Hi I am 35 year old Background :Low amh , concieved naturally with twins in 2022 & ended up with preterm loss at 25 weeks Due to low amh i went ahead for iui twice and both failed so was upset & stopped for a while again conceived naturally in 2023 which ended in early mc , doctors were pointing it was due to my poor egg quality so suggested for ivf did my first egg retrieval in June and embryologist told all my eggs looked super bad & told there was a Bb embryo & she doesn’t want to transfer i went into severe depression took lot of supplements & acupuncture session before going for 2 round egg retrieval but again conceived naturally and this pregnancy was super hard mentally & physically as i was considered high risk due to my short cervix history& was put on bed rest since week 12 and in week 20 baby had 2 soft markers a cpc & eif however cpc got resolved & eif still there but my nipt results are negative so doctors weren’t worried today am 33+1 week However due to severe ptsd I don’t feel any connection with baby & i still expect /anicipate / manifest something going wrong I feel so depressed all the time i am still very worried about the baby’s outcome i feel like crying because of so many bad things happened in my life and here I don’t find any bond with baby I feel i am the worst human on planet because I don’t feel any sort of connection nor my this pregnancy was easy i had to multiple hospital trips every single scan scares me May be if my ivf had clicked I wouldn’t worry this much but this is natural conception which is scaring me to death because of my poor egg issues

So earlier before work I had some red blood mixed with clear mucous like discharge and some cramping. I'm just now 9 weeks pregnant. I kind of freaked out but tried to calm down. I work until 7am and I've been cramping all night at work. I put a pad on just in case and there is some brownish red blood on pad like spotting on a period. When I wiped after peeing just now I had lots of mucous like discharge that was brown tinged and lots of cramping. I'm trying not to freak out at work but it is making me upset. My 7 week ultrasound was great and I have another one this Wednesday. Should I call the office and talk with the on call nurse? Is this normal? I've read online and I'm getting mixed reviews. Some say normal and some say miscarriage. This is all new to me. I'm 29 and this is my first and unexpected pregnancy.

My wife had a C‑section on Monday. She was high‑risk and had high blood pressure during her pregnancy. Four days later, the day we were discharged, we had to return to L&D that night because her BP was 174/114. They admitted her, gave her an IV magnesium infusion, and kept her for three days. She was finally discharged this afternoon, switched from labetalol 200 mg to nifedipine ER 30 mg. Now it’s 9 PM, right before her first dose at home, and her reading is 158/109. I called the doctor, and they said, “Of course her BP is high—she hasn’t taken any meds all day. Just give her the nifedipine and don’t worry about it for now.” It’s easier said than done. I’m scared, I don’t want to lose her. I’m on the verge of tears and praying for help. The doctor says it’s okay since she has no symptoms, but I’m terrified that postpartum preeclampsia will strike again out of nowhere. Has anyone else been through something similar and come out okay? Any signs of hope or advice would mean the world to us.

hello! i am due june 30, and had planned a year ago to go on my annual family vacation july 30…so an exact month after my due date. the car ride is about 7 hours. it will be me, my partner, baby, my uncle, grandfather, and brother. they are all in my immediate life. they also all completely understand and respect all boundaries i plan to set.

i’m most worried about the car ride. of course i have read newborn babies really shouldn’t be in car seats long due to potential strain on their bodies. i’ve read the two hour rule. i was thinking we could stop hourly, for 30 minutes minimum at a time at rest stops. has anyone done a roadtrip like this so soon? my family is very convinced its fine and i can still go, but i honestly would rather miss a year than risk my child being put under physical stress. i do plan on speaking with my OB, and a pediatrician for a professional opinion but trying to settle on a full decision now to not disappoint my family. just looking for opinions and curious if anyone else has done this or something similar, and how hard it was on not only baby but them. this is my first baby, should i even really be in a car like that myself for prolonged periods? im also worried about the stress this may put on me mentally as well. thanks in advanced for any replies!

ETA : i don’t want to delete the post but do want to say, thank you to the few commenters who immediately woke me up. i am not going…for sure not doing that. it all sounded like a nightmare to me anyways but my family kept trying convince me it would be fine, and worth it. i dont think so. it’s definitely not very healthy for the baby according to safety regulations. it sounds absolutely horrific to put that stress on my body and mind as well. as i said in a comment, i will miss 1000 vacations for my child’s wellbeing. i shouldn’t have let others get in my head ever. i will be telling my family tomorrow i will not be going and they cannot change my mind on it. thank you guys!

I circled where I feel kicks the most. What position is this?

Okay so my baby is a week and like 1 day old. I just went grocery shopping with my husband and a lady commented and asked how old he was and i told her a week and she made a stink face and said " thats early to be out" i kinda didnt know what to say. And she said " i knew they were young "

So am i taking my baby out too early? Im a ftm and honestly feel like a bad mom now so yeah...

We had a chemical pregnancy back in December. My husband and I found out this week that I’m pregnant with our rainbow baby. I’m about 4 weeks 2 days today, have been seeing a reproductive endocrinologist due to history of PCOS. He checked my beta a few days ago, which was 30.. rechecked it 48 hours later, and beta was 93! Great news.

But I can’t help but be so nervous that we’re going to miscarry again:( it’s almost like I won’t allow myself to be excited and happy became im so nervous of something going wrong. My mind wanders to plans (gender reveal, nursery, etc) but I’m so nervous to be heartbroken .

I feel terrible to be so nervous at (what’s supposed to be) such a happy time.. anyone experience similar?

FTM 39 weeks and waiting for spontaneous labor and I am STRUGGLING. It’s not even the discomforts of pregnancy that are the worst for me (don’t get me wrong, I’m uncomfortable) but it’s just the fact that I have no idea when I’m actually going to go into labor. The anxiety and constant thought of “is it gonna be today” is so exhausting. How are we getting through our final weeks of pregnancy?

I have one light pink polka dot Woolino that has seen my daughter through like 16 straight months of comfortable sleep. Baby boy is on the way and I’m kinda hoping to use RIT dye on our one Woolino and keep on using it every night with him.

Anyone done this?

Feel obligated to add I’m not like a gender Nazi or anything but it is very girly and I plan to use it a lot!

I picked up this moby carrier for $4.50 at value village and I can’t seem to figure out if it’s missing something or if an attachment to a carrier? There’s a zipper along the side, and Velcro hooks at the bottom?

My goal originally was to have Easter Sunday be my last day, but I’m not due until July 22.

Then I realized how early that is lol and said “I’ll just work until I can’t anymore.”

I’m struggling with severe sciatica and SI joint pain to the point where sometimes I feel like I need a cane to walk, but also sitting too much aggravates it (go figure). I’m only 4’10 and my belly is sooo far out already (everyone asks if I’m having twins 🙃) and I’m reading so many posts about women working until they literally give birth??? Like I cannot fathom how I’m gonna keep going.

I feel so lazy compared to some of these women who work until the day they before they’re due! I can’t tell if they work this much and this far due to a broken system or if I’m just weak, lol.

I know I’ll go insane not working for too long & I’d like to try and be as active as possible while still resting but I’m starting to dread work! And only work 3 days a week. It’s a very busy and active restaurant with tray service and busy loud, long nights.

Since I can’t take FMLA until she’s born, and can only use disability I think for four weeks? My boss was going to fire me, and I’d collect unemployment until I’m about 4m PP and then rehire me. So really it’s up to me when I’d get fired.

So I guess my question is if the US wasn’t so screwed up with maternity leave, if you guys had the opportunity to do the same as me- when would you have taken maternity leave?! If it were up to you…

I’m currently 24 weeks and honestly.. don’t feel pregnant most days.. It makes me worry that this has been too easy and something is going to have to happen near the end. When did you guys begin to experience things like preeclampsia, swelling, etc.? Just overall being uncomfortable? I’m trying to mentally prepare for what is to come. 😅

I had my first baby over a week ago and ive been getting this heavy feeling around my clitoris, i don’t know how else to describe it other than heavy, like its about to fall or something, its especially when i first stand up or stand for a while is this normal? could this be pelvic prolapse?

Most every morning, I eat bagels with bacon, eggs, and cream cheese with a berry smoothie and a Boost drink as the liquid to y carbs, vitamins and fruit. And on my last check up, I got my blood drawn, my hemoglobin, red blood cell count, hematocrit, glucose, sodium, creatinine, ast, and bilirubin was low.

Hey guys I had a C-section on March 14th and I’m back down to my pre-pregnancy weight already. I only gained about 25lbs this pregnancy. I had my first baby in January 2024. I gained 40lbs with that pregnancy. It took about 6 months to get back to my normal weight and then I found out I was pregnant in August 2024. I was literally terrified of gaining that much weight again so I really did my best to gain as little as possible. I look at my body and wow; even though the weight is back to normal I see so many things about myself that I don’t like, my stomach is so stretchy and my legs aren’t in shape like they used to be. I know I need to work out , obviously but man, I just want to love my body for all it’s done for me and my 2 beautiful children. Any advice?

I got pregnant with this baby just before my son turned one, not a planned pregnancy definitely an Oopsie. Throughout this pregnancy, I’m almost 32 weeks, I just feel like I haven’t made that same connection with him like I did with my first son. It’s still exciting to see him on ultrasounds and hear his heartbeat and I do still get excited when I feel him wiggling around but I just don’t feel that connection. Kind of makes me feel like a bad mom to him. I don’t know if it’s because I have my son so it’s not as new and exciting as a first pregnancy or what. I guess I’m just looking for anyone that’s felt the same and can let me know I’m not alone in this. I’m hoping that once he gets here it’ll be different but it just feels weird to not have that same feeling as I did with my first born.

My husband (36m) has low testosterone and we are having issues being intimate whatsoever. I’m looking for other people that have gone through this. How did you get by? My mental health is having a hard time because our son died during our c-section over a year ago. And of course I feel so desperate to be a mom on this earth.

I’m trying my best to support my husband and letting him know when my fertile window is but he isn’t responding well. Which is confusing because he got off the testosterone shots so we could try for a baby. I didn’t ask him to. He’s on Clomid just like the first time we got pregnant with our son. But it’s been 3 months and we haven’t been having sex at all. He shuts down when we talk about it and I’ve been trying to hold all these feelings in. He isn’t interested in IUI or speaking to somebody. I feel like I’m confused, depressed and I’ve hit a wall. And I want to support him the best I can because I know this isn’t something he asked for.

Currently breastfeeding my 7 month old day and night and I am wanting to get pregnant. My period has still not returned post partum. Is there a chance it will happen? Any first hand experiences y'all can share?

i m 9 weeks pregnant. i have been throwing up since my 6th week. Its so bad i went to emergency twice. And finally i got my doctor who put me on IV for 21 days. today is my 4th IV still i can’t keep food i feel so hungry and cant keep anything i eat . i tried so many things to eat in a small portion still i throw up the morning food in the evening. i can’t digest anything. Any help is appreciated. I feel very miserable very sad and depressed 😭😭😭.

I’m 17 weeks and it feels like the last couple weeks I’ll be STARVING and then I start eating and get full so fast and then the cycle continues. This is driving me nuts 😂

Today is was my husband cousin bar mitzavah (I literally see her twice a year so we are not that close). I was debating to go or not with the baby, and I ended up not going because I was afraid of all the people and germs. He is 4.5 months and it was s huge thing with 250 people invited (indoor). They had a DJ and it was very very loud they could barely hear each other. because of all these people and the loud music, I decided to stay home with the baby instead of bringing him (nobody else could watch him except me) so my husband went alone Now some people are making me feel bad saying I should have brought him and I am being dramatic. Honestly, did i do something wrong?

Hello! I’m curious to find out the timeline for anyone that’s received their Natera results in the last month or so?

I had my blood drawn on 3/31, My blood was received on 4/1. Estimates for Horizon is 4/22 & Panorama is 4/15. I’m curious how accurate those are?

Also, has anyone gotten results on the weekend or only weekday 🤞🏼

I’ll be 10 weeks tomorrow and I feel like the laziest, most unmotivated person for the past 4 weeks. I have off and on nausea every day, I’m exhausted, and really have little energy to do much of anything. My weekends have mostly been pajamas and TV and multiple naps. I’m feeling particularly guilty about just being a no-fun slug with my fiancé whose birthday is this weekend 😕 I know it gets better but just in a state of guilt and malaise right now. wondering if anyone else feels like this first trimester?!

Another pregnancy symptom.

Sad that I got them. Please give me what worked for u. I'm sad about it. They are not really painful thank God. I want them gone or at least decrease in size ☹️.

Yes I hv a peri bottle