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Birthing ball is giving period like cramps. Good sign?

I'm 38 weeks and been using activitly for the past week and this is the first time it's been causing cramps. Should I stop?

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Struggling

Is anyone else struggling with their mental health? I am finding it hard to get into a flow with every day life when my LO is up several times at night still. I feel so low and don’t have any energy. If anyone has any tips I’d be grateful.

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33 weeks pregnant … help me

Tonight the baby is making painful movements low pressure and I’m Peeing every 5 to 10 minutes.. whats happening to me plz help, thanks. I have a small toddler at home so I can’t just go in to hospital I have to arrange child care so plz don’t suggest this as a first point of call x

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post partum

is it normal to be still so exhausted after over 2weeks and. wry sure i’ve got PPD

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'Nesting'

I woke up this morning at 6.30 and from 6.45am I had this burst of energy and sudden urge to clean everything in sight, even down to skirting boards, washed the doors, kitchen cupboards, pulled everything off the sides, bleached both bathrooms and floors. Literally cleaned my whole house within a few hours. I am now...

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Chocolate!

Me and my partner are having a debate about whether chocolate goes in the fridge. I'm saying yes and he says no! And that I'm a weirdo 🤣

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5 weeks pregnant and not throwing up normal?

Before my period was due I was experiencing lots of nausea and sensitivity towards smells and cramps and headaches and horrible horrible back pains. I found out Saturday I’m pregnant and still get nauseous a little here and there but not a lot is it normal not to throw up this early ? With my first I threw up all my...

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Small bump

So I’m 34 weeks + 2 days I’m still not showing that much? I constantly see everyone with massive bumps and some days I look and genuinely think where is my baby😂😂 my midwife is completely happy with how baby is growing, I just can’t believe how tiny I am still🙈 Anyone else?💓

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Help

I’m nearly 29 weeks, baby has very strong movements usually and is very active. For the past 20 mins I’ve been getting a really light tapping where she usually kicks but it’s like every 3 seconds. Feels too slow to be heartbeat which I don’t think I’d feel anyway but she’s never this light and it feels scary at how ...

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Dropping?

Just by glancing does it seem like I dropped? 38 weeks

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Symptoms and genders?

I’m so early but I’m so impatient to know my baby’s gender let’s talk symptoms this is my second baby! My first baby was a girl I had… Terrible sickness (started at 4 weeks) Travel sickness Diarrhoea (sorry tmi) Hardly ate in the first trimester I had quite a low bump I’d say This time I had.. Nausea little flas...

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Labour?

Had really loose bowels this morning and have had period pains and back ache all day?

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Low iron

I had an iron infusion on Wednesday last week but I don’t feel any different. Still feeling pretty sick/weak and dizzy everyday. I was told that I should feel better within a few days. Has anyone else had it and not noticed a difference?

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HG

Is anyone else suffering from HG? I had terrible sickness in my first pregnancy but this is so much worse, I’m on anti sickness medication (yet to find a combination that works) and am loosing around 3/4lbs a week. Not moving is the only thing that helps and I’ve been signed off work for an initial two weeks but th...

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Baby getting into position?

I’m 39 weeks today and have been having lots of pelvic pain in the front for the past 2-3 days. Doesn’t feel like baby has dropped but could this be a sign she’s starting to?

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Swollen vagina

I’m almost 35 weeks and the pressure down there is unreal. Yesterday I noticed my vagina felt weird and got my partner to feel and look too and it’s definitely swollen. Anyone else the same

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Lower back pain

Is anyone having lower back pain? It’s really aching at times - on and off throughout the day. I’m 4 +5

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Period cramps

I used to have very painful period but after having baby, its so much better now. Only thing is the date used to be very consistent but now I get it earlier every month. Doesn't follow any pattern too. Just wondering if any of you are experiencing the same?

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tired!

hey how many steps were people doing a day whilst pregnant with more than one baby? I’m trying my best but I just feel so tired?

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not very active :(

hey so I’m trying my best to be more active in this pregnancy but at the minute only doing like 5000 steps a day because I feel SO tired and it’s making me feel really guilty , is anyone else experiencing this?

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