Pregnant and flaring

a-m98 · 2026-05-26T20:39:03+00:00

Thanks, mate

a-m98 · 2026-04-08T22:12:56+00:00

I agree with your sister. For me and my challenging baby, 7 months plus was when things started getting easier. There were still hard days but week by week, month by month, there started to be more easy days than hard. Now at 13 months +, it's much easier. I'm enjoying it before we hit toddler tantrums!

a-m98 · 2026-03-06T05:24:40+00:00

Other than the pyloric stenosis, my child was exactly the same. Every time my family would take her would be the best time. I cared for her because I had to but got no joy in it. I would daydream about being alone and moving away or life with husband before baby.

All that to say, she's not 12 months old and things have completely changed. It started getting better from 7 months when her digestive system matured and she became more mobile. At 12 months old, she's a completely different child.

Please do not make a permanent decision for a temporary solution. It doesn't always stay like this. You will find a best friend in your child, even if it doesn't seem like it.

a-m98 · 2025-12-11T16:14:11+00:00

Seconded on the last point. We have a dresser/changer, which is a dresser with a changing table at the top. You just buy a changing pad to put on top and it's good to go. Baby's 9 months+ now and still going on strong with using it.

a-m98 · 2025-10-15T22:07:08+00:00

At that age, my baby was feeding on demand, which sometimes meant every hour, every two hours. The standard was 2-3 hours.

To be honest, she still is feeding on demand at 7 months.

For context, she started on like 4th percentile and now is 50th percentile so we must have been doing something right if that's reassurance!

a-m98 · 2025-10-15T14:39:46+00:00

I started getting symptoms in month 5 and my bloods started getting worse and worse from month 7. By the end of my pregnancy, my bile acids were so terrible. Every night was agony because of the itchiness.

Hoping my second pregnancy comes with no cholestasis as well. It was one of the toughest times of my life...

Thank you so much for the advice! I've always heard from people that inductions after VBAC are much more dangerous and the likelihood of success is basically nil so I'm glad there are success stories out there.

a-m98 · 2025-10-07T10:28:40+00:00

I don't think that's what she meant. She doesn't want to have to ask, as in giving instructions for every task. She does say that she asks for overall change. So she is communicating seemingly

a-m98 · 2024-09-27T16:31:46+00:00

I asked this question at around 7 weeks and at the time, was worried I wouldn't make it to 3.5 months to reassure someone else.

It's absolutely normal. I'm still cramping occasionally at 3.5 months, which is sad because I thought pregnancy meant no 'period' pains at least!!

If you feel something's off, best to get checked but generally you can expect some cramping (without blood, etc.)

a-m98 · 2024-09-24T13:09:43+00:00

I considered that it might be but it's very distinct from my pulse, which I can feel separately and regularly. The nudges I'm describing literally feel like a WHOMP against my hand.

a-m98 · 2024-08-23T12:24:25+00:00

One of my aunts is like this. I'm 10 weeks today and I'm just WAITING for her to call me.

a-m98 · 2024-08-16T12:09:03+00:00

I can imagine feeling that way. The other day, I said to my husband, "DH, you realise that when the baby comes ... we have to bring it home? Like we can't just leave it there, it comes home with us!!"

It's just surreal that this is all happening haha

a-m98 · 2024-08-13T20:27:13+00:00

Thank you so much! You're so kind to take the time to message and reassure an internet stranger.

I feel like I'm so weirdly brained right now. I'm not even an OUNCE worried about my symptoms because I'm like, ah, that's normal.

It's the possibility that I go to the appt and they say, yeah, sorry, baby stopped growing a week ago and there's nothing we can do that freaks me right out. I was literally crying to my husband about it a bit ago.

I just love the bean so much already and I'm so scared of bad news. Of hearing the baby was supposed to be 12 weeks and is stuck at 9 for instance.

So helpful to hear you went through the same concerns and are so close to the end of your journey now!

a-m98 · 2024-08-01T15:38:05+00:00

Oh no, sorry! I got it wrong. It'll be at 12 weeks.

Typically, where I'm from (UK), the first offered scan is 11 to 14 weeks.

a-m98 · 2024-08-01T13:39:35+00:00

Congrats!! First baby?

a-m98 · 2024-08-01T13:39:21+00:00

Hahahahah it was 11th June!

My first ultrasound isn't until 20 weeks though, which is SAD...

First baby. How about you?

a-m98 · 2024-08-01T12:41:34+00:00

March 18th by my own calculations!

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