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Prenatals?

What prenatals are you guys taking ?

S
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He's here!

4 days of labor. 19 hours of active labor before epidural. Worst pain I've ever experienced! 4 and 1/2 hours of sleep while on epidural. Woke up and off to an emergency c-section. Born 9:46am this morning 6lbs 9oz and 19.5 inches. The perfect gift from God and the absolute love of my life.

K
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pain

hey , so i just had to have a speculum due to severe stomach pain and the last time i had to have one i was actively miscarrying so obviously it was quite traumatic for me to have gone through that again and i and forgotten how much it hurts - im unsure if its because i was tense or going through my trauma again - b...

T
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Accidentally hit my bump😭😭

I’m 36 weeks and accidentally hit my bump when I opened the fridge too fast.. I felt baby move when the door hit the belly and then I didn’t feel baby move anymore! It wasn’t even hard but I am freaking out so bad😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Incognito
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Kicks down below

36 weeks , there has been signs baby girl is going to be here very soon but I just wanted to know if anybody has experienced kicks that feel like their in your hoohaa😭 she has the hiccups right now and I can see them going on but I also FEEL them in my butt/vagina area .. does that mean she’s dropped further ?

Y
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Acid reflux

Anyone awake due to acid reflux and gaviscon isn’t working 😞

D
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Late posting

By emergency section 10/05/2024 20:51pm 7lb 4oz 🩵

F
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3

Night sweats 😭

Anyone else the same or is it just me? I keep waking up in middle of night and I’m literally wet! It’s horrible! I’m 29 weeks and 3 days😭 and also the heartburn is getting beyond a joke 🤢

Incognito
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Induction!!

Getting induced Friday morning at exactly 39 weeks kinda nervous tho

L
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Movement

I’m 22 weeks today and haven’t felt baby move. Is this normal? I’m a first time mom.

Incognito
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34+3 breech baby, any tips to spin?

Doctor confirmed my baby is breeched as of now (sitting with head on upper right side and bum on lower left) … I know I have a little time but I also read that most babies are head down by 32 weeks. Makes me nervous! Anywho, does any moms here have any tips on how to get your baby to turn head down? And knowledge if...

H
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Curious

Does anyone else get nauseous and sick after IV fluids? I swear I just come home and puke a ton after getting fluids. I’ve even had zofran through the IV and it doesn’t seem to matter.

T
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Ultrasound

I’m suppose to get my first ultrasound at 6w 2d, should I expect to hear heartbeat? With my first pregnancy I had an ultrasound at 5 weeks and didn’t see anything (not even yolksak) then at 7w 5d I seen baby formed and heard heartbeat. I’m just so nervous to not see anything at my ultrasound, with my last pregnancy...

Incognito
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Cramping

Is it normal to experience cramping still? It’s not really painful I just notice it. I am 5w 3d

C
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Discharge

Why does my discharge smell like it should be blood but there is no blood ??

Incognito
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First time moms it really flies 🥹

My first baby is officially walking she just turned one on April 19th 🥹 soak up all the baby snuggles because it really does go by fast 😭

K
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Cramping/jelly discharge-5wks PP

Has anyone had any pink/brown discharge jelly after csection. I'm 5wks PP. Coming to the end of my bleeding....but I've noticed when wiping I'm getting brown/pink discharge and I'm also getting period type cramps. Is this normal or? Anyone else got this?

Incognito
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Drinking water

Any tips for getting little one to drink water? He absolutely refuses. We’ve tried so many cups…doidy, munchkin, free flow, straw, silicone teat…even tried a milk bottle but he just tried to bite the test, even though he drinks expressed milk from it with no trouble!

N
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Medical management question

So I found out on 11th of April I had a blighted ovum started bleeding on 12th bleed for 2 weeks but was still getting dark pregnancy test so had another scan which showed sac was still intact so opted for medical management tablets to help clear me… tork medication had horrible pains and heavy bleeding for 11 days ...

P
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Help

So about 2 days ago I went to the bathroom had a couple spots of blood on the tissue when I wiped. I put in a tampon just in case and when I pulled it out nothing was on it… my period is supposed to start in a day but I don’t understand the spots of blood from a couple days ago

c
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