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Morning sickness

When did everyone’s morning sickness kick in?

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29 weeks pregnant spotting

I am 29 weeks pregnant and went to the toilet to pee and when I wiped there was blood. I called the maternity triage unit and they said to not worry unless I start cramping, have less movement coming from baby or if it’s soaking up a pad. But obviously I’m still worried. Has this happened to anyone else I really nee...

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Tired

Is anyone else just exhausted! I feel like I can’t get enough sleep even when I try to. I still get up with my daughter (20 months) a few times a night. I just feel like I can never rest. Does anyone else feel this way? How did you overcome this tiredness? I am so tired of being tired but I don’t really see an end...

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Normal for kicks to be so low?

My little boys kicks are feeling super low down like he is trying to kick his way out lol! Everyone said he should be kicking above my belly button but I'm beginning to think he is the wrong way round 😂 also how is everyone coping with the tiredness? I was feeling pretty good energy wise the last few weeks but I've…

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Movements feel like vibrations

I’m 18w and feel like my stomach is vibrating…is this baby movements or something else like muscle spasms? Has anyone else had this?

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Morning sickness/ nausea

Anyone else get a surge of morning sickness around 12 weeks? Im 13 now had to take time off of work and rest, as I have to laydown else I end up vomiting / dry heaving. I had nausea since 4-5 weeks but not this bad, thought it was supposed to get better around the 12 week mark not worse 😪

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Thrush

Has anyone been dealing with reoccurring thrush since giving birth? My baby is about to turn 5 months and every time coming up to and after my period I have it for about a week each side. It’s getting ridiculous and I haven’t got an appointment with the doctors for another month to look into it. It’s driving me ins...

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Nausea

I’m 13 weeks and had really bad nausea from 6-10 weeks, it got better for a week and now it’s back with vengeance. Feel so much worse than before. Any one else had this? And has anyone got any good remedies? (I have all the antiemetics)

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Feeling so ill!

So I am 7 weeks and a day. I feel so ill can eat just constantly feeling nauseous! It’s such a lonely time as not yet sharing our news with. Bring on 12 weeks!!

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Pink discharge 😓

I had a MMC not long ago and got pregnant again straight away. I’m currently 5 weeks but I have been having pink discharge for a few days now anyone else having this I’m scared I’m having a miscarriage again 😢.

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28weeks and all early pregnancy symptoms are back

Anyone else feel horrendous 😭 sickness,restless legs,insomnia and just feel drained😭 already on iron supplement and everything is medically fine but wasnt expecting to feel like this this early as I didn’t have it with my first 😢

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Sickness at 37weeks?

Wtf why am I feeling sick all of a sudden again at 37 weeks? Anyone else? I cried last night as I thought I was done with the sickness side of it, I had it bad up until about 18weeks.

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Routine

How do you manage working (from home), taking care of babe, and working out. I want to get on a routine but I’m so tired.

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Sharp pain in my right side of abdomen.

I’ve woke up with just the usual discomfort that is normal for 34 weeks pregnant, then I started getting this very sharp intense pain in my right side of abdomen that lasted around 5-10 minutes. It was nothing like a period cramp and it really took my breath away and I was barely able to sit, stand, bend or do anyt...

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Period pain and 37.5 degrees 17 weeks

I started experiencing period like pain, quite strong. I went to A&E and all I got was 2 paracetamols and I was told to suffer. It’s come and go kind of situation. It was okay for a week and came back. Came back with nausea which I thought it’s gone 🥲 is higher temperature normal? Also after night when I go to the…

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Back ache 😣

My back ache has become such a severe pain I have tried everything to ease it but nothing is working is it worth speaking to my doctor or midwife to see if they can help with either something that’s not paracetamol but is still safe or even some stretches or something to help ? X

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Labour!

With my first labour I had contractions every 10 mins for like 2 days they weren’t painful at all and then obviously got closer together and more painful it was clearly labour. I’m 36+3 today and since last night have had constant period like pains in my back and stomach that isn’t shifting… I’m not having any regu...

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Faint/nauseous

Anyone else okay to do everyday things but start to feel sick doing stationary tasks like washing dishes?! I can do 10k steps a day but I just cannot stand in one place for longer than 5 mins without feeling sick!

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Baby movements

Do you find some days when your baby is less active than other days? Is this normal? I'm 22w

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Just want to rant

Any other ladies whom seem to be really struggling This is my 2nd pregnancy no symptoms in my first pregnancy only tiredness. This pregnancy sickness nausea from morning till night tiredness and then the added joy of nursery illnesses brought home from my toddler ( currently at the end of hand foot and month) I fee...

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