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Yoga

Hey girls, I’m wondering if there’s anywhere in Belfast that does Mum to Be Yoga?

D
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Braxton hicks

I wanted to ask if anyone experimenting Braxton Hicks? And if yes how does it feel what are the sensation? Because I think I experimented it yesterday but not 100% sure it was it.

O
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Midwife appointment 32 weeks

Hey! I'm feeling unwell and coughing. I have a midwife appointment today. Should I go?

A
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Maternity notes

Has anyone requested their maternity notes? I want to but don't know how to go about it I've asked my doctors then said no. I gave birth Feb 24 not to sure if it been to long to request them 🙃

M
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Birth Doula & Midwife

I’m already being cared for under a midwife. This is my partners first baby, and my second. He doesn’t have any idea what to expect lol. He doesn’t do well with blood either. I’m debating if a birth doula’s would be good for labour alongside the midwife. Any thoughts?

B
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Line eyes? Or actually happening!

Another one from different light in the comments

A
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Big baby

Baby is on the 97th percentile weighing 6lbs 34 weeks. I also have gestational diabetes, what’s the likelihood of me being induced ?

A
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Dilation

I’m 36 weeks at I’m 3cm dilated, on average how long do you stay at 3cm untill you hit active labor

B
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Readings

Hey girls. I'm 36 weeks on Thursday these last few days my readings have been over and a lot higher did this happen to any of you ?? Thought meant to get lower towards the end x currently on metformin

L
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Line progression

Shouldn’t the line be darker by now?

B
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Does this look like good progression for 3 days? 🤞

Had a chemical a few months ago, so def nervous this time around. Pls be honest 😣

Incognito
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Baby update

Any other moms recently find out there a week off from what you thought your due date was and that your belly is at 27 inches and baby is at a 2 1/2

A
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Clear blue weeks indicator

I’m 6 weeks tomorrow and I still don’t have a 3+ on a clear blue - is that bad? Second baby and struggled to conceive my first, so I’m still in the denial stage 😂

L
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34 week appointment

I was looking forward to the birth place discussion today but the midwife said because of my intense Braxton hicks, theres no point in having the discussion until our 36 week appointment because if she comes early it would throw the plan out the window. Although I understand where she's coming from, it's left me fe...

Incognito
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7dp5dt

Equivalent to 12dpo would we say this looks promising ? Keep worrying its not darkening fast enough. I see other 7dpt tests way darker.

Incognito
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9dpo

Have I got line eyes or can you actually see it too? X

Incognito
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40 week midwife appointment

I have my usual routine midwife appointment tomorrow and will be 40+2. Has anyone else had an appointment this late and does anything different happen? For example will I be offered a sweep there and then? Do they do any further tests to check how your placenta is? I’ve read that it stops working as well after 41 we...

Incognito
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Midwife Appt

Am 4-5weeks pregnant , and i called my GPs surgery to inform them, they said i have to do to a self referal to the midwife??? am confused because with my previous two babies the Gps surgery booked the appointments etc. Is it just a bradford thing or ? also how long till they contact me, ?

Incognito
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Unable to see a doctor

Girls I’m not able to get a midwife appointment every nhs clinic I call, they are saying in 9-12 weeks…. This seems really late I’m worried that I still haven’t seen anyone I’m 5 weeks today, does anyone know any good private midwifes I can go to?

Incognito
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Anyone dealing with gestational diabetes?

any suggestions on how to keep the blood sugar low?

T
3

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