Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Anyone else not feel baby move much during the day but soon as I am home from work she does not stop moving, I love it but hate having anxiety all day

I switched midwife for more consistency and one of the managers at the midwife unit agreed I needed more consistency as I never saw the same one. At my most recent one I was meant to discuss my birth plan but my usual midwife was suddenly on annual leave and the one I saw was useless. She seemed so unprepared and st...

Hi I’m 9weeks pregnant and need some advice, when should I start stocking up on nappies and wipes and things

Hey everyone, I'm 7 weeks pregnant and just found out that I have SH. I'm so stressed that I just want to sleep, but anyway, I'm thankful for this group. I have a few questions: - I'm experiencing mild cramps pretty much every day. Is that okay? - Has anyone bought a Doppler? I just want to hear my baby. (If it's ...

Hi ladies I was in hospital Wednesday with some bleeding and they tested my urine and said I had protein in my week and ketone of 3 and never said anything more when I googled it said it can be serious should I chase it ? Has anyone else experienced this ? TIA XXX

Has anyone had their first post partum period yet? My period started a couple of days ago 5.5 weeks after my baby arrived. My blood is super bright red, and different to pre pregnancy. Has anyone experienced this? I have a health visitor appointment Monday so will follow up with them

I’m 37 weeks and for the past few days I keep getting waves of nausea that literally make me feel like I’m back in my first trimester. I’ve read this could be an early labour sign but as a FTM I really don’t know!

I’m showing all the signs of preeclampsia, just not the high blood pressure part so my midwife just wants to “monitor” me. I’m getting swollen hands, feet and face. Starred vision, nausea, tiredness, shortness of breath after every small task and even my speech is slurry which is concerning me.

So I was active prior to pregnancy and relatively active during my pregnancy . I am hardly bleeding anymore it’s more like spotting and I was active when I got home from the hospital. I know you’re supposed to “rest” but I’m dying to start doing small work outs like pushups or crunches, any suggestions? For context ...

Hi all! I’m literally typing this as I’m having a small contraction in the bathroom 😅 I am 39 weeks today, I know many of us is probably feeling ready to get our baby out to meet him/her. I am planning to have natural birth and to go unmedicated. To the moms that already have had their first baby that went…

I have a 15mo old and I am almost 6 weeks pregnant. The morning sickness is already killing me!! My anxiety is through the roof (I get really stressed about not feeling well/ throwing up). How did y’all make it through your first trimester with a toddler?! I need some advice/ words of encouragement please!😭❤️

Im 33 weeks now and had my midwife appointment today. I was told that my bump was measuring 95th percentile and was recommended having a diabetes test. But both my blood pressure and my urine are fine. No protein is showing in my urine. Has anyone experienced the same? Like being sent to a diabetes test only because...

Did anyone have high blood pressure post pregnancy? If so, how’re they getting on now? I was on labetelol 4 times a day, then moved down to twice a day and then was taken off completely. 5/6 days after coming off I can see the blood pressure is creeping up slightly with the highest reading today being 128/88. I wond...

So I did the Ramzi Theory for fun this morning. Has anybody ever done it & have it be correct? After all it's a 50/50 shot lol We find out in 1 week and 3 days!! I might faint if it's actually a girl haha we have a son together & he has 2 other boys from previous relationships. Either way we're ecstatic to have a he...

Just wanted to share a more positive spin on the gestational diabetes test as I worked myself up SO much from posts on here and it honestly wasn’t that bad. I really wish I’d not got in my head about it! Literally didn’t feel a thing taking my bloods, the drink was nice and cold atleast (although I was the first ap...

8 months and I don’t know how to fill the rest of the days what would you recommend ? 8 months tomorrow still another 8 weeks to go. How would you recommend filling up the days rather than being at home. I live in Stamford hill / Manor House.

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Hi all, I’m 22wks pregnant and we have 3 cats and a Yorkshire terrier. I’m mildly allergic to cats, and have had these mild pet allergies since I was around 11 years old. However I was never around any pets regularly until I was 11. I usually take an antihistamine daily but haven’t since being pregnant. I’ve noticed...

My baby is 3 1/2 weeks old, my mil is amazing with her and I need to run errands tomorrow but I do not want to leave my baby. Even if it is for an hour while she sleeps. It’s over 100 so taking her with me is just ridiculous I don’t want her uncomfortable. My anxiety is normal right????? What would you do?

I took my glucose test yesterday and my results came back positive now i have to do the 3hr one. Did this happen to anyone?