Nausea🤢

This is my first pregnancy, I’m just over 13 weeks pregnant, the thought of food or drink alone makes me feel utterly nauseous and sick, and I get the same feeling when I actually eat and then immediately afterwards, what should I do, I feel like I’m letting my baby down.

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I’m currently 36 weeks pregnant and the whole pregnancy I was adamant about having an elective c section as my 1st baby (he’s 1) was an emergency c section and tomorrow I have a consultation appointment at the hospital to sign c section forms and to go through the birth plan. Yesterday I had a complete 180 and I’m now wanting a vbac for multiple reasons. I haven’t done any exercises to help my body prepare for that kind of birth and I’m now thinking I left it too late to have a vbac successfully. Has this happened to anyone before? Also what do I need to pack in my hospital bag for a vbac?

I can’t be the only one? 😭

Hi everyone. 🤍 I’m Lauren, 35 years old, and I’m currently 7 weeks 5 days pregnant with my first baby.

To be honest… I’m really scared, and I just need to know I’m not alone.

This pregnancy has hit me so much harder than I ever imagined. I’m dealing with:

* Extreme exhaustion where I feel like I could sleep all day.
* Severe pregnancy insomnia where I’m somehow exhausted but awake most of the night.
* Constant nausea, dry heaving, and food aversions.
* Anxiety that’s been through the roof.
* Crying almost every day.
* Feeling guilty no matter what I think or do.
* Carpal tunnel pain in both hands that wakes me up.
* Dry lips, feeling dehydrated, and just generally feeling like my body isn’t my own anymore.

Mentally has been the hardest part though.

My relationship has become really strained since finding out we’re expecting. Instead of feeling excited, I’ve been overwhelmed with fear about our future, wondering if we’ll even make it through this together. Some days I feel hopeful, and other days I feel completely alone. I hate admitting that because this baby deserves parents who are excited, and I wish I felt more like myself.

I feel guilty because I thought pregnancy was supposed to be this beautiful experience, and instead I feel like I’m barely surviving some days. I’m terrified that I’m going to feel like this for months.

Has anyone else struggled this much in the first trimester? Did it actually get better? And if your relationship became difficult during pregnancy… did you find your way back to each other?

I could really use some encouragement right now because I’m scared, overwhelmed, and honestly just need to hear that I’m not alone. 🤍

Sending love to anyone else who’s having a really hard time too. 🫶🏼

6 week check up

Did anyone else expect that they would be asked how they are feeling/healing as well as the baby’s development/check up at 6 weeks?

Not sure if I was a bit naive expecting the doc to ask about how I was doing after forceps / episiotomy birth.. and if stitches had healed ok?

Baby Name Ideas?

I’m pregnant with my second baby and don’t know the gender yet, so I need boy and girl name ideas! My son’s name is Xander, so I want it to go with that. Edgy, but not too out there. Our last name is Tooke (pronounced took). Thank you!

20 week scan

Im just looking for abit of advice. I had my 20 week scan yesterday and they said that baby was measuring a little small and said from 28 weeks I'll have to have growth scans . Is that anything to be worried about? And also they have had to re book me in for another scan as they couldn't see baby properly due to how low down she was .Is it normal for baby to be really low down at 20 weeks?