r/Indianpregnancy

Hi I am 39 weeks pregnant, experiencing slow labor pains, dilation is 1cm trying to natural labor before induction scheduled next week

Please suggest !!!

Hi All, not sure how many pregnant girlies are here in this sub but please let me know if you found any pregnancy safe deo/roll-on which is tried/tested or recommended by friends or dermats.

Please do not say go to my dermatologist as I do not have one and not in a mood to travel at all in this summer when I do not have the energy to even bath.
Please do this pregnant women a favour 🙏

Pregnancy worsens the body odour even more btw and I have become a victim! 🫩

I'm 34 weeks currently. Recently saw a post about low-weight/IUGR baby hence posting this question. My OB hasn't mentioned anything about my baby's weight or labor plan but my baby's weight is around 3rd percentile. Do doctors in India suggest induction or c-section early because of baby weight? I don't have any other complications. Please share your experiences.

I’m 9 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and a friend flying in from the US has offered to bring me anything I might need for this journey. I’ve tried researching online, but the amount of information out there is honestly overwhelming.

So I wanted to ask fellow moms here... were there any specific products (like a breast pump, nipple cream, maternity essentials or something else) that you personally used and felt were significantly better in the US compared to what’s available in India? Or even particular brands that were worth it?

Would really appreciate your suggestions to help narrow down my options :)

I am currently 13 weeks pregnant, this is my second attempt. Last year I was pregnant with twins. Lost them around 16 weeks. Didn't have a miscarriage. Their heart stopped. Got to know after a week in the scheduled ultrasound. Had to do a medicine induced delivery and then D&C procedure. This year I got pregnant. Single fetus. Everything seems fine every appointment. Have scheduled ultrasounds after every four weeks. But I keep getting anxious that their heart would stop and I wouldn't even know due to the ultrasounds being so far apart. How can I get rid of feeling like this. I want to enjoy the experience of this journey. I work full time and also read on my kindle, watch Netflix, and spend time with my family. I try to keep busy. But my mind still goes there.

I’m trying to understand whether anyone else has experienced this kind of gradual increase in the gap between GA (gestational age) and AUA (average ultrasound age) during pregnancy.

These were my scans:

11w3d → baby measured 10w6d

14w6d → baby measured 13w6d

23w5d → estimated weight 464 g, AUA (average ultrasound age) 21w5d

32w3d → estimated weight 1254 g, , AUA (average ultrasound age) 29w5d

So the gap has slowly increased from a few days behind to almost 3 weeks behind now.

My OB reviewed the scan and said everything else looks good and told me not to worry. Dopplers and fluid were apparently okay. But the estimated fetal weight is now around the 3rd percentile and that’s what’s making me anxious.

I was also a smaller baby myself, so I’m wondering if this could just be constitutional/small genetics rather than something dangerous.

Has anyone had a baby consistently measure behind like this and still go on to have a healthy outcome? Did your doctors treat it as IUGR/FGR or just a small baby? Did growth eventually catch up or stay low percentile until delivery?

Trying to hear real experiences while I wait for the next scan because the increasing gap is scaring me a bit.

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Married in Aug 2025 and we’re planning for a child this year. We both work and currently live in a rented house in Hyderabad.

Trying to plan financially and practically before pregnancy, especially since we don’t have family living with us full-time.

Current situation:

Stable dual income

Regular SIP investments and emergency savings

Rental house

No major liabilities currently

Would really appreciate advice from parents, especially working couples in India.

Main questions:

How much should we realistically budget for:

pregnancy scans/checkups,

delivery,

post-pregnancy recovery,

baby expenses during first year?

Is corporate maternity insurance usually enough or should we take an additional policy?

For working women:

how difficult was it returning to work?

when did you arrange childcare/daycare/nanny support?

What were the biggest unexpected expenses after having a baby?

Did you reduce SIPs/investments temporarily or continue as usual?

Any advice specifically for couples living away from parents/support systems?

Would appreciate practical budgeting tips and things you wish you planned earlier.

Hi, I am a mother of two. With my first baby, I gained a lot of weight post delivery. I actually lost weight during pregnancy and was 66kg just after delivery. But in about 3 or 4 months, I gained about 20 kgs. I had gestational diabetes during pregnanc but absolutely no pain in moving around.

This pregnancy, I started with 62kg and no gestational diabetes or any other complication and I was about 82 kg at the time of delivery. Currently I am 86 kg, 2.5 months post delivery. I am doing EBF, so I am not even thinking of dieting at the moment. I had pains in turning over or getting our of bed in the 3rd trimester. I thought this was due to pregnancy but the pain continues even now. In fact everything is alright as long as I am moving around but as soon as I lie down, it becomes extremely painful to getup or turnover. The pain is in my thighs and hip area. I tried googling this and maybe this is a symptom of having 'restless legs' due to lack of magnesium? I don't know why and this seems so minor that I don't know if I should visit a doc for it or if it is something that will go away on its own as I lose weight. In fact I will make a post about it too. Sometimes the pain is so much that I have to ask somebody to help me turn over or get out of bed.

I seldom lie down now and take rest by sitting with my feet up. On a funny note, at a time when I should be complaining about lack of rest, I am complaining because of it. Lol

I'm 22 weeks pregnant after struggling with PCOS and trying for two years I'm over the moon it finally happened. But my MIL straight-up asked if the doctor had ever hinted (even casually) whether it's a boy or girl. I was furious and snapped back that doctors don't do that it's illegal anyway and it doesn't matter to us if it's a boy or girl. She quickly brushed it off like "yeah, it shouldn't be an issue." I don't get this outdated Indian obsession with wanting a boy. Is it just me, or has anyone else dealt with this mentality?

Hi everyone 🤍
I’m a first-time mom-to-be from Delhi, currently 5 months pregnant, and honestly, some days feel a little overwhelming with all the emotions, questions, and changes.

I’d really love to connect with other expecting moms around the same phase, whether from Delhi or anywhere in India, just to chat, share experiences, support each other, or simply have a friend who gets it.

If anyone’s interested, feel free to message me here on Reddit. Would love to connect ✨

Hi

I am currently 6w4d pregnant after previous losses. TVS showed gestational sac , CRL 6 mm, yolk sac and fetal pole seen, but no heartbeat yet. Had some pink bleeding and doctor mentioned possible SCH/threatened miscarriage. One doctor says wait a week, another is worried about missed miscarriage.

Has anyone had heartbeat appear later in a similar situation?

Thanks