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520+ Long Names for Babies That Are Anything But Basic

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Wolf Baby Names: 250+ Fierce Names That Mean Wolf

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196 Pirate Baby Names: The Ultimate List for Your Little Buccaneer

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100+ Pink Baby Names Inspired by Every Shade of Pink

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270+ Witch Names for Your Little Spellcaster (With Meanings!)

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190 Bird Names for Babies That Stand Out From the Flock

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250+ Demon Baby Names: Dark, Cool & Surprisingly Beautiful

Tassia O'Callaghan

What Is Delayed Cord Clamping, and Should It Be in Your Birth Plan?

Tassia O'Callaghan

What Does a Super Active Baby in Womb Mean?

Tassia O'Callaghan

Methylated Folate vs Folic Acid: Which One Does Your Prenatal Actually Need?

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Bump-Friendly Brews: Your Coffee Alternatives for Pregnancy

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263 Samoan Baby Names: Unique, Powerful, and Timeless

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212 Preppy Baby Names That Feel Effortlessly Chic

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237 Icelandic Baby Names With Deep, Powerful Meanings

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254 Thai Baby Names: Traditional, Modern, and Thai-American Favorites

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239 Amish Baby Names: Traditional, Timeless Baby Names with Quiet Power

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212 Fancy Baby Names That Feel Effortlessly Luxurious

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228 Food Baby Names: Sweet, Spicy, and Totally On Trend

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Swedish Baby Names: 196 Beautiful, Powerful & Modern Name Ideas

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Baby Name Numerology: How to Decode the Secret Meaning of Your Baby’s Name

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Fresh Pakistani mangoes and soft whipped ice cream made out of them mangoes

10/10 best ice cream and mangoes I’ve ever tasted from Mario’s on Ilkeston Road. This box cost £5 and it’s the best thing I have ever put in my mouth 🤤

birth story!!

hi ladies i want to hear your birth stories! let’s make a thread below 👇
i’ll start i was 39w + 6 with my son had a unmedicated natural water birth, with my second i was 40w + 5 days and also unmedicated.

Would you let your six year old go to a pool party?

My daughter’s swim class offers pool parties with a lifeguard included and parents are (of course) going to be required to stay. With all that said, would you let your child attend or do you think a pool party is more for older children?

Thanks!!!

9 days since c section - is it normal ?

Is it normal to still be this swollen/bloated after 9 days since my c section ?

I feel absolutely massive😢

Sickness 😔

I'm 19 weeks pregnant and since week 6 I've been really sick. I've lost just over 2 stone in those 19 weeks. The consultant I'm under knows this and says it's ok. She's given me some anti sickness tablets which are ok through the day but I can be sick 4/5 times in a morning before I get chance to take one.

Does anyone have any advice or things to help with sickness? I need to add I also have gestational diabetes so some of the dry snacks aren't recommended 😔

Has anyone else been diagnosed with a low-lying placenta at their 20-week scan? 🤍

As a first-time mum, I’m finding the uncertainty a bit overwhelming. I’m not sure whether to prepare for a vaginal birth or a C-section, when to start maternity leave, or even what recovery items I should be buying.

For those who’ve been through this, did you have to wait until your 32-week scan to find out whether your placenta had moved? Or did you have any signs before then?

I’d love to hear your experiences. How did you cope with the waiting and plan for everything when so much was still uncertain? Any advice would be really appreciated. 💕

PGP has not improved after c section 2 weeks ago

I can’t even breastfeed in the side lying position because if I stay there for more than 5 minutes i physically cannot get up. I am at the point of screaming in pain and feeling paralysed.

With my last section, my PGP disappeared straight away. The NHS is useless regarding physio but I’m looking at whether this has happened to anyone else, I’m very concerned.

Obsessing a bit over milestones/ rolling?

I’m a FTM to a baby who will be 5 months next week, he’s rolled from front to back a couple of times one day about a week ago but hasn’t managed to do it again and not rolling from back to front yet or holding his feet. I know every baby goes at their own pace and sometimes social media is the worst as you see videos that make you overthink but was wondering if anyone else is worrying about the same/ whether this is really common at his stage?

Mucus plug at 36 weeks

Mucus plug has been coming out in bits for around a week now, but no blood in there yet. Just wondered how long it took you if you've had your babies or have had babies before to go into labour after losing the plug? Hoping I can fit in another week or 2 as just gone on maternity and need to wash everything 😂👶🏼

anterior placenta

I’m pregnant with my second and had my first scan today, baby was wiggling around a lot but everything is looking good. They said I had an anterior placenta, can anyone tell me their experience with one?