Evap?

I am really struggling with line eyes! I’ve done 5 easy at home tests today because everyone had a white evap looking line and a clear line if I shine a torch behind them. Then I took two Tesco tests and both I couldn’t tell if they had a line but noticed after looking back at them they both seem to have a line (pictured). I don’t know if they appeared in the time frame or have colour to them. I’m really impatient to wait 48 hours to test again 🤣

Another photo in comments

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Birth 11 days overdue

Posting this to give the overdue girlies some hope!
I was on the list for induction from 10 days overdue. They called at 9 and 10 days, I declined going in both times. I went into labour spontaneously at 41+3 and had my baby boy 12 hours later at 41+4 (born on the day of the solar eclipse and meteor shower - so special). I had started to lose hope because I had my daughter spontaneously at 40+4 in October 2023, but ultimately I trusted my body to bring him earth side when the time was right 🤍 you’ve got this girls.

8 weeks pregnant - upcoming wedding!

I'm 8 weeks pregnant. We have an upcoming wedding in 3 weeks time (so I'll be 11 weeks when we go).

I didn't realise until today.... my abdomen has drastically changed already. I live in scrubs and pyjamas. So, fine, it is what it is. Bloat has hit hard, made me look 6 months pregnant already. Can't change it.

But this is my first time being pregnant. And I'm now a bit self conscious. Every dress in my wardrobe is giving the same effect. And I have no doubt all the others currently on their way to me will too.

Do I just look "fat"? My friend has advised some pregnancy shapewear so I've ordered that. Is that okay? Any other advise? 😫

Side and downward view provided..... (I also have the wrong bra on for this dress - work bra, so I'm not held up right. But that's easily fixed!!). I'm breathing in on the front and side view, downward view is relaxed and you can see how big it is already.

Thank you ladies 💛

Maternity triage / midwife pushback

If feel like every time I’ve called they just push back, I called today after my sister who is a nurse told me contact the maternity so that they could monitor my blood pressure as I put up 1.6kg in 6days and that’s quite a lot for me compare to my normal weight gain so far as I’ve put 12kg total since pregnant (now 36+5).

So I called and the person I got on the phone said they ignore weight gain completely as it’s not an indicator of anything, she didn’t ask me about any other symptoms either and when I said if I was to put up another 1kg in 3 days should I worry, she said no they don’t need to know about it…

They always said to call if we have questions or worries but then every time I’ve called they don’t want to hear about it.

Also baby is already estimated to be 80th percentile before that weight intake.

Baby dropped

35 weeks today! Deffo feel like baby’s dropped, last midwife app said she’s head down and my last came at 36 + 6 so we’re trying to be prepared as they said there’s more chance of her coming early!
Hips and back are killing me!
Anyone else dropped?

When to buy things

So this is my first baby, im so excited to go start buying everything!
I'm 21 weeks, and in my head it's too soon but I'm also stressing about leaving everything too late.
The reason it's too soon is bacause
1. I don't know what I'm doing, I might buy the wrong things and then can't return them
2. I feel like I'm tempting fate, like something bad will happen
3. I don't know what other people are going to buy for her

Do other people think like this?! 😅

Anyone else 😂

Reached the part in pregnancy where my oura ring tracks me taking a shower as exercise 😮‍💨😂