Pregnancy Symptoms

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Brown discharge spotting since Sunday when I found out was expecting number 2😕

Can anyone reassure me? I’m still having a little brown discharge/spotting since I found out Sunday I was expecting again? Still got sore boobs but I can’t help thinking somethings wrong 😫 midwife and drs saying not alarming as not heavy and not bright red

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Nausea

To whoever needs to hear this. If you’re suffering with sickness, even just feeling it - please go to your GP. They will prescribe you some anti sickness tablets. I did this and I honestly feel so so much better. The GP literally said to me, you don’t need to suffer in silence - if you’ve tried to manage yourself ...

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Is my bump big or small for 31 weeks 3 day?

What do you think?

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Movement

Has anybody else noticed that if they’re more active movement seems less or not as violent? We’re away currently and I’m much more active than I have been at home, and movement seems less or at different times, last week I had some big movements where I could see my stomach move, but this week so far they seem like ...

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Pp period!

I’m currently day 12 of first period since birth! 6 weeks pp. the flow started getting less day 7 and now it’s full flow again and bright red?! Anyone else had similar experiences?

Incognito
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Energy levels

Has anybody else reached around the 34 week mark onwards and got absolutely 0 energy in lucky I can sleep through the night but also have to nap during the day in going on mat leave next week but I’m just exhausted

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Iron tablets for anaemia? Side effects?

Anyone got any advice or tips on how to manage the side effects of iron tablets. I’m currently 18 weeks and about a week out of the morning sickness everyday phase which I was really enjoying… Took my first iron tablets today from my prescription and was throwing up out on our school field for most of my phonics le...

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Being sick

Has anyone else hit 37 weeks and started being sick. Had lower back pain most of the day as well, but this has now just subsided. I never had sickness throughout my pregnancy.

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Work stress

Does anyone have an advice of what to speak about to HR re work related stress, work load etc? I found out today that I’m not getting a payrise and I’m literally devastated. I don’t know how to get my point across that I do so much and the return is so little and it’s starting to take it toll..I’d rather have the 29...

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Nausea and Sickness

Please tell me your craziest ways that you’ve managed to help your nausea and sickness in pregnancy!! Nothing really helps mine, but sometimes adding a little too much salt to food does.. weirdly.. But please tell me yours!!

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Confused

Do you see anything ? My periods in 2 days. I done a digital weeks indicator at 13:25 and it said not pregnant but I have had food and drinks (coke). Has anyone had this and eventually said pregnant ? Please help. Another photo in comments

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Baby position

I’m 36 weeks now and since about 32 weeks, my baby is head down and only curls around the right side of my belly, there’s nothing but fluid on the left. Is this normal?

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Anyone?

Who else’s wrists hurt from trying to hold a baby down from doing an alligator barrel roll during every diaper change 😭😭😓😓🤣🤣🤣can’t be just be me right?????

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After birth cramping

Is anyone else experiencing severe cramping after a vaginal birth? It hasn’t been like this before but today it’s gotten really bad and I took a Tylenol but the pain just got worse. I messaged my OB but wanted to know if this was something anyone else has had

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Swollen right leg and crushing feeling

Is this normal? My right ankle is quite swollen and I’ve been getting a crushing feeling in my thigh and my hip on that side. I’ve been having cramping today like period pains but wouldn’t say I’ve had any tightening on my tummy. I was only up triage last night for reduced movements so don’t want to be a nuisance if...

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Pulsating feeling throughout the whole uterus

Does anyone else get a strong pulsing feeling from the top of the fundus down to your vaginal canal? Mine feels like hot and squeezing and travels all the way down. It hurts pretty bad and happens a lot. I’m 33 weeks by the way. Idk what this feeling is but it’s really uncomfortable.

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