Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

5w3d pregnant with my second baby (first is 9 months old). Not sure if my anxiety is worse this time round than what it was with my first. Not to mention I do have postnatal anxiety etc after my first which might be making matters worse. Every symptom or sign I’m still googling it😬 I’m also still testing because I…

Hi I'm 41+1 today. Since about 2am I've been having very irregular, one and off period like pains with my braxton hicks. I've been having braxton hicks for months so I know when its switching up on me. Even during all these hours I'm like feeling pain with tightness sometimes and at slightly different intensity and...

Do you know where I could get the NIPT test done in Sheffield?

Does anyone know what any of this means please? I'm panicking and GP can take up 2 days to reply. Thanks

Late to the party, 18 weeks now so will find out soon but any guesses on what the gender could be? Curious to see if people’s guesses turn out to be right!

Anyone had a first negative test then been retested as positive? I have a second test tomorrow as glucose always in urine. First test at 28 weeks was negative. Now nearly 35 weeks… anyone similar?

I’ve been so chilled out this whole time, sure I want a vaginal birth with an epidural and felt pretty calm/confident about it. But the closer we get to January, the more I’m overthinking and now I’m suddenly super anxious about birth. It’s the uncertainty of when it will happen, if anything will go wrong, etc. and ...

New to testing

Does anyone that has done the glucose test recommend booking the full day off work or were the after effects not that bad?

So my notes say baby is not engaged but they didn't even check? And the pressure I'm feeling down there all of a sudden I beg to differ. I am only 33 weeks so not bothered that I'm not but just wondering why they would put I'm not when they didn't check.

Any ideas please? 🥰

Someone please tell me I’m being dramatic and over worried… I’m nearly 19 weeks pregnant and work in EYFs in a primary school. Hand foot and mouth is currently doing the rounds and I’m slightly nervous regarding this. Someone please tell me I’ll be fine? Apparently you can come in with it but also some say you’re ...

It's been a whileeeeee I've been reminiscing more often through videos and pictures of when I first gave birth and I wanted to tear up. Time really flies! I'm fortunate to live in a country where we get up to 18 months extended maternity leave and can take my time with my small family vs having the anxiety of goi...

Hi everyone! 13 weeks 4 days! Any guesses 🩷🩵?

Hey girls! I’m trying to work out when Is the best time to start putting in the car seat, setting up the next to me, getting Moses basket set up etc… 35+2 due jan 13th first time mum 🫶🏻

I’m 39 weeks tomorrow and I’ve got no signs of baby coming. I had my 38 week midwife appointment today and measurements had gone down. I have already had the growth scan and baby is looking like she will be 8lb 9 already. I was really hoping she would be here before Christmas but that’s looking more and more unli...

I’m 5’2 and and started this pregnancy at 108 so not necessarily underweight but just small yk. Ever since I got pregnant, everyone was telling me you know I was at risk for pre-term labor due to health, concerns and risk for a low weight baby. At my 20 week appointment, he was measuring in the 99% time so was feeli...

Trying not to worry. My first was in the correct position from 28 weeks so I just feel I need some advice or to do something different. It’s different when you have a toddler though!

Did anyone else have to have a diabetes test so late on? I had a test done on Monday (26 weeks) but the results have come back inconclusive and they now can’t get me back in until the start of January so I will be over 30 weeks… is this not too late? My midwife isn’t answering the phone either as she told me it wa...

I’m 33 weeks +5 days and had my 34 week check up today… on my portal it says trace ketones as well as 2+ for glucose in my urine…just wondering if anyone else has had this happen this late. For reference I passed the glucose drink test just fine… I’m sure Dr. will call tomorrow, but just curious if anyone has experi...