Anxious and looking for advice

My husband and I have been trying for 7 years for our first and just found out we’re pregnant a few weeks ago! I am a type 1 diabetic, with a history of uncontrolled sugars (they have normalized since I found out), so I am high risk. I am VERY scared I’m going to screw up this pregnancy somehow. We don’t go to the OB for another 2 weeks. What can I do to set myself up for the most success in this pregnancy? I’m so anxious.

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One Month Today💜💜

My Ella is a month old today and I just…I don’t remember how life was before her and I cannot wait to see what the rest of the year is gonna be!

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C section belly pain

Hi! My c section was December 2024. At my 6 week checkup, i shared i had this point tender pain like an inch above and maybe .25 inches to the right of my belly button. Got an ultrasound a nothing. 15 months later im still having this point tenderness. Sometimes the pain is more apparent, sometimes baby is held a certain way and i get pain there. Not sure if a nerve thing, an adhesion, something else? Anyway thought I would ask if anyone has dealt with something similar. Did you figure out what caused it?

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Hospital bag: Big bag or small bags?

Hey ladies

Do you think it’s easier to take one bigger bag? Or multiple small bags? I thought hand luggage carry on would suffice but absolutely not 😂 so thinking either a medium suitcase or a few little bags? What’s people’s views x

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What feels/felt like the longest wait, the 12 week scan or 20 week scan?

For me I feel like the 20 week scan right now is the longest wait. It's not because I care about gender, I just want to know everything is okay and what to buy 😭 but it feels like forever away even though it's this month

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What does labour feel like and when do you know it started?

I have two and a half weeks to go and I'm starting to get nervous about every pain or ache I get. What does it actually feel like/ where does the pain start or come from?

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Water discharge/ 23 weeks

Hello moms! I'm having a watering discharge that can make my pants wet. I did call midwife triage and went to the hospital to have a check.
The test for aminiotic fluid came out negative.
But it's so strange this watering discharge.
Has anyone here had this experience?
I know I'm being a bit paranoid 😅 but I'm still want to have other tests done. I will ask my midwife next time.
I'm just trying to relax and not worry . What you girls do to not get worried?

Thank you so much

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