone else struggling with blurred vision and headaches?

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