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April 2026 Babies 🇬🇧

How many sick days have you taken during pregnancy?

Personally, I’ve lost count. I thought maybe it’d just be the first trimester but I’m still struggling and taking a day off sick now and again

I’ve tried spreading AL out and using quite a bit to make things more manageable but I still end up taking time off because I’m just struggling so much physically since being pregnant

Is it just me? I feel like I’m letting my team down at work, but I know I need to do what’s right for me and baby…

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I found eating regularly really helpful to stop me from feeling sick, including if I woke up during the night. Keeping myself well hydrated.
I had some time off with pelvic girdle pain but finding if I keep moving and using the pregnancy ball eases the discomfort.
Trying to rest aswell if tired not pushing myself too much. Taking prenatal regularly, in addition taking calcium/vitamin d, magnesium and omega 3...

I’m 22 weeks now and this is the first week I’ve called in sick because I have a cold. Rest of the other time I would sleep at work for about 2 hours a day and it really helped.

I’m in and out of work like a yoyo, back to back colds/sickness bugs/etc pregnancy is just killing me off. I feel bad being in and out of work but I just can’t physically cope with it all at the moment

it is a huge change on your body, especially as a FTM you never know what is or isnt expected. Be kind to yourself, you are growing another human being who is taking everything it needs from you.

I've been on sick leave since August. I have Hyperemesis. Thinking of going back to work December as i feel a bit better

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Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

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Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

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Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

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Would you bring 9 week old to a family party of 35+ people?

These are also people who will want to pass the baby around and get a turn to hold him. He just got his 2 month shots two days ago

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Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back

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Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

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