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Concentration at work

Anyone else finding it hard to focus at work since finding out they’re pregnant? I feel like it’s all I’m thinking about 🫣

Incognito
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Snot sucker

I brought a snot sucker recently and first time using it was great. Used it today and found it had cut the inside of his nose where he’s wriggled. Has anyone else had this problem I feel awful and now after doing a deep dive of google I have anxiety that ive caused damage or sucked too hard. He does have a cold at...

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pelvic floor pain

i’m just over 36weeks and my pain has got the the point i cant actually get out of bed or rolling over in bed makes me want to cry aswell it’s so painful,when walking i’m limping because of the pain constantly being there. anyone else experiencing such bad pain !

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Pelvic pain is really getting me down

I so active I love walking and weight lifting, but since 26.5 ish weeks (28+4) I've had awful pain down the front of my hips and mixed with lower back pain. Its really getting me down. Ive stopped certain exercises now and trying to reduce walking (hard with a dog!). Please any tips.. I have preg pillow, do yoga 1x ...

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37+1 dull period pains and going down legs

hey all, i’m 37+1 and started to experience dull period pains last night and still this morning. They also go down my legs which is what my normal period pains would do! Any ideas? I can still get on with everything normally! I am seeing my midwife at 3:30pm today anyway luckily!

B
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Mobility?

I’m not in a rush and happy for my baby to develop at her own pace but I’m just curious how everyone’s LO is getting on with rolling/crawling/walking?

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Help

I need to know what to many kicks or frantic kicks would feel like as I swear for the last hour my baby has been very active kicking and punching every direction of my stomach…I’ve felt something isn’t right for weeks but hospital keep sending me home….what do I do

G
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Help!

So my PP Bl33ding slowed right down and has come back with a vengeance. I’m assuming this is now just my p3riod, which have always been heavy since I started them. Pre pregnancy they were largely manageable and I knew that I’d need X amount of pads/time/pain relief etc for X amount of hours if leaving the house. ...

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Bleeding

So I’m currently at work and as I was using the restroom and wiping, was noticing some bleeding. Not spotting but almost like a light period. Is this normal? Trigger wanrning and TMI

A
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I feel so awful

My 9 month old was on the bed when I got up on the bed and was fixing the shades which are on the window above the headboard. Then I look and she flew off the bed and started crying. I felt sooo terrible. Thankfully she has a cranial helmet on, we have carpet floors and the bed isn’t that high off the flooring. Im s...

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Baby bump🫶🏽

I’m 18 weeks pregnant and a little concerned that my belly is not growing. I’ve seen some women with bumps that are way bigger and it makes me feel like my little one isn’t growing😢

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Gym

I was a huge gym goer 4/5 times a week, even 5am workouts before work. Past 2 weeks the nausea and fatigue has hit so so soooooo hard I can barely make it once in the week. This makes me so anxious as gym is a really important part of me and my mental health.

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Need to wee

Just come away for thw week and tonight I can not sleep at all cause it feels like I constantly am bursting for wee for the past 3 hours however much I have been it doesn't just feel like I need a wee it is like I'm on the verge of wetting myself I got toilet get up and still feel the same Feel like baby is super a...

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Cramps any positive stories please

Having cramps all over my belly like my full belly not bleeding but I hate the feeling of knowing I had a miscarriage back in September 5 weeks and 5 days today

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Bleeding after using the Anibal

Has anyone been using an Anibal and experienced bleeding after it? I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks but this evening felt a small gush of blood. Seems to have settled and mentions light bleeding in the FAQ’s but I feel everything is so stressful now! 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Periods

Anyone else starting their periods in the middle of the day ? So random but normally my period starts first thing in the morning but lately it’s been mid day which is so weird !!!

K
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has anyone else experienced this? 37 weeks is labour near??

Lower back ache and period like cramps. a very bad headache all day and was up all night in discomfort. very heavy full feeling down below which id best describe as the feeling you get just before you start period. lost mucus plug today with no blood in it. Has anyone had these symptoms and gone into labour? or will...

Incognito
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Implantation bleeding

Hello ladies. At what week did you ladies have implantation bleeding if you had it?

T
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Standing up practice

What are you using to help baby to pull up to stand? We don't really have any appropriate things or furniture that can help baby to pull up to stand. His walker is not steady enough it just rolls forward or topples over. What else can we use?

Incognito
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Bleeding

Has anyone ever had bleeding in the circled area? (Not after giving birth)

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