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37+3

TMI but Im currently 37 weeks pregnant and since around 3.30/4pm today I haven’t been able to stop leaking urine! But when I go to the toilet, my bladder doesn’t feel like it needs emptying?? I’m trying to wee but I literally can’t, yet when I’m walking around it just trickles out. I’ve had cramps and cramps and mil...

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Early baby

My beautiful baby girl born early hours on the 20th December. Ended up having an emergency c section under general anaesthetic so has been an emotional couple of days 😢🥺 the best early Christmas present ❤️

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Bleeding

It’s almost 2am, I’ve just woken up and haven’t been settled. I noticed that I had pink discharge on my pants when I went to the toilet. On my second trip to the toilet there was nothing until I started wiping and there was nonstop pink blood. I’m 8 weeks pregnant and a FTM and Google is giving me mixed answers. I’m...

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Opinion

We’ve decided on the name Luna, I like for middle names to be sentimental and I want to name her after my dad his middle name is Russell. Would Luna Russell be weird?

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POS or neg

I’m crazy probably, but I swearrrrr I see the faintest of lines. It won’t hurt if you say no ❤️.

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Real labour contractions

I feel like I'm possibly a couple days out and I'm currently feeling very uncomfortable with lower back aches, aches in the tops of my legs, and mild pains on and off. I have had extreme fatigue all day and have had to nap regularly, as well as frequently peeing, and being very emotional last night where I was sayin...

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Sister names

My first daughter’s name is Wren and I’m looking for a cute sister name to go with it. Which one do you like

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Hospital bag

How many of each thing are you packing for hospital for baby? My first born had quite a few changes that I actually ran out and partner had to bring more but we were in hospital for a week.

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Gap after 2 C-sections

What’s the best gap to plan after having previously 2 C-section? I am planning baby Nr 3

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Anyone else’s baby measured big at midwife appointment?

I had a midwife appointment on Thursday and was told that baby is measuring big, so I’ve been booked in for a growth scan. I was feeling generally okay about it until I started googling tonight. 🙈 Anyone else had this and everything turned out okay?

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Finally breathing on their own!

After 6 days my little man, Alec is finally breathing on his own! Still in NICU but I feel like we are out of the woods. Good luck to everyone. Just over a week till January! You got this. If you’re having a c section - 2 words… PEPPERMINT TEA!!! ❤️❤️

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Feel weird down there

When baby moves i feel like heavy water down there. I don’t know how to explain but as if somethings pushing and about to come out?

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What is your unique guilty pleasure names for girls and boys

Mine are Lavender & Sparrow

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Announcement

If you have had a private scan around 10 or 11 weeks have you announced your pregnancy. I’m wondering if I should have a scan then tell family?

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Does heartburn go when baby drops?

I am suffering! When does it end? 🥲😅

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Experience with Cervidil

Can anyone share their experience with Cervidil? I’m being induced tomorrow morning, but was only 1cm dilated and 50% effaced, so they inserted Cervidil around 3pm today. Just looking to see what I can expect!

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Question I am 4 weeks postpartum

My vagina is hurt a lot I am stand it and when I am sit down it is hurt what could it be

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22 Weeks

Anyone else just like bumpin?! I already am the size of a basketball and will have to switch to only slide on shoes when no one is home to help me put shoes on 😳 Was not this big with my first two till well past 30 weeks lol

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Constipation post c section

6 weeks post section, is it normal to still be having constipation, it’s got a little better but still quite difficult to pass stools, started taking lactulose again but don’t want to rely on it!

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Sister names

Found out I’m having another little girl, my first daughter name is Juliana. Any name suggestions that goes with her name

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