Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

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Losing sleep anxious

I’m seriously losing sleep worrying about all birth options 😢 I’m so scared and getting depressed about it. Did having an elective ease your anxiety and would anyone recommend taking that route? How was recovery?

Incognito
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Anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure

So i cant sleep, my anxiery has been so bad, around 10pm i was just watching a movie with my kids when suddenly it felt like i was falling forward well i decided to check my bp and it was 168/90 super high and its gone down to 124/78 BUT MY ANXIETY IS ON FULL ALERT thinking its gonna happen again and on top of that ...

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Reduced movements?

I’ve been experiencing reduced movements for a few weeks now, I’ve already been to the maternity assessment unit and they monitored me. Baby’s heartbeat was strong and was kicking whilst on the machine (happens every time). I’m now 39+5 days and don’t particularly want to be induced but I can’t feel her move as much...

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Tenderness

6 months pp after section and stomach still feels tender when I touch it. Has anyone felt this?

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Rib pain?

Hi, I'm 25 weeks pregnant with my first baby & getting a intense pain around my ribs. It comes and goes in waves & seems to be worse at night time. I thought might be braxton hicks but my belly isn't tightening with the pains.

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Nausea

Hi all! I’m 7 weeks and 3 days pregnant and my nausea is kicking in. The only thing I can stomach is dry cereal.. can anyone recommend things that help?

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Terrible nausea

I’m 22weeks and it has gotten worse!! The motion sickness is terrible and I don’t know what else to do. Haven’t been able to drive and now can’t be driven for longer than 10 minutes. It seems to worsen as she grows, anyone else experiencing this?

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Are nosebleeds normal in pregnancy???

I have NEVER had a nosebleed in my life, and I’ve just had one…bit confused

K
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Anyone else have a SHOCKER of a night lastnight?!

I’ve been awake since 3am, send help 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

Incognito
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Body aches

I am so fed up with my body aching so much! Nothing seems to help.. it’s ever since giving birth - my hips / back and legs have this dull, pulsating pain. It’s not all the time, there doesn’t seem to be any triggers for it. It’s random - but mostly at night / morning. When I get the pain I can’t find a comfy positi...

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Twanging sensation

Any other section mums get that twanging feeling? Trying to get up out of bed twice last night and on two separate occasions felt like something in my section snapped like a guitar string 🥴 No excessive bleeding or any pain at all from it but these PP hormones make me love to worry. Anyone else had the same?

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Movement question

I’m 25+3 at the moment and baby’s movements are different every day. Yes they’re usually active morning, around lunch time and evening, but that can change and how much they move varies hugely day to day. I know this is quite normal at this stage. Those a few weeks ahead, are the movements more consistent? I’m worri...

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Can barely walk!

Morning Last night baby was very active and I’m now suddenly extremely uncomfortable in the pelvic region. I can’t walk properly, turn over in bed or get up properly without loads of pain in my pelvis. I’m thinking baby may have engaged but is it meant to be this painful?? Not sure how I’m going to go about my day ...

J
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Achy legs

Anyone else BF and experiencing achy legs? It feels like growing pains and is sooo annoying it’s keeping me awake!

Incognito
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Since having the spinal 3 months ago for my section, I have really bad back pains

Anyone else??!😔😩 oh and stabbing pain in my legs? like dull achy muscles

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37 weeks 3 spots blood

Hi all I am just not sure if I should call the MAU? Our girl is now 37 weeks +1 and she has been having bigger movement today more than ever. Yesterday afternoon, I went to the toilet and wiped 3 bright spots of blood. This is my first pregnancy and since it was very small amount I am not sure if this is something I...

Incognito
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Body aches

I’m about to be 12 weeks and for the past week I’ve been having the worst time trying to sleep. My belly hurts and my sides ache on whichever side I sleep on. I’m already “showing” and I’m just so annoyed with the aches lol. I have to constantly switch sides through the night. Is it just me that it happens to? I hat...

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Back pain

Hey anyone got any advice on severe back pain but like mines on the lower right of my back. I’m not sure what i’m doing wrong 😭😭 doctors said there’s nothing that can be done it’s all part of the process but i ain’t gonna lie something needs to be done because it’s so bad 😭😭😭

T
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Whole body aches

Is anyone else experiencing entire body aches??? I’m 8 weeks PP and exclusively breastfeeding and my entire body and back are so sore and stiff. Is anyone else feeling this?!

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What are you craving right now?

What’s your craving? I’m craving chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and wiped cream with a cherry on top lol I’ve had a tough week with my toddler.

R
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