Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

What did Braxton hicks feel like for you? I’m pregnant with my first and I have been experiencing uncomfortable tightening and pressure in my lower abdomen for weeks. I’m not concerned because it’s not consistent and isn’t terrible but i did not know you could have them this early! It only happens when i’m up moving...

Does anyone what the fasting window is before you have your gestational diabetes test done? Not sure if it’s 8/10 or 12 hours?

When did you guys start feeling braxton hicks? I didn’t get hardly any my first pregnancy and I’m only 33 weeks currently

I had my pre op for my section tomorrow today at 2:30pm but received a call at 5pm asking to change my C-section date 😩 either to Wednesday at a different hospital (bad experience with first so no go for me) or to Thursday. I explained to them that I really didn’t want to change the date because I’ve had to arrange…

Ideally tea with a spash of milk or if not a peppermint tea?

What do we think? Scan lady said based on nub theory she thinks boy obviously not 100% accurate curious to know what others think

Any guesses? Has anyone’s nub theory actually came out right?

I'm 39 weeks and I feel like baby is just at my cervix! I'm waddling and walking so slowly now. Have to pee every 5 mins and eating so much! Plus lightening crotch very often! Please tell me this means something 😂😂 I'm desperate!

Has anyone been told they have ketones in their urine? I have been told twice since I have been diagnosed with GD. They did blood test to check my kidney functioning and all seems ok. It could be because of me reducing my carb intake but if I increase my sugar levels go up, not sure what to do!

Do you feel like no one talks about how hard the first trimester is? I thought it would be a walk In the park … a gentle ease it 😅… I genuinely thought it would start of easy and naturally get worse the longer it went on but wow it’s hard 🥲🤣

Anyone else struggling with shortness of breathe when moving around and palpitations? I have been really struggling even when doing light activities that just involve standing up. I went to the MAU and they couldn’t find any issues and said baby is fine so I was discharged but something doesn’t feel right to me and...

Is anyone else more nervous about birth this time compared to their first birth which couldn’t have gone much better? First birth was 12hrs in MLBU, sent home after 6hrs. I had the pethidine injection which worked well, almost too well because I was very drowsy. Had 2nd degree tear. For me, my birth was very strai...

I’m just 32 weeks today and I’m so fed up and done. This is my 3rd pregnancy and it has been the worse. I’ve got HG, and it only got slightly better in the second trimester only to get worse again in the third trimester. Horrendous heartburn which doesn’t help my HG, this morning I vomited so bad due to how bad my h...

I’m 12 weeks 5 days, any guesses 🩷🩵

Anyone else had the NIPT advance test? I'm low risk on all accounts, which is fab. And I found out we're having another girl ❤️

Every month I worry I’m pregnant. I’m 5 months PP and midwives at the hospital advised to not get pregnant for 12 months, the spoke about the risks of uterine rupture! We use condoms ( couple occasions where sex started without but my husband did not come inside me). I still worry and have nightmares! I feel like th...

If you used sneak peak for gender test was it right or wrong and if you don’t mind sharing how many weeks you were when you did it please do!!

I’ve been lucky to avoid really bad nausea throughout pregnancy but in the last week it’s definitely returned - I’m feeling nausea like I was in the first trimester! Anyone else?

What do y’all think the gender may be based on the nub theory? 🥹

My first born I had a posterior placenta, but this pregnancy I have a anterior placenta and ngl I don’t like it bc I feel the baby but when I went in for my 20 week appointment thy said my placenta is 0.9cm away from my cervix and I can’t do ANYTHING sexual not even use a vibrator bc if I finish and it contracts my ...