Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

I’m 9 weeks 1 day and I haven’t heard anything about when I’ve to go for my booking appointment I done the self referral and I’m nervous that I’ve missed the deadline for it as Christmas new year are around the corner

Finally got a picture of my baby smiling, hes 6 weeks old

I thought I was a side sleeper but my husband keeps telling me he sees me sleeping on my back in the middle of the night. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to avoid that?

I'm 29 weeks pregnant with baby#2, I've been leaking when coughing/sneezing. So I've been doing exercises the past 3 days (3x a day on the squeezy app) and I feel like it's gotten worse. I feel extra pressure and achey down below. Also my hemorrhoids have returned this morning. (Haven't had them since pp with baby#...

but my husband had someone he worked with called Aleyna and he despised her so it reminds him of her 😩 I’m devastated and I’ll try to convince him. But is there any ideas that are similar to Aleyna?? My sons name is Atlas so I’d like a girls name that starts with A, has an Arabic meaning and sounds unique.

I have bad pgp to the point where I’m crying when I slightly move in bed cause I’m in agony, I’ve found that if I’m flat on my back I don’t have any pain or barely any waking up and the rest of the day is normal but obviously this is dangerous for me and baby in the 3rd trimester, I’ve tried using different maternit...

Does anyone else feel like an absolute Christmas misery guts? I am about to start my first round of IVF and so I'm not drinking coffee or alcohol. I also had to lose weight to get my BMI under 30, it is 28 now so I'm also conscious of what I'm eating. I've never been a big Xmas lover but usually muster up some enj...

Hey! First time mum and on both my 28 weeks app and now my 31 week appointment baby is measuring big! At 28 weeks she was measuring at 31 and today at my 31 week she was measuring 36! On the first growth scan they said she was on the 97th percentile so within the range they are happy with but have referred me for ...

Me and my partner are currently looking at planning our wedding in 2026. We both decided we wanted it super low-key, and I think we have decided on a 40 people limit and no reception, just a nice meal after the ceremony. Our only issue is that we feel bad for people who we won’t be inviting, eg family we don’t see a...

I feel like I see a shadow where I’ve drawn but think it’s just line eyes! I’m 9dpo today

Hiya... did anyone elses scan look like this early on. Dr said could be a twin but have to wait to confirm?

Random question but I am booked in for a elective c section 23rd January and im just wondering when I can and can’t eat that day 🤣 random I know but just planning snacks and not even sure I will be allowed any.

Off for my gender scan today. Was 12+2 when last scanned. Any ideas?

First scan is tomorrow morning. Will hopefully be 7 weeks after 4 consecutive losses! Full of anxiety at the moment and trying to keep myself busy so I don't over think everything. Send all the sticky baby dust my way! Hope everyone else is feeling okay and not to stressed over the Christmas period! xx

The name Wendy was made up by the writer of Peter Pan?

Been trying for 6 months and nothing happened. My first was very quick to fell pregnant. Second time it's took longer then I thought. Any happen to anyone?

It stands for L.F.B when read out phonetically (el -fa-ba), the initials of the writer of Wicked. (No, I wouldn't if you're wondering)

Has anyone else got a swollen vagina/vulva? I’ve just seen mine and it doesn’t even look like my vagina anymore, the lips look like i’ve been ran over but no pain?😩Please help lol this is my first baby is this normal? I’m 28weeks + 4 x

Hello. I’m 38+1 today. I couldn’t sleep cause couldn’t settle. The last like hour I’ve had weird tightening pain around my back going into my abdomen, about every 10 minutes and I feel like nauseous and this weird sense of pressure and pain downstairs.

Any ideas on what I can do for my girls 1st bday? I feel like ‘My berry first bday’ is overused now. See it everywhere and want to be different!