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‘Morning’ sickness

I’m 6+2 and what I assume is morning (all day) sickness has begun 😭 just wondering if anyone else’s morning sickness is accompanied by a really rumbly, gurgley stomach?!?

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Night sweats

Has anyone else had the night sweats return? Woke up dripping again this morning

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Baby boy names?!

Just found out we are having a little boy & can’t decide on a name as I don’t like many boy names 😅 looking for something traditional and nice. Suggestions?

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Newborn sticky eye

Hey ladies I am a ftm and my newborn has a yellow sticky eye which won’t stop watering. It’s been like this for about 5 days now and I have been using warm water and cotton wool to clean it. Any idea how long it will take for this to get better or do I need doctors attention? Anyone else going through this or dealt ...

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elective vs VBAC

was wondering if i could get peoples choices and thoughts and experiences on either elective or VBAC for second baby. when baby is born my son will be 22 months old, I had an emergency c section with him and so this time I have the choice, I really can’t decide so really need actual experiences and thoughts!

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Sweep

I had my sweep yesterday at 40+2 and since I had it around 12pm every time I’ve gone to the toilet and wiped I’ve had parts of my bloody show. Between 7-8 I had lower back pain/period pains and tightenings together every 5 minutes with a couple of lower abdomen pains as well, managed to get some sleep so it obviousl...

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Faint Line?

10DPO do y’all see what i see?

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Progression help

9dpo (top) to 11dpo (bottom) I’m worried I’m not seeing progression. Do I need to prep myself for a chemical or is there hope?

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Our March baby has arrived

Eloise Mary was born Monday 25th March at 11.45pm at home weighing 8lb 10oz 💕 I was 40+2 and she made a very quick entry into the world. Her big sister is absolutely besotted with her

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Gestational diabetes

I was diagnosed with gestational. Do i take insulin after eating always? I had to workout after eating. Im 22 weeks

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Repeat C-section

I had an emergency c-section in 2022 and it was the most horrifying painful experience ever. I just had a PLANNED one today and it was 100x better and less painful. 🥰🥰 I was terrified to come in today but everything went very smooth and according to plan. My twins are healthy and I’m in minimal pain 🥰 walking…

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Dream meanings 💭💭

Anyone in here know what certain dreams are trying to you? I keep dreaming about a zombie apocalypse but haven’t watched zombies in a really long time to even merit it x Last nights ones starts off with someone telling me there was a breakout down the street but apparently it’s nothing to worry about. So we don’t a...

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Spotting

It’s 4 days before my expected period and I’m spotting brown to bright red blood. This is unusual for me because normally once I notice blood if it’s my period it’ll come down initially after I pee but it has not done that so far. Are we thinking irregular period or a bun in the oven? I’ve had a few inconsistent cra...

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Magnolia Claire

Well mamas, my April baby turned into a March baby 💕 MC was born 3/27/2024 @ 6:22am. Mama & baby are both doing great! I had my tubial ligation, no complications. Going home later on today :)

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Why do I feel like..

Why do I feel like I've been punched in my butt 🥴 feels like it's bruised all of a sudden 😵‍💫 37 weeks ❤️

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unique girl names?

what’s a very unique girl name that you really like ? i have a Violet Josephine 💜 we’re brainstorming names for our next baby and having a hard time finding a unique one we like. we want her name to be extremely uncommon or just one you don’t hear often! (pic of my little Vi)

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Late post- my LO’s Fairy 1st Birthday Pictures

Had no time to post these but my baby turned 1 on March 9th which actually fell on a Saturday! Ngl I was so burnt out from the party I’m barely getting around to posting lol Her theme was “Adaline’s Fairy 1st Bday” 🧚🏻‍♀️ and we dressed her like a little fairy and provided the little guests with wings and flower…

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Dreams

Does anyone else have really vivid dreams after they gave birth? A lot of the ones I have are nightmares and they scare me so bad to the point where I wake up out of a deep sleep. I don’t want to dream anymore I know it’s a natural thing but they be getting out of hand sometimes!! 😭😭

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Hospital trip 😅

I was cooking tonight and got really dizzy to the point I couldn't see anything but the light 😔 this hasn't happened through my entire pregnancy, my bf said it probably was because I haven't eaten much today but it definitely scared me. I'm not a run to the hospital type person this is actually the 1st time I've…

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Rib cage pain?

Hi hi! I’m 21 weeks tomorrow and about a week ago started experiencing what I can best describe as a runners pinch/cramp you might get in your side, but in my rib. It doesn’t last very long and usually wiggling around and stretching can help. It’s become more frequent and happens mostly right side. However, tonight ...

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