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We didn't find out the first time, and now we are I can't wait to know! We have a private scan booked in for the end of the month but thought I'd ask on here. 12w in this scan.
Send some boy name suggestions! We already have Esme and Effie (his sisters)! 💙🤍💙🤍
Low back ache and slight cramps every five minutes lasting around 30/40 seconds. This is my first baby so don’t wanna call over nothing. They build in intensity then just completely go away. 40 + 3 days pregnant.
I'm terrified, baby is measuring really big and they aren't offering induction even though I've made it clear I nearly died at my last c section so I don't want one. 7lb 6oz at 37 weeks! That's ridiculous😔
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Baby is 1 week old and i took her to newborn photos on the train as i had no other way of getting there, it was my first day out with her and all went smoothly until a wheel jam caused a fire on the train and i got stranded for 3 hours😳 i had to feed in public for the first time stood at the side of a train in the…
Just had my 28 week appt, bump is measuring 28CM which midwife said is perfect but when I looked at my notes it says ‘long’ 😂 Does this mean tall?
Tested today at 8dpo and I’m 100% sure there is a very faint line. What are the chances this could be chemical???
Ive had my 25 week midwife appointment this week and they measured bump and said she is measuring quite small and to keep a close eye on movements until my 28 week appointment. Has anyone else had this?
I had my 20 week anatomy scan yesterday. Baby boy looks good, for now my doctor said. Baby boy has only two veins in his umbilical cord when he should have three. My doctor said it won’t hurt him now, but it may cause malnutrition/delayed growth later in pregnancy. He said “My goal is to get you to 34 weeks”, but ...
At this rate she might just be baby girl for a while.
Since late last night I’ve felt more wet and trickles down below so I put a pad on it’s not saturated has monotone smell but does have a tinge colour to it. What’s everyone’s advice as I’m at a loss?
Hi all, Does this look like some of my mucus plug has come away? Does this mean I’ll be going into labour soon? Does it replenish itself?
Had my growth scan today at 32 weeks and the sonographer said it’s now completely down to me to monitor baby’s movements and there should be a pattern by now and he should move at the same times each day etc etc I told her I have an anterior placenta and my whole pregnancy there has never been a pattern with movemen...
I'm 38w 1d everywhere I see everyone is trying to induce Labour from drinking tea and getting swabs and such this Is my first should I be getting signs by now I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions and they are slowly getting more obvious but nothing painful or lasting ive been trying to get the colostrum but n...
I had a 7 week scan yesterday. Everything looked perfect and we even saw the heart beat❤️ but they could see blood just above my cervix? They asked me if I had been bleeding and I haven’t so said no and they told me to expect some. I asked what it meant and they didn’t really explain but I’m really worried. They sai...
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