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My husband is just not sexual anymore.

I’m really struggling guys. I was okay with it for a while but now I’m feeling stressy depressy. My husband is just not sexual anymore. We got married in October and have had sex maybe 5 times. I’ve cried and begged for some intimacy but continue to get nothing from him. I’m almost 19 weeks pregnant and we haven’t d...

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Nesting ?

How did you guys know you was nesting before actually nesting if you understand what I mean I feel like I’m entering that stage because everything that isn’t done is annoying me like I feel like I need to rush and have everything done like now and the fact that nothings done is irritating me🤷🏽‍♀️ Anyone else…

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Hi mamas!

I’m looking for friends to call, FaceTime/video, text, etc. with. I’m 25 with a six month old baby girl named Sandi. I’m engaged to my best friend Dave aka Sasquatch. We are an age gap couple. Him 46 and me 25. I’m a bonus mama to three boys from his previous relationship. Here is a funny picture of my baby girl fo...

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At home job

Hey does anyone have any recommendations for stay at home jobs? Been looking around having struggles finding a real one!

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Finances help

Prior to getting pregnant unplanned but totally grateful and happy with being mother etc. My partner would pay the rent and I paid the bills for example let’s say rent is £1.5K and bills are 700. Anyways I was only entitled to maternity allowance and bills council tax etc have increased and with baby needs I can’t ...

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Any new moms get jealous that husband can go out whenever he want?

Hey ladies I’m a new mom & my husband is a new dad I notice that I have been getting a bit envious that my partner can go out with his friends & I have not been able to have a night out by myself without the baby. Is this normal? How did y’all get through this feeling?

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SMP/pay confused

My employer pays mat leave but I’m confused once I have had the 6 month pay from them do I need to apply for the SMP or not? Might be a stupid question but I’m so confused..

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Father's Day Gift

Next month will be my husband's first father's day and his birthday is the day after. Our baby girl is 1 month old. What can I gift him as a first father's day gift? I'm terrible with gifts as it is, so I have absolutely no idea. I want to stay away from things that would just be chucked in a drawer.

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Does anyone actual have any friends?🤣🤣🤣

I cannot be the only loner mum..😩

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Silly question

Right now money is a bit tight and I need to make extra money for my utilities bill. But the main part is I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant and 6 days, What temporary jobs can I do that are considered safe? (currently a stay at home mom)

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Disconnect with baby

I used to feel SO connected to my baby. However recently I just don’t. He doesn’t give me eye contact, he doesn’t smile at me as much. Other people get more smiles easier than I do. I feel so disconnected like our little bond has gone, and I’m devastated, has this happened to anyone else?

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Sure Start Maternity Grant

Hello all. My LG is going to turn 6 months old in a couple of weeks. I am aware I am a bit late for this grabt but no one told me I could apply for this. Do you think I can send the cokpleted gov.uk form alongside a birth certificate or it has to be strictly a MATB1 or written statement by a health professional? Thanks

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Horny and confused 😂

I’m a straight woman, but I have experimented with girls before. I lost interest in sex with my partner for a bit, but my sex drive has come back in the second trimester. But today I’m finding myself at work, proper fantasising about being with a woman- have other women found this? I had a proper lesbian sex dream l...

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We broke up because of my pregnancy, do you think he’ll come around?

My recent ex bf has left me due to deciding to continue with the pregnancy. Besides this we had no issues at all. He has three children (with two different mothers) one was a holiday fling accident when he was 20 of who he has sole custody and the other to are with his ex. He has struggled with these scenarios as he...

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I changed the cat litter tray 😬 am I in trouble?

Hello ladies! I'm getting really worried as I changed my cat's litter tray this morning and now I'm scared that I contracted toxoplasmosis 😭 I am 17+2 weeks pregnant and I previously had a miscarriage last October. I used gloves, bleach, and soap to wash the cat litter tray after I emptied it directly in the…

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What would you do?

Your partner passively mentions he’s no longer working somewhere. He has two jobs and resigned to one of them without telling you and the excuse is.. I didn’t want you to worry you?

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