Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

I have my Glucose Tolerance Test on Thursday which is a 2 hour appointment. Did anyone who has had this test take anything with you to keep you occupied?

I don’t have any anxiety about actual labour at all but instead I’m in total stress about *when* I’ll go into labour. I’m definitely someone with a ‘control freak’ personality and I just feel so out of control not knowing if she’ll come tomorrow or in a few week and it’s causing so much anxiety. I was induced with...

I am terrified to do my glucose test. Can anyone help ease my mind. This is my first and I don't know a whole bunch about what can happen during the test (bad reactions) I just want to know anything I can do if something bad happens so I know what to expect.

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For those who have experienced natural labor, what were signs for you baby was coming? Did you also feel “off” days leading to birth day? Today I’ve felt more exhausted than ever and thought I was randomly going to have a panic attack but it didn’t get to that point. Soft poop x2 today too. I’m super irregular and d...

Did anyone else fail their 1 hour glucose test? I had 152 mg/dL - taking 3 hour test this week. Advice?

I just found out I’m expecting this past week and that I’m 29 weeks. I have 2 under 2. 1 is 18 months the other is 8 months and now I’m due in December. Everyone keeps asking what I need and I have no clue. Im just so overwhelmed. I was admitted into the hospital at 31 weeks and can’t help but think I have a ticking...

i’m SO over being pregnant. i’ll be 38 weeks tomorrow and there have been no signs of labor. my doctor is doing a membrane sweep on wednesday so let’s hope that kick starts SOMETHING, i just want to feel like myself again

I have constant anxiety that the baby is ok? Questioning everything what i have eaten, what I have drank? Anyone else feeling like this? I’m 17 weeks and 4 days and not felt anything either 🥲 I just feel so down about it all

Has anyone taken apetamin while pregnant???

I'm a bit nervous just found out I'm pregnant but realised I've drank alcohol loads in the weeks before. Could that have caused an affect on baby 🙁

Whew so my son I did all natural no meds but I didn’t plan to😭 my epidural failed , they didn’t have the gas and couldn’t find a vein in time for the iv meds. I honestly almost passed out just out of fear alone! People say its not that bad which to me it was🙂‍↕️ but I also know this time around that I will likely…

I’ve been getting lots of pelvic pain and constant period-like cramps. Doc says I’m 3 cm dilated. He encouraged me to be induced with epidural, and honestly I’m more afraid to do that than naturally. On the other hand, every night I just want to get it over with. I’ve always dealt with eczema my whole life, so my ho...

I am 33 weeks pregnant today with my 2nd baby and I had a natural birth with my first baby but had shoulder distocia as she was 9lb14 and so wasn’t sure whether I wanted to go natural or c section this time around. However new update I have come out in an extremely itchy rash from 30 weeks and so wondering how early...

9 weeks pregnant and struggling with morning sickness and looking after a toddler! Anyone else in the same boat? Any tips to share?

Hello all, I am feeling very overwhelmed with how my birth went with my little one. It did not go the way I had planned for, but it took a turn that really scared me and don't know if I am ever going to forget about it. I ended up being rushed into an emergency c-section because I wasn't progressing, and my baby...

today i have felt intense pressure down below i can barely walk, can this mean baby is engaged? it’s so sore!! anything i can do to help this? x

Hi all, not sure if anyone can relate but I'm a FTM and still super anxious when I take my baby outside at 1 month old. I'm a bit of a worrier anyway so I knew this would happen but find I'm checking him to see is he breathing, is he overheating etc. I live in a big city too so it makes it worse as its all walking e...

Omg I completely forgot about sensitive teeth in pregnancy! When I was pregnant with my first I remember my tooth crumbled and I went dentist & they sorted it. Completely forgot about it though & just now as I’ve ate a SOFT sandwich it made my back tooth crumble off on the side! I’m 5weeks +5 ….. has anyone else ex...

Hi! The past couple of nights my belly has gone hard and had a weird feeling in it. Iv started feeling baby move like little pops and flutters but this feels like a wooosh then the bottom of my belly below my belly button goes hard? 19 weeks 5 days I’m seeing the midwife in a couple of days so I will ask her but won...