Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

My beautiful boy was born 12/17/2024. I labored for 48 hours before I had to have an emergency c section. His heart would drop with every contraction, turns out his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck twice. He came 5 weeks early, had to spend a few days in the Nicu, but two days ago was transferred to a step...

Hello everyone I was told I have gestational diabetes due to pregnancy but it’s the results has not the stable what do you think I can do and my dietitian book me for 3rd of January 2025 and I have been using metformin but I have not seen the work of the medicine

Is it labour coming on?? I'm only 35+4 and this pm whilst out I thought braxtonnhicks but have been a lot more painful then braxton hicks.. I then went to the toilet and had a bit of a runny number 2. Then ever since I've had like 4 bracton hicks/contractions like half hour apart untill now? I've driven home 1hr 20m...

Hi all, which procedure is usually quicker? Emergency csection or planned? I'm just curious if anyone has experienced both and has an answer!

I’m 37+1 and today I’ve been experiencing quite a lot of tightenings, more than usual (usually get a few in the day, occasional, hours apart, some days get none). For example today I have had tightenings across my abdomen probably every 10-20mins all afternoon, getting slightly more frequent into the evening but st...

Had sweep done today was 2cm dilated, midwife could stretch the cervix out to 3cm, she said it’s soft and thin, been having on and off pains since 1ish and they’re abit more intense and now gone toilet and this…(pics in comment) is it labour?? should I be concerned??

Is it normal for baby to move lots when collecting colostrum, I’ve just done my first round and baby is going crazy! (Midwife said I could start)

I’m having a C-section tomorrow for my twins! When I tell you I am mentally all over the place I really am. I feel sick. Scared. All sorts. Struggling to eat today, feeling like I need to go toilet constantly due to my tummy turning thinking about it. Please can you share your positive stories for me to read and g...

How long are you waiting to have visitors after birth? I have said 2 weeks for anyone other than my mum and grandparents who I want at the birth and who live 20 mins away and been helping while pregnant. My husbands mum wants to come within the week. We haven’t had a great relationship in the past but she’s using m...

Hi all I have an elective section booked for this coming Friday. I am currently 38 +3. I’ve been having braxton hicks and twinges on and off for a couple of weeks and today have been feeling very generally unwell, nauseous, bad back pain etc. I have a gut feeling I am somewhat dilated but have never had a cervical e...

I'm 33+2 past 2 days iv been losing quite alot of my mucus plug will this mean baby might come early , this is baby no.4 and iv never lost my plug untill birth but I'm high risk as iv had a 24 weeker and 28 weeker

I had a c section with my first due to pre eclampsia, I chose that rather than induction. I’m pregnant with baby number 2 and can’t decide what to do. I’ve read that a VBAC is more likely to be successful if your body has laboured before which obviously mine hasn’t. Has anyone been in this situation not gone through...

Hi lovelies, I’m currently 5 weeks 3 days and feeling really on edge about this pregnancy and worried that I will MC… I have a beautiful daughter who is 3 and other than having hyperemesis, the pregnancy was perfect (for baby anyway!) all the way through. I have had some spotting and off, the odd occasion it is brig...

Woke up this morning to wet underwear … went to the loo and definitely lost some Mucus plug and some more throughout the day. Tonight when getting ready for bed I took my pad/underwear off to shower and clear water ran down my legs … I wiped at the toilet and it didn’t seem like more plug and when I touched the area...

The itching is really bad again, so I called the triage to ask if my liver values from the blood test I did on Friday were available. She said they’re elevated again and it’s better if I come in so they can monitor the baby and have the doctor check me. It really annoys me—if I hadn’t called, they probably wouldn’t ...

I'm currently pregnant with my second after having an emergency section for my first in May 2023. I can't decide whether to risk trying for a VBAC this time around, or book in for an elective section. With my first my waters broke and I laboured for roughly 36 hours, before ending up having a section due to an infec...

I’m 6+ weeks. I feel extremely exhausted, my body hurts I’m cramping constantly, I feel like I have a flu without the cold/cough. Does anyone else feel like this?

Should I be worried by the progression I feel todays is lighter

Iv been having really severe morning sickness lately and today has just been the worse. I was vomiting all last night and today I can’t keep anything down whatsoever. When do I really need to worry? It’s been 22 hours since I last kept food and drink down. My legs and my back absolutely ache and there’s nothing I ca...

How is it everyone doing that’s being induced today ? I had pessary put in at 18:40 and been getting stronger and stronger contractions so 🤞something is going on , I wonder if I will be here till Christmas Day tho 🤣