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24.04.24

Baby girl arrived a week early on 24.04🫶🏻

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Mean doctors

Has anyone had a mean doctor with the nhs? I went to an appointment today and was mortified at how I was spoken to by a male out of hours gp - I get UTIs all through my pregnancy so just needed antibiotics again. Has anyone else experienced someone like this? I have never had a mean one before. I could’ve cried 🙈

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C-Section

do you use the term “gave birth” even though you had a C-Section ? I never know what to say , I always say “my son got ripped out of me” 😂

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Help me decide on a name!

We're having a baby boy, my favourite names are: Finley Beau Renley Beau My partner's favourite: Forest Beau Aedan James What do you think sounds best? Thanks in advance 💕

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Hospital bag 32 weeks & newborn essentials

Guys I haven’t even started packing my back yet, I feel like I’ve been wayyyy too chilled out with this pregnancy and now I’m starting to panic lol. If anyone has a list of pregnancy items please show me. Also newborn baby essentials! My little girl just turned 1 but I feel like I’m having a mind blank on what I eve...

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3 weeks pregnant

Can I eat roe from the chippy at 3 weeks pregnant?

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Baby in painful position

I am currently 21+4 weeks pregnant, today I was doing dishes and the baby moved into a super painful position (where my fingers are in the photo). I couldn’t stand up straight, had to go to our bed on my hands and knees, my fiancé said he could feel the baby there. After light rotations the pain went and the baby mo...

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Bump pop!

Does anyone feel like their bump ‘popped’ out literally overnight? I turned 20 weeks today and went from vaguely rounder belly to actual pregnant belly seemingly overnight 😂 realise it could be bloat but feels different!

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Hello 🤍

Hi girls!! I’m new here. 15 weeks tomorrow and due with my first baby on the 20th October 🥰 Hoping to connect with some girls from Glasgow and get some advice on back pains and what you girlies are doing to ease the pain… it’s a sore one 🥹

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Watery discharge or amniotic fluid?

Noticed a little leaky patch on my cushion after sitting a couple hours (definitely not pee haha 🙃) - what do you ladies think? Watery discharge or amniotic fluid leaking? Anyone else experienced something similar? Thanks!! 💜

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C-section mama’s how’s your recovery?

I had my section 8 days ago & just wondering how everyone who’s had one is feeling, how’s your recovery so far? I was super surprised how well I was the first few days and even managed a 3 mile walk But now I get regular sharp pains in my incision on one side and I’m having to take it easy

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I am adoring feeling her move at 18 + 4 weeks. But it’s a lot lower down than I thoughtt!

I’m mostly feel movement just where top of my knickers are. Well underneath the bulge of my stomach. This normal 😅

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Sleeping after a emergency C-Section

Hey guys , I had s emergency section on Tuesday evening, I'm home and super tired when did everyone start sleeping laid down? I'm so scared to lay down I've been sleeping sat up , now all my feet are swollen and I'm so tired , also is is safe to sleep on my back once I do xx

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Movements?

Anyone else not able to actually pin point like a routine to babies movements? I’m 25+3 and have been feeling baby move for a good 4 weeks now but there’s no routine to it really! It just stresses me out as midwife has said obviously if there’s any change to the babies normal daily movements then to go get checke...

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What is a vback nurse/midwife?

I saw my midwife about 3 weeks ago and she said because of previous large baby and c section that she’s referred me to see I think she said a vback nurse I could be wrong but something like that I got a letter through last week with an appointment I just wondered if anyone knows what this is and what happens💙

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I'd like an elective C section, how and who do I speak to to make this happen?

I will be 43 and having my fifth child in October. I'd like a section but there's no particular reason. I would like to be sterilised at the same time, I'm worried about a potential prolapse (all previous vaginal births) I've also had one very fast labour. I'm worried this one might be the same, and I'll end up on ...

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