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Help me decide on a name!

We're having a baby boy, my favourite names are: Finley Beau Renley Beau My partner's favourite: Forest Beau Aedan James What do you think sounds best? Thanks in advance 💕

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3 weeks pregnant

Can I eat roe from the chippy at 3 weeks pregnant?

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Labour experience, any similar experiences?

Just wanted to share a little on my experience of my birth! So… The birth didn’t go to plan.. I ended up having to have an emergency c section because I was on route to getting sepsis with blood pressure and temperature going high and mazikeens heart rate dropping, and I wasn’t budging from 9cm which it could have ...

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Can you wear make-up during a planned c - section?

Hey all 👋🏼 ( ps. I am really not fussed if you can’t wear make-up!) It’s just a query I had 🤔 As I’ve seen lots of people previously that have had ‘elective’ c section With false nails, lashes, make-on you name it! 😅 It is something I’m really not fussed on myself, just curious to know if you can or not …

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Baby in painful position

I am currently 21+4 weeks pregnant, today I was doing dishes and the baby moved into a super painful position (where my fingers are in the photo). I couldn’t stand up straight, had to go to our bed on my hands and knees, my fiancé said he could feel the baby there. After light rotations the pain went and the baby mo...

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In labour for over 16 hours now…

This is ridiculous…I did not expect this. I feel like there is no end in sight 😭😭😭 been awake since 4am…it’s now 9pm. I’ve had regular contractions ….ALL….day. I went to the hospital to find out I’m not even dilated….WTF…how? Now I’m in bed trying to get some sleep but I don’t know how I will be able to 😭😭 Has…

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I am adoring feeling her move at 18 + 4 weeks. But it’s a lot lower down than I thoughtt!

I’m mostly feel movement just where top of my knickers are. Well underneath the bulge of my stomach. This normal 😅

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Hello 🤍

Hi girls!! I’m new here. 15 weeks tomorrow and due with my first baby on the 20th October 🥰 Hoping to connect with some girls from Glasgow and get some advice on back pains and what you girlies are doing to ease the pain… it’s a sore one 🥹

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C-section mama’s how’s your recovery?

I had my section 8 days ago & just wondering how everyone who’s had one is feeling, how’s your recovery so far? I was super surprised how well I was the first few days and even managed a 3 mile walk But now I get regular sharp pains in my incision on one side and I’m having to take it easy

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Sleeping after a emergency C-Section

Hey guys , I had s emergency section on Tuesday evening, I'm home and super tired when did everyone start sleeping laid down? I'm so scared to lay down I've been sleeping sat up , now all my feet are swollen and I'm so tired , also is is safe to sleep on my back once I do xx

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Girl or Boy? 🩷💙

My 12 & 20 week scan. I’m not finding out the gender but curious as to what people think! I’m saying girl !

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Weird burning sensation

39 weeks today and getting a weird tight burning sensation in one side of my stomach that keeps coming and going, anyone else??

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Mucus plug?

I’ve had two of these & I can’t really spread it with a tissue.

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Mucus plug??

37+4 today does this look like part of the mucus plug?? 🙈

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7 months pp c section & possibly pregnant

I’m so worried about being being pregnant so close to last c section. Just for reference I’m not sure if I am as of yet but the test I did today had a very faint shadow on it which is how my pregnancy tests started before when I was pregnant!!! I’ll wait a couple days and do it again to see if it’s actually a positi...

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Baby movements - advice appreciated!!

I’m 27+2 and this week it has really felt like my baby’s movements have only been in my pelvis. I can feel movement around my pubic bone, bladder, around my bottom and near the bones of my pelvis. Previously, I was feeling them quite up high and even towards my ribs. Does this mean my baby has dropped? Is this som...

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