Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

These past 2 months have been really hard but in particular these past few days have been the hardest. It’s been one thing after another and I am so stressed and upset about everything I am physically in pain. Constant chest pain, stomach cramping, can’t breathe sometimes and I haven’t felt the baby move as much as ...

How many here are planning to have another Csection?? My first one was an emergency Csection and my recovery was brutal.. I know I will go for planned Csection this time but just the thought of recovering from Csection with a little one gives me shivers.. I know its too early, Im still in my first trimester but hone...

Why is this a thing? My husband and I were having a good, normal day yesterday but on our way home from the grocery store, I got pissy about the smallest thing and got extremely pissed off at my husband for no reason and possibly almost broke the door on his newish truck.

No idea how many dpo. Ordered some pink dye tests.

Hi ladies, I am 2 weeks pp and I had a second degree tear during labour. The past couple of days my vagina has been so itchy! The midwives said this is normal and means it’s healing well however I need some relief! Has anyone used anything to ease their itch please?!

Having hard time these days to swallow my prenatals.. Never faced this issue before getting pregnant or until 8th week. In my 10th week now and hate taking these prenatals 😭

Anyone got incorrect NIPT results (gender)

Does everyone get tested for gestational diabetes? If so what week are you supposed to be?

I'm going through a very stressful time. I've had a bout of extreme thirst and excessive urination before even being pregnant. They ruled out diabetes. It's come back and I am 10 weeks pregnant. I'm currently doing a 24 hour urine test. 9 hours in and ive pretty much filled a 3 litre jug. Luckily I got a second o...

Did anyone NOT get tested for GD? I thought everyone had to be tested but my midwife said it wasn’t necessary because baby is measuring normal and there’s no history of diabetes in my immediate family?

Just for fun! I’m leading towards boy 🤣 tell me what you all think🥰

Has anyone had their gestational diabetes test and all come back normal but then baby is measuring big and been told they’ll have to have the test re done?

Has anyone had their glucose test? The midwife told me no news is good news but just wondering how long it usually takes if they do ring you🥲

This is going to sound like an odd one but hoping someone has similar. About half way through pregnancy the skin in my belly button turned to a dark brown (I'm fair skinned) I assumed this was a normal pregnancy thing since no midwife commented on it and I know your nipples etc get darker anyway so ignored it. I'm...

Hi! Sorry if this is long. I found out I had hypothyroidism after going to the docs for exhaustion and they found my T4 to be sky high, was put on 50mg Levothyroxine, a week later I tested preggo positive (about 4 weeks). I got in touch with the docs to up my dose and arrange a blood test after 4 weeks on the me...

I am thankfully (and hopefully) now 11 weeks. I just can’t shake the feeling that something’s wrong. I’ve had two scans and am extremely anxious when I go in, reassured for a few minutes when I’m there and then the second I leave the feeling comes back. I haven’t had a scan since my 8 weeks and my first nhs scan is ...

At 28 weeks, my placenta privea hasn’t changed at all. The MfM told me I should mentally prepare for a c section and that they will likely plan it between weeks 36 and 37. Can other mums in similar situations share their stories? Can I push to at least get to week 37 before the c-section? Just to be clear, I won’t ...

Hey girls , just need to see if there’s anyone other than my midwife to speak to about labour and giving birth , I am absolutely terrified to give birth all I see on social media is horrible labour stories and it’s really not helping 🤣 i suffered with bad anxiety before I fell pregnant but it’s been so much worse…

I managed an hour sitting in the waiting room after having the glucose drink, but then in the last hour I went shaky and a bit light headed so needed to lie down (the waiting room is warm and just sitting in general is uncomfortable). But now I'm worried I have diabetes as I couldn't go through the full test without...

Has anyone else gained sickness as they’ve gone into their third trimester?? I never suffered sickness, just nausea🫣