Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

I’m 39 weeks and 4 days and I feel no pains or contractions. Is there anything anyone has done to help start things? I’ve been drinking raspberry leaf tea, eating 6 dates, doing the miles circuit and walking. I just don’t know what else to do and I really don’t want to be overdue 😂

Please help! I’m absolutely panicking myself rotten! I have my appointment tomorrow for my glucose test, I wasn’t meant to eat anything after 8:30pm, and I’ve gone and eaten at 9pm! I had a late dinner and now I’m freaking out that I’ve completely ruined it! I’ve waited my whole pregnancy for this test and really be...

I was told today my placenta is 5mm away from my cervix and they said they would just check again at 36 weeks - I honestly thought they would want to know earlier than this because if it doesn’t improve I’ll need a C section😭. Anyone else in the same boat? Just curious to hear what others have been told

Anyone else pregnant with their 2nd and just feel extremely anxious this time round?

My husband is amazing, very helpful, understanding, comforting and loving. He talks to bump, tells them how much he loves them already and can’t wait to meet them etc etc. Throughout pretty much the whole pregnancy I’ve felt very calm, grateful and loving towards him… but this past couple of weeks, I just feel so ir...

So I Took 1hr glucose test twice! Threw up the first one so the rescheduled the other then when I took that one I failed by 5 points so I was scheduled 3hr glucose today ended up throwing up on this one and now they rescheduled me for 3hr on Wednesday🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️anybody else went through this??

Ladies, how on earth do you stop this worrying? I have absolutely no bleeding, I’ve seen the heartbeat at 7w, first pregnancy, nothing to suggest anything is wrong yet I cannot budge this feeling 😭 11 weeks today so only 1 more week till I can see baby, prayinggggg everything is okay!

Helloo, I was told I’d be tested for gestational diabetes but just wondered around what weeks they test? Also how soon before the appointment will I get a letter? I’m now 23 weeks Thanks ladies 🥰

Whenever I notice my periods are about to start soon, I suddenly convince myself that I must be pregnant and have the urge to do an early pregnancy test. Pretty neutral about having another baby right now but also not actively TTC.

For anyone that is yet to have it, I had mine today and just wanted to provide some reassurance that it’s honestly not as bad as some people say (although every experience is different!). The drink I had was absolutely fine - I actually thought it was quite nice 😂 it was just a bit boring waiting until the second…

Hi mums! I’m 1 year PP but I still have discomfort in my belly, like when I wear leggings or tight underwear, it’s really annoying. I mentioned it to my doctor and she said it could be IBS or maybe I need to see a physio? Anyone experienced this?

Has anyone else got bad flu / cold at the moment whilst battling the usual first trimester symptoms as well. I feel so awful and paracetamol just isn't cutting it!!

Hey girls! Just a question - is SMP paid monthly or weekly?

Hi lovely ladies, hope you’re all well. I was wondering if anyone knows, once you’ve had your little one do you still have to keep testing and monitoring your sugars like you do throughout the pregnancy?

Anyone on here have health anxiety? if so how you coping or are you taking Anything for it I got it around 2 years ago after my daughter was born the last week iv been getting heart palpitations come and go my chest feels tight no pain at all I constantly juet feel tired as im not a good sleeper think its because im...

If you took the test, did it accurately predict your baby’s gender??

I gave birth few days ago and the midwife that delivered my baby told me I was probably mutilated as a child due to the shape of my vagina, I told her I don’t think so as it’s not a common practice in my culture and I was not mutilated. I was just checking my post natal note now and it says boldly on it Family histo...

Hi! Anyone who’s had this in pregnancy, when did you deliver?? I’m 36 weeks today and only just been diagnosed with this, it’s my second pregnancy with this condition. Last one I was induced at 38+1, but I found out I had it much earlier… maybe week 31-32 ish. Because I’m quite late I’m not sure how long they’ll le...

Did you all wait until 13 days post FET or test before?

My last MC has just made me not enjoy pregnancy, I’m filled with constant anxiety. I just feel so overwhelmed with worry. I’m petrified to have a private early scan as I can’t bear to see my dead baby on a massive screen again and to be told there’s no heartbeat. I just feel like it’s happened again. I had cramps to...