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Anyone else feeling really heavy?

So I’m 27 weeks, and I feel really heavy! It’s the only way I can explain it, like my front feels heavy and my back hurts ( but not that much surprisingly) it’s more that when I’m stood or sat I feel uncomfortable. Anyone else feeling this at the min? This is my second pregnancy and child, and I don’t remember it being this bad first time round!

High blood pressure

I’ve had pre e with 3/4 of my kids. They are obviously watching me close this time around. I went to L&D about 3 weeks ago for it being really high. Got there it went down but they did keep me overnight. I’ve been monitoring my bp at home for a couple months now. Took my afternoon reading and was 190/80. I relaxed and wait 10-15 min to retake and was 152/75. I’m scared I will be having pre e again this time around.

13 weeks 5 days

What do you think

want to cry

has any ones bladder got alot weaker in the 3rd trimester or is it just mine...im up doing stuff dont need to pee as soon as I sit down I got to go like seriously and the worst thing is the bathroom in my house is up stairs and also to make things worse im getting a tingly feeling down below and honestly I will at one point wet my self with this feeling...if you needed to reach a step target while pregnant honestly I would have done it in the first half of the day by the amount of times ive took a trip to the toilet lol

Part-time working

I’m due to go back to work soon and need to pick my part time days. I’m torn between working Monday-Tuesday or Tuesday-Thursday? Anyone have any experience working these patterns, I’m struggling to decide! I’m a teacher so I also get the half terms!

2nd pregnancy

Did anyone else feel like they're "pushing away" their first born, after you found out about ur 2nd pregnancy? I feel so strange, I still play with my baby girl and interact with her but sometimes I feel like I'm not as connected to her as I used to be. My pp was really good, I bounced back pretty quickly considering most pp is a struggle for a long time. But I'm due in September and I'm really freaking out about my pp. What if I push my daughter away completely? I don't think I would but jw if anyone else has experienced this?

anxiety

trying to decipher if anything i’m feeling is signs of labor starting or not is giving me such terrible anxiety. (or if i’m even really feeling any of it or it’s just in my head) this isn’t even my first baby and i never got nervous about giving birth last time idk why i keep getting so nervous this time

OCD

Does anyone suffer with OCD, I’m specifically struggling with contamination OCD. And it’s ever since I got pregnant, baby is 8 months now and I wonder if it will get any better. Or what will help!

10 weeks left, maybe counting down

I feel like all I do is bitch about this pregnancy but I cant wait for the next 10 weeks to disappear, between not being able to eat certain things because I'm pregnant, food aversion and now fucking GD, I feel like I should just eat lettuce and strawberries to be safe, same pasta as last night made my glucose levels sky rocket to 8.7mmol today, went to have soup for dinner, nope, baby didnt like then I was reminded I shouldnt be eating anyway because it has Stilton 🤦‍♀️ I'm done and ready for my body back now lol I always feel guilty for wanting it to be over when I know mums struggling to get pregnant or having loss, but honestly reaching my point, first pregnancy was a breeze compared to this

Anyone else full of doubts now?

Hi all,
I'm just going to preface this by saying I've not enjoyed pregnancy at all and I've felt super guilty about it the whole time. The third trimester is just really taking its toll on me though, I've got awful pelvic girdle pain which I've had for at least the last 5 weeks (I'm currently 37 weeks), I'm tired, I'm irritable and I'm feeling really down about my appearance at the moment. I've put on quite a bit of weight and I hate looking at myself in the mirror now.
This last couple of weeks I've just been feeling so full of anxiety. This was very much a planned and wanted pregnancy (it's my second pregnancy, my first ended in miscarriage) but I'm not a maternal person at all, I've never had an interest in babies and I'm terrified I'm just going to be a useless mother. I don't have my own mum to help me or guide me, I lost her when I was little and my dad never remarried so I feel like I've never even had a good female role model.
I'm just starting to panic that I'm about to ruin my life and my relationship and wondered if anyone else is feeling this way. If it's just nerves because I'm so near the end now. I want more than anything to fall in love with my baby as soon as I see them but I'm terrified I'm going to feel nothing and then feel like the worst mother on the planet.

Appointment

I found out I was pregnant 2 weeks ago and have had to wait 4 weeks for my first appointment (which is in 2 weeks time). Has anyone else waited that long and how did you deal with the impatience - i really want to see my baby haha

High risk pregnancy

Hello I am 8 wks 3days and I just found out yesterday I am a high risk pregnancy, is anyone else a high risk pregnancy? I’m just really lost and worried right now

Nerves kicking in

32 weeks and feels like I’m nervous all the time, thinking about birth etc! Anyone else? Feeling so anxious atm

Anxiety overload

U am 18 weeks pregnant and not felt anything yet. I've also not really got a bump (just look like i have gained weight)
How do you know all is fine other than not bleeding! I am pregnant after loss so anxiety is high anyways.
Any advice would be helpful 🙂

Bleach when pregnant

Anyone bleached their hair when pregnant is it safe?

39 weeks 6 days no Sign

So scared of the pain for upcoming Labor. No signs of contractions. Baby is in the right direction for Labor yet the baby is just cozy. How do I get rid of being scared for and of Labor pain?

glucose test yesterday, waiting for results

had my test yesterday at 16 weeks as had GD last pregnancy, if positive i should expect a phone call today?

they didn’t prick my finger a second time though, did they just forget this? could it effect results?

Gestational Diabetes

Anyone else been diagnosed? I had my GTT test on Monday and was told the hospital would call if I was positive but I’ve still heard no call from them. I had a midwife appt two days later and she told me that I had indeed tested positive but I’m wondering why the hospital themselves haven’t contacted me if that was the case? Maybe I’m just in denial 🤷‍♀️ but this midwife was really incompetent because she couldn’t find baby’s heartbeat and made me panic which makes me think I can’t trust her 🥲

High heart rate reassurance

Hey! I had my midwife appointment yesterday and I have got really bad health anxiety. I was really really anxious in my appointment, hand were sweating and my face was bright red. I had high blood pressure obviously because I was anxious and it always happens me!

Not only that but my heart rate was 100 bpm. The midwife wasn’t very reassuring that it was just because I was anxious she was saying if it’s at 100 I will need to go to the doctor. It made me spiral even more yesterday but I could feel my heart beating fast when I was in there which I don’t when I’m at home. Anyone experience this? 🥲 I really don’t feel like some midwives understand what health anxiety is and how bad people can get it. I just constantly am told I’ll be okay and stop worrying but it’s not that easy!

2nd C section

okay mamas!!
i’m having my second c section april 13th my first was an emergency this one is scheduled, but please tell me why i’m more scared this time around & why im more afraid of dying.. like something so unsettling about it.. did any other mamas feel this way with their second baby or am i crazy?