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1 Week Pregnant: What to Expect During Pregnancy

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Tassia O'Callaghan

2 Weeks Pregnant? What to Expect During Pregnancy

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Tassia Agatowski

3 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a poppy seed!

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Tassia Agatowski

4 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a poppy seed!

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Tassia Agatowski

5 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as an sesame seed!

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Tassia Agatowski

6 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a pea!

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Tassia Agatowski

7 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as an olive!

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Tassia Agatowski

8 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a raspberry!

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Tassia Agatowski

9 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a cherry!

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Tassia Agatowski

10 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as an apricot!

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Tassia Agatowski

11 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a fig!

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Tassia Agatowski

12 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a plum!

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Tassia Agatowski

13 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a peach!

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Tassia Agatowski

From the community

Am I the only unorganised one?

Second time mum here, not packed hospital bag. House currently being decorated so baby room's far from ready. Anyone else? 🫣

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Heartbeats!

Just curious what babies heartbeats are at! Mine is 151 and finding out through the blood test what I’m having. Should know next week!!!

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Hi everyone and congratulations. How is everyone doing and how far along are you? I am 8w5d with an IVF pregnancy at 43 yo. Still very anxious but having weekly reassurance scans. Not many symptoms, just occasional nausea and had to buy a new bra 😂

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Bottomless Pit

I had my 2nd baby on March 8th, and I AM A BOTTOMLESS PIT. Absolutely ravenous. Way hungrier than I ever was while I was pregnant! Tell me I'm not the only one 🥲🙏

Grateful I'm producing a ton of milk, though! Way more than my pregnancy, I need to make more space in my freezer 😅

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Over it.

I have officially made it further in this pregnancy than I did with my first. I will be 38 weeks on Sunday and 12 days today until we meet our newest little addition via c section. Who else is over it and ready for a DRINK!!!! being pregnant with a toddler is not for the weak.

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When did you go into labour?

I'm 35 weeks and totally freaking out. I feel like baby is going to arrive anyday. So I'm kinda looking for people to comment 37 weeks plus 😅 so I can chill out

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2 under 2

I just found out that I’m pregnant again at 15 months postpartum. I’m gonna have another December baby. There’s a very high chance they’ll have the same birthday. I don’t know how to feel right now. I’m turning 22 in a few months. This is gonna be so hard. And I feel bad that I’ll be potentially giving birth when I’m supposed to be celebrating my daughter’s birthday. I don’t want her to feel like an afterthought.

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At the hospital!

34 weeks and 4 days

Water broke while I was in bed at 11pm
Now I am here
Taking steroids in the butt
And misoprostol

Due date was supposed to be May 3
Baby will probably have to stay in the nicu
Wish us luck

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Feeling guilty on first born

I’m being induced on Friday and I’ve just put my little girl to bed and am so upset that it won’t be just us anymore. Obviously we’re so excited for her new sister but I just feel guilty and sad that things won’t be the same again.

Does anyone else feel like this? 😞😞😞

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37 weeks ! 😬

I literally only have two doctor appointments left until I'm supposed to be due . I'm super excited and nervous at the same time, but I went to the doctor and I'm only one centimeter dilated so I'm just curious if any other first time moms gave birth earlier than their due date or is normal to go past your due date ? TIA ☺️