Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Hey girls I’m currently 12+2 and since yesterday tea time I’ve had really bad lower abdominal pain, the pain has been moving around different areas so I’ve had it in my back, the right side of my stomach, the top of my stomach. Has anyone else experienced this? It’s a mixture of bellyache, cramps and pains. My partn...

We’ve not had one full nights sleep in the last 14months….anyone else?

Someone please tell me I’m being silly, can any of my what they call “plus size” ladies who are expecting tell me how they’re 4d scan went if they did one? I’m so scared because my BMI is “high” that they won’t be able to see good pictures of the bubba🥲🥲

I’m currently 20w6d and I first started feeling the baby roughly a couple of weeks ago. Over the last week I’ve been feeling the baby mainly at night when I lay down in bed and early in the morning but had very little movement last night and this morning so very worried! I called triage and they said that there is u...

Grossest name but we all have one 😂 Needing some advice / experiences from mums who already have a little one. Last night I lost part of my plug, I’m 33 weeks pregnant with baby number 2 - I got pregnant just as my first turned one so my body didn’t get change to get ‘back to normal’. With my first I lost my…

Hi all, anyone else experiencing pain on their left side 😢 mines near my bum which is strange but it’s so painful moving even if I’m asleep walking or doing anything. Any tips would be great or anyone else experiencing this as it’s getting really bad 😔 I think it’s down to sleeping on my left but I’m not sure …

I live with both MIL and FIL. MIL doesn't call her husband "babe," but babies and calls her son (my boyfriend) "babe" all the time. It makes me uncomfortable because it was our thing, but now it's ruined the pet name for me. I'm not sure if I'm being insecure or weird about it....

ok so 3 months postpartum and I just got the copper iud placed, bf came in me and I got scared bc probably still extra fertile rn and took a plan b. Now I have discharge that is pink/brown but like creamy but I don’t think it’s a yeast infection, could this still just be my body changing? I was reading online a plan...

Anyone else look at their incision, and just think it’s wild how small it actually is? Like they took a baby out of that???

41+1 - waters manually broken followed by a 1 hour hard and fast labour and I never have to be pregnant again 🎉

Hi, I’m 32 weeks and today with my first. I got these random sharp pains in my stomach. Almost contraction like. I went to the OB ER & they said all my tests came back negative, the baby’s okay, I’m not dilated any & my water def did not break. My pain is still very severe, I can hardly walk & it hurts to stand. Is ...

34weeks and went to the hospital for contractions only to be told my body is now dilating as well and so I’m being kept 24hrs to monitor me to make sure preterm doesn’t prolong and continue. Hoping contractions stop

What does everyone do for their little ones birthdays? Done sealife the last two years but was thinking about switching it up. Not fussed about a party but just feel with it being winter, everything is shut? Any ideas?

Got my 3 hour glucose results and my 3rd hour I had a HUGE drop.. has this happened to anyone else?? For reference this is the 2nd 3 hr I’ve had to do with this pregnancy after a high initial 1 hr. Also been having to keep an eye on my BP (borderline high). This is pregnancy #3, baby #2 and I’m 29 weeks.

I’ve got more to go I can’t wait to see more got to hear my baby heartbeat 🥹🫶🏽

I’ve had two now and wondering if anyone else had that experience? If so, how was your experience?

Besides Nursing, MA & CNA…is there anyone who works in the healthcare? What job do u do & which certification did u get?

Hi all Today, I had my first early scan. I just wanted to make sure everything was okay. Unfortunately, to our surprise, the baby doesn’t have a heartbeat. I’m devastated. This is my first time going through this. I already have a son, who is 19 months old. Has anyone gone through something similar? How long did i...

Girls , I delivered in 11/14, I am having soreness in my pelvic area and sometimes it’s difficult to move and walk , I can’t lay on my side in bed because it’s so uncomfortable/painful. Are you ladies experience similar symptoms 1 week postpartum? If so when can I expect relief ?

For the past week I've been able to feel our daughter kick me externally on my hand, and tonight my husband and I both watched as we SAW the kicks! I've been feeling her kick inside since around 16 weeks. So exciting! I'm 23 weeks tomorrow, have you guys seen any kicks/movement yet? 🩷