Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Due my period in 2 days! This evening out the blue when I wiped I had spotting and no cramps! Haven’t had it before! Does it look like I could just be starting period early!

How did your stomach feel different after your water broke? I’ve been having really short frequent contractions for the past 24 hours and have taken a few warm baths to help with the pain. But as the contractions get more painful I’m getting worried I would have missed my water breaking during one of my soaks 🥴 so…

Hi all my baby is 2 weeks old today and suffering with congestion. He's giving out little snorts all the time, as much as it's adorable I don't like to see him suffer with it and it's making him over tired and grizzly. Does anyone have any advice if they've had this with their babies? Thanks all

Just found out today baby 4 is a boy!!! Only took us 31 wks to find out haha. Baby is stubborn!!! But that makes me a mama of 4 boys!!! Im so excited!!

I’m currently 9dpo, and just driving myself crazy with every little twinge or feeling. Did anyone else get any pregnancy symptoms this early? For the last couple of days I’ve had very low dull cramps, a bit of a twingey lower back, and very tired during the day. No sore boobs or bloating like I have had with my oth...

Is it normal to feel tired and emotional / low mood at 37 weeks. Just cant be bothered with anything or anyone😔

Has anybody struggled to go to the toilet during in pregnancy? I had a scare a week ago where I strained to hard and had a bleed and now my body has tensed up and I physically cannot go for a poo. I’ve ordered some constipation relief but it’s been 7 days and I’m worried it could harm the baby?!

Evening! Had a positive pregnancy test 6 days ago. When going to the toilet tonight the tissue paper had a slight tinge of pink.. could it be implantation this late.. ? Should I be worried. It was so slight? Barely obvious but still 🤷🏼‍♀️. I'm 17DPO TIA

How long after losing your mucus plug did you go into labor? Pretty sure mine just dropped into the toilet 😅 but I’m only going on 33 weeks. Haven’t had any cramping or bleeding

Out grown the bouncer Bored of the walker Able to stop her swing She still needs support as she's not 100% We have a tiny and already crowded living room so bonus points if it is spacesaving

Feeling overwhelmed today- any tips on how to stay in a positive mood for your little when feeling irritated 😭

23+5 days with a anterior placenta and felt those kicks for the first time today!! Feels like a life time Iv been waiting to feel them! Any tips on how to get baby to move more often now she’s finally kicking? Eating, drinking certain things ? Thankyou !!

I'm 5 weeks pp and was making a pretty good recovery until last week when I caught a nasty cold and cough. The cough in particular has caused my incision to feel quite painful (internally), and I feel like I'm back at the 2 week mark again in terms of pain. Has this happened to anyone else where the recovery has go...

How are you coping with the nausea? I'm struggling so bad.

Hi girls just a quick question my back was really hurting last night so my boyfriend gave me a back massage I don’t think he was putting much pressure on the lower back but I was laying down on my belly and I’m 19+3 days now ever since I’ve felt him he’s been kicking on the clock 8:20 every night and there is nothin...

Im due to give birth on Thursday 21st via an elective C section because of breech presentation. Everything I had bought until now was for vaginal delivery in terms of postpartum care. I bought the cooling pads from fridamom and I’m wondering, are they still useful after C-section? Is there anything specifically t...

Anyone road going to work in January or soon? I haven’t sorted childcare and waiting for nurseries 🙃 I’m on waiting list though one said they’ve got two days from January waiting to hear back. Like what do you do lol just hope for the best? I’ve told work I’m still trying to sort childcare

If you have been in latent Labour at full term how long did it last for until baby was born? I was due to be induced this morning due to high blood pressure but when I was checked I was 2cm dilated and fully effaced so the midwife said she isn’t going to induce me. Having quite painful on and off contractions but a...

is it normal for my almost 3 month old not to be rolling over? he rolls over off us when we’re burping him but refuses to do it when he does tummy time.

I typically sleep on my back, but since I’ve heard the dangers of it and I’m in my second trimester, I started sleeping on my side. My hips and shoulders hurt so badly when I sleep on my side. I’m constantly switching sides throughout the night. Does anybody have any advice or solution to deal with this? I have a p...