Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

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Falling at 11 weeks and 5 days pregnant

I have fallen down a flight of stairs and landing on top of my child’s toy bike. I’m just wondering what I should do as I’m not 12 weeks yet and can’t feel movement yet. What I’m trying to say is who would I phone if I need too and what would they do as when I was pregnant with my little girl I fell but was 36 weeks...

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Pineapples

Is it true pineapples help begin labor? Asking because I’m craving them so bad and it’s all I want.

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Nauseas

Does anyone feeling very cold and having nausea any time of the day?

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Movements

I have pretty strong movements but always on the right side of my stomach never on the left. Is this normal?

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Beginning of labour?

Been having cramps since 6 last night I was wondering if this is a sign of early labour? I have this gut feeling that he’s going to come by the end of the week has anyone else experienced this at all? How did you know you were going to go into labour in a couple days?

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Every cramp

I’m 37 w 5 and every cramp I’m like just go on do it already I’m done.

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Abdominal pressure

Anyone experiencing this? Feels like my bump is about to burst, and pressure on lower belly. I’m 27w

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32 weeks and pubis pain

Have horrible pubis bone which makes difficult to walk or any other movement. Also inner groin hurts a lot Its ok when sit up straight but as soon i fo any movement the bone hurts. Don’t feel any pressure though just frequent urination. Any advice?

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Early pregnancy spotting

Ok has anyone ever had spotting in early pregnancy brown/pinkish but no pain? I thought I was having a miscarriage but now I’m just confused because I don’t feel any cramping or anything?

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Heart burn is doing me dirty!

I bloody hate Rennie's they make me feel sick.. meh...

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36 + 5

I'm 36 + 5 days pregnant, i have suffered with PGP my whole pregnancy pretty much. The past two days i'm suffering awfully with pressure in my bum & pains. To the extent i can hardly stand up & move. I get shooting pains & it's honestly just awful & uncontrollable pain. I lost my mucus plug yesterday also. is anyon...

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Pain

So I'm due in August and we are having a boy, he is sitting really low and I have been having some left side inner upper thigh and pelvic pain. My doctor says it's just from growing ( but i don't think it is) it's constant and my growth pain with my daughter wasn't. Does anyone have any ideas on what could help with...

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Back pain.

While out walking I get to a point where my lower back starts to have this sharp stabbing feeling. Goes away once I’m home and relaxing. On Saturday it happened again but it hasn’t gone since - when I’m resting it’s okay but every step I take it’s so painful in my lower back/ kind of into my left side and down. Par...

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Those Rare good days

Feeling proud of myself today. I have a 4 months old and some days can be really hard. 1st nap I managed to clean the house. Tidy the pantry. Now on 2nd nap, bunch cooked dinner for 2 days, kitchen is clean. Decided to get some sun, while waiting for her to wake up. Anyway just thought to share with peop...

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Exhausted

Is anyone else extremely tired? This is my second pregnancy, and the tiredness this time is awful.

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Bleeding after sweep - anyone else had this?

I just had a sweep, 39 weeks today. I went for a wee right away after and noticed I was bleeding, more like an actual period rather than spotting. I went back to the doctor and she said it was normal and just keep an eye on it and call triage if it doesn’t stop within a few hours. Did anyone else have this after a s...

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Struggling to Work

Is anyone else struggling to have the energy to work? I'm only 5 weeks but I feel so nauseous and am completely exhausted and have been having headaches. I work in the office 5 days a week for 9 hours a day with an hour commute each way and honestly I am massively struggling with this! Anyone got any tips on how to ...

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Movements at 24 weeks

Anyone happy to share what their movements etc are like at 24 weeks? 2nd pregnancy movements feel very different to my first

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Struggling to work 31 weeks

Is anyone else just completely exhausted and running on empty? I am finding it so hard to concentrate at work due to exhaustion. I’m sitting down a lot more and trying to take my breaks but I just feel I’m not able to do my job as well as when I wasn’t pregnant.

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Baby Engaging or signs that labour is near?

I’m 37+5 and been having really mild cramps for the past two days. Nothing regular but come every so often like every 2-3 hours or throughout the night with no other symptoms.

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