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Fear of falling pregnant too soon after c section

Every month I worry I’m pregnant. I’m 5 months PP and midwives at the hospital advised to not get pregnant for 12 months, the spoke about the risks of uterine rupture! We use condoms ( couple occasions where sex started without but my husband did not come inside me). I still worry and have nightmares! I feel like th...

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Sneak peak?

If you used sneak peak for gender test was it right or wrong and if you don’t mind sharing how many weeks you were when you did it please do!!

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Nausea returning at 29w

I’ve been lucky to avoid really bad nausea throughout pregnancy but in the last week it’s definitely returned - I’m feeling nausea like I was in the first trimester! Anyone else?

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Nub theory? 🩷🩵

What do y’all think the gender may be based on the nub theory? 🥹

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Anterior placenta

My first born I had a posterior placenta, but this pregnancy I have a anterior placenta and ngl I don’t like it bc I feel the baby but when I went in for my 20 week appointment thy said my placenta is 0.9cm away from my cervix and I can’t do ANYTHING sexual not even use a vibrator bc if I finish and it contracts my ...

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36.5 weeks and still making it to the gym

How far in your pregnancy did you continue working out? Hoping to make it up until delivery but I am def slowing down 😩😮‍💨

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Just found out 👀

So excited! I just found out I'm pregnant and I am so excited! However has anyone else not been able to eat much of anything? Like when you eat you feel gross. Not that the food is gross but I just can't bring myself to eat much of anything. I've been pregnant twice before (one baby here and one waiting for me) but ...

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Weak bladder baby #2

I've currently caught a cold and everytime I sneeze or cough (which is a very frequently) I pee a little. I've had to put a pad on, that's how bad it's got. Is anyone else in the same boat second pregnancy? It's really annoying me😭

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Uncomfortable

Is it normal to feel this uncomfortable at this stage 🙈 im 38 weeks..been beside myself

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22 weeks

Hey everyone I’m a first time mom and I’m currently 22 weeks pregnant. I’m an emotional mess because i haven’t really felt my baby move. I keep crying over it. Like when do the visible movements happen because when I lay or sit down sometimes I think I feel her but I can’t tell if it’s her or gas. I’m just so scar...

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Placenta rupture

I just had my baby a week ago, he's recovering in the NICU currently and has been making great improvements.. I had a placenta rupture and was so scared with all that happened. Anyone been through the same experience? I know it's too early to say but I would eventually love to have more kids in the near future but h...

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Varicose veins

Has anyone found anything helpful for varicose veins during pregnancy? I didn’t have these during my first pregnancy, I keep forgetting to ask my OB about them because they’re on my calf and I’m always wearing leggings! Wrote it down now to hopefully remember next time but wanted to check with you mamas in the mean ...

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Vfl or indent

I just took a new test from the store but I also took some very expired tests from my cabinet and it’s for sure there…feelin nervous

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Help! What to do??

I'm 37w5d and I keep feeling this pressure in the cervix (?) I guess, feels like something coming out, and this slight need to go to the bathroom. I now it's birth approaching but how just how soon? It's been a couple of days with this feeling everyday. My ob is on leave atm and getting checked in the er is a whole ...

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Gender

Hi yall so how accurate is the early blood test? So excited for baby girl number 2 but hubby is in denial lol

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When did you start saying your baby was blank months old versus blank weeks old?

My baby is 13 weeks rn should I just be saying 3 months lol

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3 hour glucose test results

I just got these from yesterday. Do the numbers look okay?

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What’s the protocol at your maternity triage?

Hi, I went into my maternity triage earlier today for reduced movements. Was hooked up to the monitor as baby started moving around 20-30mins after that so that was reassuring. However, they wouldn’t let me go home until babies heart rate reached and stayed around 160bpm for atleast 10 minutes. I thought this was bi...

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How many weeks would you say?

I just today found out I’m pregnant🥰 I have PCOS so my periods are really irregular and therefore aren’t accurate to guess how far along I am. Done two just to make sure.

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Gestational diabetes test through Quest Diagnostics

How long did it take you to get your results back from just your 3 hour glucose test and nothing else? I got mine done yesterday morning and I'm very impatient lol

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