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Hormones are hormoning!

How are we all doing? I feel I've hit a wall where I'm a bubbling, hormonal & emotional mess šŸ˜­, I'm 34+2 with GD & slightly overwhelmed with ongoing appointments, especially being a bit in limbo awaiting results of the next growth scan etc etc. I have a toddler & I'm just overall struggling, my daughter goes toā€¦

K
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Preempting post party hair loss

So with my first I lost sooo much hair. I pretty much went bald around the whole circumference of my head. It's grown back now but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on trying to prevent it? I know there is no cure but I can't face being bald again and I've heard it worse with the second? šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­

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How do I tell her?

I friend of mine has been TTC for quite a while and has been doing fertility treatment for a few months now. She talks to me about it regularly as I happy to listen, let her vent, commiserate or whatever she needs. We started TTC about 2 months ago so she knows this too. I've just found out I'm pregnant and I know ...

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Emotionally drained

Has anyone dealt with a situation where they feel like the system could do better at?

J
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Fussy ALL THE TIME

My one month is always crying and squirming. This is my second born and I canā€™t help but feel like a failure. My first born never cried. He was always so content. I always say heā€™s just happy to be on earth with us but my second born seems to always be upset. Idk what to do. I cry all the time with her because Idk w...

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Pregnancy and eating disorders

I've had an eating disorder for over 15 years and have always hated my body. When I was pregnant with my baby I made sure I ate right and was healthy for their sake. I gained about 50 lbs during my pregnancy and was repulsed by my appearance. After I delivered I did absolutely everything I could to lose the baby wei...

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Husband extremely sensitive about ss

A little back story, ss will be 9 next month. Bio mom has always been very difficult to deal with when it comes to time sharing, anything and everything. Not even exaggerating. Itā€™s been hell for me. All the drama. She goes against the court order A LOT!! Does whatever she wants and always wants things her way. Ever...

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Sobbing about going back to work

Can anyone relateā€¦ I feel heartbroken and that its so unfair, I have to work to pay someone else to experience lovely moments with my precious child? I feel as though we mothers have endured such a hard year, we alone navigated all the phases and now they are finally more stable and personalities emerging and able t...

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Venting Post its long

Yall Im so hot right now and need advice. Ive been literally experiencing PPD in my 8th month of postpartum. Ive been doing the best I can to not feel low and honestly itā€™s a damn battle daily. Im an entrepreneur and really trying to catch up on things after depleting my savings to have my child via Midwifery and s...

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Post baby bleeding

Hey guys! Iā€™m currently still pregnant but Iā€™ve been hearing about how some people have had to wear diapers after giving birth and may bleed up to 12 weeks. I was wondering, is the bleeding similar to what a period might look like or is it much worse or different? Iā€™m trying to gauge how much of a break I might need...

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Feeling stressed and worried about how life will change

Iā€™m almost 38 weeks pregnant. Iā€™ve been feeling a lot of support from my loved ones, except my sister who I havenā€™t talked to in over a month over a dumb argument. Iā€™m on the right track in life. Just feeling the financial strains a bit since I stopped working. Just hoping for the EDD money to hit by the end of the ...

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Need some uplifting

On social media I keep seeing peoples newborns and it makes me so sad . I didnā€™t get to cherish when my baby was a newborn he is 3 months which is still very tiny but not newborn tiny šŸ„¹ I had a c section and after I left the hospital I was VERY sick for almost 2 weeks and then I didnā€™t feel a connection to my babyā€¦

M
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Struggling

Iā€™m really starting to struggle mentally. Donā€™t get me wrong Iā€™ve loved every part of this pregnancy up until now. I was told 2 weeks ago I could have a sweep at my 39 week midwife appointment so to my surprise I go today and she said no you have to wait till next week! All I have done is cry ever since. Iā€™m scared ...

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Feeling like crap

When I was pregnant my BD decided one day ( out the blue) he wanted to just be friends. It broke my heart. We were all lovey dovey and very affectionate. Now, he doesnā€™t show me any affection. He comes to see the baby and we still laugh and talk but when he leaves he wonā€™t even hug me. It hurts me sooo bad. He swear...

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Am I just over protective or is my mil doing to much?

My mil is always saying how she can't wait to meet the baby and recently told me that she cannot wait to love on my son when he is born and kiss him ( she did say not on the face) she sometimes makes it sound like this is her baby or that she's overly excited about him and she even has said my baby once or twice whi...

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Emotional Abuse

I feel so broken my chest hurts. I was never able to make the man I love as happy as his ex's made him I'm just broken and I'm tired of been down every day

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Postpartum body

If you had your first baby over 35, were you able to get your pre baby body back? What did you do to get your body back?

D
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Separation anxiety?

I feel so guilty to out my LO in nursery. I have to work unfortunately, and I just feel like sheā€™s absolutely distraught about not having me with her and itā€™s just so heartbreaking, I cry all the way to work. What if she thinks sheā€™s being neglected? What if she feels anxious? What if she thinks her feelings donā€™t m...

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Sensitive stomach after eating 4 weeks postpartum

Anyone else been experiencing stomach ache after eating? Is it normal

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Itā€™s hard

Iā€™m 32 weeks pregnant today, and I have not had a stress free week since Iā€™ve been pregnant. My bd is narcissistic. We had a bad falling out in August about a female on social media, who he was talking to but lied about it. Then we reconciled and she texted him that same night, along with another female. She showed ...

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