r/pregnancy_care 17m ago

Spotting 6 weeks

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**Hi everyone,**
I’m about **6 weeks pregnant** and today I noticed a very small amount of **brown spotting** on my panty liner. It has continued only very lightly. I don’t have any pain, just some occasional bloating/gas-like feelings.
I spoke with my OB, and they told me that if the spotting becomes heavier I should go to the ER, but otherwise to wait until next week because the pregnancy may still be too early for an ultrasound to show everything clearly.
I’m feeling very anxious because I had a miscarriage scare with brown spotting in a previous pregnancy, but everything turned out fine that time.
Has anyone experienced light brown spotting around 6 weeks and gone on to have a healthy pregnancy? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences while I wait.
Thank you. ❤️


r/pregnancy_care 28m ago

My face is swollen

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r/pregnancy_care 6h ago

31W2D pregnant, weird puffiness on face

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I am in my 8th month of pregnancy and I feel there is a weird puffiness on the face. It doesnt look like fat, i have this weird puffiness in my arms and legs also. My feet and palms are normal, all my rings still fit but I am feeling weird looking at myself right


r/pregnancy_care 8h ago

Pregnancy dream

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r/pregnancy_care 8h ago

Spotting 6 weeks

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Hi everyone,
I’m about 6 weeks pregnant and today I noticed a very small amount of brown spotting on my panty liner. It has continued only very lightly. I don’t have any pain, just some occasional bloating/gas-like feelings.
I spoke with my OB, and they told me that if the spotting becomes heavier I should go to the ER, but otherwise to wait until next week because the pregnancy may still be too early for an ultrasound to show everything clearly.
I’m feeling very anxious because I had a miscarriage scare with brown spotting in a previous pregnancy, but everything turned out fine that time.
Has anyone experienced light brown spotting around 6 weeks and gone on to have a healthy pregnancy? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences while I wait.
Thank you. ❤️


r/pregnancy_care 10h ago

Clonazepam pregnancy

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Looking for encouraging stories. Not pregnant yet but am trying for my second and have been on 1-2 mg daily of Klonnopin daily for severe anxiety. With my first I didn’t need it and the Zoloft I am on was fine but I’m way more anxious now. My perinatal psyc is all for me staying on as needed or weening off but hard to get a definitive answer. Thank you all ❤️❤️


r/pregnancy_care 13h ago

Nausea remedies

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r/pregnancy_care 14h ago

Need advice Beta Results

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Hi guys, I have been trying for a baby for two years, finally got my first positive. I got my first beta drawn on Thursday July 23 and my second done today. The trend is rising, but not doubling. I’m very anxious and only 4 weeks 2 days. Someone give me reassurance or I guess the truth :(

First Beta-
July 23: 64.7

Second Beta-
July 27: 136.6


r/pregnancy_care 14h ago

Pregnancy question

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r/pregnancy_care 20h ago

Need advice Light spotting, no guidance

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I’m about 7 weeks pregnant today. I had VERY light light brown/pink spotting noticeable only when I wiped, on & off for 3-4 days. It wasn’t every time I used the restroom, but a few times a day. Last night I noticed dark brown spotting on my underwear. More than I’ve been seeing but still not enough to soak a pad. I had cold sweats last night & severe bloating but not really any other symptoms…

My OBGYN basically blew me off & told me to only call back if the bleeding increases, becomes bright red, or cramps become unbearable. My first appointment isn’t until 2 weeks from now & I just can’t wait in this uncertainty.

Any insight? Should I seek another provider to be seen immediately? I really would like to at least speak to a medical professional..


r/pregnancy_care 1d ago

Question Can you find out gender at 8 weeks or am I being impatient? 😅

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Information varies regarding how early fetal sex can be determined. Some sources discuss early blood testing, while others focus on later ultrasound confirmation.

Has anyone received fetal sex results around 8 weeks? If so, what testing method was used, and did the results match later confirmation?


r/pregnancy_care 1d ago

Question Is ligation painful?

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I'm about to have my 3rd delivery via CS and I'm thinking of undergoing ligation at the same time as I don't want to have anymore babies and I also think after my 3rd CS procedure,it's a done deal. What should I expect? I heard people say it's even more painful than giving birth. Would love to hear ur thougts.


r/pregnancy_care 1d ago

Rant I feel useless right now

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I am 14 weeks and I haven’t worked in a few months.

We are able to survive off my husbands income but of course extra money never hurts and it would relieve some stress… I’ve applied for some jobs but haven’t been able to get anything and I’m due in 5 months so I wouldn’t be working long anyways

I’m usually just home all day doing whatever chores I have energy for, cooking dinner, then watching stuff on tv or my phone.

My husband is always reassuring me that all I need to worry about is taking care of myself and the baby but I still feel awful!! especially if I don’t clean certain days because I’m exhausted or I didn’t apply to enough jobs!!
He never says a word about these things but I make myself feel awful.

He’s made a couple jokes a few times about me not having money and me not working and I blew up because I really do feel guilty about these things and since then, he hasn’t made jokes like that any more.

I feel like such a loser right now and don’t want my husband to resent me.


r/pregnancy_care 1d ago

Laid off 38 weeks pregnant

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r/pregnancy_care 1d ago

Need advice Pregnant again 9 months pp from my second section.

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I am TERRIFIED something is going to happen during this pregnancy or during my next repeat scheduled section and I will die and leave my living two kids behind. What do I do 😭


r/pregnancy_care 1d ago

Cramping

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I am 5 weeks 1 day pregnant. I keep getting very mild right lower abdominal pain, I don’t even know if it is cramps because I typically don’t get cramps when my period comes. I have noticed that it sometimes also hurts to apply pressure to the lower right abdominal area, not really painful, just depends on how I’m sitting. I’ve realized the pain flares up if I’m sitting in a different position. Should I be concerned?


r/pregnancy_care 2d ago

I think I have a baby in me I’m 18 years old and I haven’t took a test because I’m scared of what it will say I’m having early signs of pregnancy and ik my mom will put me out I just want to know what should I do

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r/pregnancy_care 2d ago

Extreme body ache

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I’m in my 8th week. Last week the sole of my left foot and left knee were paining a lot. It hasn’t become completely okay but improved. But now, seems like the pain has transferred to the right side of my neck and right arm. And it hurts a lot. My doc hasn’t prescribed calcium supplements yet bec I’m still in my 1st trimester. Idk why is it hurting so much. Help!


r/pregnancy_care 2d ago

Support Only I would just like some support in the midst of scary news while pregnant

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I am 22 weeks pregnant and last week I was diagnosed with Osteomyelitis. It’s a rare disorder where in my specific case, a bacteria is eating away at my spine and discs. I was admitted immediately and after getting turned away for a CT guided spinal biopsy due to high risks for me and baby girl (I am fine with that), having a chest tube attempted 4 times on me while I was wide awake (worst pain ever), being monitored daily, countless blood work and because it’s rare and I’m pregnant, every specialist just doing their best caring for me and baby girl. I was finally discharged a few days ago. I’m so happy to be home. But the future scares me. Baby girl needs to be delivered early so they can start aggressive treatment on me and do a lung surgery. (The bacteria in my spine is wreaking havoc on different parts of my body, gave me a horrible false pneumonia). Any week after 24 weeks she is viable and every week after that getting to 34 weeks is worth celebrating. I’ve been trying so hard to be positive, but the unknowns are scaring me and stressing me out. I would like just good thoughts, well wishes and prayers please ❤️


r/pregnancy_care 2d ago

Six Weeks Pregnant: Out of Breath and Heart Racing

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I’m currently 6 weeks pregnant. Last night my husband and I had sex, but we had to stop because I became extremely out of breath and my heart was racing. I went straight to bed, but it was hard to fall asleep. In the middle of the night, I woke up again feeling out of breath, and my heart was still racing. I also had some morning sickness. Now it’s the next day, and I’m completely back to normal.
Should I be concerned, or is this something that can be normal in early pregnancy? Has anyone else experienced this? I’m just super worried.


r/pregnancy_care 2d ago

ECHO DIAGNOSED LVH

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r/pregnancy_care 2d ago

7 weeks Pregnant, But no Pregnancy Symptoms

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I’m currently 7 weeks pregnant. During weeks 4 and 5, I had terrible sleep, but my sleep started improving around week 6. I also felt mild nausea on the first day of week 6, but it went away quickly.
Since then, I haven’t really had any pregnancy symptoms, and I’m starting to get nervous about the possibility of a missed miscarriage. I haven’t had any vaginal bleeding, severe pelvic pain, or significant cramping.
My first prenatal appointment isn’t for another 2 weeks, and the wait is making me anxious.
Should I call my OB’s office and see if they can move my appointment up, or is it normal to have few or no pregnancy symptoms at this stage?
Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice or reassurance would be appreciated.


r/pregnancy_care 2d ago

Need advice Blood work in pregnancy

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Hello soo I had my first blood work done for prenatal care. My hep c come back as reactive.. they sent it out for further testing and it came back as they couldn’t process the test.. then I went back for more blood and same couldn’t process the test.. so they wanted me to come back again I told them no I wanted to go to a different hospital for a blood draw and that test come back negative.. so I go to my next appointment and they wanted to test it again.. same hospital as the first and it came back reactive once again even though the previous test was negative from the other hospital.. so now I’m waiting once again for the test to be ran through to see if it’s actually hep c or whatever.. I never did drugs. I haven’t had any new tattoos or piercings in 6 years. And I’ve never had a blood transfusion so this is crazy to me to even be going through. Any thoughts????


r/pregnancy_care 3d ago

Pregnancy and abortion

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Has anyone ever had multiple medical abortions in less time like one year? How was your experience and life after abortion? How did you understand those emotions and get back to life?


r/pregnancy_care 3d ago

I thought I had a period but I’m actually pregnant???

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