Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

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 🥲…

Hi, I’m 5 weeks pregnant so contacted the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells maternity service and have been told in an email that I shouldn’t expect to hear anything until after 8 weeks at least. It’s my first time being pregnant and I’m just not sure if that is what it should be or if I should be able to see someone be...

Anyone see a vv faint line ? Or am I getting line eyes lol

M first time mum to be and very new in UK. I am 8weeks now. Can someone help me in understanding the NHS involvement. Till now no one from NHS including my GP has scheduled appointment with me. Is it the same for everyone? A little help in understanding further steps will be appreciated

Is there something here? Period due in 1-2 days x

is anyone else finding it really hard to get through to the community midwives at grimsby? just want to book an appointment as found out i was pregnant last week and every time i’ve rang just getting voicemail. this is so frustrating and disheartening 😫😫

Just found out I have gestational diabetes due to some bloods done by GP. Anyone had this in past pregnancy’s or have it now and have any tips?

I spent 6 weeks checking my lines was progressing but I had a mc now I’m spending weeks waiting for it to go 🥹 my heart hurts Sending u all love who is or has experienced this feeling ❤️

We had our 25wk midwife check up today and every time we go i take a list of questions. Every time she is late for her next appointment and doesn’t have time for them so i just get ‘don’t know’ ‘i wouldn’t’ ‘it’s probably fine’ rather than proper answers. One of my questions was can i use a SAD lamp during pregnan...

So I’m currently pregnant unsure how far gone roughly 7 weeks but I had brown blood last month is this still classed as a period or do I count from my proper period before that?

Help… just been told I have GD at 18 weeks due to a round of bloods GP did last week. I know it’s common but still makes me feel deflated about it. Any good tips to meals swaps , good foods to try?

Hey ladies! I’m having the hardest time choosing a doula. We have 3 candidates that we really like for different reasons. What was your deciding factor? How did you choose? Doula 1 lives close, walking distance, and has had several successful unmedicated births. We got on well over Zoom, but her energy matches m...

I must drink almost 3 litres of water or juice a day and nothing seems to curb my thirst. Anyone else experiencing this or have any suggestions ?

I’m tired of this