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Do you have active long term HPV?

I’m trying to figure out if I’m alone or not. I’ve had active HPV for years now. I’m not sure how many but maybe 7 years maybe longer. I did some research about long term HPV, and it says it can turn into cancer if your body can’t fight it off and it can turn into cancer at like 7 years. I’m pretty sure this is not ...

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Is anyone else struggling to conceive baby number 2?

We have been trying for baby number 2 since November last year. I’m really struggling mentally and worried I have secondary infertility. I know I am so lucky to have a child and we are incredibly grateful for our little girl that joined us in August 2023 but I so desperately want to give her a sibling. I’m so scared...

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Getting fuel solo with baby

Ok don’t come for me as it’s probably a very stupid question but I need to go out to the shops & it will be my first time solo with my son. I need fuel as didn’t realise I’m running on fumes 😅 do you take baby in with you to pay? I don’t like pay at pumps as have had my card cloned and large sums of money taken…

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I'm thinking about it

I think I want to start trying for baby #4. My first 2 are 15ms apart and both are preemies, also have a genetic condition. Baby #3 is full term and no issues. I would love to have another boy and I know it's 50/50 on that. I think I'm nuts tho.. I'm 35 and money is super tight. But I want the baby to have a sibl...

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What are you doing?

Said I wouldn’t get deflated but actively trying for months and checking can be a lot 🫣🙈… started taking “vitex” and the LH strips are a lot higher… anyone got pregnant yet in their late 30s with tips?… ive heard keep warm, relaxed, coq10, vitex, postioning etc etc

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baby feverrrr

am i crazy for wanting to get pregnant again already 🥴😂

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I Wish

I wish more people would share on how long they have been trying for a baby. My hubby and I have been trying for 9+ years, and still no luck. If you have been trying for as long as we have, please share your story. Please share whether or not you are pregnant, too. I would love to hear some 9+ years of ttc journeys ...

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If you’re doing it alone would you want to have 1 or 2 children?

I’m considering trying for a second now and wonder if anyone advises for or against it judging from experience. My current is 14 months

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Wanting another baby already!

Hi guys, I’m wondering if I’m just a lunatic or if anyone else is already looking forward to trying for/ having another baby haha? For the last few weeks I’ve had increasing thoughts of wanting to get pregnant again, I’m researching baby names and finding myself thinking through the logistics of 2 young babes, imag...

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Ttc

We’ve been trying for nearly around 6 months and still nothing. I haven’t been testing ovulation or anything like that, and we generally have sex whenever, I’m not sure if we’re having too little or too late when we bd ? We haven’t changed anything fully. But we don’t know the average time it takes. We will probabl...

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🥺

15 months of trying 🥺💔 TTC is one hell of an emotional ride 😩 but it’s okay cause I know one day the wait will be well worth it ❤️

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For those of you TTC who've never been pregnant before

Does TTC ever feel like a race to you.... Like your rational mind knows it's not.. but deep down somewhere, you're trying to race something, or someone, or even yourself. For me, it's wanting to be pregnant before my other friends that are planning on ttc soon. And also myself, like that if I'm trying it must be b...

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Just got my first PP period 😭😭😭

I was hoping to go longer than 6 months without it, but once I started going 8 hours at night between feeds, I knew it was only a matter of time 😭

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34-6days!

Went into triage for reduced movements! And having period like pain/ and back ache. Kept in overnight! Cervix’s is still closed- worried isn’t the word rn! Anyone else been through the same?!

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Snip snip!

Has anyone’s other half had a vasectomy? How were they after? Anything I can do to support him? Other than stop the kids from jumping all over him 😳

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4 months later

My little joy will be 4 months on the 27th. At 8 weeks I started back on Lexapro 10 mg. It helped me so much before pregnancy and I was excited to be back on it. Lately I have been off. I’m not sure if I’m just sleep deprived or I need to up my dosage to 15mg. Here is a list of what is going on.. -just a heavy ach...

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