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Recent discussions

2nd baby, huge bump

Is anyone else on their 2nd baby and just absolutely huge. This was me last Wednesday at 31 weeks pregnant! Now 32 weeks. Can't believe there's another 2 months to go. It doesn't feel possible to grow anymore?!

Boy name suggestions 🩵🙏

Hi I’m pregnant with my first baby in January and would love some name suggestions 🩵

C-section & apron belly

Any fellow Mumma’s with a slight apron belly and a csection scar? Im 12 weeks pp and I’m really struggling with irritation and pain especially when the weather is warmer. By the end of the day it’s so sore. I look after the area keeping it clean and dry it just feels like a rubbing sensation which is really irritating and hurting the area throughout the day. Any tips to avoid this or stop this? Anything I can use or do?

Outside of toddler vulva bleeding a little

Any idea why this has happened? It’s in the fold

hello September baby moms!

Our lovelies are turning 2! Are we all ok? I feel so emotional approaching her birthday in three days !

Anyone else meeting their little one next Friday via section?

I had my growth scan and pre-op yesterday, poor bub has no room to move 😅 he was super super far down so she couldn't get a head measurement and even being that far down his poor legs are up by his face. Also got told his abdominal circumference is in the 96th percentile, shortly after I finally got my section date and time for September 11 (one day before due date) ❤️ just wondering if anyone else is the same 😊 only worry now is going into labour early (been having on and off cramps)

Labour starting 🤞

I’m 39+2, I had the worst pressure down there last night and then didn’t sleep well at all last night due to some really weird dreams and terrible backache and since I got up I have contractions every 5 or 10 minutes. Feels very real now!
No waters breaking yet or mucus plug though.

Twitching

Baby is nearly 6 weeks old and I’ve noticed this week a few twitches in deep sleep, it’s only ever 2-3 twitches in her arms and legs me being me googled and that obviously tells you the worst. I never noticed it until now. It’s never happened while she’s sleeping on us on car seat or bassinet. It’s only happened 3 times on separate occasions. Today I held her hands and she did it once or twice more before stopping but don’t know if I didn’t hold her firmly enough as we were driving and could obviously pick her up. Please give some advice for an anxious mother😭

12 week scan

I have my 12 week scan tomorrow, and I am really anxious for it! I had an early scan at 6weeks+1 and all was well and baby had a heart beat etc. I feel like it’s taken forever to get to the 12 week mark and now I’m so so anxious about it, I’m worried something is going to be wrong.

Any advice to try and feel less anxious would be greatly appreciated x

Growth scan

Just been to my 36 week appt and been told I have to go in for a growth scan because baby’s growth has dropped a little since 2 weeks ago, anyone else had this? Should I be worried ?

Fed up

Anyone else feeling fed up? I'm sick all the time, tired, letting my 4 year old down when I'm feeling poorly. Due in November and I'm so ready for this to be over.

Back to back

Hi Ladies

Just been told by my midwife baby is back to back (I’m 35 weeks) she said that’s unlikely to change at this stage but what I’ve researched says different. Anyone else had this and baby has moved into the correct position?

I’m going to be doing exercises to try and help him move etc

I just had my first birthday where I didn't want to die.

Just giving myself a pat on the back.

Feeling kicks?

I am 17w + 3 days and can’t feel the baby. When did you feel the kicks?

Just wanting some reassurance

I’m a FTM and was due last Friday. I had a sweep last Thursday and the midwife said she was really impressed and that I was 2cm and my cervix was softening. I think I got my hopes up thinking it’d come at the weekend but didn’t. I then went for my second sweep on Tuesday but was still only 2cm but apparently my cervix has really shortened and is stretchy.
I’m still not getting anyway and I feel so disheartened. I’ve definitely lost my plug twice in the past 2 days and I’m getting twinges but don’t think it’s actual contractions.
I’m booked for my induction tomorrow but they said they won’t need to intervene so think it’ll just be to break my waters.
I’ve tried all the tricks; walking, ball, raspberry leaf tea, clary sage, curry, expressing.
Sorry for the long post, just think I need some reassurance that it’s all going to be okay

Is anyone else just feeling a bit...meh?!

I don't know what it is but today I just cannot shake off a really low feeling. I can't really describe it, it's not even being fed up, it's just a really unmotivated, crappy mindset kinda feeling!
Any suggestions to try and snap out of it?!

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