Pregnancy Symptoms

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Cramping/ menstrual type pains every evening

I wonder if anyone else is experiencing pains/cramping each evening? It occurs from around 7 until I go to sleep. I have wondered if it is where I am on my feet all day with my toddler

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Struggling

Is anyone else really struggling to get through these last few weeks? I'm so fed up of being out of breath, all swollen and not being able to do simple things without it feeling like the hardest thing ever. Feel guilty for saying it but I'm ready to have my body back

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I’m 38 weeks

Did my belly drop? I hope labor is soon.. :(

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Quick question, pain during & after S3x. Anyone?

Hey ya’ll im trying to get some advice. So I’ve always had pain during n after but it was something small but lately the pain has gotten really bad. Like crying bad. And it happens both during and after and while during I feel bad because I can’t handle it due to the pain. I was told I have pcos & endometriosis abou...

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Baby movements

I am 25+2 weeks and my baby boy hasn’t moved today, he moved yesterday but once for 20 minutes. He is always moving at night and normally between 9-10pm he will start and not stop for a while after and sometimes during the day when I am resting. I have an anterior placenta so probably cant feel him as much as I shou...

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Tired from Breastfeeding

Any other mamas out there that are still extremely exhausted from breastfeeding? I have been breastfeeding/pumping since birth, but I feel like I cannot get enough sleep or energy levels up. Coffee does nothing and even eating or snacking doesn't seem to help. I feed/pump almost every 2hrs. I would like to get back...

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Insomnia

Does anyone else absolutely dread bed time at the moment? I cannot sleep, cannot get comfortable and I’m up constantly for a wee. Anyone found anything that helps at all?

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4 weeks

Anyone has white tissue like in their urine? Only noticed it today

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Weirdness

I’m about 11 weeks 3 days this weekend I was more nauseous than usual to the point I did nothing yesterday. Today I have cramping more than usual plus feeling super nauseous. Has this happened with anyone else

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Implantation ??

So I have got really bad back pain out of the blue, and what looks like could be implantation bleeding. Has anyone else had this a symptom of early pregnancy? My mum said this is exactly how she felt when she fell pregnant.

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Postpartum bleeding

Hi everyone. It’s been 5 weeks I had my baby.. I have 2 kids. 1st one 2.5 years old and I had my first one via c-section and 2nd one via vaginal delivery with episiotomy.. I have questions .. after given birth my 2nd one 1st 4 weeks my bleeding was like one day spotting and one day heavy but not much heavy.. its was...

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No symptoms

I’m 14 weeks and 1 day and I feel like my symptoms have just disappeared is that normal

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Overwhelmed

Is anyone else feeling more overwhelmed than excited? I’m 34, a first time mum and we started trying this year so definitely planned and wanted this but I almost didn’t expect it to happen if that makes any sense? At least not imminently anyway. I just have no clue on how I’m going to cope but I guess you’ve got to ...

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Scar pains when need to poo ?

Okay so this is a bit if a weird one potentially. I was wondering if anyone gets slight pains in their scar when they need to go to do a poo and especially if I get a bit constipated it's worse and it its one I have to push a bit it almost feels like tugging on it? I've spoken to my Dr already because I also feel m...

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Post c section urinating

Is anyone else experiencing some discomfort when passing urine post a c section? I understand some discomfort is to be expected but not sure what is normal and what isn't! I'm 6 days pp.

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Can your baby stack all the rings on a tower by her/himself?

I’ve recently subscribed to a channel of baby development and gosh this now gives me so muuuch anxiety! One of the things being mentioned is a child can stack full tower on his own at the age of 1. Does your baby do that?

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