Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

I’m rather nervous about my tests being too light and no dye stealers (currently 13dpo, first strip was 10dpo. Yes, I test like a mad woman 🫣) I’m just so nervous about it sticking. Would you expect to see a darker line by now? 😩 Any advise is welcome as I’m so scared of another loss.

Hey all I’m 24 weeks today I am feeling unwell with flu like symptoms and I have a midwife appointment tomorrow morning, unsure whether I should call up today as if I feel the same tomorrow there’s no way I want to go up there but I also wanted to speak to my midwife about things. Do you think I should call now sayi...

Does anyone feel like you wait ages to be seen by maternity? Told them I had my last period was in August, found out I was pregnant 2 weeks ago. I don’t have my booking in appointment until the end of November and then my scan date is 4 days later 😳 I thought someone would call or be in touch sooner? Just got some…

What pain relief do you get sent home with?

Hiya ladies! I’m 35w and due to give birth at George Eliot - I haven’t had a tour or even seen the ward yet. At what stage do I do this? Am I in charge of reaching out and asking? A midwife mentioned booking a tour via Facebook but I can’t for the life of me find it 😂

Does it give you the ick when couples say “we’re pregnant”? Like no, SHE is pregnant HE is in fact not pregnant. He’s not the one giving birth

Is this almost a dye stealer? 14dpo today 😊

Hey lovelies. I’ve just been to the bathroom and had a little pink on the paper. Felt a lot pressure lower down the last few days and had diarrhoea the last day or so. Am I in my head too much or should I be expecting progression in the next few days? Little miss still has heaps of movement in there too

Can someone explain what this actually means? I’m sure I’m being daft but I do not understand

Hi.. has anyone been diagnosed with gestational diabetes after their glucose test? I've just been diagnosed with it and would really like advice as it has just completely knocked me! Also being referred from one hospital to another..

Just wondering how they work, how often they’re changed, how comfortable they are ect. I’m having one fitted next week as I’m now having to test my sugars 7 times a day

I booked this appointment 35 days ago. I got a confirmation email and text from the stylist (who also owns the salon). This is my 3rd time here and she seems to always be obnoxiously late. I made it clear (over the phone) that I have to be out of her chair by 12:30pm to get my child from school. My hair takes a good...

My midwife said she’ll give me by MatB1 form at our 28 week appt - which won’t be till December. Is anyone getting there’s sooner? Seems short notice as my employer can’t process paperwork till they have that (NHS).

Would you say this is my peak / positive? When are you advised to baby dance ?

Hello ladies . 15dpo today. Are these line progression good ? Test from 10dpo to 15dpo x

So my midwife will not induce me I'm 40+3 and I want her to since I'm tired if waiting to meet him and not getting a decent comfortable asleep . I understand that's my little guy 100% healthy but still it's such a struggle for me to move around and get / stay comfortable, are all midwives like this or just a few inc...

Unsure how many dpo I am ,either 13 or 6. BFN isn't it

FTM here with completely unexpected pregnancy whilst taking contraception. My periods were really irregular then settled then obviously stopped. I did a clearblue digital that said 2-3 weeks which is apparently 4-5 weeks according to NHS but start of last period would apparently date me at 7 weeks! I have midwife ph...

I was diagnosed with GD before 5 weeks and since last week, I started insulin with a dosage of 10 pts and for some reason it doesn't seem to work that effectively. Just wanted to check what's others dosage ?? I was also told that I can't be on metformin as my Liver functionality test showed abnormal results and am c...

hi so i’m hoping i get some kind of response as i seem to get 0 answers 🤣 i have had back pain almost my entire pregnancy but would go away with a massage/bath or just walking around keeping busy. however the past week, especially the past couple of days i have been in so much pain my back genuinely feels broken 🥲…