r/pregnancyproblems

This is my first post here - i just dont know where to turn. My first pregnancy turned out to be a blighted ovum which was a shock and devastating. The second pregnancy ended up as a missed miscarriage. I saw the baby and heartbeat at 7 weeks but was measuring 6 weeks and next scan showed no growth and no longer a heartbeat. Third pregnancy we made it to 12 weeks with everything looking great and thought i was out of the danger zone but nipt test showed downs syndrome. I am 38 so knew there was a small chance but never actually considered it to be a reality. I dont know what to do or why this is happening- all i ever wanted to be is a mum but I never imagined a life of potential struggle for my child. We also dont have much family around and it worries me that we may leave our kid on this earth without a carer. How am I supposed to decide what to do? Please dont judge me for considering options- i come from a religious family so already feel judged and I know I'll probably never be the same no matter what decision I make 💔

I’m 30 yo and 6 weeks pregnant and a FTM, so I’m not sure what I should or should not be experiencing. For two days I was having mild to moderate back and abdominal pain that would come and go. It felt like stretching and period cramps. It hasn’t come back. My breasts are no longer tender (they have been tender for 2 weeks) and I’m wondering if I should be concerned? Not sure if anyone else experienced this! Just want to make sure everything is okay. TIA!

Wife's LMC was 13th march 2026. Did USG on 8th week. There should be a heartbeat by now, the operator didn't find any, then she inserted the probe through Vagina, still no sign of heartbeat.

The doctor says, this is a missed miscarriage. Advised us to drop the babies. We are still considering a 2nd opinion.

The report is described below, as I can't upload a photo.

USG OF PREGNANCY PROFILE

Uterus is gravid containing two small fetuses.

CRL-A : 1.5 cm, corresponds to 07 wks 06 day.

CRL-B : 1.6 cm, corresponds to 08 wks 00 day.

Fetal heart pulsation : No definite cardiac pulsation is seen yet in either fetus.

Adnexal region: Normal in both sides.

E.D.D: 25-12-2026.

\*\*\* A mixed echogenic cystic lesion (1.2 x 1.1 cm) is noted in gestational sac adjacent to chorionic plate.

Comment :Suggestive of Early twin pregnancy of 08+ weeks with? Sub chorionic hematoma

Adv: Follow up after 02 weeks.

How many of you had a light flu before testing positive?

I 25F am having my first baby this year and my husband 27M and I have decided we only want CLOSE family to visit the first 24 hours in the hospital and honestly probably until we get home. But my husbands best friends gf 27F keeps insisting she’ll be there the second I go into labor and I love her so much but I don’t want that. I truly only want our parents and maybe a sibling or so. My husband has told me it’s what I feel comfortable with because I’m the one giving birth. I’ve tried telling her no that we don’t want anyone there especially no small children but she keep insisting and telling me I don’t know what I want because I’ve never had a baby before and she had 3 so she knows what I want. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings but I’m a pretty private person to begin with and don’t like a lot of people around during stressful event. I want my husband and I to enjoy and have a peaceful time during our hospital stay (well as much as possible) and I know that if she comes she will bring her 3 kids who do not listen, destroy everything and are VERY loud and disrespectful. I love her children but the I can only handle so much of them and a hospital isn’t the place for them to visit. She also is the type of person who thinks so knows absolutely everything and already doesn’t respect me or my boundaries and thinks everything I say is stupid. And I don’t want to be rude but I’m honestly debating about not Telling her we had the baby until after we get home or telling the nurse not to let anyone come through until they have certain last names. if she continues to act this way I’m not sure what to do. I don’t want to put my husband in the position that he is having to choose between me and his best friend because he will choose me every time. I might feel differently if she would respect what I ask and act differently towards me. Especially with not coming to the hospital smelling like mary Jane and bringing your kids. (I smoked before pregnancy so I get it. But I don’t want that around my child especially being just born which is something else she’s told me I’m stupid for doing) i get I’m a first time mom and she’s had 3 kids already but I’m allowed to set boundaries and have rules in place. I know what type of parent I want to be and what type of household I want my child to grow up in and she is the last person I get inspiration from. I feel like it could be my hormones but my husband and sister have told me I have a very valid point and reasoning and not be scared. My husband has also told me that he will make sure they do not come to the hospital. But she is the type to Hold a grudge and she will be upset and not let her Bf talk to my husband over it.

idk can someone tell me if I’m overreacting and need to rethink the situation?

We have protected sex and I haven't even ejaculated inside her in condom too.

But her period came only for 3 days with 30-40% less flow. We had sex on 18th April and her period date was on 28th April and the period came on 28 April afternoon and lasted till 1st May morning.

She was suffering from fever cough and cold from 26th April to 4th May then from 8th to 10th May she was feeling like stomachache and vomiting like but after 10th that also disappeared.

On 14th she suddenly fainted and rushed to the hospital and doctor said it was due to stress and low iron, Blood pressure went low.

But from 15th May she is not feeling anything.

We have also done home test on 6th May night after wait of 3.5 hrs per and test came negative.

Is she pregnant?

I’m currently 34 weeks + 5 days pregnant and have been dealing with horrible itching. It started on the stretch marks on my belly 2 weeks ago and had bumps but the itching quickly spread to my whole body and the bumps have gone away. It’s way worse at night and my feet and ankles are the most itchy. My doctor told me to take Benadryl and use Benadryl cream but it doesn’t help at all. I’m worried it might be cholestasis except my palms and soles of my feet are the only places that aren’t itchy. Has anyone else experienced itchiness like this and what did they say it was?

This is a little TMI, so if you don’t feel comfortable reading this, please scroll!

My husband and I have been trying for a baby for two months now, and I haven’t been able to get pregnant.
Before we started trying, there were times he didn’t “pull out”, and I didn’t get pregnant.
I have been under a lot of stress because I was recently in a car accident that left me without a car, and without the ability to use my right wrist/hand. I’ve had to deal with legal problems concerning getting a settlement for my injuries, since the wreck wasn’t my fault.
Another reason I’ve been under so much stress is purely family related, and husband’s family related. Just a lot going on there. On top of that, not having a car or the ability to use my hand/wrist has left me without a job because I was not able to commute with my husband’s work truck. Strict orders from his boss.

This whole time before now, I was completely opposed to getting pregnant because we have been under major financial instability since we got married. It’s been tough, but now since I’m getting a settlement from the wreck… let’s just say our financial problems will be water off a duck’s back.

Anyway, I think all the stress has played a big part in me not being able to get pregnant. We have tried a few times already— especially during my ovulation days, and I’ve still gotten my period. I have gotten so sad over the past few weeks, staring at negative tests while wondering if my body was even made to do this.
I haven’t gotten tested for infertility, and neither has he. But because we live in the US, infertility tests are so expensive. Especially for women. So we haven’t really been able to get that taken care of.

I’ve been trying a bunch of tactics that other people suggest in order to get pregnant, but nothing has worked. I know it can take some time for a lot of people to conceive, but I genuinely feel like I’m infertile. And that’s one of the worst feelings I’ve had, especially for this long.

Is there anything that you guys did that helped y’all get pregnant first or second try?

So this may not be completely on topic but I need help.
So in February my girlfriend and I were cuddling in my basement.
We never really did anything but she has extremely bad OCD and she is extremely terrified that she is pregnant and it has been tanking both of our mental health.

I have done so much research and have been trying to comfort her as best as I can but it only ever works for a a few minutes.
She has had her period 3 times but some stories on Reddit of people having periods while be pregnant is making her depressed.
She wanted me to make an account and ask for advice about if it really is possible

So I’m only 7 weeks. About a week or so ago after sex, my husbands penis started getting super red and tight looking. It’s cracked around the top skin now. Almost like how cracked lips look. He said this also happened before with his first wife when she got pregnant. I’ve not had any issues so I’m very confused.

Has this happened to anyone else’s husband? What could it be and what could he do for it?

Hi - this is complicated so hold on to your hats. I have three children, my last child is 13 months old and was an IVF baby. I am 46 years old. When my last baby was around 6 months old I started thinking of having a fourth child - we had some embryos left. My husband was never fully on board and we discussed it back and forth for months. Then, we scheduled an embryo transfer for the day after my son turned 1. I was too anxious to go through with it and canceled - then did that exact same thing two more times. Each time, I liked the idea of a fourth, but something in my instincts told me that it would be too much for me and my husband (he is 53 years old) and that things are perfect just as they are. Some of the anxieties included that the fourth child might have special needs (which would be too much for us to cope with), that we are getting too old for another baby, that it might cause problems in the marriage and - most importantly - my husband struggles with alcoholism and while he is amazing sober, he is unlreliable when drinking. nevertheless, I continued on to schedule a fourth transfer. I was almost too embarassed to cancel it and so went ahead, thinking that it was only a 30% chance I would actually become pregnant and then I could stop torturing myself with "what ifs". I figured if I did become pregnant it would be clear to me whether to proceed or not (but truly, didn't think I'd fall pregnant). Well, guess what.. a glaring positive pregnancy test. I am truly, TRULY at a loss of what to do. I have a million reasons not to proceed with the pregnancy, but there is a small part of me that thinks four children might be wonderful and I'm scared of regretting terminating. What do I do? I'm only about 3.5 weeks pregnant at this point, and my husband doesn't think it's a good idea to proceed.

I’m 20 and i’m experiencing a lot of nausea during my pregnancy I’m about 7 weeks, The nausea has started to get worse and I can’t even think about eating any food bc I feel nausea just thinking about it. Does anyone have any advice on what helps? Iv been trying to eat every 1-2hours but I just can’t bc I feel so sick and gross.

ive been thinking about changing my gynecologist because appointments feel super impersonal lately. curious what made other people decide to switch and how you knew you finally found the right doctor

I genuinely thought leggings would be the one thing that stayed comfortable during pregnancy but somehow they’ve become one of my biggest frustrations 😅

Some roll down constantly, some feel fine for an hour then suddenly feel way too tight around the bump, and others stretch out after a couple washes. Even sitting comfortably for a while has become part of the test now lol.

This is my second pregnancy and I am 34 weeks 4 days..I have normal dopplers and took Ecosprin till 34 weeks..but the thing is I have anxiety disorder..that too while taking BP my heart rate goes up and my BP will increase..last time in doctor checkup it was 150/90 pulse was also 148.. since it was anxiety induced my doctor asked me to go home, check and if it's high come back to her..when I checked at home it was 115/79 ..which then reduced even more throughout the day..I even checked two days straight for multiple times and it was low only every..

My problem is everytime I check Bp, my anxiety increases and I get stressed..I want to monitor daily but the thought of doing it freaks me out..I always think what if it's high this time..Please give me a plan on how many times should I monitor it daily..or is it ok to skip a day if I feel too anxious...

My next doctor visit is 1 week from now..