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« The first 2 weeks are the hardest »

I’ve heard a lot of people say that the first two weeks at home with a newborn are the hardest. I have also heard that the first four months are the hardest. What part was the hardest for you? I am interested in hearing your experiences. I have an almost two year-old, and a 3-week old newborn and right now it sure...

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Fertile PP

I know they say we’re super fertile after having a baby, but how long for?? LG is 3 months and me & husband had unprotected sex last night 🫣 silly I know but got carried away 🫣

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Please help a girl out 🩷

Do you see lines? - I have had 2 losses. My last one being 27th February at 9 weeks. We weren’t trying and thought I was being careful as mentally wasn’t ready to try again. I know HCG can stay in your system for up to or a bit over a month after a loss but I did test negative. Am I seeing lines on these first resp...

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Contraceptive methods…

Hi I have PCOS and soon my husband would get the vasectomy but I feel like I would like to use something else because if the vasectomy fails I’m going to die😅 Which are your favorites?? I’m 21 years old and I have never used anything like that before.

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Adoption of step child

Hi everyone. I wonder if anyone can please help. We are currently in process of my partner adopting my oldest son. His dad has never been in the picture. They have requested us to reach out to my son’s dad for consent. Although I had stressed to them that I am blocked on all social media accounts. Seems as thoug...

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Will my daughter call me mom?

I’m a step mom to my husbands two kids (5 and 8). The older one I have known since before we were together so he calls me Jordan. When we got custody of them three years ago, the little one was two and called me mom as he was still learning to talk, and once he heard the oldest calling me Jordan he quickly caught on...

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Is it possible to ovulate two days after period?

My ovulation test said my peak was yesterday. I finished my cycle on Monday. Isn't it too soon to be ovulating?

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Rhesus negative blood 🩸

Hi, I found out today that I have rhesus negative blood and I’m quite anxious about it. What everyone’s experiences like with having rhesus negative blood ?

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Adoption as a single mum?

What is the likelihood of being able to adopt as a single mum to 1 working part time? It breaks my heart to think of my son never having a sibling.

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Anything?

Leaning towards negative but I have line eyes and practically go crossed eyes trying to read them😅🥲😂

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Is it possible?

Is it possible to get a positive pregnancy before implantation?!?

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2nd round of IVF failed. I'm considering mini ivf.

Hello everyone. I underwent my second retrieval last Thursday and received a call from the clinic today with an update. All three fertilized eggs failed. One made it to the blast, but they stated it wasn't good and wouldn't have survived a biopsy or freezing. The other two stopped developing at the blast or shortly ...

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Evap lines or possible early positive??? Thoughts?!

Hi all, took three blue dye tests and got these same very faint lines but only after the 10 minute window had passed. Has anyone had that before and then had them turn into positives a few days later? Or do you think these could be evap lines and are negative? My red dye tests taken the same day were stark negative....

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Negative or invalid??

I've never seen a test do this

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Drained

I got diagnosed with pcos after I had my son and was sent for a scan by my gp recently to get checked over and they said I had small follicles in both of my ovaries and my left ovary measured 20.9cc in volume and my right measured 8.4 in volume … I’m still so confused as the doctors are useless and didn’t explain ha...

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Negitive then positive

I took a pregnancy test yesterday morning (not with my first morning urine) and it was positive, we wanted to test again so I took another one with my second morning urine (I didn’t know there was more tests bought) and they’re negative.

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Have I timed my deed correctly?

Me and my husband did the deed on the 7th. I meant to ovulate on the 9th. Do I still have a chance?

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IVF Medications Cost

Hi!! Just wondering if anyone is willing to share how much the IVF medication cost with insurance? So that my husband and I can start saving as much as we can. We have it covered and I have try calling but they can’t give me an exact cost .

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Advice not parenting related

See comments for details

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New to tracking BBT

Is this normal for the temp to stay high after ovulation? I’m usually due on in 5 days. I thought it would go back down after so not sure if I’ve got a fever or something?! (Also yes, I have a very enthusiastic husband 🙄😂❤️)

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