I (23f) recently found out I was pregnant and was so so so excited. I have irregular periods and was not actively trying to conceive so I was not 100% sure when conception had taken place. I had a positive test on March 28th, 24. I went for a first ultrasound on April 16, 24. The sonographer told me that I am measuring small (based on my last period first day Feb 3rd, 24.) If measuring by that date I would absolutely agree, but due to my irregular cycle I had to have conceived later. They decided to look for fetal cardiac activity via transvaginal ultrasound and found no activity. There were ..read more

I am looking for some suggestions on maternity bras. What have been your favorites and why? submitted by /u/theycallmemillie [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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I have a letter coming from the nhs maternity unit near me, regarding our first scan. But my address is still registered at my parents house and the letter will go there. I was hoping to keep the baby a surprise until after the scan. Will the letter be obviously from a maternity unit? Saying NHS is fine but if it says the specific building/ward it will be obvious as it’s a well known building. submitted by /u/AwkwardStatement4209 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey everyone! ? I'm currently pursuing my PhD on the association between anxiety and mild infant illness during the first year of motherhood, and I was wondering if any of you would be interested in participating. This would involve taking a short online survey that will help me gather valuable insights. Upon completion, you will have the chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher and/or have the option to take part in a paid zoom interview! To take part in study 2, you are required to have an infant under the age of 12 months and who is currently suffering or recently suffered from a mild illness (i ..read more

Hey friends, I’m here to ask if anyone has tips and tricks that helped them overcome or better coexist with their morning sickness. I’m not pregnant, but afriend of mine is very early in her pregnancy and she’s unfortunately having a very difficult time. She’s been dealing with Hyperemesis gravidarum, which apparently is morning sickness on steroids and she hasn’t found anything that helps relieve the symptoms. She’s been incredibly stressed about her sick time PTO, she’s been stressing about not being able to focus at work, and she isn’t sleeping well. I don’t want to overstep, but I was thi ..read more

Hello, My employer is outside of California (Indiana) and I am wondering if I am still eligible for Pregnancy Disability leave. I used to live in California until January 2024, now living in Illinois. My PDL would start in a month (4 weeks before my due date) if I am eligible. Thank you submitted by /u/Ok_Treacle_5545 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey everyone! ? I'm currently pursuing my PhD on the association between anxiety and parenting challenges during the first year of motherhood, and I was wondering if any of you would be interested in participating. This would involve taking a short online survey that will help me gather valuable insights. Upon completion, you will have the chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher and/or have the option to take part in a paid zoom interview! To take part in study 1, you are required to have an infant under the age of 12 months and recently returned to work AND/OR be in the process of finding childca ..read more

Hi all! I am a college student in an apparel design program currently in a class regarding market trends with apparel. My group has been focusing on maternity casual wear all semester long and are putting out a survey for a project! This is a quick google forms survey that should take no more than 10 minutes to fill out I would love if you could fill this out for me and my group so we could get a wide range of answers for our project! Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11vYlra7q_MiqzNGtViGt3IkrSTQ1q11eDCAxKflmrMk/edit submitted by /u/ApprehensiveBee9133 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi! I'm not planning on giving birth soon because I'm only 18. And I honestly don't even know if I ever will be able to. Pregnancy is almost like a phobia to me. But since I'm with a very good partner, I'm considering having a family with him. But the thing is that I'm a really short and tiny woman. My height is 1m43 (~4'6) and I weight around 35kg (~77 lbs). I stopped growing at 13 and I probably won't grow more. I also am really anxious at the thought of pregnancy. Doesn't seem like a enjoyable experience to me. It's probably normal at 18 to be scared by all that but yeah... The good part i ..read more