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The other night it was 7 times!!! The average for me is about 4 but im bad during the day aswell...sometimes I have to go every half hr! I found it's gotten worse as iv progressed...am nrly 24wks now and im only expecting it to get worse!!

I'm reading this at the mo and quite enjoying it!

My maternity leave starts when I'm 29+6 and I have a whole load of annual leave to use before I go so iv only got 16 shifts left! As I work for the police they wanted to know quite far in advance due to staffing for the Olympics etc. I'm struggling already so was quite happy to go early!

Having had lots of problems with abnormal cells and a surgery for it I was strongly advised to have my smear test when it was due in jan. I was told that pregnancy hormones can increase the severity of any abnormal cells and they needed to check it out. I had a dr do it at the hospital not a...

I think it's a form you give to work to confirm you are pregnant so you get mat pay.

The midwife will give it to you. In my area you get it at 25wks.

I have been being careful...my SIL put on 5 1/2 stone and she was only 7 stone to start with and iv seen how mich she has struggled to loose it all. But I'm sitting here with a Mars Ice Cream...figured it wouldn't hurt!!

Hi girls, I was just wandering how much weight I should or shouldn't be gaining. I'm nrly 20wks and weighed myself for only the 2nd time since being pregnant. I have put on 6lbs so far which isn't enough apparently. Apparently you should out on 5 lb in first tri then 1 lb a week after that. If...

I misread ur comment...thought u said if u were to wed!! Wasnt being rude!!

Oh I doubt it. He is Sikh and the oldest so I'm not exactly what they want for him. He fell out with them years ago (he's 38 now) after they tried to organise an arranged marriage for him. Things have been strained ever since. It's hard cos I kno my son won't have the relationship with them that...

Yeah a bit. My family are absolutely fine. His brother and sister are great 2. But cos he's the oldest we are being pressured to get married which we don't want to do at the moment. He hasn't spoken to his dad since he told them our news!!

My little boy will be mixed race. I'm white and my partner is of Indian origin. Has anyone had any problems with the families accepting this so far?? Xxx

Could it be routine in your area? Have you checked the NHS website for maternity services in your area see if that mentions anything??

To check your cervix they do an internal scan. Have you had one of these?

Hi iv not had those procedures but have had previous surgeries. I was given a cervical scan at 16wks to check the length of the cervix and also an internal exam to check it. I have another cervical scan at 22wks to check it hasn't shortened. Do u have a consultant? Or just midwife care? I live...