Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Hello everyone I am 27 weeks about to be 28 (so about to enter my 3rd trimester )and I was wondering what are all the things I should do now or need to do now in order to make my life easier during this time mostly just looking for tricks, advice, and helpful tips ☺️

When I started my pregnancy my resting heart rate rate was 58 and it’s now 74. For those of you who know what are your heart rates? I’m 21 weeks

Hi. Today I was speaking with my clinic about my nhs funding and they told me that I need to do a hycosy test. I’m really worry! Especially pain! Any experience? Or advice?

How many times have you been measured and how many weeks ?

Hello I’m due to have my second section next Friday and I’m for some reason a lot more nervous this time around? I’m not sure if it’s because I’ll be leaving my daughter or if it’s because I know what to expect this time around but I’m really scared, any words of advice? Has anyone else been more scared the second t...

Just found out I'm pregnant! My little one turns 8 months at the weekend I am so nervous about having 2 under 2! Any advice on how to survive would be appreciated!!

I don't know how much can the nub theory apply but what do we think? 🩵 or 🩷?

Hi, I’m a non smoker, my family are all non smokers and I just had a midwife appt showing a high level of carbon monoxide. (6-10), tested 3 times on 2 devices. They’ve said to call the gas line to have my home checked but we only have one gas appliance and co2 results have always been low in previous appointments ...

Hello!! I’m looking for some advice… So I’m 36 weeks and 1 day pregnant. My partner and I were just in Waitrose and he was holding a basket full of shopping. He picked something up and not realising how close I was stood by him, swung the basket straight into my belly. It did hurt when it got knocked but it seems to...

Has anyone had the NIPT done yet? If so, did it tell you the gender? I'm only 8 weeks but I see that you can get it done at 10 weeks. I'm just really anxious and want to know the gender lol

This is super embarrassing but for the entire third trimester I had like low grade thrush it was itching all the time despite treatment and I was hoping it was just hormones and would settle but I’m almost 4 months postpartum and still have itching it’s driving me nuts. Has any experienced this and treated it succes...

I’m 31 weeks on Wednesdays and I am so uncomfortable in my hips & back and when I sit down, lay down or do anything! This is my second and I my first seemed to be easy compared to this time, so anxious as I’ve still got another 9 weeks where I’m just going to get bigger 😭😭😭

I’ve had two previous mc’s and my current pregnancy is the first pregnancy that has made it to the third trimester. I never know how to respond to professionals or others when asked this question. My husband says yes first pregnancy but I don’t always like that response because it makes me feel like my two pregnanci...

I am coming up to 34weeks and just have the biggest guilt about not eating healthy throughout my pregnancy. I have been eating meals but am always snacking on chocolate and sweets and have a very sweet tooth! I am now worried that this will have a negative impact on the baby and regret everything I have eaten which ...

Is anyone else just constantly worried? I’ve had a great pregnancy so far (touch wood) but I can’t help but think “what if” constantly and it’s affecting how excited I am :( I want my baby more than anything in the world and I am so so excited and happy, but any little symptom or if I haven’t felt movement like I...

Has anyone gotten pregnant while on anxiety and depression meds? I recently came off of mine to start ttc but am realizing I need to get back on them. Were you successful getting pregnant? Any issues with pregnancy or harm to baby? I’m really nervous and am feeling ready for baby number 2 but unsure about the meds.

I’ve been in and out of the ER (labor and delivery bc the ER won’t see a pregnant person they send them straight upstairs) for shortness of breath and feeling like I can’t get enough air, BP & fast HR. They did an EKG Friday before last and found questionable delta waves looking kinda like an arrhythmia. I have a he...

When counting your baby’s weeks/months old milestones do you do 4 weekly or from the date they were born to the date? Absolutely no idea. I did 4 week plaque photos for my little one but people have said that’s wrong and I should be doing it up to the birthday date, now I’m confused and worried I did the plaque ph...

Is anyone else feeling this way? I was told a week ago I might need inducing from 37 weeks onwards and ever since its made me ask myself if I regret getting pregnant. Is this normal? Anyone else felt like this? I didn't feel this way before so I wonder if it's because I suddenly have a lot less time to mentally a...

Hi everyone, just need some advise, I’m an ECT whose currently 13 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I started my first school role last week and I told my HT I was pregnant ( the reaction wasn’t great - she wasn’t very happy and was vocal about it) I’ve already changed my 12 week scan once because I was unable to g...