Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Has anyone done their nipt test yet? How long did it take to get results back ? Thanks!

Hi everyone - how’s that first trimester treating you?! I’m 5+5 and being sick already, but this time I have a toddler to contend with! Any second time mums got any tips?! Send help haha

Has anyone been to the hair dressers and had their hair coloured whilst being pregnant? I’ve heard mixed opinions on it, my midwife said it’s not really a problem just to be careful with fumes but just wanted to check if others have done it, desperate for it to be done 🥲

When should I ring maternity advice line for reduced movement?? I’ve also got back pain and haven’t felt her all day, I’m 22 weeks really don’t know what to do

Second baby is due soon 🥰 I am really worried about not loving it as much as my first (I know that sounds horrible!) Has anyone else felt like this?

Currently 17 weeks pregnant with fraternal twins did the nipt test at 12 weeks and recieved an incomplete result. Low risk for trisomy 21,18 & 13 but test was unable to report fetal sex : The y chromosome could not be confirmed therefore fetal sex could not be reported, this could be a normal variation in DNA patter...

Are they really unreliable? Do I just bin them or can I use them?

Are quiet days still normal at 26 weeks ?

Im 31 weeks and getting loads of pressure down there and also getting lighten crotch frequently is anyone else getting this aswell at this stage

Hi there! I wanted to join this group because I was told I was high risk literally 4 minutes into my first appointment. I have Chiari Malformation 1 and I was wondering if any other moms out there have this condition or something similar…wondering how tough the pregnancy will be?

I just painted my toilet to be told by my partner I should not be inhaling paint fumes....I thought paint was safe in pregnancy these days....hellllllp

Hi, I have booked my glucose tolerance test at Orsett Maternity GTT centre. Does anyone know what the process is? Do you just need to turn up with your blood test form, they take the first bloods, then give you the sugary drink and you wait around for a couple of hours before having another blood test? I booked the ...

I'm heavier now than when I was pregnant. I'm up at least 2 to 3 stone heavier than pre pregnancy. I just feel so fat and can't seem to make the right food choices. I knooooow what to eat but have zero discipline with food. I'm so tired and just going for easy quick snacks rather than nutrition. I am tracking my cal...

What is the normal range for the glucose 1 hour test?

Anyone else’s hormones hitting them now they’ve just entered the third trimester? I feel like a shell of a person. I’m so sad and teary feels awful

Hey - just wondering if anyone has had any similar experiences. I’m 27+2 and went into triage this morning after falling on the ice, all was fine with baby, but while they were doing all their tests they picked up that my blood pressure is borderline high (has been creeping up and up since booking) and I had 1+ prot...

Anyone have any ideas boy or girl I was 7+5 day of scan but baby was measuring 8 weeks 💙🩷💙🩷

Just got my NIPT results (had appointment on Tuesday afternoon) All healthy and it’s a boy 💙 so strange to know already the gender! Am 11 weeks now

Hey mamas🫶 , silly question apologies in advance , so my baby was born on the 2nd of September which technically makes him 2months and 3 something weeks… but he turns 12 weeks on Monday does this mean his 3 months from Monday or from the 2nd of December ? I’m confused lol. Thank you xx

So I’m due 12/13 but as yall know I could go into labor at any point now. I’m having anxiety about delivering during this RSV season. My 6 year old is just getting over walking pneumonia and now I’m having some pain in my chest. I just don’t want to bring my newborn home to sickness but it’s like it can’t be avoided.