Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

For so long I wanted a baby , I dreamed of being a mom . Now that I’m pregnant and about to have my baby , I hate it all . I hate that I have to put my life on hold , I hate that I argue with my partner bc of all the resentment. I’m very aware that I should’ve waited to have a baby I’m still so young (22). I had my ...

With two girls….. I’m having a BOY! Yay!!!

I'm 25weeks and once I got to 2nd trimester I felt great! Now I'm so sore and soooo sleepy 😭

Hey is anyone feeling stressed because you have already gained to much weight? I have gained about 15 pounds. This is my second pregnancy and I definitely didn’t gain weight this fast with my first!!

Hey mammas! I’m 28 weeks and currently struggling with movement 😩 I also have severe health anxiety so I’m constantly stressed. This week alone I’ve been to the hospital 3 times and it’s Friday! Every time I go they say his heartbeats fine ect so I’m now trying to reduce my panic but I’m constantly poking…

Anyone else have awful nausea and sickness in the 2nd trimester? I wasnt too bad in the first trimester, but I’ve been quite nauseated the last couple of weeks 😭

Today, for a fair few hours, I’ve had a strange feeling that I can only explain as pressure on my cervix? Possibly? This is my first pregnancy so unsure if that’s right. I’m only 17 weeks. This isn’t a pain, just pressure and uncomfortable. Is it something I need to worry about?

I’m coming to the end of my pregnancy now (37 weeks) and have been taking Xonvea for HG since week 20. It’s stopped me physically vomiting when none of the other meds did, but I do still feel nauseous every day and have strong food aversions. I’m wondering if I should start trying to gradually reduce my dosage i...

Is anyone just feeling uncomfortable I'm 26 weeks today and I just feel soo huge and uncomfortable my belly just aches I have no energy I'm taking iron tablets as I'm low in iron but it's a different feeling not like weak just feel heavy to even bend over, get dressed nothing haha I'm thinking if I'm like this now h...

My daughter has an appointment for an Autism Genetic Test, has anyone undergone a genetic test before? Could you kindly let me know what happens at test?

12 weeks 3 days on this scan🥰🩷💙

I’m usually good with the nub theory but not with my own!

Can anyone reassure me I'm 32 weeks pregnant ftm and am so nervous about giving birth i have planned to have a c section at 39 weeks but I'm so scared I won't make it till then for some reason has the happened to anyone

This was 12 weeks 4 days, I don’t think I can see a nub though!

My hands have been getting slightly swollen, had my midwife appt today and she checked my wee but I don’t feel she left it long enough on the stick to properly check as it’s meant to be read after 60s. She said there were traces of protein in my urine but nothing to worry about. I checked my urine myself after the a...

12 weeks 3 days… any guesses?

Anyone who is clued up on nub theory or similar, what do you think? This is a scan from 11 weeks 🥰

Has anyone dyed their hair in the first trimester? I’ve got my hair red but it’s really annoying me in how much my roots have come in and I really just want to put a brown back over so it’s less upkeep during pregnancy🫣

I have been put on antibiotics for an abscess in my tooth. They have put me on metronidazole and when I asked the pharmacist and dentist they said it’s safe to take throughput pregnancy has anyone took this before whilst pregnant?🩷

This is my second pregnancy and I’m eating sooo much more unhealthy than with my first. I am craving sweets like crazy and then because of having a toddler I just am having a hard time cooking healthy meals. So I feel like I’m eating like a toddler of Mac and cheese and pizza! I’m so worried I’m screwing up my baby....