Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

Has anyone called their doctors/ midwife clinic to arrange their first 8 week appointment yet? Or are you waiting a little longer? Xx

37 weeks and only 1cm dilated. Trying to not get discouraged

My first one at 10 weeks. What to expect?

So I go to my appointment in a few days what are some question to ask I’m currently 26 weeks and a ftm. When I asked my Dr at my last appointment what was to be expected she said I Can’t really tell you that because I have not experienced it. So I just need questions to ask directly when I go in as I know nothing an...

Has any c section mummy’s had Lymphatic massages! Are they worth it ? Did you see a difference?

Hi all I'm 32 weeks pregnant its my first baby. when I start drinking raspberry tea and dates?! And some people I saw drinking tea from Starbucks its really works

Hey Ladies, I have been on thyroid medication for almost 10 years now (Hashimoto disease) and never had any issues. Since my third trimester (gave birth 3,5 months ago) I am struggling with an hyperactive thyroid, which I never had before. I was wondering if anyone else experienced something like this? And did you...

Hi all, I live in Peterborough and I’m 9 weeks pregnant. I haven’t heard anything from the community midwife for a booking appointment. Is this normal/anyone else in the same position?

7DPO and just did a test - unsure if I can see a line or my eyes are deceiving me haha (more pics in comments). What do you think?

I think I tested too early but I was too impatient. I swear I see a second line help

I am feeling so bloated and have gained like 10pounds and i am just shy of completing 29 weeks. One of my docs told me i should gain only 15 pounds whole pregnancy. What is a normal weight gain?

Just a heads up for other people diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I haven’t been diagnosed with GD as such but as my routine blood test at doctors came back point 1 over the ideal range the diabetes team at hospital have asked me to test my bloods etc and to be treated as though I do have it. I’ve never been ...

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May sound dumb but I kind of assumed my GP would automatically do it.. I’m now 7 weeks and heard nothing.

Has anyone been to Glastonbury (or another festival) heavily pregnant? I will be 7.5 months this year so looking for any advice. I have been to Glastonbury pregnant before (3 months) and with 6,18month old but never heavily pregnant (no toddler this time!) Thank you

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Has anyone been under a consultant for previous blood clots? My consultant won’t take me seriously and thinks I’m lying about having a blood clot on the lung last year at the age of 25 (I know it’s probably not common) she can’t get my hospital records due to me moving county recently. I just don’t know what to do…

When is everyone planning on telling their work they’re pregnant?

Hey girls! So I’m on my second pregnancy and had my booking appointment over the weekend, and I’m finding this one so different than my last pregnancy! For context, I was in really good shape during my first pregnancy as we had just gotten married. This time round I’m a little bigger than I was ( not by much but my...

Top 2 are yesterday, I did see something on both of them but I think the second one is just an indent now, bottom is this morning taking in time frame… thoughts? 🙂 I see it so much in person ( the bottom one )