Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

My little one came an entire month early on 3rd February instead of 3rd March! She came via C-Section as she was still Breech, and I spent the night before in triage and then in the antenatal ward. She’s now 21 days old and has a brilliant set of lungs (only used at 3am) but we are obsessed 💞

Seen a few with March babies coming early.. My little boy due 6th march came 3 weeks early on the 11th February at 36+5 weeks weighing 6lb8oz. Spent a few days I'm hospital as he needed a little extra help under the photopherapy due to being jaundice and not quite feeding properly but we are home now and loving lif...

Probably stating the obvious here but Is anyone else unsure whether to go out or what to do in their last week of pregnancy? Like I’m so fed up but I feel ok and want to go out but worried about waters breaking when driving or something. Is anyone else feeling the same is anyone else still going out and doing things...

What am I packing in my hospital bag? What size clothes/ how many outfits ect? It’s been 2 years since the last time and I have no idea! Thanks in advance xx

So I’m a ftm and 39+2 days and this morning I have Woking up with really bad period pains but it’s consistent dose anyone else have this?

My son is 6 months and I like to prepare for things so what did everyone do for there child’s first birthday

I have been getting niggly pains for the past couple of days not regular and not lasting long (probably 10 seconds max) and also been having runny 💩’s for the past 3 days. I’m 36+6 today

8 weeks🌈 Saw a fluttering heart beat Everything is going how it should 🤞

Does anyone know if you’re not insured if you start driving before the 6 wks? I would ask my insurance company but I can’t find who I’m insured with 🤦🏻‍♀️ I had a c section 2 wks ago and have been really lucky with recovery it’s getting difficult to find people to help drop my daughter off to all her classes and…

Anyone else nearly 35 weeks and bricking it that we could potentially be having our babies in as little as 2.5 weeks Are we feeling any nigglings. My cervix is so sore I’m convinced I’m gonna go before due date

Hi everyone!! Just wondering if people are having private scans before their first 12 week scan?? I went for one at 6 weeks and saw the heartbeat and have just booked in for another one on Wednesday (I’ll be 9 weeks) I can’t decide whether it’s excessive for normal?? I just want to make sure everything is looking ...

Which of these have you experienced a good induction and which do you recommend ?

Hi everyone!! Just wondering if people are having private scans before their first 12 week scan?? I went for one at 6 weeks and saw the heartbeat and have just booked in for another one on Wednesday (I’ll be 9 weeks) My mum and Auntie are saying it’s excessive and I should just be waiting until my NHS ones as they...

Hi boy moms! Ftm here, my bf & I can’t come to an agreement on a middle name for our son, which I have said I am okay with him not having a middle name if we can’t agree. However, he is going around telling all his friends & family that the middle name IS the name that he wants? Meanwhile when ppl ask me I tell the...

Hey everyone! I’m due May 1st and I just had a phone call today discussing my birth preferences in which I specified I really want a VBAC. Because of the risk of the scar rupturing from past cesarean, the said they would want to book me in for an induction before 41 weeks if I didn’t go into labour naturally before ...

As soon as I had my positive test I called my doctors surgery. They gave me a link to refer myself as pregnant at the hospital but I haven’t heard anything. I wasn’t told what to do or what to take but have been taking folic acid as my mum told me . Is this normal or should they have done more ?? I’m 5 weeks

Anyone else feel like the first trimester tiredness is starting to creep back in? I’m 26 weeks today and have had almost normal energy levels for the second trimester, but now the fog is starting to come back! 😱

I’m sleeping on my left side as advised but getting terrible shoulder ache and hip ache from the pressure of staying in one position too long. Any other safe sleeping positions that anyone knows of? Any tips? Thanks

Hi. We are having our baby girl in July and we're really struggling for a name we both like. This is our second girl, first time it was so easy picking a name this time it isn't. So far I like Adelaide, Evie, Layla, Ruby, he likes Charlotte, Catherine and Elizabeth. Help a girl out. Thank you

I’m 23+3 today and I am absolutely exhausted all of the time at the moment, to the point where I’m taking 1 if not 2 naps a day when I’m not at work. I thought you were supposed to be full of life during the second trimester?! 😂 has anyone else been feeling like this? I feel so bloody lousy