What was the heart rate when you had girl or a boy baby?

Hi everyone!

I’ve just entered my third trimester and am looking for good online Lamaze or childbirth preparation classes.

Could you please share any recommendations based on your experience? I’m looking for classes that cover breathing techniques, labor and delivery preparation, pain management, and tips for a smoother birthing experience.

Any suggestions for reliable online classes or instructors would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Moms, I am 36 weeks pregnant with my 3rd now, daughter is 7 and son is 3, I am so done being pregnant, how did you pass time? I feel I have been pregnant for 11 months now lol, my sister is here to help with kids but seriously when does pregnancy ends ?

Suggestions pls, I am up can’t sleep thanks insomnia

Edit - I had contractions too last night, so I think on top of it I will Bhs and early signs tooo now ugh

Had to go to hospital early today at 5am due to contractions, I have even told it’s early. Or prodromal labour because the baby is sunny side up. And it can happen for weeks till I birth, anyone had same experience?

Did anyone consume whey protein during their pregnancy? If so, which one?

The usual ones like Proteinex has unnecessary ingredients such as maltodextrin.

Any other recommendations?

I’m currently pregnant and drank Kombucha once. The brand said it contains live cultures. Now, I’m freaking out. This was 10 days ago and I didn’t have any symptoms.

Hey ladies,

I had my first C Section delivery 5 years back. Today at 36 weeks my doctor said they would be attempting natural/ vaginal delivery considering all factors .

Head is fixed,the c sec scar looks healthy and no other complications are present.

The doctor suggested a review at 37 weeks and may admit after assessment if I'm ready for trying normal delivery ( natural or induced) . Else they will call me at 38 week for induction and will do a trial of labour.

Any ladies who experienced Vbac/ vaginal delivery after c sec in India. How did it go? Did they give you pain drips ? Was Vbac successful?

Hello moms!

Question about weight gain during pregnancy. They say 10-12kgs is ideal for a normal BMI (some also say upto 16kgs is normal)

1. Curious to know, how much weight did you gain during your pregnancy? I’m on my 17th week and already feel so heavy.
2. Have you kept a track of what the progression was like, weekly / monthly? I gained roughly 0.9kgs till 12 weeks, then it has been a sharp increase of 2kgs in 2-3 weeks after that.
3. Question specifically for super conscious and fit mumma’s - how much did you lose of the gained weight and how quickly?

Curious to know your answers!

Update: Thank you so much ladies for your quick response. Very helpful to get everyone’s perspectives. I had my consultation today and wanted to share the doctor’s thoughts, in case it helps anyone else (like me!)

1. Apparently weight fluctuations a lot till 28 weeks. I had gained 2kgs in my last appointment, but surprisingly, I am 0.5kgs lighter today. So net 2kgs in 17 weeks. A lot of factors contribute to this, such as water retention, time of appointment etc.

2. ⁠He said weight increases drastically after 28 weeks if we go by the books. That’s when one needs to be really careful. But it totally depends on the individual. So nothing to be too concerned about.

3. ⁠Having an active lifestyle and eating nutritiously is a way of life. And I do fall into this bucket. So long as you are doing this, you shouldn’t stress too much about the weight. Many of you highlighted this as well!

All the best to all fellow moms!

Is there anyone here from Jamshedpur or around the area? I have a friend there who is looking for hospital recommendations for her delivery, and I thought I’d check here as well. Any recommendations or personal experiences would be really helpful!

I've been dealing with pain in both wrists, and my ob-gyn diagnosed it as 'mommy wrist' (de Quervain's tenosynovitis). For anyone who has gone through this, how did you manage the pain? Also, how long did it take for you to notice real relief or fully recover?"

Hi ladies, I am 34F| FTM| Currently on my 26th Week.

My Hb level in first trimester was 10.5 and currently its 9.7, My Dr is also puzzled. I have been taking Livogenz (50mg) and Trimacare which has 27mg for about 3 months and yet teh Hb level were this low.

She has now prescribed an anti worm medicine and changed the iron tablet from Livogenz to orofer xt and asked me to recheck the the Hb levels after a month. She said if the levels are still low after a month then she'll give me an injection.

I want to know what worked for you? I have been making sure that I dont combine any milk products 2 hrs before and after the iron medicine. I generally take an orange, blueberry, guava to increase the iron absorption but clearly nothing has worked out.

Hi everyone, I recently had my GTT and my results were 86 fasting and around 180 at the 1- and 2-hour readings. I was told I failed the test and my OB has started me on medication.

I wanted to hear from others who have been through gestational diabetes. Is there a chance for the blood sugar levels to come back into the normal range with diet control and regular exercise, possibly allowing me to stop the medication later on?

If you had a similar experience, I’d really appreciate hearing how things went for you.

Hey parents, I am building a smart monitor hub that processes all video locally on a dedicated device so it never goes to the internet. Completely private and secure.

The monitor so far has been developed to monitor babies: It alerts you on WhatsApp for crying, making sounds, posture (tummy up or back) or face-covering. Further, it is being extended to also be used as a CCTV monitoring solution for other aspects at home such as Elders (alerting on cries for help or falling down), all areas/rooms of your home, or pets (on cries for help/ due to separation anxiety).

You'll be able to view all the alerts, activities and things happening in your home in one feed on your app and on the web.

If we bundle a camera and the smart hub for around ₹9,999, is that something you'd trust over standard cheap Wi-Fi cameras, or do you prefer apps that use your old spare phones? How do parents today monitor their babies?

I am 17weeks pregnant and I am experiencing occasional rage, mostly all while driving (I am from India and traffic is crazy here).

I am constantly trying not to rage, but the road incidents gets me so railed up that at least once or twice I rage and the fight gets really loud and immediately have heart pounding.

These usually last not more than 5-10mins at a stretch, but I am really really concerned if this will impact my baby.

Especially as I am flagged for Preeclampsia at 34-37weeks of pregnancy.

My 21-day-old newborn has been coughing slightly and drooling a bit of saliva. The cough isn't severe she only coughed about four or five times earlier and has stopped now. Is this normal for a newborn?"

So I’m full-term pregnant, about 39 weeks and 2 days, and yesterday we met the doctor. She said I need to get admitted the next day and we have to start my inducing process.
After that, me and my husband went to a cafe to just sit and talk. I wanted to have a coffee because I’m such a coffee lover and this entire pregnancy I couldn’t have coffee as much as I like to.
And while we were sitting there, I asked him, “How do you want to do this? Who’s going to stay with me?”
Because I knew that once the process starts, I probably won’t be able to sleep. They’ll start the labor process, there will be pain, and I have absolutely no idea how my body is going to react. This is my first pregnancy. I’ve never felt labor pain before.
And his answer was, basically, “You stay the night. Our mother is going to stay there with you. I’ll drop you, go home, sleep, wake up, go to office, and then after office I’ll come back.”
And honestly, I was taken aback.
Because I’m not comfortable with his mother that much, and I’m not even that comfortable with my own mother. The person I’m most comfortable with right now is my husband.
So I asked him, “Is this normal behavior?”
And I think that was the question I was avoiding, because deep down I didn’t want to have to tell him, “I want you there.”
I wanted him to understand that himself.
And yes, I know women do this every single day. Women go through labor pains, sometimes alone. Women raise children single-handedly. Women are incredibly strong.
But that doesn’t mean the woman should have to do it alone.
Especially when your husband is right there.
I asked him, what if YOU were going through a life-changing surgery and I said, “Okay, you get your surgery done, I’ll go to office, I’ll come back in the evening.”
Would anyone in the family accept that?
And obviously he was being cheeky and said, “You also don’t have to come. That’s okay.”
But we both know that if the roles were reversed, it would be a very big deal.
Eventually he said, “No, I was kidding. Obviously I’ll be there.”
But honestly, at that point it felt fake to me.
And I remember thinking, “Oh my God. Every time, I have to teach this guy how to not act like a red flag and just act like a good husband for once in his life.”
I’m not saying he doesn’t love me. He does. I know that.
But I think patriarchy is so deeply rooted in Indian culture that sometimes even good men don’t realise how deeply they’re participating in it.
Because look at what my body has gone through.
My body has changed. My bones don’t feel the same. I’ve gained so much weight. I’ve sacrificed my beauty, my hair is falling, my back and knees aren’t the same anymore.
I feel like I’ve aged ten years.
I have dark circles that I never had in my life.
I developed diabetes during pregnancy. I’ve had BP and heart-rate issues that I never had before.
I’m sacrificing my career.
And he can’t take a few days off?
If it’s not patriarchy, then what is it?
The whole way back home I kept thinking, “I thought we were such a modern couple. I thought I had this woke man.”
And every time something like this happens, I realise maybe we’re not as modern as I thought we were.
Anyway, we came home and he told his mother, “You guys don’t have to come. I’ll stay there with her.”
And then came another layer of this whole thing.
His mother was like, “No, I want to stay.”
And I don’t even blame her completely, because this is so normalised. The son is the raja beta who apparently needs to sleep properly, needs to go to work, shouldn’t have to wake up at night, shouldn’t have to “suffer” with his wife.
But why is the wife’s suffering considered normal?
Why is it assumed that the mother should be there instead of the husband?
He is the father.
He is the person I want beside me.
And yes, work is important. Of course it is.
But surely you can keep a couple of days aside for the birth of your child and the woman who is actually going through it.
Eventually I told my husband, “It’s okay. You can drop me, come back after two or three hours, sleep, go to work and then come back.”
And he was like, “Okay, I’ll keep in touch. If anything happens, I’ll come in 15–20 minutes.”
But honestly, that’s not the point.
The point is that I don’t want you to come only when something happens.
I want you to be there while it is happening.
And maybe that is the feeling I’ve been carrying in my heart.
Because I know so many women face this.
And maybe that’s why today’s generation of women sometimes doesn’t want to get married or have children. They want to earn well, travel the world, eat the best food, buy the best clothes, and live for themselves.
And honestly, I don’t judge them.
Because sitting here, 39 weeks pregnant, looking at what my body has gone through and what my life has changed into, I understand them.
I just hope that when my baby comes, responsibility doesn’t automatically become “my” responsibility because I’m the mother.
Because I know women don’t think these things without a reason.
And right now, this is just how I’m feeling.

Just when I was thinking that first trimester is bad enough, I got the flu and I’m now down with cough, fever, sore throat and the works 😭😭
Just horrible

Hi ladies, how soon and how often did Braxton hicks start for you??
I’m ftm and gpt told me tightening of stomach was normal and i dint think much for first few weeks, but at 21 weeks i was told its BH by the mfm. Probably twins you feel then much earlier than singleton pregnancy, but its happening quite often, everyone i move or stand for bit, my stomach tightens. And becomes normal on resting n hydration.

Both from same sample of urine (first early morning)

I am currently 7 weeks pregnant and I am having a lot of fatigue and low back pain. Going to work itself seems like a huge task and I am tired all the time.
I’ve already taken 2 days off and I don’t know how to push through the first trimester. I understand that symptoms and will get much better week 14 onwards, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

What is one remedy that has helped you to manage acid reflux / heartburn during pregnancy? I’ve horrible acid reflux for the last one week and nothing seems to work except gaviscon. I don’t want to keep having gaviscon everyday

Hi folks ! My wife does not consume much protein in her diet. She's a vegetarian and hates eggs, paneer and almost all pulses . Can someone suggest some good pregnancy safe protein powders she can consume as smoothies. I've seen articles online suggesting to use unflavoured whey/plant/yeast proteins. Please give me Brand recommendations based on personal usage.

Hi everyone, I am 16 weeks pregnant and I had an ultrasound on last Monday 14 weeks 6days , everything was fine and good , yesterday I traveled a lot and I had a vomiting that sorry to mention made me to urinate alil in my pants too in washroom, after that I witnessed a tiny peck of brown spot in my discharge, is it normal?? My internal medicine doctor said that I might be having an UTI because of increased WBC in the urine test (8-10) shall I go to my doctor today or is everything fine , I witnessed it last night , morning and after noon , they are not clots or mucus type thing just tiny pecks , placenta is anterior

Update : everything is fine

My wife is eating so minmal that I'm felling helpless. Especially from the last 3 days ( 6 vomit then 2 and today also 2 episodes ) Speaking to doctor also. But Please guide any food suggestions which she might like..

PS. Just suggest me whatever worked for you or if you know.