Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

First time mum and i believe i have all of the bits i need for my little one but i was wondering if any mums had any advice as to what to bring for myself? i’m due in January but id like to be prepared as best as i can incase she comes early any advice would be greatly appreciated ❤️

Hey ladies , Do you have this planned? I’m due 24.1. - so in the middle of winter. We live 20 minutes from hospital, but have absolutely no idea what to prepare. Can I have some ideas please ? ❤️❤️❤️

Can you have pregnancy symptoms at 4 dpo as I’m just curious, due to I’ve been fatigued, nauseous and a bit emotional.

I’m going in for my induction tomorrow at 37+1. Any positive induction stories as a first time mum?😬

I am putting on weight but I honestly can’t find time in the day to exercise and on the rare occasion I can, I’m just too tired. How do you do it? For context-both me and dad wfh on our own business and lo doesn’t go to nursery so is with us all the time apart from one day a week when grandparents have her. My bo...

My due date is 11/22, still no sign of labor. Any thoughts on things I can try to induce labor naturally. Don’t want to go pitocin route Anyone else in same bucket

Hi ladies, just looking for a bit of advise. I currently go to sandwell hospital antenatal clinic for all my midwife appointments and all my scans. I have never met my midwife who was noted down. I also have never met the same midwife more than once. I have no notes and baby’s heartbeat has not been checked by the m...

Is anyone else’s newborn experiencing blocked tear duct/s? It seems pretty common but hate seeing his eyes all gunky all the time 😓 Have just been advised to keep bathing with boiled water and eventually it’ll go. He was 4 weeks yesterday born at 37+6.

Anyone else having super bad pelvic pain where they can hardly walk?

Hello I’m 11 days pp and my scar is very clean and not showing signs of infection I can touch it and it’s not sore it’s not red etc. but I’ve noticed today that it has a smell to it , anyone else had this ?

I’m 16 weeks and have had very light spotting today. Has anyone else had this? Trying not to worry! I had a small Subchorionic hematoma in first trimester but at the 12 week scan it seemed to have gone away.

Hey girls, I had a miscarriage in September and I’ve just found out I’m pregnant again… I’ve just done a digital test which says 1-2 weeks so very very early, I took a test as I was late for my period and it says 1-2 weeks pregnant. There’s no way that it could be showing as postive because of the miscarriage stil...

Hello all Just out of curiosity, has this happened to anyone else before. Every time I go for a walk down to the shops or to my mums. By the end of the day, I am in extreme pain in my pelvis, grone, lower abs, and lower back area. I find where it's hard to pick my baby up or even get out of bed. I went to the...

I went for my growth scan this morning and guess what i been admitted awaiting C/s . Had made plans to pack today after the appointment and now i had to send my partner and did video call telling him what to pack

I had a miscarriage a month ago using medication. There was no tissue left after. I started trying again when the bleeding stopped and wondered if anyone got pregnant in the first cycle after?

If you had a small wedding, were you worried about offending family that you chose not to invite? ( Only inviting 50 ppl including the wedding party)

Does anyone else just feel massively overwhelmed! I feel like by the time I’ve been to work, cleaned the house and done all the bits I have to get done it’s time for me to go to sleep and do it all again. The other mums I speak to all seem to enjoy their evenings? I don’t seem to have any time! When I go out with fr...

Does this look close to becoming a dye stealer? I feel like it’s super strong - 15DPO🥹🤞🏼✨🌈

So I am booked in to have a c section in 2 days and I am so scared and nervous. I'm really squeamish and hate hospitals. Does anyone have any words of encouragement or tips to calm the nerves?

Original due date was December but this little girl decided to break my water at 36 weeks and I ended up having to be induced the next evening (definitely don’t recommend getting Pitocin if not necessary 😂). She’s already gained over her birth weight and hasn’t let being so early slow her down one bit. Any…