Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Due to lots of one sided pain I went to A&E and was referred to EPU for a scan, the scan showed a gestational sac in the right place but unable to see anything else, they did say that it might be too early to visualise? Has anyone had this before?

Absolutely loved how this turned out! I got 3 printed tiles on the way with these photos on for daddy’s bday. I just cut out cardboard and found a bank wall, occupied him with balloons and some funny faces, obsessed with how cute he is🥹. x

Hello all, I have had a sensitive stomach for 2 days now going to the toilet allot with loose stools. But now I’ve had to come to bed because I’m having quite painful belly ache/stomach pain right at the bottom of my stomach it comes and goes but when it comes back it’s quite uncomfortable. Is this normal?

So today I haven’t slept all night I went to bed at 4 woke up at 5. My arm is cramping really bad my partner has a head cold so it’s giving me like really bad anxiety she’s moving a lot but I’m having cramping pain and idk to listen to my body or to just go back to sleep cause. If I start freaking out so will my b...

Has anyone gotten pregnant after their miscarriage but before their first period. I had surgical management on the 17th and told to wait for at least one period. I have PCOS so could be waiting for that one period for months but I’m desperate to try again.

Just found out I have gestational diabetes due to some bloods done by GP. Anyone had this in past pregnancy’s or have it now and have any tips?

I was taken into hospital yesterday as they throught i had an eptopic pregnancy. Thankfully it wasn't however they did see some bleeding which may or may not be a common thing i am having a rescan to check next week all is okay at 6 weeks what should I expect to see ?

Hello, just looking for a bit of advice. I had an episiotomy and a 2nd degree tear while giving birth 6 days ago. The pain seems to be getting worse not better, I had a midwife round yesterday who had a quick look and said it all looked fine but I’m not sure why the pain would be increasing, has anyone else experie...

So I have a scan booked on the 7/11 at the recurrent miscarriage clinic and I should be 7 weeks does anyone know if it would be an internal or external scan

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Found out I’m 5 weeks pregnant, but been suffering with real bad pains in my stomach, abdomen & vagina… is this normal? I had my first son 7 years ago so really can’t remember what pain is normal and what’s not😅

I spent 6 weeks checking my lines was progressing but I had a mc now I’m spending weeks waiting for it to go 🥹 my heart hurts Sending u all love who is or has experienced this feeling ❤️

I'm 31 weeks and I feel like baby is trolling me 🤣 he can go thru quiet spells of not feeling him much and last night I was a little concerned that I was going to call triage this morning, however soon as I mentioned this to my partner baby started moving! He seems to have some lazy wee days and then active ones,…

I’m due 29th of October been getting really bad lightening crotch lower back pain and feeling nauseous is this a sign that labour is near? I am so terrified of giving birth but so ready for it to happen now did anyone else feel like this?

Anyone else getting pelvic girdle pain. Mine is so bad I’m struggling to walk. Thinking of getting crutches to help me move about. Already got the pelvic support belt. Has anyone else tried anything that’s worked.

Lost part of my mucus plug Sunday and started laboring since, admitted Monday night to have baby… feel like a failure because I labored at home for 2 days and only got to 4.5 cm dilated and ended up getting epidural due to pain.. 🥲 any other mamas didn’t follow their birthing plan?

We had our 25wk midwife check up today and every time we go i take a list of questions. Every time she is late for her next appointment and doesn’t have time for them so i just get ‘don’t know’ ‘i wouldn’t’ ‘it’s probably fine’ rather than proper answers. One of my questions was can i use a SAD lamp during pregnan...

Hi everyone, my LO is 21 months in 2 days and her soft spot is still abit open , is this normal ?

Can I feel baby’s movement at 14 weeks? A lot of the internet says it’s too early but I swear to god I keep feeling it. Mainly when I’m lifting my knees when I’m laid in bed it feels like mild butterflies but a lot lower.

On Sunday evening and Monday morning I lost my mucus plug, yesterday I had a little discharge, but today I feel myself leaking. When I get up from sitting down, when I got out of bed, and sometimes when just walking around. I have checked and it doesn’t look or smell like urine. It’s clear and watery. Could this be ...