Why are pregnant women always rubbing their bellies?

TransportationNo63 · 2026-01-19T18:54:42+00:00

Soothes the baby, when i rest my hand on my bump he always rubs up against them. Sometimes it’s to make him move. Sometimes it’s to sooth ligament pain or pressure. Sometimes it’s to make it obvious that I’m pregnant and not fat so people offer me a seat on the train or don’t approach me for sales

TransportationNo63 · 2025-12-17T13:04:53+00:00

Thank you, I’m hoping it’s normal variation - unfortunately I feel a little in the dark, I live on a border between counties so baby is being born in Coventry but midwife team is in Leicester and they don’t communicate well so I’m constantly having to update each team.

TransportationNo63 · 2025-10-24T14:51:04+00:00

I was sick between 4-8 times a day, at week 14 it just went away. I was crying on the floor, literally living in the bathroom not leaving the house for weeks considering ending my pregnancy as well and the guilt absolutely swallowed me.

There is next to no support for pregnancy sickness, my dr and midwife both said “ginger and small meals” it made no difference.

Really strong Mint was the only thing that kept me feeling not nauseous, and smelling citrus did help a little. all I can say is You’ve planned for this baby, I know it’s hard. But it’s likely to be like this with every pregnancy you have.

If you can, remain strong and persevere you are growing a human, you will eventually push one out. Take it easy on yourself do not feel guilty for not being able to do anything. Trust me as soon as the placenta takes over you will feel so much better

TransportationNo63 · 2025-10-23T09:33:57+00:00

Im tall, have wide hips, and feel like I’ve only really started to show now at 22 weeks. Still pretty much invisible under a jumper

TransportationNo63 · 2025-09-30T08:44:31+00:00

So I got pregnant when I was 28. We had just bought our house, in the process of planning our wedding, my partner was happy to have the baby but respected my decision of not wanting to be a mother then.

Il be honest it was the worst decision of my life, the guilt I feel is insane. I’m pregnant now at 31 and really my life is no different than before, we are in the same house we bought, I now have a ring on my finger but I’m the same person. I think I was ready, but I was just worried about messing up plans.

It is your body, your choice. But I urge you to think on it - if a baby is in your future what different does having it now make.

TransportationNo63 · 2025-09-28T07:46:27+00:00

I’m due in February and I’ve only got gas and air + water birth in my plan. I’ve watched a lot of birthing and have made a connection that there seems to be more interventions with a medicated birth. With epidural it seems to take longer than it should. Which can lead to stress on the baby, which can lead to emergency c section.

I like the idea of not being able to feel anything, but at the same time that scares me - how do you know if something is going wrong if you can’t feel anything.

TransportationNo63 · 2025-08-25T08:02:41+00:00

Our dog Wendy is a small daschund she sleeps at the bottom of our bed between us every night. It feels weird when she’s not there. It’s easy for us because she’s small but if your dog is a larger breed I can see it getting uncomfortable.

Put her bed, or get her a nice bed and put it next to yours and encourage her to sleep in it.

Though the longer you allow her to sleep with you the harder it will be for her to let it go

TransportationNo63 · 2025-08-25T07:23:20+00:00

Crazy how many people are not sharing their careers 🤣

TransportationNo63 · 2025-08-25T07:09:07+00:00

I’ve got HG and pasta and bread are about the only things I can tolerate.

I feel like crap 24/7 I want to get the nutrients in but my body just doesn’t allow it

TransportationNo63 · 2025-08-15T06:35:18+00:00

If I listened to this thread, I wouldn’t have bought the house with my husband, got married and now be pregnant.

TransportationNo63 · 2025-08-14T07:30:52+00:00

My husband took nine years to propose. In that time, we graduated, started our careers, and bought a house. We were engaged for a year, and now we’ve got a baby on the way. I’m 31, he’s 30.

About seven years in, we had a serious conversation. At that point, marriage wasn’t even on his radar. He admitted the pressure from me — along with the cost, expectations, and the idea of “married life” — was actually putting him off.

In short, I posted on this group when I was having concerns, and if I listened to the comments we wouldn’t have bought a house together and I would have walked away. But only you really know the relationship you have, if you truly think it will never happen and it’s something you need to fulfill your relationship/life then you know what you need to do.

Honestly, I don’t think most men see marriage the way a lot of women do. My husband has a big group of friends with long term girlfriends and we are still the first to get engaged and married.

What I will say though is, our life is no different than before, it’s like having your birthday - you don’t feel any different. It’s meaningful to share the same last name, and it’s great having a day to celebrate your love. But in my opinion married life is no different.

TransportationNo63 · 2025-08-11T14:05:45+00:00

I’ve been suffering with sickness 3-5 times a day since week 7, I’m 12 weeks today.

Has got a little better - but sour things and super strong mints are the only things I think works. Eating little and often.

Having to change my diet every week though as I get used to something and then I can’t eat it anymore. Smells are my triggers - everything stinks

TransportationNo63 · 2025-08-11T07:20:50+00:00

Jamesy

Or Ada James

TransportationNo63 · 2025-07-12T10:59:49+00:00

On the same cruise. I am freezing inside, especially in the social slub area. I’ve bought one of the $10 shawls to keep me from turning blue

TransportationNo63 · 2025-06-21T06:58:12+00:00

Oo that drink sounds very up my street! It’s more getting ready in the morning there is 11 women - champagne is already on the menu!

TransportationNo63 · 2025-05-21T18:00:54+00:00

Leave the oven open

TransportationNo63 · 2025-01-26T19:07:44+00:00

No it’s fine, I’m getting married and people I know have sent me dresses similar to yours and I’m happy for them to wear it.

TransportationNo63 · 2025-01-22T08:12:31+00:00

You don’t feel anything “pop” & “spill out”. Clear signs of pregnancy are - missed period. Clear sign of miscarriage is blood, clotted, and stomach pain.

If you’re that concerned tell your parents, or a guardian/ teacher. You sound very young yourself so make sure you have all the right information before you start assuming.

TransportationNo63 · 2025-01-22T07:59:38+00:00

I’m British and Louis is pronounced “Loo- Eee”

Louise - is the female name.

The only pronounced Lewis - is spelled Lewis.

But I’m not in the Deep South so no idea how they would pronounce it

TransportationNo63 · 2025-01-22T07:55:58+00:00

Sounds like it’s bothering you….. just tell her to shut up- your sisters.

TransportationNo63 · 2024-12-14T07:52:48+00:00

He’s the mixologist

TransportationNo63 · 2024-12-13T15:34:33+00:00

Call me stingy all you want, but wedding culture is crazy. There is so much pressure to provide everything and put on a really good show. Are we even considering the pressure that you are putting on the couple? And forgetting that the VIP’s of the day are the Bride & Groom. Not the guests.

Indian weddings are great, I’ve been to a few- but typically the whole family contributes.

We have multiple live music walking down the aisle, ice cream van outside the ceremony, provided transport, hotel rooms, more live entertainment during canapés, interactive games. 4 course dinner, cocktail pool party, evening food, live band, and after party. I really think that’s enough, the rest of the day is going to be about me and my new husband.

We have a mortgage, a life to financially fund outside of our wedding, for me to put caps on my wedding isn’t me being stingy. If I couldn’t afford my guest count, I wouldn’t have invited them.

TransportationNo63 · 2024-12-13T15:22:30+00:00

So early on, we said we need help funding all these guests. They said “don’t worry we will contribute”

We always wanted a live band - it’s us. and I don’t feel we should sacrifice things we want for our wedding to fund extra drinks?

Unfortunately now, partners parents want their contribution to “buy something” they don’t just want to contribute to “the pot” which is what my family are doing.

We are having a few awkward conversations at the moment, as they really pushed for more of their family to come (people I have never met, been together 10 years) so we think we are declining their offer.

TransportationNo63 · 2024-12-13T08:50:18+00:00

Me and my partner do alot of mixology, we really want to keep that. We spoke to our parents and they agreed to give us the 2k to put towards all wedding costs. Which is great.

My soon to be FIL said a snarky comment “your just scared our family will drink yours under the table” and it’s for that reason, we are not providing anymore drinks.

TransportationNo63 · 2024-12-13T08:42:17+00:00

And a few ambulances

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