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What do to during maternity leave👩🏻‍🍼

Hey ladies, hope you’re all doing well I’m not on maternity leave just yet but just wanted some suggestions on what activities to do with your baby during maternity leave.. I want a routine if possible I will be going on daily walks Any other suggestions? Thank you in advance 🤍

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Keep telling myself I’m going to make friends, but then making excuses for not doing it. I’m so antisocial it’s unreal. And I feel so bad because I’ve had so many lovely messages from girls on here, but my anxiety doesn’t let me reply majority of the time😭 I would just love to have a friend again that I can talk…

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Savings - what would you do

If you had 20k savings what would you do with it?

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Losing my Identity and Feeling Alone 😔

I’ve noticed that since becoming a mother, I’ve been losing my sense of self, and I’m not sure how to regain it. Things are tougher now because I’m going through a divorce, and the kids are mostly with me. I feel like I don’t have a moment to myself. At this point, going to work feels like my only break. I love ...

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Mental Health

I need help, my mental health has hit an all time low, what help can I get in an emergancy??

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birth control

i have been bleeding non stop on this birth control pill. my stomach is cramping so bad. what other bc can i use while breastfeeding? i cannot take all this bleeding. it’s been almost 3 weeks. it’s messing w my mental, self esteem and hindering my relationship.

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Is it safe to finish the pack of conception vitamins before moving onto pregnancy vitamins?

Currently have half a box of Proceive Conception , can i keep using them even though got a positive test?

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Xmas Presents- 7/8th month old at xmas

What's everyone getting their 7/8 month olds for Xmas?

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Sexual need

For the longest of time I have been complaining about our sexual life to my partner but each time I do it creates a tension in the house so I stopped asking and just go along with the 5min foreplay and sex routine to the point that it's becoming so boring. Now I can't hold it or pretend I am content. Lately I have b...

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Have y’all tried “thanksgiving pizza” by digiorno

Pic below

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Stupid idea or no?

Alright mommas! So I’m needing to make some extra money & I have a side hustle idea, but I want to know if it sounds stupid or not? My idea is to write meaningful letters for those that struggle to express themselves. I’d do love letters, Christmas cards, birthday notes, etc. since im just starting out in thinking m...

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Christmas gift ideas

What are you buying? Hit me with ideas please!

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Second hang toys

Is anyone throwing aways girls toys and if so could I get them for my kids for Christmas please and thank you

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❤️friends

Does anyone else think it’s hard making friends as a mum? I find it especially hard because I get anxious around new people, being a mum adds to that because not everyone at my age has children x

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LONG post but fuck I need advise feeling done with my MIL.

Hi All, First time mum, through my pregnancy myself and husband attended NCT and overtime formed an opinion on smoking and how we don’t want this around our baby. The only person whom smokes in our family is his mother. Overtime we have had conversations before our little girl was born with her to bring this to her...

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Christmas:)

I was wanting to know what all we’re getting our babies for Christmas. I’m at a complete loss of what I should get him for Christmas! He’ll be 3 months at Christmas

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exercise

for my sahm how do y’all get exercise when you’re always with your baby

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How to keep the patch on

Hey girls, I recently got put on the patch as I’ve never been on contraception so thought it would be the easiest. Today was the first day of it being on and it’s already peeling round the edges. I’ve put a plaster over it but worried it’ll come of or isn’t effective. Any advice?

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Need new job asap

My job just recently stopped giving hours drastically . One 4 hour shift a week isn’t going to cut it . I don’t qualify for foodstamps for some reason I’ve been fighting with them for months since I found out I was pregnant . Now I have 6 weeks left and I’m worried my husbands income alone isn’t going to be enough f...

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Contraction timer

Has anyone downloaded the Freya Surge Timer app or another contraction timer app? Any recommendations?

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