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Anxiety

Iā€™m 9+6 today and I feel so anxious this time around. I have no idea why. I still have all the really strong symptoms like morning sickness, sore boobs, i am SHATTERED!! I just canā€™t shake this feeling that somethings going to be wrong when I have my first scan. Can anyone just tell me Iā€™m being silly to snap me out...

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Out of control!!

When i say these pregnancy dreams is throwing me and not letting loosešŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­. Iā€™ve been looking and reading the news about the state of emergency weather in the city because the cold . Within the last couple hours of being sleep Iā€™ve dreamed two big fking snow storms blasting about to blow me through the window šŸ˜• šŸ˜­ā€¦

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Reassurance

Hello! Currently 10 weeks pregnant (baded off of last period), experiencing some heavy bleeding, got a scan tomorrow but was hoping to hear some stories of people that had heavy bleeding around this point that went on to have healthy pregnancies! I am aware it probably wont be good news tomorrow, just need some pos...

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2nd pregnancy feeling completely different

I'm just over 5 weeks pregnant with my second and I just feel completely different to when I was pregnant with my son in 2023. By this time I was suffering so bad with sickness and I did throughout, and I was so bloated and cramping. Obviously it's nice not to feel so sick and I know it's still early days but it's...

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Pushing down on cervix

Anyone else have a baby that seems to push down on your cervix all day long? My first baby never did this. Itā€™s agony šŸ˜­šŸ˜­

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19 weeks

19 weeks & havenā€™t felt baby move yet. Anyone similar?

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Gurgling in stomach

I am experiencing continuous gurgling in my stomach which is very uncomfortable for me even at night time.. i am around 7 week now and im waiting for my early scan which is on friday.. its my first pregnancy after miscarriage.. is this something i should worry about or is it normal??

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Weeping eye (2 week old)

My 2 week old has got a little cold at the moment and her left eye looks a bit weepy and sore. Does anyone know what I can do for it? I was thinking of wiping with a cotton pad but donā€™t want to irritate it.

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Back pain šŸ˜¢

Hi all, 24 weeks and in so much pain with my back šŸ˜© feeling really down and fed up. Had paracetamol, was tempted to phone in sick for work today but we are having our bathroom done so I wouldnā€™t be able to chill at home but should be finished today so looking forward to a nice bath after work. Any other advise onā€¦

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Craving junk food?

10 weeks today - and I canā€™t stop thinking about burgers, fried chicken, chips etc. Iā€™ve always been a very health conscious eater - preferring meals low on sodium and artificial seasoning - but in the last couple of weeks Iā€™ve found myself giving in to my unhealthy cravings every other day at least. Is anyone exper...

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Baby position

Has anyone had their bump significantly change shape/feeling suddenly? Iā€™m 29 weeks and at my last midwife appointment baby was sat perfectly with head down. In the last 24 hours my bump has gone from being tight and feeling uncomfortably full all of the time, to suddenly feeling quite empty and squashy. My bump wa...

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Is anyone else struggling with day to day life?

This is my second pregnancy and my son is three so I knew pregnancy would be harder this time round. I suffer from HG but the meds seem to be doing their job for now so I donā€™t really think itā€™s related to that either. But my body aches 24/7. Every time I get out of bed in the morning Iā€™m just counting down the ho...

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15 weeks tomorrow

Anyone around 15 weeks and literally just cannot get through a normal work day? I am so tired I have been at work for an hour and feel like I need a nap already šŸ˜«

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Yā€™all Iā€™m struggling šŸ˜© a vent

After nursing my baby and husband back to health I am now sick Itā€™s 2 am Weā€™re co-sleeping 3rd time baby has woken up when I try to move her over so I can lay properly (she likes to be sooooo close) I am getting sicker because I cannot get proper rest especially at night! Iā€™m so frustrated, I just want to sleep a...

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Nausea - 37 weeks

Iā€™m 37 weeks pregnant today and gradually throughout the 3rd trimester Iā€™ve been feeling sicker and sicker in the morning. Sometimes I have to wake up at night to eat something and the sickness returns in the morning. The feeling is getting worse! Anyone else had this? Early sign of labour?

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Acid reflux & nausea

Anyone know any good ways to deal with this please? Itā€™s so horrible feel sick all the time

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Symptom spottingšŸ¤¦šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø

Hey yall. My husband and I were not paying attention to my ovulation time frame. Now Iā€™m going crazy. So the symptoms Iā€™m having are like my pms symptoms but thereā€™s some that are a bit different from just pms. Symptoms Iā€™m noticingā€¦. Headache thatā€™s not going away Nausea pretty much all day Cramps but pretty mild....

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Humidifier help!

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a nursery humidor that doesnā€™t get moldy so quick?

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First time mom here I need some help

I'm 15 weeks with my rainbow baby who will be a boy. I haven't felt any movement and I'm still having morning sickness. Are these normal things? When does the morning sickness stop? When will I feel him? Is there a specific side I should sleep on like left or right? Also, I'm a weed smoker is that okay? I've talked ...

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Baby prefers to turn head to one side

Does anyone elseā€™s baby turn their head to the same side? My baby is 6 weeks and since birth he has had a preference to turn his head to the right. I can turn it to the left and sometimes it stays but most of the time he ends up turning it back to the right. Anyone else? Any tips? Im worried that thereā€™s something e...

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