- Told I was too fat to see the baby clearly
Hey folks. I had my anomaly scan at 19W. Half way in, the sono frustratingly stops, sighs and says ‘Gosh, the layers of fat’. I couldn’t help but awkwardly ack that, to which they said they just...
451 points271 comments6 d ago
- Not sure where else to share this
I had a long and difficult journey with IVF - not for infertility but for genetic disease exclusion with a 50% inheritance pattern. The disease is adult onset (Huntington’s disease), and I’m not...
265 points18 comments4 d ago
- Made it to 24 weeks! FTM here and just happy I made it to 24 weeks, I think we should all celebrate all these little milestones! 💕
166 points16 comments5 d ago
- Welcome home decorations
Hi everyone my sister is pregnant with her first baby girl and it’s the first baby in the house. I’m gonna be an auntie!!! I wanted to do something special to welcome them home after the birth. I...
152 points60 comments6 d ago
- It finally happened !!!! ♥️
We had our blood pregnancy test today and it came back with HCG of 292.8! We are officially pregnant!! We have been trying for four years and now we are expecting our little miracle baby! I can't...
132 points28 comments6 d ago
- Positive Birth Story (FTM, Induction + Epidural)
Hey there. Currently sitting on my couch with my two week old and was thinking about how much Reddit helped me during my pregnancy. especially hearing other moms stories. I know Reddit tends to...
112 points6 comments2 d ago
- Pregnancy just isn't enjoyable and I am tired of pretending like it is
I'm 8 months pregnant and idk. This has been a terrible 8 months. I don't feel like it's socially acceptable to complain, bc "think of all the women who would trade anything to be in your...
101 points87 comments2 d ago
- Pigeon glass bottles on sale
I went down the rabbit hole last night trying to determine what bottles I wanted to start with and put on my registry. I was between pigeon, lansinoh, and evenflo. Glass options only. Stumbled...
97 points50 comments5 d ago
- AHHH why is everyone so stinky
I'm so so so done with having a super sense of smell. I want it gone. I know too much about people. My husband had friends over for D&D last night. They're all in their mid 30s - lawyers,...
91 points28 comments5 d ago
- Enchanted Forest for a baby I’m trying desperately to keep
In the midst of contractions and three VERY long months of bedrest for a shortened cervix (emergency surgery at 20 weeks), I’ve found such joy in dreaming up an enchanted woodland sanctuary, and...
80 points6 comments6 d ago