Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Hi Mums 🥺 I'm really conscious that my baby is over weight! When she was born she was 86 percentile, she is now 23 weeks and 98 percentile weighing a whopping 19lb 15 🫣 My HV is super judgy and just don't feel confident / comfortable in having this conversation with her if I'm honest. Is this something I…

Is anyone else just wanting to eat junk? I’m 9 weeks and I have such strong cravings and aversions with this pregnancy and I’ve gone off most healthy foods, they make me feel so disgustingly sick😭 I’m feeling so bad about it but just trying to survive this trimester! Anyone else not eating well?😅

Hello all So don’t like this second trimester because next to know symptoms and worrying about if any is ok or not Lower abdominal pain but not all the time This sore boobs and sicky feeling in my throat sometimes Is this normal xx

Ok I didn’t know I was pregnant when taking cold n flu tablets months ago, I found out that now coz I’m looking what’s safe now I know …… I’m freaking out I’ve already damaged my baby or we’re gonna have birth difficulties 😭 Trying not to cry in from on my toddler

Found out I’m pregnant and due in the same week as I was with my first 😬 Boy being in the first trimester, having a very demanding cheeky toddler and opening up a new children nursery feel a tad overwhelming today! All I want to do is sit down and chill but my little boy is the complete opposite to this and wants…

Hey ladies, I’m currently 33 weeks pregnant and my belly has gotten very hard! No other symptoms really other than lower back ache that I’ve been dealing with the entire pregnancy! I can still find my little girl move, so assume it’s nothing to worry about?

Nearly in the 3rd trimester and still throwing up almost daily. Brushing my teeth is guaranteed to make me vomit and lately marmalade on toast makes me sick instantly how random lol. Joys of pregnancy Anyone else in the same boat?

Hi moms!! I feel a terrible first time mom… we still don’t have name for my baby girl… 😭 anyone with the same problem?

I can’t believe I’m writing this but yesterday we found out that I’m pregnant again. I’m sooo worried and so anxious. We’ve always wanted two kids but never in a million years did I think it would happen this soon. With baby number one I had such horrendous morning sickness that I pretty much spent the first four ...

Mine was 14.7% that seems so high, I know that’s not a bad thing just curious what other peoples numbers were

We are planning to go for a trip and it will be a long 20-30 hours travel time at my 28-31weeks, originally planned doctor said it was fine. but now just found out that I have complete placenta previa. And spotting here and there from the beginning+ Braxton Hicks already started at 13weeks. So I don’t know if t...

Im 37 weeks tomorrow and today was my last day of work. I’m glad I took off early but now I am already feeling like…idk down sorta? Like I literally have no purpose but to exist until baby boy comes. I feel just depressed about it. I don’t have tons of energy (mostly none actually) so just been relaxing on the cou...

My body feels one thing, my obgyn says another… I’ve been the same size since week 29 (I’m almost 32 weeks now). And this week she feels so low, I feel so much pressure, it is SO uncomfortable to walk like it feels like she’ll pop out if I walk too long like it feels like I’ll go into labor when I walk. I go to L&D ...

Went for my gender scan today and I’m having a little boy! Everyone on nub theory group guessed a girl and I even paid for a nub theory that said girl as well! However the baby is well and truly a boy 😂😂 I’m going to have one of each my daughter is 2 will be 3 when her little brother comes along! Which is very…

My baby turns 9 months October 2nd and so I’m wondering when do I apply for the 15 hours and also child tax credit? X

Had a growth scan and everything was normal, bar he was sat very far to one side and the fluid measurement was 8.6, 0.6 over the 8 threshold.the woman doing the scan siad not to worry because he was so lopsided (had to be on my side to do the scan). However, the Dr has decided I need a glucose test... Have spoken to...

Hi all, I’m first time mummy to my little boy who is now 7 weeks, does anyone know when we can get contraception and does the GP discuss it with you at the 6-8week check up or do we do it ourselves?

I’m 32 weeks and when I go to my weekly pregnancy yoga class, everyone is discussing various tests that they’ve had done. Some of these women are weeks behind me. I have regular appointments with an obstetrician and my midwife and I often have to correct them on what I’ve had done. For example, my obstetrician assum...

Do bibs ever actually fit!?!? 😅 every bib we own are said to fit between 0-6 (bare the odd 0-3 and tiny baby,) and yet they are have so much neck room!! Anyone else have this??

Pray for me ladies 🥺😩 I’ve had too take my glucose test over 3 times.. due to the first hour being abnormal , so they did a three hour . One of my samples came back abnormal again . Rescheduled for another 3 hour and before they could even draw any blood I threw up the drink so I had to reschedule . I tried both…