Looking to see how many women went ahead with the TDAP in pregnancy and any thoughts on your experience. My appointment is this week and I’m looking for reassurance it’s the right call.
This morning I was outside spraying off the patio with my daughter and I gave her the hose to help me while I was shaking out a rug. She started spraying me with the high pressured hose so I ran toward her to try and grab the hose and slipped and fell straight on the side of my left tailbone on the concrete. It was incredibly slippery since my kids had previously poured out bubble soap on our smooth concrete patio. I immediately had the wind knocked out of me and so I turned to my side screaming for my husband once I caught my breath. I couldn’t move for a solid 5 minutes. He helped me up as he was in panic mode. Once we got inside he laid me down on the bed, I processed what happened for a few minutes and the pain started to become excruciating to the point I was screaming and crying. Once I calmed down, the first thing I did was pray that my baby is ok. I laid there until I could start to feel him move around again, and he did. My mom then took me to the ER, they hooked me up to fetal monitors and checked to make sure everything was ok. They did and ultra sound and monitored him for a while.Thank god baby boy is perfectly fine, strong heart beat, and I’m not leaking fluid and my placenta is fine! I spoke to the dr and they did some tests to determine that I fractured my pelvis. I’m so sad and frustrated that I did did that, but I am incredibly grateful that my baby boy is healthy and ok! I can’t walk or put pressure on my left leg, but hopefully I will be able to within the next few days.
Edit: update, I’m doing better today, still lots of pain but I am currently using a walker to get around when I have to. Can’t bend over or lift anything but I have support from my husband and mom at home if needed. Using ice/heat and red light therapy to speed up healing!
I am now 7 days late, on June 14 my boyfriend and I had protected sex by using a condom and doing the pull out method, I also remember having spotting 2 days after the deed but I assumed it was nothing. My app says that it was a safe day, a day after my ovulation cycle. It also states that I should be expecting my period on June 25-27. 2 days after my period was late I took 2 pregnancy tests at 6pm and it was negative, I also took 1 yesterday morning just to be sure and it was also negative. Am I pregnant? I'm not an irregular, but I hope this is just an irregular menstrual cycle. Is there something I could do so I could have my period back? Pls help...
I need advice badly! Back in February I had a “miscarriage”, it’s in quotes because the embryo had fully dissolved within my uterus within 2 weeks of finding out I was pregnant. I just found out this morning that I am pregnant again, but with the faintest of blue lines on the test, and tomorrow is my projected start date for my period. Side note I work for a school district, and we go back in August, so should I go to the obgyn this month, or call and schedule something in August when I’m closer to the end of my first trimester? One more thing, my mother passed away in 2017, so don’t really have someone to ask right now.
I’m 32 y/o and 34 weeks with a low-risk pregnancy (normal NIPT, NT and 20-week morphology scan). My midwife said everything is looking great today—baby is head down, heartbeat is good and growth is on track.
The only reason I’m considering an elective growth ultrasound is for reassurance since I haven’t seen baby since 20 weeks. It’s out of pocket though.
For those who had a low-risk pregnancy, was an elective growth scan worth it? Did it actually reassure you?
So I found out about my pregnancy late due to always having an irregular cycle and not really having any symptoms, and then had a birthday which resulted in the loss of my health insurance. I will have health insurance again within the next month or so but I’m concerned about well everything. Including the fact that I haven’t felt any movements even though I keep seeing everyone else say they felt movements around this time. Other than that everything is normal. I can’t technically afford to go to the er or urgent care without insurance but I can make it work if necessary. What should I do? I’m thinking I wait out the month until the new insurance goes through and only go to the er if something serious happens. I need realistic opinions.
Hello, I need your help. On May 29th I had my last period. Today, July 3rd, I had negative tests. I also did a beta hcg test, which came out negative. I had a gynecological visit. They told me that everything was fine. I emphasize that I had the gynecological visit 1 week ago. The problem is, can there be a pregnancy that is not detected in the tests or some other problem? Tell me if you have had such cases. Thank you for answering me.
Hello everyone,
I am currently 27 weeks pregnant with twins. I have a 2.5 year old already. we live in the UK. In short, this pregnancy has been the most stressful time of my life. Since our first scan, twin A has always measured behind twin B (20%+ discordance). From 16 weeks, we had to be referred to a specialist fetal medicine department in the UK where we fly every two weeks for scans etc. (we live on an island).
We still don’t know why one twin is small - we have had every test under the sun (amnio; genetic xsome; MRI). All came back clear - twin A is now 40% smaller than twin B but both growing on their curves and fluid / blood flow looks good and little one now over 500g so looking better in terms of viability. yesterdays scan seemed like the first time we actually had any slightly positive news but I am still guarded.
I’m finding it very hard to get prepared as I know there is still a high chance that little twin may not make it. I am struggling with envisaging two babies to be honest, and whilst I have tried to remain positive its been an absolute emotional rollercoaster and one I would not wish on anyone!
Does anyone have any tips on absolute must haves for twins when they arrive? Or how to even get your head around this scenario?
I am conscious at least the small twin, if not both, will need time in NICU / SCBU So I feel like I have time to decide on things / get prepared. I am so reluctant to even look at twin prams at the moment for fear of jinxing the outcome. It sounds silly I know.
we also need to look at getting a new car that will fit 3 child seats in but again I just don’t know whether to wait! any car recommendations welcome too.
not sure what I’m really trying to get out of this post but hoping others who have been in this boat can share some tips or experience or advice!
thank you ☺️
okay I need some heavy advice. I just found out I was pregnant around 4 days ago. Im 23 and have never been pregnant. Im the oldest of 7 tho so I do know pretty much everything about raising a baby but obviously it's diffrent when yOur the mother. Growing up I never wanted kids since I had always lived with them but now I'm 23 and living in a house with my boyfriend that we own. Im a shift manager at starbucks tho but I do make decent money. My boyfriend is a IT technician and also gets pretty decent pay. We live upstate so our lives are pretty calm and family friendly. My boyfriend isn't ready for a baby and would rather I have an abortion but he does support any decision I make and will be there for me. I just don't know what to do at all. Ive never ben good at decision making anyway because I can always see both sides working out. Once me and my boyfriend attracted going out I started to actually want kids and could very much see that for my future. But now I'm here and I'm only about 4 weeks so its very early where I can just take the abortion pill and walk away with bleeding and cramps but at the same time I grew up heavily in the Christian church and obviously they view abortion as a really bad thing. Ive always always been pro choice as I strongly believe no women should ever be told what to do with there body. But after picking up the pill something in me started to feel very very wrong . Like I was making a mistake or doing something very bad. Morally its really started to mess with me because again ive always been pro choice and didn't see a fetus or anything like that as a life until birth but now when its my own body those same thoughts don't run thru my head knowing that what's inside of me will and could be a living thing one day. Ive talked to my friends and family and have a very strong emotional support group. Part of me feels also like I'm in a very blessed situation for what I'm in like I have my boyfriend by my side I also have so much support in this I never realized and financially I'm in a decent spot. TO me if feels like I'm doing something bad for no reason since other people actually need to have abortions since there in rougher spots and here I am fine but just not sure if I'm ready or wanting kids just yet which I'm sure is still valid but to me it doesn't feel like a good excuse or something I'm not sure.
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okay I need some heavy advice. I just found out I was pregnant around 4 days ago. Im 23 and have never been pregnant. Im the oldest of 7 tho so I do know pretty much everything about raising a baby but obviously it's diffrent when yOur the mother. Growing up I never wanted kids since I had always lived with them but now I'm 23 and living in a house with my boyfriend that we own. Im a shift manager at starbucks tho but I do make decent money. My boyfriend is a IT technician and also gets pretty decent pay. We live upstate so our lives are pretty calm and family friendly. My boyfriend isn't ready for a baby and would rather I have an abortion but he does support any decision I make and will be there for me. I just don't know what to do at all. Ive never ben good at decision making anyway because I can always see both sides working out. Once me and my boyfriend attracted going out I started to actually want kids and could very much see that for my future. But now I'm here and I'm only about 4 weeks so its very early where I can just take the abortion pill and walk away with bleeding and cramps but at the same time I grew up heavily in the Christian church and obviously they view abortion as a really bad thing. Ive always always been pro choice as I strongly believe no women should ever be told what to do with there body. But after picking up the pill something in me started to feel very very wrong . Like I was making a mistake or doing something very bad. Morally its really started to mess with me because again ive always been pro choice and didn't see a fetus or anything like that as a life until birth but now when its my own body those same thoughts don't run thru my head knowing that what's inside of me will and could be a living thing one day. Ive talked to my friends and family and have a very strong emotional support group. Part of me feels also like I'm in a very blessed situation for what I'm in like I have my boyfriend by my side I also have so much support in this I never realized and financially I'm in a decent spot. TO me if feels like I'm doing something bad for no reason since other people actually need to have abortions since there in rougher spots and here I am fine but just not sure if I'm ready or wanting kids just yet which I'm sure is still valid but to me it doesn't feel like a good excuse or something I'm not sure.
my wife had a transvaginal ultrasound but they couldnt see anything and she is 5week and 6 days pregnant. I dont know if we are too early but we are getting worried. Has anyone been through this before but has has successful pregnancy and has anyone not seen anything at just before 6 weeks but seen everything later on???
They have now taken bloods to see if HCG rising every 2 days.
\*OKAYED BY OB BUT…
Any pregnant moms had luck with this regimen (400mg of magnesium GLYCINATE & 400mg of b2) while pregnant to prevent migraine AURAS? I also take a prenatal vitamin.
36yo with my 1st, I’m only 6w4d and sweet Jesus it’s a humbling experience.
I’m a support worker for a gentleman with autism worked with him for 3yrs, I adore the bones off him but he hasn’t got the best personal hygiene 😅 very particular with who he showers for (me and one other person) which is 2 showers a week not great in this heat.
I was FIGHTING for my life this morning, body odour was so strong and he’s worn his underwear/socks for several days, I can see the look of confusion and concern on his face and it breaks my heart, I feel terribly guilty for having to walk out the bathroom several times dry heaving 😭
We went shopping and again I’m fighting for my life, packing the food away another battle 🤣 cooking! Relentless!
PLEASE give me some advice on how to better manage morning sickness, anything that worked for you? I’ve tried peppermint tea but I never liked it, ginger tea I can just about stomach but it has to be fresh ginger.🫚
Oh you ladies who have done this more than once deserve a medal 😅🫂💜
EDIT- so many good options!! I really appreciate the tips 🥹 currently in bed with tissue and a dollop of Vicks resting on my chest, it is definitely taking the edge off 🫂 will wear the mask tomorrow and stock up on some crackers or rice cakes. Thank you ladies 💜🫶
A little background is that I had a LEEP surgery back in 2021.
I am now 16+1 w pregnant. When I had my second appointment at 12 weeks my dr went ahead and scheduled monthly ultrasounds to monitor my cervix because, at least with my dr, it’s protocol if a pregnant patient has had a LEEP procedure. Yesterday I was 16w pregnant on the dot and went in for an ultrasound and my cervix was measuring very short at 21mm. My dr put me on essentially a step above bed rest I’m not supposed to be on my feet long at all or walk long distance, no intercourse, no lifting, etc. I am also doing nightly progesterone suppositories, going in for weekly ultrasounds and have been referred to a high risk MFM doctor. My OB says if it shrinks any more I will need to have a surgery to get a stitch in my cervix.
This is my first pregnancy and frankly if anything happens to this baby I will be completely devastated. I am just looking for if anyone has any positive experiences or advice for me. Anything to help me relax and put me in a better headspace. I am also so worried about future pregnancies as I’ve always wanted a big family and it’s scary to think that any time I am pregnant it will be high risk? And in the future id be dealing with this but with a toddler maybe? I just feel very discourage. I am 29 years old if this helps.
Hi all! My husband and I plan to start TTC in late September/early October of this year (just got my IUD out on June 9 woohoo!). I’ve been taking supplements since April 30, 2026, and feel ✨spectacular✨ but am curious what everyone else is taking and how they feel 🤰💊💕
I’m currently taking:
- Needed Prenatal Pro
- Thorne Women’s Probiotic
- Nature Made Folic Acid (400 mcg)
- Needed CoQ10
- Needed Choline+
- Nordic Naturals Algae Omega
- Thorne Creatine Monohydrate (5mg)
Also, I’ve read The Fertility Formula by Dr. Natalie Crawford, It Starts with the Egg by Rebecca Fett, Your Brain on Pregnancy by Dr. Dawn Kingston, and I’m currently in the middle of Making Babies by Dr. Sami David and Jill Blakeway—any other pre-TTC/preparing-pregnancy reading materials you all enjoyed/found useful?
Okay so context I’m 18 and in September of 2024 I was diagnosed with PCOS. Right before I was diagnosed I had a miscarriage. Back story into that(it is relevant to the situation) on July 4th of 2024 me and my ex were doing the do and the condom broke. He got a plan b for me the next day and I had some bleeding for like a day or so a week later. The problem is I kept feeling off and bloated and just not right so I took several pregnancy tests over the course of a few weeks; all of which came out negative until the last one around the 3rd week of August. All that to say I have a history of having negative test for a while. Flash forward to about the first week of April I had a period. A few weeks after that I start feeling off and for about a week I was sick and throwing up with no apparent cause. The first day I threw up that same morning my cousin texted me saying “I had a dream last night that you were pregnant) now at that point in time no one knew about my symptoms or what was going on. I was due to get my period the week of April 17th but completely missed it. So I found that odd. On April 25th a took a test and it came out negative. And two weeks later I got a relatively light period. With my pcos I normally have HEAVY periods the first couple of days and then it lightens out; I also get pretty painful ones too. This one started with brown spotting/discharge and then gradually picked up but was only heavy for a few hours on the 2nd day with tiny clots that all piled together were probably around the size of a penny or dime. Here’s the problem ever since my period I’ve still had the same symptoms(minus the throwing up) and I’m so much more tired now it seems like a need a nap within the first 4 hours of being awake. Some of the symptoms I’m having include night sweats that soak my hair(I have naturally curly hair that I straighten and it’s enough sweat for me to wake up with parts of my hair being curly), ever bad bloating, a pressure feeling or “full” feeling in my lower abdomen, lower back pain like soreness, I’ve had period like cramps off and on, I’ve been having very slow bowel movements, and little to no appetite(which normally only happens before my period), I get really strong whiffs of things like I can smell things far away but only for a few seconds, and I’m also more moody and sensitive than normal. I took a pregnancy test this morning since I heard the morning is the best time to take it and it came out negative. So I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced something like this and if so what it was?
I’ve had 2 miscarriages before finally conceiving my daughter. I had spotting with her until about 11 weeks and she’s perfectly healthy.
I’m pregnant again and had spotting. When I went in for an early scan 5W4D. Doctor didn’t seem concerned but I was nervous after how long the scan took.
My HCG is rising appropriately (105 and then 299 the week I found out)
My results just published and now I’m scared!
Anyone have something similar? Should I be worried?
The tech wrote the following:
GS: 11.3 mm
Gestational Age: 6w 0d
EDD: 02/22/2027
Cervix
Transvaginally Closed
Right Ovary
Size: 2.72 × 1.49 cm
Appears Unremarkable
Left Ovary
Size: 4.21 × 2.55 cm
Possible Corpus Luteum
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Transvaginal ultrasound was performed by placing an endocavitary transducer inside the vagina.
Thickened & heterogeneous decidual reaction with possible multiple tiny decidual cysts. Failed pregnancy vs. Partial Molar Pregnancy cannot be ruled out.
There is also a possible 6wk gestational sac noted within the uterine cavity with a ? yolk sac.
No evidence of fetal pole.
Cervix - Closed
No adnexal masses seen.
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I had my first anovulation and it’s kinda freaking me out. Have any of you used myo d chirp inositol? And how do you like it?