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Membrane sweep

I am getting a membrane sweep on Monday!!! Has anyone had it and if so, was it successful? I will be 38 weeks and I’m nervous

C
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Unsure…

Not sure if it’s too early to be certain… any clues if this could be real or not??

Incognito
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If you had to choose between these 2 and only these 2 options what would you do?

Adoption seems worse to me so wanted to see

Incognito
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Impryl

Considering buying these tablets to have a final push at trying naturally before IVF (we have male factor and low AMH). I’m really dubious though as I don’t get how it can help both men and women when their bodies etc are so different… anyone have any experience with it or an alternative they would recommend?

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Anyone else with ITP?

My platelets are very low again this pregnancy so no chance of an epidural. Leaves me with 2 doses of fentanyl if I choose (last time it didn't do much or anything for me). I didn't have any bleeding issues so I'm staying positive for the same this time. Anyone else with low platelets and a good game plan to get us ...

K
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Should some lives never begin?

There’s a controversial post on here about not having children if you don’t have the time for them. But indirectly, it raised an important and uncomfortable question: Do people who have had rough, traumatic, or even abusive childhoods deserve life? Many individuals endure experiences we can’t even begin to imagine,...

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7 days past trigger shot

Am I crazy ? I see a line ? Definitely got lighter everyday. Today is day 7 after my trigger shot. But I'm not sure of there's a line there. The medicine is slowly leaving my system so I'm hoping if that is a line it gets darker 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

G
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Positive?

Why is the control line more faint than the positive line? Both tests came out like that

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ipaper article

Has anyone read the recent ipaper article about the declining birthrate in the UK? There are 3 articles within it and I read the one by Rhiannon Picton-James. She argues that the UK is a really bad place for having babies and that as a mum with a baby/young child she feels very unwelcome in many places. She notes ...

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Trying for another

So I had my last depo jab in Jan last year and obviously it takes up to a year for fertility to return and I’m just wondering where I go from here because I’m tracking my periods and they’re regular but I’m still not pregnant, it’s really getting me down now

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Pregnancy Test Help

Let me know your thoughts 💭

Incognito
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Evap or positive

I took 3 tests they came out all the same. One digital and pink dye were a no pink tho might have had something. But the three gave me hope

Incognito
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Pregnancy test getting lighter?

Pregnancy test started getting darker tell 15dpo now it’s getting lighter? Am I losing the baby???

Incognito
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Delay ovulation

I need to delay my ovulation by 1 week, any ideas or pills I can take for it?

J
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Anyone else starting to think, perhaps I should start getting abit organised now?

I no there's still plenty of time but Im starting to think it's time to start buying a few more bits

Incognito
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Is this positive or dye stealer

I took two both looked like this but digital said no I am excited but don’t want to get my hopes up. What do you think

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