Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

I know pelvic floor exercises are a must but they aren’t helping. Please someone help.

Anyone else just completely exhausted? I do have a 2 and half year old but I can't do anything atm without needing a 20 min break after! I'm out of breath alot too and the sleep insomniahas begun. I never had this with my 1st. 13 weeks today and worried it'll only get worse🤣

Shortness of breath has me going through it 🥺. Laying down is uncomfortable, sitting up is uncomfortable, idk what to do. Any remedies to help?

This is my first so not sure if it's Braxton Hicks - anyone has any advice? It usually comes on at night for about an hour or two then goes away. Thanks!

Has anyone suffered from nose bleeds whilst being pregnant? 35 weeks and I’ve had 5 nose bleeds today. Wondering if I need to raise this with the midwife and if anyone had the same ?

Anyone else in that ‘i need a drink NOW!’ phase ?? My weakness is cordial. Just gagging for a drink always!

I’m 24 weeks today and haven’t felt my baby move as much as yesterday. Is this normal?

I am currently 27 weeks, will be 28 weeks this Friday. About 3 days ago I started having really sharp pains on the right side of my back and in the inside of my left thigh and vag. It hurts so bad sometimes that I cannot walk and even hurts to sit. My MIL who is a nurse told me if it doesn’t resolve in the next few ...

Anyone felt the need to take paracetamol or early pregnancy cramps? My last two I didn’t but today I’ve been uncomfortable on and off this afternoon.

I took a test on the 13th and it was negative, I haven’t had any pink bleeding since then. When I did have it was super light - but went to the toilet tonight and had a pad on to be weary & this is what I saw. It was like a slime consistency. Photos in comments.

I’m nearly three month postpartum, I still experience discharge brownish turn to blood and it stops for one day after few days comes back . And often happens when I breastfeed . Is it Stijl my body still healing or should I go to the gp? PS:no I’m not pregnant that’s what u thought but no thanks god lol

Has anyone ever been prescribed and taken cyclizine to help with the sickness?

I’m struggling with upper back ache/pain right behind my rib cage. It’s not overly painful but more irritating, it’s sore to touch Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to ease the ache? Thank you!

I've had pelvic pressure and lower back pain for 3 days and when I get up to walk it feels so heavy so I went to l&d to get checks cause it can't hurt to, turns out im in early labor with contractions and starting to dialate. Got discharged and they told me I will probably deliver in a week. I'm 35 weeks. Ladies if ...

My baby has just learnt to roll from back to front but then gets upset on his front as he can’t get back but then we move him and he just rolls over again! Has anyone else had this? When did they stop being upset?

Most recently ALL I want is a brie and cranberry panini, and I can't have it 😭

When did everyone’s morning sickness kick in?

I am 29 weeks pregnant and went to the toilet to pee and when I wiped there was blood. I called the maternity triage unit and they said to not worry unless I start cramping, have less movement coming from baby or if it’s soaking up a pad. But obviously I’m still worried. Has this happened to anyone else I really nee...

Is anyone else just exhausted! I feel like I can’t get enough sleep even when I try to. I still get up with my daughter (20 months) a few times a night. I just feel like I can never rest. Does anyone else feel this way? How did you overcome this tiredness? I am so tired of being tired but I don’t really see an end...

My little boys kicks are feeling super low down like he is trying to kick his way out lol! Everyone said he should be kicking above my belly button but I'm beginning to think he is the wrong way round 😂 also how is everyone coping with the tiredness? I was feeling pretty good energy wise the last few weeks but I've…