Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Ive got my c-section booked next Wednesday at 39+3 and I'm honestly so anxious about baby potentially coming before then, really unlikely anyway but feeling hyper-aware of every little thing. anyone else the same? 🙃

Anyone else experiencing issues at work with other seniors not giving a hoot that you're pregnant? Not in the sense that I want them cooing over me and expressing interest, but actually understanding that I'm growing a human and things are a lot more difficult?! I have a very demanding job in retail and I'm constan...

Have I over examined it to the point where I see the nub rising & could be a boy?

So mason was born on July 30 do we count 4 months on November 30 or this week as he’s 16 weeks n there’s 4 weeks in a month so is he 4 months yet 😂 do u do it by calendar month or ever 4weeks ?

Hoping someone will have the answer for me here. Will the NHS test for gestational diabetes before 28 weeks? I'm nearly 17 weeks and could tick off nearly every symptom. I didn't have it in my first pregnancy but diabetes runs in my family so I've been listed as higher risk for it. Any advice appreciated. TIA x

34 weeks today and boy am I nauseous again. Not like I’m actually going to throw up but more so that baby is literally in my chest cavity and it’s giving me that queasy pressure sensation. Plus all the squirming around is not helping. Any tips? I am finding that someways I lay are better than others but ugh…. 6 mo...

Hello everyone, I am currently freaking out and need some reassurance. I ate some toast with jam this morning and then went to put the jam away and saw mould all around the rim of the jar and the lid! I am now freaking out. I called maternity assessment unit but the midwife said I should be fine because it’s unlikel...

So i took my test 6 weeks and 6 days and got confirmed its a girl. Has anyone gotten a false girl gender.?

I'm on my second pregnancy and been told I have 1:99 chance of developing preeclampsia. I never had this with my first. I'm on aspirin but wondered anyone in a similar situation when baby arrived? Everywhere I've read they come early but seems like most people hadn't been aware and been prescribed aspirin beforehand.

So I’m 30+4 and really struggling. The past couple of days I have been in hospital with reduced movements and really bad pains from tightenings they have checked me over and baby looks healthy on the scan and his heartbeat is good but I’m still really struggling and in a lot of pain . They tested my urine which show...

Hey lovely ladies. I’m 17 weeks pregnant and just had a cervical stitch put in. The surgeon said I have basically a very minimal cervix left after 2 Lletz procedures for precancerous cells in March. Has anyone else had similar and gone onto have a successful pregnancy? I’m laid here in hospital worried sick that ...

Just for fun... waiting on nipt test results...

Last pregnancy my blood pressure would spike a little around this time. Right now I know it’s a little more elevated & higher readings then goes down a little . Is this normal to be around 125/60 around 26 weeks ? It went higher then went back down earlier but I’m only worried because I had chronic hypertension last...

I am getting my placenta encapsulated but when I googled it, I keep seeing that there is no scientific study that it’s helpful. Has anyone eaten their placenta and is it worth it?

I feel like I do a little or maybe it’s being pregnant so long I feel kind of weird. Sometimes I even forget there are certain restrictions I don’t have to follow anymore lol

I’ve never had high blood pressure in my life and now I have it in my 3rd trimester 😭 anyone dealt with this? Tips on how to lower it?

I’m sure we’re all getting some pre birth jitters… but whenever I’m still for a moment I get really anxious about birth. I’ve been staying so busy because we have a lot to do these last few weeks unfortunately. So when I’m not busy it really hits me, it’s coming so fast. I just hate not REALLY knowing what to expect...

Did anyone not have sickness with their second pregnancy? & how did you cope with pregnancy and toddlers?

I’ve noticed the past few days my Braxton hicks has been more consistent and stronger and today my belly feels heavier I’m barely gonna be 32 weeks on Friday

I’m 26 weeks +3 I’m having a lot of pressure and I keep getting Braxton hicks has anyone else experienced this ?