Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

I saw a few posts about itching, and I've been going through the same. I'll be 34 weeks tomorrow. I went to L&D, and they drew my blood to check my liver, and everything looked fine, but wtf? I never experienced this with my first pregnancy, ugh

Hey there mamas, I’m new here and this is my first pregnancy. I’ve wanted to be pregnant and have chilsten practically all of my life. However I totally underestimated how much this can do to my body and also how awful I’d feel. First no symptoms and now at my 6th week mark, all the symptoms flooding me at once. I a...

I am 38 weeks pregnant and all day I’ve had a constant tightening on my belly, specifically where the baby is laid. Her bum is just under my ribs and it feels sooo tight and hurts to bend and stuff. Is this normal? First time this has happened

Just above my pubic bone where my pubic hair is, I have an increased amount of pressure. Anyone else at 31 weeks?! How do we continue for 8/9more weeks with this , asking for a mate 😆

So I’m 9 weeks pregnant with an 18 month old and I’m a part time teacher, and the first trimester this time around is absolutely BRUTAL 💀😭 I feel sick all day long, dry heaving into the toilet multiple times a day and nothing ever comes up. It started around 5 weeks, can hardly eat anything but also always feel…

I’m 38 weeks pregnant today. For the last few days I’ve been getting very strong ‘braxton hicks followed by back pains and tightening, I’ve been getting a lot of lightening crotch too, feeling nauseous and struggling to sleep alongside heavy discharge. Are these signs labour will start soon? Anyone else had all this...

I transferred 5 days ago and I see some light pink when I wipe. In how many days can I start testing?

Just wondering how long it took to get results back for the AFP blood test?! My genetic screening came back 3 days later but this one test has taken over a week already! Of course googling it that means something is wrong but trying to not spiral :)

Anyone else feeling so overly sensitive and emotional since being in third trimester? I’m 30 weeks and cry so easily. Anything my partner does seems to annoy me 😅

30 weeks pregnant today due 25th April with a girl. I’m really trying not to complain, but I am SO uncomfortable it’s unbearable. My belly is rock hard, my back hurts, I’m anemic and on iron tablets can’t poo and it’s killing me. I just want to cry. I also have a 3 year old boy who has been testing my patience and t...

I just realised fry light cooking oil spray contains alcohol- I’ve been using it during my pregnancy. I haven’t used it much but pretty sure maybe 5-10 times - will baby be ok?

24 weeks today—viability week! It’s reassuring to know that if baby decided to make an early entrance, they’d have a fighting chance (praying for a healthy full term baby by God’s grace). Having had my first at 36 weeks due to PPROM, I’ve been lowkey anxious about preterm labor again. But hitting this milestone mak...

Is anyone else experiencing this? I am getting hyper fixated on eating certain foods. And foods I’ve never liked before! So weird! 😂😅

12 weeks 1 day! Not great on the nub theory what does anyone think?

I’m 36W and so many people due around the same time as me are going on about all the braxton kicks they’ve been having for weeks. I’ve had some on and off mild cramping but I’ve not had any braxton hicks as far as I’m aware. Could this mean my body isn’t preparing yet so baby may come late?

Has anyone else had this issue? I've been relatively ok with sickness through this pregnancy but as soon as third trimester hit, bam I started feeling nauseous and vomiting in the evening. I've recently recovered from a stomach bug but still being sick like before. I'm on omeprazole but it's not touching the sides...

Is anyone else scared to get preeclampsia? Is there any suggestions yall can give to prevent it? What foods are yall eating? I'm already going to start taking baby aspirin

Did anyone have had this before share your experience and is it important to get it done I am going tomorrow should I cancel it or go for it I have done smear test before but my concern is what will happen if there is something come up in the result for cervical screening test

I guess it’s because my hands are too cold but it’s winter!!! It makes me want to throw the device in the bin and give up. I stopped measuring for a whole week after doing 4 pricks and still getting an error message.

Why is anxiety so cruel! I’m due to go on my first plane in 2 weeks and I can’t breath thinking about it. How will I cope if I have a panic attack? And what if I’m that scared to when I arrive at my destination , I won’t get back on the plane and I get stuck in that country? I don’t want to take medication for it b...