pregnancy problems

8 weeks pregnant and I am having bloat so bad that I can’t even function. All I can do is roll around in bed and groan, I’ve had to go home twice from work because it’s so debilitating for me. I can’t think or focus on anything else, it’s so overwhelming. My belly is so tight I feel like my...

Hi guys! I recently missed two of my birth control pills which is very unlike me. I missed the pills during the second week of my pack on Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday night I had unprotected sex. He did not finish inside of me, but I still know there is a risk. Should I take Plan B? What are...

My situation: 38 weeks gestation. Baby #4. Always have ITP (low platelets) during pregnancy. Platelets are what keeps blood healthy and thick, being low means higher risk of bleeding more as well as not being allowed an epidural . Have to take a 6 day steroid pack around 38-39 wks. Induced with...

I was reading tonight that: The UK says group B strep is common in men and women (like 25% of population), can usually be found in the vagina, urinary tract, throat, or rectum, and CAN be transmitted through common ways that infections are shared through direct contact, such as holding hands...

Hi all. I have been trying to conceive since January and to my surprise I was pregnancy in February just to have it end with a chemical pregnancy. I got my period the day after an intra-vaginal scan and while this was done there wasn’t anything there- just a “thickening” of the walls. About a...

I don’t feel heard. I’ve been begging for help. Help with the housework. Help with the other kids. I can’t work super often due to not having childcare or a support system. I don’t have much family or friends. He works his full time job M-F and then part time after that on Monday-Wednesday. I’m...

Hi everyone I’m 6 weeks pregnant exactly today and so far I’ve bled twice after s*x google says it’s normal due to changes through out my body but I’m unsure as I’ve never had this happen before in my last two pregnancies! It’s only a tiny amount of blood to the point it’s just pink when I wipe...

I’ve never made a post here but I always read them . Today I went in for my 20 week scan and it wasn’t what I had hoped I’ve been on google for 6 hours and I am so afraid . I was told I have marginal cord insertion and they will need to see me back in 8 weeks. I didn’t even know how to react and...

He’s been pretty supportive overall. Goes out for foods I’m craving, always brings home goodies/surprises after work. Last night he got me flowers & a bunch of random gifts like stuffed animals, a Valentine’s Day card. He cried at the ultrasound, does a lot of the chores. But it’s been a couple...

Don’t we all yearn for a perfect family? Does your family need a boy child now to complete the perfect picture? Are you trying to conceive a baby boy and wonder if sex positions have any effect on it? Before we get into the serious business, it is essential to understand the basics of how it...

Hello. finally pregnant after 2 miscarriages. I got my positive test at 3 weeks and 3 days. I am supposed to be 7 weeks today. I went in for my first appointment, and I am measuring 6 weeks exactly. There is a heartbeat. I am so confused how I can be only 6 weeks along? I tracked ovulation. I...

Me and my partner are both almost 23 and been together for abit over a year.. although I have been good friends with him for 7 years. I recently found out I was pregnant (and yes we used a condom) and I had used 4 tests (3 came up with a faint double line and a was digital that said pregnant)...

I’ve been struggling with hyperthyroidism(Caused by implanon) I’m 5 months pregnant and the doctor mentioned cuz of my thyroid issue baby might have down syndrome(Asked them to email me the test results) I was also taking Methimazole until I found out I was pregnant and on the 5th week….After...

Hello everyone, My wife had her ultrasound at around 12 weeks and there is a large retroplacental collection 5.8 x 2.3 x 4.6 cms extending upto the cervix. Doctor suggested to be on bed rest mentioning there is a bomb seating inside and we need to be very careful. I’m really worried, will the...

Hey I’m 24. I’m panicking, wondering if I have a viable pregnancy; I won’t be able to know for another two weeks. I’m almost 5 weeks pregnant from conception, but recorded at 8 weeks pregnant from my last period. My hCG levels were 3900 then 3 days later it was 6100 then 2 days later it was...

34F Caucasian 5’5 158lbs Non smoker, occasional drinker prior to positive pregnancy test No drug use LMP oct 23 had some brown spotting very early on until about one week ago. This is My first pregnancy and due to spotting (never heavy enough to fill a pad) my Dr still scheduled me for an...

Okay, so I received a call this morning that has crushed my dreams of going into labor on my own. I have been diagnosed with Cholestasis and now have to be induced at 37 weeks. My son has shown every single sign of being ready to come out (even giving me preterm contractions at 28 weeks 😭 and...

Hey all. I have to start with- a hospital trip is $2600, atleast, every time WITH insurance. I also have a great OB who is taking my concerns in stride- but this keeps happening late evening/night so it’s the hospital trip or trying to explain to my Dr a week after the fact. I have had...

Hi There - looking for hope but also real life stories that are similar to mine. I've had two prior miscarriages just before my current pregnancy. The first ending at 9 weeks due to no heart beat and the second terminated at 15 weeks due to Trisomy18 diagnosis. I was very much just starting to...

I had an emergency c-section 4, coming up in December 5 years ago. I was 19 and it was my first pregnancy , I had an ECV to try and turn the baby and days later I started bleeding heavily and was booked in for a emergency C-section 7 hours later. I was never told why I was bleeding but baby’s...