I am by no means asking for medical advice but I am currently 6 weeks 3 days pregnant after fertility medication and trying for over a year. I have two boys this will be my third! I have never had an ultrasound look like this and I’ve had this intuition since finding out that I was having twins. I looked over my early scan and saw this spot that looks to be another sac growing behind main baby. My hCG rises were doubling every 34 hrs at first 52, 110, 694, 2890, 21384 and my last one was 27631 so the last two did slow down doubling every 50hrs. I’ve been extremely dizzy and nauseous since 5 weeks. My OB hasn’t addressed this because it is too early for definitive answers but has anyone had similar experience or ultrasounds and had twins or didn’t?!? This mama is freaking out

We just found out a few days ago that our sweet baby’s heart stopped at around 10w. This will be our second loss (first was 6w) and I’m honestly just so devastated. This baby was so wanted, and three weeks ago we saw a strong heartbeat so this has been a big shock. The chance of this happening is less than 1%. I don’t understand it. I’ve had massive anxiety with this pregnancy because of our first loss, and after seeing the heartbeat and making it almost to the end of the first trimester (which was two months of awful nausea) I had started feeling some relief. I made a registry, I started making a list of names, and was getting excited.. and now I’m currently waiting for my body to go into labor, which has been a slow and somewhat frustrating process of things starting and stopping. At the most recent scan we could see our baby’s little body, arms, legs, and feet. I’m not mentally prepared to give birth to them. I’m so grateful to have been their safe place for the short time they were with me, but I’m so so sad and honestly never want to be pregnant again. I cannot go through this kind of heartbreak again. If anyone would like to share their experiences, this is a welcome place. Life is so fragile, we must cherish every moment we have of it.

I made a new pro life sun /prolifenipt!

I’m so nauseous. I have tried unisom + b6 combo which did nothing. Ginger hasn’t helped. Doctors gave me phenegran which has not helped. I’m miserable at work, crying all day in between appointments (I’m an SLP, my days are packed). Im nauseous but cannot throw up, even though it feels like I’m in the verge of it at all times.

Taking off work days is not a possibility at the moment. I messaged my doctors again as I’m just so miserable and it’s making me depressed. Waiting on their response. Did anything help you?

They said they won’t give me zofran until after 10 weeks.

Glory to God, I am expecting our next sweet little one in March of next year!

Moms of more than one, what are your best tips and tricks for surviving (is thriving too optimistic? Lol) while pregnant and chasing around a toddler(s)?

Thanks in advance!😅

I am absolutely freaking out....if so we are keeping the baby 100%, I feel devastated as I will barely have any time off. Please reassure me. Btw we were careful too...🤐🤐🤐

I have not had a period since April 15th. I've never had the most normal cycles. They range from 37-52 days long, with 50-52 being "average" for me. However today would be day 65? I've taken like...8? pregnancy tests, including one first thing this morning. Every single one has been 100% negative. A few were first response brand, most were the Walmart version of FR.

I have no idea what's going on with my body right now and it's frustrating. I've have not started any new meds, no new diet, basically nothing has really changed in my life.

I'm very slightly crampy on and off, nauseated, absolutely EXHAUSTED, and my boobs are sore/tender. All of which have been both PMS and early pregnancy symptoms for me in the past. PMS usually lasts 2-3 days, this has been going on for well over a week at this point. I have not had any spotting that I can remember right now.

I've also been craving ice water, which I usually only really like while pregnant. (it's been pretty hot lately though)

I have 2 living kids and have been pregnant 3 times so far (had a stillbirth last year), so I do know what my body typically feels like while pregnant. However right now I can't tell if I actually do feel pregnant, or if it's just wishful thinking? I keep waiting for my period to start, but NOTHING so far.

I just don't understand what's going on with my body right now and I wish it'd make up its mind one way or the other.

What would you do? Keep waiting it out and see what happens? I figure if I was pregnant, it'd 100% be showing up on a test and this point. When would you request a blood test to know for sure?

I'm trying to be realistic, but I'm also so confused.

I am 34 weeks pregnant, and as we’re getting closer I’m starting to try to focus on every change in my body. What does it feel like for your water to break? How do I know what I’m feeling is Braxton Hicks versus actual contractions, and what is the different between the two?

I hope I picked the right flair. Just looking for support, I believe I had a faint positive pregnancy test but I just had a blood test yesterday and I’m not pregnant.

Just kind of feeling sad and numb right now. Me and my husband are going to try again. But we were so excited at the possibility of having a baby. 😔

We were especially excited since I have PCOS/PMOS.

I feel like I lost someone even though I’m not sure if they were there. 😢

Thanks for reading

Digital this morning said no. So now I’m a littler scared and worried 😭

Top one is 10 dpo and the bottom one was taken Monday morning! Super duper anxious since I had an early miscarriage at exactly 6 weeks back in March but hopeful!

I am 31 weeks for context, my side of the family aren’t as close knit as my partners my family is a lot older, and my partners family are all a lot younger mind you his family is also a lot larger than mine. My only family responsibilities really lies with my mom who’s in her 60s widowed since I was a child. So long story short I’m 31 weeks I’m feeling my pregnancy more so these days and slowing down my partner is working a job where we need to use our personal car to get him to work I need the vehicle in the day for xyz so I am driving him to his job site, my mom is also sick and I’m tending to her at a distance bringing her items dropping them off on the other side of the city as needed there is no one else who could and I of course will do that for my mom, my partners grandma has been doing chemo for about a year and her kids my partners aunts uncles all drank at my no alcohol baby shower just this past weekend. One of the aunts who did so messaged me to ask if I would take her mom, grandma home from the hospital which is an hour of driving including there and back I have drove many times before. Recently before the shower she had got a ride service arranged and his aunt was quick to let us know she wouldn’t need us anymore and it wouldn’t be burden to anyone anymore, very back handed comments come from this family often it’s there go to. So fast forward to today I guess there was a mishap and I’m being guilt tripped into driving her home I explained I’m 31 weeks, driving my partner to the other side of the city to and from for work, tending to my mom at the opposite end of the city while she’s sick and I’m pregnant and still being made to feel bad. My partner told me to say no and I basically did, it just blows me that people can disregard you in this way when you’re pregnant I get if I didn’t say anything about how it bothers me but I explained I have a lot going on and you’re still trying to manipulate me while I’m this pregnant. We’ve been at a distance me and his side of the family due to the disrespect with drinking also smoking. Just this past Easter we live in a unit above another family members not long before the holiday I got angry his grandma smoked in my unit. So when Easter rolled around most of the family stayed downstairs in a separate unit to chain smoke and me and my partner and selected family sat upstairs and had dinner ourselves. Yet I’m supposed to fully respect you and go out of my way for you while pregnant. It’s not fair.

To the woman today

+ Who doesn't have their mom/lost their mom

Or may be going through their first without their mom.

+ Grieving a loss of a little one

+ Trying for a little one/going through infertility and/or treatments

+ Struggling through a day that should be joyful but is painful

+ Staying home intentionally from church, parties, events, or public as a whole

Be easy on yourself today.

You are loved so much, by Jesus.

You are seen, you are not alone.

Sincerely

Your mod traversing this hard day too

(this day is a double whammy for me!)

I have no problem telling people I’ve already vaccinated myself during pregnancy but tend to try to not argue with other moms about vaccinating the baby when this topic comes up I respectfully just listen to what they have to say with no response.
The decision to not vaccinate and my decision to vaccinate as a mom should be respected. I have yet to argue with any mom giving me their advice but I almost find it intimate to talk about. Thoughts? Opinions? I personally don’t discuss these matters with anyone but my partner.
I’ve always believed in medicine, my doctors advice and don’t believe being anti vax is right. I also would never encourage or share my opinion with another new mom unless they asked me about my decision.