TORCH blood test

Did anyone else have to get a TORCH screening for toxo/ parvo/ cmv? Had one yesterday at 34+3 for concerns regarding baby’s head size. Seems like baby’s head maturation is fine and the rest of baby’s body looks to be fine too but as the head is so low, they’re not finding a good measurement and so they suggested this blood test to rule out any potential issues. Anxiety is eating me away as I’ve had cats (mainly indoor but they do play in the garden sometimes) my whole life and I didn’t even know what cmv was until yesterday.

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in our community

Is it cheating

My husband just told me that at work he and his male friends/coworkers pinch each others nipples as like a joke, I think it’s inappropriate and it’s cheating in a way and he does not agree he thinks it’s just funny and nothings wrong with it

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Sleep

Does anyone else miss just getting in bed and sleeping straight through until morning no waking up to feed or to pump or cus the baby made a weird noise

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Standing???

Anyone else’s 7 month old standing up and trying to take steps??? My son can fully stand without support and is now trying to take steps. I feel like it’s too early?…

Excuse the mess, I’m doing a late night deep clean and he’s doing the opposite of helping 😂

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Deodorant

Ladies what deodorant are we all using?

Since the sun has finally remembered to exist and we've been going on more walks I STINK. I smell like I've been laying on the beach in the sun covered in oil all day. All just after going for a walk.

I know a lot of people struggle with this postpartum but it's so embarrassing!

I just can't seem to find one that works for me?

Help!?!

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6 week old wont wake for bottle

Hi all, my little one has been unusually sleepy the past few days and has been much quieter. When she is fussing , its not her usual cries and high pitched moans, shes been moaning in a very low pitch which almost sounds like extremely weak cries.

Shes been asleep for almost 4 hours, which is unusual for the day. Usually she gets hungry every 2 hours so ive changed her nappy and tried to wake her about an hour ago and had no luck.

Tried talking to her and stroking her and shes just been a little jumpy but still not woke up.

Is this normal, im worried she may be ill but there arent any other signs like a fever/ high temp/ or sniffles.

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Opinion? Please no harshness I feel guilty.

I’m an over thinker.. would you think as 1 parent would feel bad being the primary parent going to doctors etc by myself that I should feel guilty the dad wasn’t there for the first heart beat?

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