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Headaches

Anyone getting headaches from lack of sleep? I come downstairs from sleeping 8pm to 2-3 am and the red light really bugs my eyes. And I noticed it’s more light induced headaches. Last couple of days maybe I need to drink more water too.

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Chorioamnionitis (infection in birth)

Has anyone also experienced having this infection during birth. I had it and was told I had a “little infection” it wasn’t explained to me and I wasn’t even told the name at the time. Only after making a formal complaint to the hospital (I’m in the proccess of suing for lots of other reasons of birth negligence) h...

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Constant headache 32 weeks 5 days

Ive had headaches on and off for a while now All day today i took tylenol 1000 mg and i add electrolytes every day to my water. I feel like a throbbing headache on my right side that wont go away. I went to l &d i asked for blood work but they didnt, they told me to call my dr. I slept most lf the day and i did cal...

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Blocked tear duct?

Anyone experience their baby having a blocked tear duct? We took our baby to the doctor on the 3rd because we thought she had conjunctivitis, the doctor agreed and prescribed eye drops. Babygirl finished the eye drops on Saturday and now today she has gunk coming out of the corner of her eye again. I don’t recall he...

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Cravings

What’s everyone’s cravings mine is hash browns with scrambled eggs, hollandaise sauce and ketchup mixed together

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My daughter is driving me crazy tonight 😅

She won't go to bed but cries when I put her down and I've been trying for an hour and just wanna eat my dinner. Anyone else feel this?

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In and out of lucidness post partum - is it normal?

Does anyone else regularly flick between days where you totally have your sh*t together and feel ‘normal’ physically and mentally and then days where time just seems to disappear, everything aches and you’re so tired and emotional and don’t know how another day has passed or how you’ll do it all again tomorrow? I a...

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Am I the only one?

Still napping and still feeling nauseous and I’m almost 15 weeks. I want to feel better and my energy back

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Cyst on Ovary

I have just found out that I have a cyst on my Ovary. I am not in any pain. Has anyone else had this? How did it progress? Did you get it removed?

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4+6

Really strong sense of smell, cravings are crazy!! And slightly nauseas past thew days I didn’t get any of these till atleast 6+ with my daughter and the nausea / sickness was definitely a lot worse!… what could this mean

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Those who’ve had vaginal births

This is going to sound really odd but when do you stop feeling like your uterus and insides are right by the opening of your vagina? I’m only a few weeks pp but can’t stop worrying I’ve got a prolapse or permanent damage and it’ll never go back to being the same 🙈

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baby #2

is this anyone second baby??? how are you adjusting.

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Period like pain

I’m 35+1 and been feeling period like pain on and off since last couple days in my back. It’s not frequent so I’m not too worried yet but has anyone felt the same or know what it could be? There’s no pain in the stomach.

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Movement

I’m 17 weeks 5 days and still have felt no movement 😢 When did everyone first feels there’s? My first baby ❤️

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Is it normal to still have back pain (lower) painful after labor (it has been 5months) now since I’ve gave birth

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not a bad mom just tired

my absolute nightmare happened today. I locked my 1y daughter in the car with my car keys and my phone inside. I ran to the closest car. The woman looked at me and rolled up her windows. I ran to a mom with a kid. I told her what happened and she didn't think twice about helping me. We called the firefighters. They...

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Really struggling

I’m not sure how much more of this I can take. I have so much intense pain in my pelvis and severe heartburn even if I haven’t eaten or drink anything 😭 I feel so guilty because I’m so excited to have my baby but just can’t go through this pain anymore

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Reduced Movement

It’s been like 3 days now and my baby movements are slightly different and have reduced. I’m 31 Weeks now and I don’t feel her like I used to. Only when I lay down to sleep that’s when she moves or kicks , aside that she just quiet. I haven’t called the triage yet because I feel her when lying down but is this a th...

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Sickness at 19 weeks 😩

I had nausea throughout my first trimester and luckily no actual vomiting. But I’ve been starting to feel nauseous again in the last week and now I’ve started being sick at 19 weeks 😩 has anyone else had this before/going through this?! Any advice would be appreciated! X

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Pregnancy sickness

Is anyone else just dying over this pregnancy sickness? I feel like I've had food poisoning for a week now 🤢

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