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Hey ladies, I'm currently 31 weeks with my first but got told a week ago that there's a decent chance he'll be early, and a 20% chance i go into labour within 2 weeks. But I'm getting quite worried about going into labour and not realising as I'm so early on and will need to get to hospital pretty quickly. Everyone ...
9dpo, I know it’s early but I had a feeling… I was disappointed last month due to line eyes. Tell me it’s just not me this time 👀
My baby boy due 13th December came on the 12th December at 9:24pm weighing just 5lb 13 🥹 I am absolutely besotted by him already. Our little Christmas present, for anyone whose due date is coming up I am so excited for you to feel this feeling 😭🎄🎁
I just had my growth scan and fetal weight has dropped from the 37th percentile to 26 percentile. I’m 35 weeks pregnant. Google is not helping me right now. I am due to see a consultant on Tuesday but quite worried now. Has anyone experienced something similar? What was the outcome? Anything reassuring?
At your booking appointment do they only speak to both you and your partner together, or do they speak to you individually / privately also? I had a very late miscarriage around 11 years ago that my partner does not know about (no real reason I’ve just never wanted to bring it up). Will they ask me about this in t...
I’ve seen a few people say to get laxatives for after your c section, however this is what concerns me, if you you take laxatives, most times you have to run to the toilet cause it comes out without warning but if you’ve just had a c section, how does that help as you can’t exactly run to the toilet? I’m having a pl...
Baby Sofia was born on the 9th of December via c-section, weighing a dinky 6lb 2oz🥹 Due on the 14th with a planned section due on the 13th, little miss decided that she was ready early and made her way into our world, blessing us with pure love and joy❤️
How do you know when your waters are breaking? At 9am I went wee, then sat back down in bed, and 30 minutes later there's a quite large wet patch on my pj bottoms. I'll put a pad in and see if that fills up, but I didn't even feel it happen I just noticed it wet when I stood up. I have a planned c-section for the 19...
This is my first pregnancy and I’m likely getting a C-section, because I’ve got fibroids and also baby is still positioned transverse. I have no idea what to buy ahead of the surgery or what I will need.. I have no idea what to expect after the surgery.. please kindly advice & help a sister out
So last night I started to have a lot of pains, I could feel pressure from the top of my belly and was experiencing back pain on and off. I kept waking up in the night feeling like I needed to be sick, it was like I had a lump in my throat all night. And it's the same this morning, it just feels like my throat is on...
What week should I start washing all the baby clothes and packing my hospital bag, I am 28 weeks , it’s my first so I want to make sure I am prepared
My 11 month baby is on Mamia size 3 nappies still. He’s always been a very tiny baby between the 9th and 25th percentile. Is this a concern?
Literally just got done having sex with my boyfriend and he feel so bad because it’s wasn’t good at all had to stop because my belly started hurting and now it’s cramping I wanna throw up I feel sick to my stomach and I just wanna know is this normal
So I’m 38 weeks today and keen to hear what others think as the last couple of days things feel a little different for me and can’t help but think labour is near. These are the things I’ve been experiencing: - Constant braxton hicks - this is pretty much on one side of my belly and it goes pretty much solid and bu...
Yesterday I went for a short walk, got home to very severe pains at a certain point of my scar. It feels to me like it might be reopening but partner says it looks fine. Has anyone else had this? Not sure if I just overdid it or need to go in to be seen.
For those who have experienced both an induced labour and a natural labour, what did you find more painful? My last pregnancy I was induced. The pain was so intense!! I ended up having a c section. For my next birth, I’d love to have a natural birth but I don’t want to be induced again. It was awful! Especially when...
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