Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

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...

I think my body is trying to either ovulate or have a period today and I am in so much pain from the cramps. I took ibuprofen and it went away for an hour and now it’s back 😭 anyone else have their first postpartum period yet? What do you do to help with the pain? I feel like I need pain meds 😆

Hiya guys, I’m 34 weeks pregnant and I can’t seem to sleep though the night anymore. I’m getting sudden uncontrollable urges to wake up and then find it really difficult to get back to sleep. Is anyone else experiencing this/have a solution? I can’t tell if it’s anxiety

so i’ve only had sex 3 times since conception and out of the 3, 2 times were unprotected. i bled after both instances. i use chatgpt for everything under the sun and she said i just have a sensitive cervix that contracts a lot in reaction to sperm. i don’t know whether to just avoid sperm in the vagina or refrain fr...

I’m 17 weeks 3days and having a lot of cramping in my lower abdomen. Is this round ligament pain or how I know if it’s something serious?

Hello, just wondering how everyone is getting on with their bodies after giving birth, how long did your bump take to go down? What about other areas of weight gain? I put on ALOT of weight in pregnancy, I fear it’s going to take a long time to resemble my old self 🫣

I am getting like contraction pains in the top of my stomach should I ring triage or are they braxton hicks

My gynae thinks I’m having a chemical preg. I have no yet bled. When did you start bleeding?

Hey mamas, has anyone else’s baby’s kicks starting to hurt?🥲 I’m currently 26w 4d and his kicks are starting to get stronger

When did you start bleeding?

My pelvis area is so achy. Even crossing my legs or taking off my jeans makes me feel achy and strained. Is this normal for 28 weeks?

7 weeks pp now and for the past week or so I’m having vivid, intense dreams. The one I had last night I was in an active shooter situation and lost my partner through the crowd. It was awful. And before that one my partner was dating another person 😭😭 Is anyone having these?

Hello, a bit of a personal one. I’m 21+6 weeks today and for the last few weeks I’ve been feeling some uncomfortableness in and around the vaginal area. The only way I can describe it is if I’ve been kicked right between the legs 😂 No shooting pains, bleeding, burning when peeing or anything like that. Today in…

Hey ladies🙋🏻‍♀️ hope you’re all doing well Is anyone else just feeling completely drained during there last trimester I’m so out of routine - sleeping early hours in the morning and waking up late I just feel like my whole routine and day is a mess Just feel so ugh Luckily it’s my first so I have the chance to…

Is anyone else getting sciatica like pain now? I have this numb/full ache feeling on my left bum and radiating down the leg. It's so annoying

Anyone else feel like the movements are literally in their cervix? My baby has always been extremely low and is head down. Her movements just feel like she's against my cervix and going to fall out. 🤣

My 16w old has only rolled once from belly to back, seems like a fluke! He’s trying lately but more often that not is trying to sit up instead. He’s so smart, been tracking, making eye contact, smiling/laughing & babbling for a while. Just seems less motivated to roll around.

I’m 17 weeks with my second and lately at night when I’m laying down on my side it feels like my stomach is like damn near hanging off my body and it’s sooo uncomfortable 🙃 I try and prop with my pregnancy pillow and this is a hit or miss some days lol but wtf is this and whhhhhyy ?! 🥲🤣 I had my first 6 years ago…

Has anyone else struggled with their baby not wanting to be held to their chest at all? If I hold her against my chest, either to try and burp, or sooth, or just hold close she does not settle at all and is always wriggling and crying and pushing away as soon as she's there. It's also making it impossible to wear my...

Anyone else obsessed with sleep token? I've had their new song on repeat for three days now 😌