Is this the end? Is labour soon? Went grocery shopping yesterday and it was… arduous at best. I fully expected today to have increased pain. I’ve managed SPD since 20-ish weeks and I’m flabbergasted that I can walk and move without discomfort. What’s going on?!

I know this is a slippery slope to be on…to be pregnant with someone while never have lived together. I live with my mom 1 mile away from his house and I spend a lot of time at his house and sleeping there. Ever since I got pregnant I’ve become extremely depressed. I lost my soul dog when I was 6 weeks pregnant and it ruined me beyond words. I’m basically mourning my old life and the changes I have to accept. Adjusting to not living with my mom will be hard for me, and having my own room and bed. I know I always have a safe space at my moms and my room will always be my room so idk why I’m having so much trouble accepting this and not being excited. I’ve spent the last week alone in my room withdrawing from life and my bf because of my depression. Almost as if I’m soaking in the last months of being alone with myself only before this new change. Is this weird? I feel so out of touch with reality.

If anyone is dealing with a PUPPS rash like I am, I have found a remedy. hypochlorius acid spray! I developed the rash about 2 weeks ago and have been in agony, it’s literally all over my body. I bought the spray a few days ago and the rash is disappearing and I’m am so much less itchy. I just wanted to share.

Im having a c-section on friday & im terrified something will happen to my baby, what if he dies ? gets ill from something or someone? I would not be able to live with that.

is this a universal fear ? i've had a very smooth pregnancy & ive had no issues with him besides being breech but im so scared the issues are waiting for me when he comes out 😔

Hi everyone,

I’m 7 weeks and 3 days and I started spotting a little today off and on. Mostly brown, but a little pink and even red one time. Only noticeable when I wipe. When I got home around 4:30 pm I took a couple of pregnancy tests and they were lighter than usual. Of course I went down the google rabbit hole and found out about the hook effect. I tried about an hour later diluting my pee (possibly overdid it with the water in the ratio) and did another test. It was maybe a little darker than the earlier ones, but still lighter than previous weeks. It’s Sunday so I can’t call my OB and my first appointment isn’t until Feb. 14th. This is my first pregnancy and I’m trying to stay calm, but has anyone else experienced anything like this?

The title says it all. I would actually like to die I think.

A little sore, but should I be worried? I have a check up the 12th. I haven’t really felt any movement this whole time, but every ultrasound he is very active. I am close to 18 weeks.

Hello!

I am 5 weeks and 5 days. The nausea and vomiting has begun. I have bad acid reflux so I burp and it like triggers even more nausea. It comes and goes in waves usually AFTER I eat. When I throw up, I don’t throw up all of my meal just part of it. It’s the weirdest thing. When I am sick with the stomach flu all I usually throw up everything.

Has this happened to anyone else?

My main craving has been Rotel hamburger Mac, I mix great value deluxe cheddar Mac and cheese, 1 lbs. Of ground beef and canned Rotel (regular or hot) either one is great 😃

We got the nursery done today!

We painted and got everything washed, separated and put away. I can’t stop walking in there and staring at it. I can’t wait for there to be a baby in there. 🥹

That’s all.

First baby, I'll be 12 weeks tomorrow. I had a transvaginal ultrasound 2 days ago and the baby was measuring a few days above schedule and had a healthy heartbeat. But yesterday I had some brown/ red spotting. I haven't had any type of spotting all pregnancy. I haven't seen any blood today. Is this normal or something I should be making a bigger deal about? Thanks in advance 🙏🏼

Hey y’all,

This is my second pregnancy and while I knew it would be hard—I figured that since I knew what was coming this time around and could prepare for it, I might have a better time. To preface the rest of this: I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum with my daughter and will likely have it with this one too (thankfully I’ve already started my medication) and had a hard time eating for a while because of it. Turns out knowing what to expect hasn’t made it any easier. I’m just a day shy of 6 weeks along and between nausea and heartburn I’m having a hard time already.

But then when I think about it I have to remind myself how lucky I am to be able to have babies because there are so many women in my life that have had trouble or can’t get pregnant for whatever reason or the other. That’s when the guilt for feeling that way sinks in. I’m so incredibly excited to bring another child into our family and am content knowing this will be my last pregnancy but I wish I was a person that enjoyed the process.

I know all feelings are normal surrounding pregnancy because each person experiences it differently. I guess I’m just looking to see that I’m not alone in this feeling?

I’m 6wks2days after a MMC in December. I’ve been testing everyday since 1/16 and the lines keep getting darker. I’m going for my 3rd beta draw this week with my last 2 looking good but the only comfort I have is from testing! I know I should stop- what has everyone done to calm their nerves but stop testing?

I’m currently 17 weeks pregnant and so far I’ve gained 2 pounds.

Been really struggling with my appetite and almost eat the same things daily:

Breakfast:

Cream cheese and pesto bagel with a glass of homemade orange juice

Snack:

Carrot slices and cucumber slices

Lunch:

Pasta (I actually have the 1 serving amount from the box) with ragu and fresh spinach (sautéed in olive oil)

Snack:

1 serving of pineapple

Dinner:

150 grams of Edmame beans

I also take calcium and prenatal vitamins

But I’m so concerned that I’m not eating enough and I’m struggling to see my doctor. I haven’t seen her since December and next appointment is in 2 weeks.

I do try really hard it’s just the my appetite has been non existent

Okay so here it goes, I had my son 7 years ago with no problems. I got pregnant easily, my pregnancy was routine and easy for the most part. When my son was 2 my husband and I started trying again. Nothing ever happened. No miscarriages, not a single positive. It was hard when friends would announce pregnancy’s but we grew completely content and happy with being a family of 3. I feel like in the last year I’ve gotten to a place of full acceptance that I will not have more than one child. Well 2025 came in with a bang!! I took 6 pregnancy tests (all positive) I’m now 6 weeks and still utterly shocked. Scared out of my mind.

• starting over w a baby at 35
• the 8 year age gap
• my husbands closer to 40
• I’m terrified of our sweet little life being completely upturned.

Idk what I’m looking for here. Just very overwhelmed. Tell me you’ve had a similar situation and your 8 year old is obsessed with your baby! Tell me how it helped your marriage and enriched your life! I’m struggling.

After your first positive pregnancy test, how many weeks far along in your pregnancy did you see your obgyn for your first appointment.

Outie belly button

Bro…. What the f.

I just need to complain 🥴

My first pregnancy it was so bad, and I thought I had escaped it this time around but noooooo. Around 11 weeks the debauchery began ( I’m 15 weeks now ).

I also have IBS so if I’m not having horrible stomach pains from eating whatever pisses it off for that day and subsequently pooping my brains out, then I’m constipated for days. Miralax is usually all that works for me, but given the scenario previously mentioned, I haven’t used any lately for fear it would make it worse. So now I’m stuck being constipated while I wait for this Miralax to work.

It’s more annoying than anything else. Feeling like I have to go, then the feeling immediately going away once I sit down. I want to punch the wall lmao.

Has anyone had bleeding @ 17 weeks. I went to the bathroom this morning and went to flush and noticed a ton of blood in the toilet, no clots, no cramping. Freaked me out so badly of course and was honestly shocked bc I’ve had no cramping and no discharge. Called OB, went to the ER, they did bloodwork and a pretty extensive ultrasound it seems like and everything is fine except for a small hematoma around 1.5 cm. I had the same bleeding episode early in my pregnancy at like 5 weeks, it stopped after a day and never bled again, but at 15 weeks they couldn’t see the hematoma at all anymore and then now it’s maybe back or a new one. Bleeding was pretty heavy and has since tapered but still blood when wiping. Baby HB was 150, moving all around, cervix was fine, placenta was “low lying.” So so stinking terrified as this pregnancy is after 2 miscarriages at 8 weeks.

I am 10 weeks pregnant. I have always been honest about smoking early in my pregnancy. I was honest with my last pregnancy and was not tested until birth which baby and I passed because I stopped early on. This pregnancy I was also honest with my Dr at my 6 week appointment. Well this week I saw another (new) Dr and was also honest with her. During this appointment we also talked about me going for my NIPT, thyroid, and all the other usual blood work in pregnancy. She failed to mention that a drug screen would also be included. I only found out because I have to print out the requested blood work to bring to Quest with me to be completed with the very last test being a serum drug test. I feel like because that specific test wasn't mentioned during my appointment or included in my after-visit summary (with all the other tests listed) that I was not given an opportunity to consent to the test. However, if I print it (the tests have separate pages- so technically can choose not print that one specifically) and bring it with me for my blood work that I'd basically be giving my implied consent. I also don't want to get in trouble for not completing the test. Not sure what the best course of action would be? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I’m waiting on my NIPT results and I’ll be 16 weeks on Thursday. When did you find out? People around the same due date as me already knows and I’m like ughhhhh impatient!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sorry for the very long rant, but like the title states, I am over being pregnant lol. I am only 19 weeks and my doctor and I are already talking about inducing me at 37 weeks because of how bad my mental heath is and because I am already high risk. My body my choice clearly doesn’t exist with this. I can’t do anything pregnant. I can’t enjoy coffee and dark soda cause they both have caffeine cause what is a little 200mg a day gonna do for me? NOTHING. I have gestational diabetes and before I NEVER had high elevated blood sugar or was even diabetic, I can’t eat what I want, I can’t partake in a small amount of CBD/THC to help alleviate everything like a gummy or oil like I could before I got pregnant(even though I know some still do throughout their pregnancy, but I know about the newborn testing that we have no say in even though it’s CBD/THC that’s medicinal and Canada and other countries have already done clinicals and states it helps with pregnancy symptoms), I am getting sciatic shooting pain down my legs, I can’t sleep, I can barley keep food down, I can’t workout the same anymore, the crying spells are awful, the anxiety is through the roof, I get car sick. I am tired of feeling like I can’t complain about anything. All this vomiting and no pill works. Not even for my anxiety and panic attacks, nothing works! And therapy doesn’t do anything and I have been in it for over a year already. It’s so frustrating. And not to mention all the medications that’s they prescribe that has little to no research done because “it’s unethical” to test on a pregnant women and when you Google it, it states “don’t take at all during pregnancy” but god forbid I want to use a little bit of CBD/THC tincture to help alleviate my anxiety and panic attacks and other symptoms but “be careful” because it can show up in the babies meconium so I refuse to take anything. The whole “happy mom happy baby” is BS because they only say that when it comes to medications but nothing natural. I was literally told to stay away from most teas and if I do, to limit to one cup a day with only 1 tea bag in a small cup. The medications I was on before I can’t use at all because I am pregnant. My OB sent a prescription for a Narcotic for my migraines but yet, we can’t take anything natural but yeah, take the narcotic! It’s crazy honestly.

I’m 33 weeks along and starting to feel soooooo exhausted. I can hardly get anything done, which is not good because I have a lot to do and my house is a mess. 😅 send help!!!

People talk about getting a burst of nesting energy at the end, so I’m really counting on that.

so my dr only delivers on tuesdays and thursdays & is the only one at the practice i go to. what happens if i go in to labor and give birth on a different day?

My bump isn’t that big (and everyone loves to remind me of that) and I don’t feel that physically uncomfortable (minor SI pain, major run-out-of-breath-very-easily, but no heartburn).

And yet I’m just so freaking unmotivated. It’s Sunday and I will have spent the entire weekend on the couch watching project runway. I could get up and do some pregnancy yoga or be creative and sew something myself. But I just don’t want to.

Did anyone else feel like this in their third trimester? I had the bone-crushing exhaustion the first tri but this just feels like laziness.

Astronomy is kinda my newest hobby lol. 2025 wasn't kind to me at first and it's been helpful to dive into something fun. Anyways! There's always been theories of babies being born during the full moon and all that. I was talking a peek at the stars for March and there are tons of astronomical events in March including a lunar eclipse, full moon, meteor shower, etc.

Is anyone else wondering if baby will be born on any of these days?

Fun little theories: Full moon: Full moon children often experience limitless contradictions, their sun and their moon are opposite. Full moon children are a joy to be around and exhibit traits that just lead people to want to be around them.

Meteor shower babies: Old cultures saw the people born during these showers of shooting stars as standouts, usually in a good way – ie: you would have been deemed shamanic or gifted with unusual powers.

Lunar eclipse babies: are a rarity! Technically they would be born under a full moon. They are bold and strongly intuitive, courageous, creative, and perceptive. They come with an uncanny ability to make just about anything work, but also struggle with indecisiveness. These babies are considered to be destined for greatness.

I think it's fun to look at things like this even if there's no science to prove it!

I’m so proud of my body for being able to create life and I’m so thankful but the weight gain and seeing myself in photos is making me SO depressed 😓 I had my baby shower and I don’t like any photos. My face is soooo round and puffy. I don’t feel like myself. I just wanna cry everyday. Again I’m so thankful and blessed for being able to carry life and my beautiful baby girl but this is so hard on me mentally. I don’t notice it when I look in the mirror but I got all my pictures back and I hate ALL of them!! This is so hard 😭 I don’t wanna sound like I’m complaining because I know many women would kill to be in my shoes and just be happy they are pregnant but it’s hard 😓

I am almost 17 weeks pregnant with my first and I’ve been noticing for the past week or so that my belly shows more after a workout. It doesn’t matter if it’s early morning or in the evening and if it’s weight, pilates or a light stretch that I’m doing. Has anyone else noticed this?

28F FTM, finally getting around to telling friends/colleagues about baby now that I’m 30w and it’s getting close. So far I’ve had a few people surprise me with how excited they are considering we are not close in the slightest (told an outside department head at work and group of their employees immediately got on a call to congratulate me) while most people I think would/should care have given me super cold, careless responses like “oh. Good for you.” (This was over text and verbatim their response) or “wow I never saw you as the mom type” (coming from a close coworker who has children herself). I also have very religious family and they said “thanks for telling us” over text and then didn’t acknowledge my pregnancy at all when seeing each other in person shortly after and I can only assume they’re upset because my boyfriend and I aren’t married yet. Keep in mind we are both 28 and successful professionals, not exactly a couple of reckless teenagers.

I’ve started to think much less of people I used to think highly of because of their reactions. I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of these people in my life don’t actually care about or support me and are mostly disappointed I am not going to be ‘of use’ to them when I’m focused on my newborn and being a mother. Am I taking things out of context and possibly blind to my own pregnancy rage? Or being too self-centered wanting a simple “congratulations”? Or is this a valid reaction? Because I seriously want to cut all ties with these weirdos including some of my less-supportive family.

Hi everyone! My name is Jacob. I am 23 years old and I live in California. I have a girlfriend who is 23 as well and we have been dating for 5 months now. We found out last week that she is pregnant and has been for about 5 weeks now. I wanted to reach out to this community for advice and insight as we are currently struggling with what we should do. I am more so on the side of getting an abortion while my girlfiend wants to keep the baby.

I have a lot of concerns when it comes to keeping the child. I just don't think right now is the best time. My main concerns are finances, my support system, the length of our relationship, and our living situation. I just started my career in real estate and don't think I'll be able to have steady income for a year of two, My whole family has been super against the topic, we've only been together for 5 months, and we both live separately with no money saved up to rent/buy right now. On the other hand, her entire family has been supportive of her and she is about to get her license to become an X-ray technician. She has a super strong support system and income will not be a problem for her.

What do you think the best route would be? I am definitely in love right now but I am worried about the future and scared of the unknown. We have gotten in some pretty ugly arguments over the past couple days but are nowhere near a conclusion. I'd love to hear what you guys think and if I should approach this or think differently than I am now.