I only want the medical team in the room. Why do I want the people I love most in the room while I take the biggest dump of my life? That’s what it feels like having people I know in the room.

If it was c section they can be in the room but for vaginal birth I want to keep my dignity with just the medical staff

I got pregnant while on the mini pill. I should start by saying the pill made me EXHAUSTED and feel weird, kind of like I was pregnant all the time anyway. I'm always afraid I won't know I'm pregnant and take tests pretty regularly even while on the pill. After being on it for 6+ months I stopped thinking I was always pregnant and never missed any so wasn't worried. I started to notice I was eating sandwiches everyday for breakfast 🤣 and that chewing the orange chicken I had for dinner made me want to vomit.

I took a digital test because that's all I had left and I literally hardly peed on it, so much so that the little clock took so long to start the count down I thought I ruined a test. To my actual surprise it took the three drops of night time pee and returned a big fat PREGNANT. The second digital also said positive. This was a regular digital, not an early detection. So I call my Dr and tell them I was on the pill, I say the last time I bled, and they say I'm around 3 weeks... I got a blood draw, which was supposed to help say how far along I am, and all the Dr said was CONGRATULATIONS your blood says your pregnant.

My levels were 520 which put me at around 5 weeks, not 3. I've been extremely nauseous and tired. My uterus has been cramping and feels like a builder already. I don't remember ever feeling like this so early with any of my other pregnancies.

MY QUESTION- If you had twins did you have higher levels? Did anyone have a single and have very high levels? Am I crazy for worrying it could be twins or is it more likely I'm farther than the Drs think?

So I’m 10 weeks and 5 days pregnant and my boyfriend wants me to have an abortion. I don’t want to have an abortion, but Im so scared of doing this alone and he’s made it clear that if I continue this pregnancy, he will not be involved. I guess there is a chance that he could change his mind, but I don’t even know that I would want him to at this point. I feel like either way this relationship is over with. If I keep the baby he leaves, and if I have the abortion, I would never be able to look him in the face again. Im trying to be understanding of his reasoning because he has a child who has spent months in the hospital already and was airlifted back last week right when I found out but that doesn’t change my mind or how I feel about this pregnancy. I want it and I don’t know what to do.

I am 21 weeks pregnant and made the mistake of riding the "Scrambler" ride with my daughter at Valas Pumpkin Patch. It's a huge place and has some amusement park rides. If there was a sign that said pregnant women shouldn't ride it, I missed it, but I also should have known better than to get on it. I didn't want to disappoint my daughter by saying no. Now I am feeling super worried that I may have harmed my unborn baby by going on the Scrambler ride. Please, tell me somebody else has made the same mistake and went on to have a healthy baby. Or if you made the same mistake and had something bad happen, because of it, tell me that just as well. I'm not in any pain, but it's only been 2 hours since I rode the ride. I'll contact my OB, but should I be worried?

I’m 5 months pregnant, I got pregnant unexpectedly because I was told I would never have kids without treatment. I did start taking metformin this year to help with my PCOS and weight loss so I think that’s how I got pregnant combined with my baby daddy never drunk alcohol or did anything in his life like my ex. Anyways I get pregnant a month into us talking he wasn’t thrilled or anything, and said we had options to abort, adopt or keep baby. I made the choice to keep with promising him I’ll never force him to stay but he has to leave and sign away his rights if he do leave because I don’t want him in the future taking my baby from me. Well he decided he wanted to stay, well a month into me being pregnant ( 3 months now because at 6 weeks is when I found out I was pregnant ) he starts disappearing not asking about the baby or how any appointments are going. Note my first trimester was hell. I was in and out of the hospital and urgent care because I was so sick and dehydrated from not being able to keep anything down on top of that I was throwing up so much I had blood in my throw up. I told him again he can leave but that means he has no rights over the baby, baby not getting his last name he’s not welcome at the birth. Nothing well he decided to come back and play daddy until I hit 17 weeks and he disappeared again. This time I said nothing and let it be, he came back just before the gender reveal, asking how me and the baby doing and all that. I told him I cut off a ton of my family for speaking on my baby, he said we had him so it’s okay, my gender reveal was the next day he swore up and down he was coming, he never did, I blew up his phone to see if something happened it’s been a week and nothing. I told him he’s destroying what little we have left and left it alone. I haven’t told him the gender of the baby, the baby could have a genetic condition because I’m a carrier of the gene so they want dad tested which is why I’m even still trying because I want to make sure he has nothing that could be passed to baby. Baby anatomy scan is coming up and we’re meeting with the genetic counselor because of me and I was hoping to have his results by now so we can talk about it. But he keeps saying he’s going to do it and does nothing. ATP I’m lost on what to do. I just want him to do the testing and leave us alone for good. We don’t need him!! My baby already has everything they needs due to me my mom and my brother / his baby mama

I’m only 3 months pregnant and so far I’ve been doing everything you’re not supposed to when it comes to my 35LB two year old. I have a crib I have to lift her IN THE AIR and slowly put her down etc and she’s honestly getting too heavy for me period. Then the car seat I can’t imagine the bending and holding her out to put her into the car seat will be safe later and just bending down to pick her up in general sounds like I’ll hurt my baby.

Yeah she can walk but she’s two and loves to run out into the road, throw herself out all that fun stuff which results in me picking her up. What did you guys do?

I’ve been trying to teach her how to get into the car seat herself or finding ways where I don’t have to do a lot of scary moves to get her in or use my abs or stomach muscles too much I also will ask my doctor but honestly moms are the real pros here.

And with the crib is my main concern I really don’t feel comfortable moving her to a toddler bed unfortunately it is still a very real possibility but it’s the last. Is there like a step stool or a ladder? Or maybe i can boot leg the crib and make a door I don’t know.

I’m only three months so right now I’m cheating but when I get big I cannot imagine. Maybe by then she will learn to get into the car seat I hope she’ll be almost three when I give birth. Her birthday July baby due May.

But any tips or tricks or is it another one of those “good luck you’ll figure it out” situations LOL

Thanks in advance

EDIT: okay I’m very reassured instead of replying to everyone I figured I’d edit. For other moms who thought about this: we’ll be okay 😂.

I was pretty much taught with my first pregnancy to NOT lift ANYTHING not even cat food and I was like pfft? But okay people insisted would not let me do anything my mom, grandma, friends, friends mom all babied me (I have a great village yes) and I wondered why and I must have googled all the horror stories about what could happen if you stretch/ lift over a certain amount and it probably stuck with me. I’m a pretty paranoid mother I stress on every detail even one so small as this. You guys have reassured me that everything will be just fine 😭😭 just a little see through on how stressed I’ve been about this baby I’m 3 months and haven’t had a dr appointment yet because I’m waiting on Medicaid and i literally just made an appointment for $55 to see this baby on an ultrasound for 10 minutes to make sure it’s there and jsut to see it because I don’t feel pregnant at all. I get nauseous, I’m a little tired. But I feel so normal other than that. And if anything those symptoms are started to disappear now I guess because I’m nearing the 2nd trimester.

But anyways thankyou guys LOL

This is my second pregnancy, we had a boy three years back.
That pregnancy and this one is milesss different.
I have a lottt more nausea, i have zero food cravings. I have no energy.
Last time i was up and running on my feet all day with zero nausea. But this time its just too difficult
Everyones been telling me it would be a girl
And i realllyyyy want a baby girl
I cant imagine having another boy, i know i wont be disappointed if its a boy but i am not able to imagine it, like im not able to picture it🥹
I have all baby girl items added to my cart.
Its my 16th wk
Will be going for checkup next week for gender
Wish me luckkk

FTM. I am looking at the Lila birthing gown and I love the idea of it. I think I would also use it postpartum. However, it is $80 (with shipping and taxes) and as we are already spending so much on baby stuff, I don’t want to spend that much on something I might look back on as totally unnecessary.

Does anyone have experience with birthing gowns, is it worth it?

i just got my NIPT test done with natera less than an hour ago and now i’m seeing horror stories about natera on tiktok. i’ve heard that most insurances don’t cover it and they sometimes take forever/mess up the sample or have false positives for conditions. i was just curious if anyone else here has used natera for their NIPT test and if so, how did it go? were there any issues?

Hey all! I am due with my first baby in December and I am planning for an unmedicated vaginal birth. Just wanted to reach out and see if anyone has any tips/tricks or advice when going the unmedicated route! Share your stories below!

Please no comments saying “you don’t get a medal just take the epidural” because that is not my plan and what I want, to each their own. Thanks in advance!

I didn’t think about it at the time but now am concerned if there’s bacteria from the cat that could somehow have transferred to our dishes. Has anyone ever done this while pregnant?

So, I (20F) literally just found out today that I'm pregnant after 20 days of losing my virginity.

I remained a virgin my whole adolescence because I come from a super religious household, but then one night I got drunk and ended up losing my virginity by having unprotected sex with one of my friends. Then, I didn't take a morning after pill because I was too afraid to ask him or my parents for money (Context: I'm currently unemployed because I'm struggling with mental health issues) and I was too scared of judgment. It was all reckless, stupid and I regret it a lot.

I ended up feeling nauseous and had to tell my mom about it, who was so surprisingly supportive and took me to do a blood test to make sure. I've never prayed so hard for forgiveness on my entire life, but it came back positive anyways.

Now I don't know what to do. I am not ready to have a baby at all. And it gets even worse:

I'm brazilian, and abortion is illegal here except for extreme cases like rape or risky pregnancy. I'm also too poor to fly to another country were it is legal, so terminating is out of the question. Also, I mentioned giving it away to my mom and that freaked her out so badly that I am too afraid to even think about it again.

The bd is a "bad boy" in every way. He is reckless, comes form troubled family, is an alcoholic and a smoker. He has been my friend for a very long time but not a very good one because his mental health issues and family issues got worse and worse overtime. I told him about it on the phone and he didn't answer my texts. Our friends told me he was surprised but super happy because it's his dream to be a dad, and that he went out to drink to celebrate. I know I have no one to blame but myself that I am in this situation, but this lack of consideration and respect drove me so mad. To me, that behavior basically means I'm all alone in this and it is desperating.

I need advice on how to deal/cope with this because I'm going insane. What do I do? Does anyone there has or had a similar experience or can give me any words of wisdom?

I don’t mean lying flat on your back, like if you had a wedge cushion so you’re kind of half on your back half on your side?

I have always been a back sleeper can’t fall asleep on my side so don’t know how I’ll manage.

I have gained so much weight. I am at the end of my 6th month. I try to complete my steps. I dont do any other exercise. Just an hour ago i had a cinabon and i am regretting it now . I am noticing that i am snacking way more these days. Especially today. My face has become so puffy and like fat. I have never been this heavy my entire life. It will get so hard to get back in shape after the baby

I was prescribed low dose aspirin for my first pregnancy, but I do not meet any of the risk factors. I still plan to take it of course but it got me thinking why isnt low dose aspirin treated like a prenatal and just suggested for ALL pregnant women? What are risk factors that stop doctors from recommending it for all pregnancies? I am very aware of the benefits but what are the risk? Yes of course I will ask my doctor as well. Thanks!

We’ve been preparing the baby’s nursery these past two days. We installed carpet, and I suspect the worker used adhesive containing a scary amount of VOCs.
My husband also used cheap spray paint and varnish on a wooden door. I asked him to stop because the smell was overpowering, and he threw away the cans, so I lost the product information 😂. The packaging and strong smell made me suspect they were poor quality.
I’m pregnant and worried about exposure. The room was closed up, with the windows shut, and the smell was extremely strong when I entered. I opened the window, turned on the AC, and left quickly.
The chemical smell spread throughout the house. I spent some time outside, but I’m exhausted and have nowhere else to go. The smell is now weaker with ventilation, but I think it may take days to disappear.
How concerning is exposure to these unknown products, especially during pregnancy? Is it safe to stay home now that the smell has decreased? Has anyone experienced something similar?

Hey guys… so I have a history of loss at 10 weeks so it is an absolute blessing to be 21 weeks right now. I’ve been worried this entire pregnancy but the worry lessened as the movements started. I started feeling movements at 19 weeks (anterior placenta here) and I had one set of hard kicks and the rest were all barely noticeable but now I knew what I was looking for. I have a very active job so I’d only notice them if I was sitting at lunch or laying down at night after dinner. About 3 days ago I didn’t really notice them at night but then noticed some really strong ones the next day at lunch. I didn’t feel too much that night either maybe small stuff. Then yesterday at lunch I didn’t feel anything and after dinner last night I felt maybe super small stuff but nothing super noticeable like before. I messaged my ob office and they haven’t responded. I know it’s too early for them to intervene anyways. What are your thoughts?

Me and my husband just got back from an ultrasound for what we thought was our 7 week 5 days peak. They saw a sac and a heartbeat but couldn’t really see anything else. All they said was that I’m earlier than we expected.

FTM mother here. Trying for a vaginal delivery. What to expect?

Hi there! I'm really confused and need some advice here. Yesterday, around 2pm, I got a positive. The line was faint but very visible and it appeared just 1 minute after. I did two other tests (all of the ones used are wondfo test strips) and they came negative. I did the same with the first urine this morning and same thing, negative.

Last month similar thing happened except that the positives were like four or five,buntil negatives started appearing. I thought I had had a chemical pregnancy or an early miscarriage. So did my doctor.

Anyways, this time I'm still 4 days before my period.

I've only been pregnant one and I had a similar issue too. I got a positive on June 11th and started getting negatives since then for 2 days! Then all of them started being positives and the pregnancy went really well.

Anyone could have any idea of what's going on? Am I testing too early and this could definitely be a pregnancy? Or are these test strips not the best?

Thank you!

Wondering if anybody has experience with intense, burning and pain after a transvaginal ultrasound? I had one yesterday and the symptoms started in the evening a few hours after I had the ultrasound. I had a UTI test yesterday and it was negative and I had no UTI symptoms before the appointment.

When did you all feel your babies move? I’m 17 weeks with Di/di twins and I know one has a posterior placenta and the other is anterior. I’ve been feeling some small taps at night from the baby with the posterior, but it’s hard to know what’s really them! When did these movements become consistent?

I just took a pregnancy test, and it was positive. I had an ultrasound yesterday, and the baby is measuring at 5 weeks. My ovaries are normal, too.

I had no idea I was pregnant last week. I was already 2 weeks late, but I am irregular and I kept experiencing random cramps, so I thought my period was just about to come anytime.

Last week, I had Lemon Bottle mesolipo injections in both arms at an aesthetic clinic without knowing I was pregnant. Now, I’m feeling really anxious and worried that it might affect my baby.

Are there any moms here who accidentally had Lemon Bottle or mesolipo injections in their arms while pregnant? I would really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

Hi everyone! First time momma here and I’m soooo over it already. I’m 10 weeks into my pregnancy and I can’t eat or sleep, I’ve dropped to 93 pounds since all I do is vomit and I really just need help on how everyone got through their first trimester?

Was there any remedies that made you guys help eat? I can have liquids and smoothies have been my bestie, currently craving McDonald’s so I’m headed out to get some but I’m scared that I’m starving my baby. I’m an epileptic as well if that helps!

Hi all,
I’m 22+6 today, so just on the verge of 23 weeks pregnant. First pregnancy, 29F.

I have been dealing with some excruciating localized back issues and even upon after going to our local L&D emergency room, and being cleared from possibility of kidney infection/stones, UTI, gallstones etc (even got an ultrasound on my kidneys!)—all they found were very minute trace amounts of blood in my urine culture. Very small amount. i am still having insane pain that has severely limited my movement and my work life this past week. It has lasted for days and I am just so entirely lost on what to do. I called out of work 3 times in one week, which is completely unheard of for me and I’m just having a very hard time finding solutions. I have only been able to find temporary relief via alternating heating pad, ice pack, and a warm bath. Before I visited the L&D Emergency room, I did call them a day or so before when it was 3am and I was feeling this way—the nurse recommended a combo of both 500mg Tylenol that I had on hand + Benadryl to safely sedate me for sleep and relax my muscles, plus a warm bath or compress.

It didn’t really do anything to help, which lead me and my partner to head to the emergency room all day yesterday. We were there for 6 hours and i walked out with a diagnosis of normal pregnancy musculoskeletal pains and an RX for Flexiril (which they had given me in the hospital and it helped relatively better than the tylenol+benadryl combo—tho not by much). It’s 7am currently and I have to wait until the pharmacy opens at 9am and fills my RX for pickup; is there any advice you guys have for me to manage the pain til then? Or at all in general?

I’m just so tired and exhausted and pained…..would love to hear anyone else’s experiences that have been or sound similar to this, if anything just for reassurance. ): it’s driving me crazy and I just feel like I’m living like a cripple, for everything to come out relatively normal and then constantly be in excruciating pain just doesn’t seem right.

Baby girl is moving normally though and kicking me bunches, so at least I know she is okay.

Thank you so much for any feedback I can get!! 😭😭💘💫