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Paranoid that my lines aren’t getting dark yet …

I’m only 10DPO

Can anyone else see lines

The set of 5 were 11dpo at around 5:30/6 in afternoon and the set of two was 12dpo at 6:30am.

I am up at 1am having been in the shower for an hour after trying all my usual non medication tricks to help relieve the pain in my neck and face (caused by muscle spasms and nerve issues) I have managed to ease it slightly. I'm about 20 minutes away from my next dose of paracetamol but I'm considering taking my fir...

Hi! Today they approved our nhs funding 3 cycle. They told us to wait a call in 4/7 weeks… I was really emotional and I couldn’t ask more question. Now what is happening? They will us list of the clinic? Or what? We did all the test, and Id check for get the funding. We’re with st Bartholomew hospital in London.

Hi just wondering if I need to make contact with Arrowe Park to arrange for my 28 week app / bloods as I am out of area and under CoC community midwives, or will they make contact with me? Thanks!

Have gestational diabetes. I know it goes away after birth but I also know there’s a higher chance of developing diabetes not too much later on. I’m scared to go back to eating regularly after birth for fear I’ll just go into type 2 diabetes. But I also would love to have pizza, bread and pasta again as it’s been 4 ...

Diagnosed with GD recently and I had one scan showing large abdominal growth 2 weeks ago. I attended to collect the blood sugar monitoring machine today and then the diabetic midwife pulled me aside and told me that I will need to start insulin or metformin on Monday. I asked why I was not allowed to trial diet cont...

I had a 28 weeks scan and Itcame back baby is larger then average! I have had a glucose test today but now a little worried I may have gestational diabetes due to the baby being larger! Anyone else had this issue!?

My sugar baby came naturally at 37 weeks! She was 6lb 4oz and 18in long. All her blood sugars were normal and mine is also back to normal. We are so blessed and in love. Welcome to the world our precious Ebie❤️

I just got diagnosed and I was wondering if now I’m considered high risk or not. A friend of mine says I am.

Seen the dietician been advised to limit my potions and go for foods like seeded brown bread etc they checked my blood sugars and it was 4.6 ..... I was open and honest and told them what I eat but I need to be careful because they said it can cause problems for baby like baby's head can deliver and the shoulders th...

Please tell me I'm not the only one seeing the line? When i had my son it was very dark like a 10dpo. I'm 11dpo today I think. Other Pic in the comments

I have been diagnosed with Gestational diabetes on 16th September and from then on I am monitoring my glucose levels everyday -fasting and post every meal. For some reason, my post dinner Reading is always high. Tried different foods, exercise but still couldn't bring it in control. My daytime readings are perfectly...

9/10dpo- will test again in a few days know it’s early but can anyone else see the faintest line? I usually have a 9-10 day luteal phase so due today and no sign of AF.

Has anyone ever made a complaint about their midwife? I'm under the North Bristol Trust (I'm technically based in South Glos) and I'm thinking about complaint but I'm not really sure how to go about it, I could also just be being sensitive. But basically, I've had the same midwife twice in a row now, she's not my n...

Hi everyone! Wondering if anyone could help me, I’m pregnant with my 2nd called the gp as that was who we got in contact with in my old town. But they said I need to phone a midwife I’ve had a look online but there seems to be quite afew numbers, I did a self referral on badger notes as this was the first thing that...

any advice for her? she didn’t know she was pregnant until she was in labour 😭

Hey everyone! My doctor has recommended starting insulin due to my slightly elevated morning blood sugar levels (I declined the 2 hour test and have been monitoring my blood sugar with finger pricks for a few months). Just wondering if anyone else has started insulin for similar reasons and if there were any side ef...