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Constant nightmares

I’m almost 28 weeks and experiencing the worst nightmares. None are pregnancy related at all or have any sort of meaning but it’s to the point where I can’t sleep for more than a couple of hours🥲Is this normal? How do I stop them?

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Stressed

Having a 2 year old boy with a boy due in March. I’m freaking out a little. Anyone else in a similar boat or been there done that? How do you manage and will it be ok? Do you ever sleep? 🤷🏻‍♀️😳

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Are cramps normal?

I'm 6+2 and for the last few nights I've been woken up with tummy cramps, they're in the place of period pains but feel more squishy and feel a lot like pressure on the uterus and bladder. It's really painful, happens multiple times a night and it doesn't help that I can't poop. It makes me even more nauseous and on...

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Question I am 4 weeks postpartum

My vagina is hurt a lot I am stand it and when I am sit down it is hurt what could it be

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Bleeding

It’s almost 2am, I’ve just woken up and haven’t been settled. I noticed that I had pink discharge on my pants when I went to the toilet. On my second trip to the toilet there was nothing until I started wiping and there was nonstop pink blood. I’m 8 weeks pregnant and a FTM and Google is giving me mixed answers. I’m...

Incognito
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Ankles :(

17 weeks:: who's ankles hurt every night!? What advice , to help the pain go away :(😭 I'm so uncomfortable 😣 #twinpregnancy...

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Plus size

Any other plus size mummies out there feeling a little low about the idea of having to wait to see bump? I wanted to be in better shape before I got pregnant but the universe decided now was the time. Just feeling low about how I look.

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Feel weird down there

When baby moves i feel like heavy water down there. I don’t know how to explain but as if somethings pushing and about to come out?

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Does heartburn go when baby drops?

I am suffering! When does it end? 🥲😅

Incognito
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22 Weeks

Anyone else just like bumpin?! I already am the size of a basketball and will have to switch to only slide on shoes when no one is home to help me put shoes on 😳 Was not this big with my first two till well past 30 weeks lol

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Real labour contractions

I feel like I'm possibly a couple days out and I'm currently feeling very uncomfortable with lower back aches, aches in the tops of my legs, and mild pains on and off. I have had extreme fatigue all day and have had to nap regularly, as well as frequently peeing, and being very emotional last night where I was sayin...

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Things i did while I didn't know if was pregnant

I just found out I'm pregnant, I'm nervous bc in the last 2 weeks I've taken Sudafed, nyquil, got a massage and got dental x-rays.. i feel terrible, do you think this hurt anything? I'm only 4 weeks 5 days

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Promethazine (phenergan)

Currently 13w with my 3rd baby, my 3rd boy. I’ve never experienced morning sickness until this pregnancy and unfortunately it’s severe nausea and vomitting. I was prescribed Reglan but it didn’t work and Zofran The past 4 weeks I’ve been taking Phenergan it was 12.5mg at first but since it was working But not com...

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Pain in left side 24+3 x

Hiya there I’m currently 24+3 and over the last 3 days I’ve started getting a sharp pain in my left side of my abdomen, it’s mainly on a night time and almost feels as if though the baby is pressing out and putting pressure on this specific area as it’s just a small space. Baby’s movements quitend down a few days ag...

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Cramping ?

I’ve randomly noticed period like cramps, at very random times (not when bf) I’m 8 mo pp, I have not had my period yet since I’m breastfeeding. Anyone else experience this? Anyone know what this could be? This has happened a couple different times and I thought I was getting my period back but it never came.

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Any help or insight please

Tuesday I started my period which is nearly a week early and it's been different colour altogether like a brighter hued pink/dark then bright again. I thought I'd stopped yesterday after 4 days of bleeding which us my usual period length. However I have started bleeding again today. I would of come on my period tomo...

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Not yet even 4 weeks and I think I'm getting my period?!?!?!

I got down to very very light bleeding, then today I started cramping up again more while breastfeeding and getting the pressure in my butt I get on my period. I am also bleeding bright red again. I am so angry.

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Weight pressure

My hips/pelvis is killing feels like my body can’t take much weight anymore. Has anyone else got this? By the end of the day it’s agony to walk the pressure feels so heavy

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fetal movements

Reduced fetal movements: I'm not sure what to do, I don't feel like I've felt my baby move / kick much over the past few days, i have a anterior placenta which can reduce feeling but up until a few days ago I've felt baby alot and quite hard kicks etc, ive had a day before where movement wasnt much but then the next...

Incognito
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Anyone else feeling like they can't get the hang of things?

Baby is now nearly 3 weeks old and still feeling like I have no idea what I'm doing. He's had a few tummy issues which starting to get over but just keeps randomly screeching. Run through the checklist of hungry, gas, nappy and cuddles/play but it never seems like I'm able to do enough to make him happy 😔 just…

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