Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

36+2 with my second baby- period type cramps now and again? is this is sign of labour soon? My first baby was born 37+2(waters broke 37 exactly) .. heard second babies come quicker

Just wondering what is likely to happen when you ring triage and say you feel the baby less move? I’m 36 weeks and I’m not sure if I’m being paranoid because I’m so fed up and want him out or if he’s actually being less active

Can some help me with this nausea please . Thank God I am not throwing up but I just want to eat more

Hi all I’m 18+4 weeks and I have an anterior placenta, but I have felt movements for the last few weeks and even quite strong movements this week (seen movements outside of the belly) but still inconsistent. However I haven’t felt much at all today, is this something to be worried about or is it still too early to s...

Can someone help me !! I don’t like being sick

Anyone in a similar position. Any advice is welcome please 😊

Is it normal to have a achey pain in left side of back and tummy? I’m 22 weeks. Only in certain positions will it stop

I’m 13 weeks almost 14 weeks and I’m having bad super weird dreams that feel so real with faces and names and it’s tripping me out….. Is that something that happens?

I have what feels like a period pain in my back and needing to poo multiple times today already when getting the pain. It doesn’t feel really painful though which makes me feel this isn’t labor so I won’t get too excited. How painful should I expect contractions to be? 😅

Is worsening lightening crotch a sign im getting ready for labour? Just had a really painful episode😅

How has everyone been feeling after sex (for those that have been at it anyway😂)? I’ve got severe lower back pain and the top of my bump is hurting also. I’m feeling quite sicky too. Is this just a coincidence or is something actually happening?

I have been experiencing a dull ache like pain, which feels like a period is coming. This hasn’t gone for a few hours or when I change position etc. Has anyone else experienced this?

Anyone else have really bad back ache on one side? Any tips to help get rid.

on tuesday, i’ll be 34 weeks! i also have a 3 year old old. well, last night me and my partner went to london to the theatre to see inside no 9 stage fright which i got for my partners bday last year. my 3 year old we dropped off at my in laws for a sleepover. my 3 year old wakes two or three times in the night and ...

I’m suffering with really bad ribcage pain. I am 29 weeks pregnant and I can’t take the pain with my ribcage anymore. When I do take paracetamol it all ends up going. Last week I went maternity assessment unit and they said it’s all a part of pregnancy but it feels extremely painful. Has anyone else had this? X

Going by the flo app I ovulated 5 days ago but I had unprotected sex the 7th,12th and the 14th ... this is the first time that I've had bleeding around ovulation ..... it's light and pink but only when I wipe never enough to be on underwear and mild cramping has anyone experienced this .... Thank you

What’s your current kick counter daily average alongside pregnancy weeks?

I don’t see a pattern everyone’s talking about noticing a pattern yet some days are quiet. Yet last night and this morning has been constant like I’ve never known it before! What’s normal and what’s not? It’s so worrying gettting this right.

Does anyone else baby moves all day some days?

For the last week or so, when I get up to feed my LO (however long she's slept, regardless of whether it's early hours or 6am) my upper arms have been really aching. It seems to be getting worse, to the point where the last couple of days I can't even lift my arms to put a dressing gown on or tie my hair, and have t...