Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

So I'm booked in for the glucose test this Wednesday morning but I'm currently laid up in bed with a stomach bug or something. I've been sick literally in the last 20 minutes and was wondering if I wait and see how I am doing tomorrow or should I contact the hospital and reschedule my glucose test for when I'm much ...

For anyone else that has read horrid stories and is worried for their gestational diabetes test, I had mine this morning and it was absolutely fine! No need to worry about it.

Been confirmed I have low Papp a. Why am I now just thinking the worst? I literally feel sick to my stomach with worry! I’ve attempted to contact midwife and can’t get through I know I need to be prescribed aspirin but I don’t wanna just go buy it incase it’s not the right one etc I dunno this is all new to me! Ab...

I'm due in April for our first little girl - this pregnancy has been a walk in the park compared to my boys 🤣 Is there anything I need to know - I'm so so excited for a daughter just as my husband is bit ee feel a little lost and nervous 🤣🤣 Any advice? Are they more difficult than boys? Is there stuff I need to…

Hello! Just found out I’m pregnant with my second. Don’t really know how to feel. I’m pleased but not as excited as first time round- think this is due to a difficult, high risk pregnancy. I’m worried about things like PGP again and not being able to keep up my my toddler. Also don’t know how it’s possible to lo...

27 weeks today🤰🏻13 weeks to go!😍baby girl is the size of a cauliflower🥹officially in the last week of the second trimester😆symptoms this past week have included tiredness, headaches, small amount of morning sickness, vagina aches🙈, increased appetite and frequent urination. I also had my glucose test last week…

I got UTI and doctor prescribed me sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim to treat the infection and I took it for almost 4 days (7 tablets ) Then stopped I am only 13 weeks pregnant, I didn't check on internet before ,just took the medicine as doctor instructed and I trusted her but internet says it's category D medicine a...

I have a 5 month old baby girl and I can’t stop thinking about having another baby…Does anyone else have this problem also this is my first and she is such an angel.

Hey just looking for advice, I was prescribed 6 pessaries for treatment of thrush and I have used the the last 3 nights no problem. My worry now comes from reading that the applicator shouldn't be used in pregnancy but I didn't know this and have used it 3 times. Should I be concerned about this or speak to my midwi...

This pregnancy is wanted and a joy. I love that we are pregnant with number 2. However, I can't get comfortable anywhere. I have a pregnancy pillow and I'm still uncomfortable. I sit on my sofa uncomfortable. I just can't settle anywhere and I'm driving myself insane never mind my husband who hears me huffing and pu...

I had preeclampsia with my first born he was born two weeks early and I was in hospital ALOT to the point they prepped me to give birth early early had to get steroid injections to help his lungs but thankfully we kept him in a lot longer but anyway I’m pregnant again and I am on aspirin but the last 3 days I’ve ha...

So as of today I’m 1cm dilated and have been having mild period pains and back pain. Difficult for anyone to say as everyone is different but what’s everyone’s experience with time wise going from 1cm to birth?☺️

Top is FMU 9DPO second was just now few hours later - do I see a line or are these tests notoriously unreliable. HELP!

Hi, I’m 33 weeks pregnant and the thought of having to leave my first baby to deliver my second makes me sooooo sad. The thought of not knowing how long I could possibly have to stay In the hospital stresses me so much. She’s had gotten super clingy the last couple of weeks and I haven’t left her overnight yet ( she...

I am 36 weeks with my first and have had pregnancy induced hypertension. So far I've avoided medication as it appears that a lot of it is white coat syndrome related, however today I have had quite high readings at home, so phoned triage and have been here since 2pm (almost 9pm now). Am going insane in the hospital....

Does anyone have any ideas about nub theory ? I have no idea where to start!

Struggling with self imagine after 2nd pregnancy. I’m one dress size up than my usual but my usually flat tummy is now a proper mum pouch and it looks awful in any sort of trousers

36+2 and so uncomfortable, not sure my tummy could feel any heavier 🤣 feels like she could drop out at any moment. Please say I’m not alone.

Just out of curiosity, is a glucose test always taken during pregnancy. I didn’t know if it’s something every woman has to have to rule it out or help with. Or whether it’s just a case of if you have certain symptoms and it’s mentioned then you get tested? Just seeing a lot of women mentioning them having it done....

I had my initial glucose test at 25 weeks and was told by the midwife it was fine, heard nothing so assumed it was all okay. Had a consultant appointment (due to high BMI) yesterday who has said it is borderline asked about if I had any symptoms (weeing more, tired and thirsty) which as a 33 weeks pregnant insomniac...