Another heatwave in the UK 😫

I'm usually a sun worshipper but I'm so over all these heatwaves and at almost 37 weeks pregnant is all becoming a bit relentless now. Back up to the high 30's this week and I'm absolutely dreading it. I've found this summer super hard being pregnant with a 1 year old. How have you all been finding it ?

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Braxton Hicks or Early labor signs?

I didn’t have any stomach hardening until I got a membrane sweep with my first born at 39 weeks. I’m currently 36 weeks as of tomorrow with my second and have been having what I believe is Braxton hicks. Lots of stomach hardening/tightening and it’s happening more everyday.

Do you guys think this is a sign I’ll go into pre-term labor or is this common with your second baby to have them for weeks before your due date?

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Heart rate @ 6 weeks+2

Hey girlies would you say a heart rate of 137bpm is too high for 6 weeks or is that a very reassuring heart rate 🩵🥹

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GD

Has anyone with gestational diabetes purchased a cgm monitor instead of doing the finger prick test?

I’m terrified of needles and don’t think I can do the finger prick test 4 times per day.

If so can anyone recommend one and roughly how much it cost for the device and items to maintain?

Thanks!

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Stress is eating me alive

Has anyone else had a shitty and extremely stressful pregnancy the whole 9 months and their baby turned out fine? I’m 37 weeks and 1 day and I’m so worried that my stress hurt my baby and my baby daddy is the main cause

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Getting called “big , massive & huge”

Hello lovlies , my best friend has been calling me massive since about week 17 and it’s not bothered me as it’s been to me but on Saturday we were at her engagement party and afew of her friends came up to me saying “ wow your not as big as I thought “ . I asked my friend if she was telling them I’m big and she said “ yeh Ahhaha I’m like Beth’s huge , I think you are “
She then followed by saying “I tell everyone your big lol “ I’ve been feeling very self conscious as I’ve already gained 3 stone and I do feel big and ugly and not like myself at all .
Has anyone else experienced this and found it hurtful or am I being sensitive?
Photo of me from her party on Saturday it’s my first pregnancy also if that makes a difference xx

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Glucose testing

Can anyone tell me their experiences with the glucose testing? Was it bad? Did you feel okay? Were you sick? Mines due soon, never had it on my first pregnancy but because I’m bang on the limit I need it on my second pregnancy 🙄 just not sure what to expect?

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