Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

How is everyone doing? I’m completely overwhelmed! Currently 30 weeks pregnant and the fatigue has come back with a vengeance! I work full time, have a hyperactive 2 year old and a house to run. I’m so slacking on the baby prep! The nursery is just a mess. So much still to buy! And I know I have to pack the hosp...

Do you need ideas? Or have some?? Here are a few things on my list. 1) water play table 2) learning tower for the kitchen 3) soft play block set 4) rain boots for next rainy season 5) winter jacket 6) diapers I could use a few more things! 😄

Now I know this is going to be down to personal preference but I’m hoping I could please get some insight. To give you some back story, we sadly had a still born baby to which I gave birth to naturally. Fast forward a year later and we have our healthy daughter whom I also gave birth to naturally. I went into hosp...

Anyone else measuring to have a small baby? Feel like all you ever hear is big babies! Had my 36 + 3 growth scan yesterday and shes measuring 5lbs bang on 🥹 she was 3.9 at 32 weeks.

Does anyone recommend getting an early scan? I’m 7 weeks with my first and petrified of MC the anxiety is killing me and don’t know if I can cope until 12 weeks

I am really trying to eat good but all I want is McDonald’s and just carb and salt😂 I’ve been having salad and fruit as much as I can but the thought of a home cooked meal is 🤢

Just had a growth scan at 37+3 and baby boy is measuring 7lbs 5🫣😂

ok so all my life my periods have been irregular but one constant thing is my periods are HEAVY. like im talking first day of my period ill wake up in the morning and stand up and feel a whole glob fall out. well i can’t count on missing my period being a symptom of pregnancy, sometimes i have 30 day cycles and some...

So I had a c-section back in December 2020 because I couldn’t get past 8cm. I’m currently pregnant with my second due in august and I’m wanting a vbac and the ob feels I should be able to but for the moms that have had a vbac or second c-section I want to know pro and cons to figure out which is better for me. This ...

Is it possible at 28 weeks your baby can drop ? I feel the baby kicking low down and head at the top under my breast . Is this normal or should I be worried the baby may possibly come early as I thought yesterday I lost some of my mucus plug ?

Hey yall. My belly stopped growing for about a week now. I am 26 weeks and 4 days today. When I do my breathing exercises I can tell that he has grown (like my uterus is bigger, not sure how else to explain it) but my belly in full has not. (If that makes sense) Is that normal, or anyone else experiencing this? I wi...

Has anyone given birth at home or planning to birth at home? What are your experiences of it? Did you still have to attend the hospital or was you left at home? Is there anything specific you need to have in place for a home birth etc?

Was anyone else who had a c section offered the steroids? I’m having my section at 37 weeks and have been advised to have them (purely because I’m having a section if I was having natural labour I wouldn’t be offered them she said as baby can’t clear their lungs) - I don’t particularly want them due to my own resea...

Hi ladies, I’m currently 9 weeks PP. My scar originally reopened on one side a couple of days after c-section and it took about 5 weeks or maybe longer for it to close back up. It is now closed. My scar is still very red though. I had two lots of antibiotics- one was given when scar first reopened and one later on f...

Lump is right where they started to cut and sewed me back up

I’m 31 weeks and my mouth feels SO dry constantly even though I’m drinking plenty. I’m a nurse so have checked my blood sugars aren’t high but just wondered if anyone else is experiencing this?

Does anybody else’s little one suffer from allergies and the constant nose running. What do you give them to help it? It seems like nothing I’m doing is making it stop.

Im 7weeks and still not told anyone that im pregnant, its becoming bad/hard to keep it a secret when im constantly disheveled, i spend a bit of time with my family too 😂 how do you keep your sickness away, i find my sickness is worse if im even slightly hungry but i feel hungry every 30mins I wasnt ever this bad…

I’m 37 weeks today. We have a name we like but not 100% sure… Can I have some baby girl names that go nicely with her big sisters name Delilah. 🤍

Have been fearing about accepting early induction (under pressure) due to risk of placenta deterioration. Like the previous post, I am diet controlled so far. My doctor told be after the 28 week growth scan yesterday that next 4 weeks could make my insulin resistance worse, after which point it is likely to stabilis...