Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Is it normal for cramps to be terrible the first period pp? I feel like I’m dying lol

18 months on the 2nd. She learns so fast 🥰

12 week scan, what do you think?

36 + 2, been experiencing some weird pain for the last few days. I'm pretty sure baby has moved and no longer head down. Feeling an immense amount of pressure which is leading to extremely bad pain down there. It's not lighting crotch, not pelvic girdle pain, not braxton hicks. Sitting on my ball just makes the ...

Hi girls, My midwife removed the dressing for me today. Is it a good idea to cover with the Frida mom scar patch I bought myself? Or should I just leave it as is? It just feels very unprotected now 🙈 Thank you

Hello everyone, I am almost 12 weeks pregnant and have an achey pain in my right shoulder blade. When I look it up it says possible ectopic, but I have had a scan and know baby is in the right place. Has anyone else had this?

I just had a Csection on Friday and I’m in lots of pain. What do you all take for this pain??

Hia, Just looking for abit of support and guidance, really. Had my 12 wk scan today. Baby wouldn't stop moving, sonographer really struggled with measurements then the majority were 3.5-3.9 shes measured it at 4mm. We were took into a quiet room, told all info. Had basic bloods took, will wait for the results the...

So I have nightmares and have to sleep with the light on and my s/o told me if the lights come on he would leave me because he physically can’t sleep with the lights on WTF really? So I don’t get sleep and just have to deal with no sleep but he gets all the sleep he needs?

After a day bouncing like crazy on the ball, lots of squats and a hot curry i went into labour naturally at about 3 and had my boy at 11!!! I laboured to 5cm at home, got to hospital and made it to 9cm so i was really close to getting my vbac but baby had unfortunately pooed in the waters and we couldnt wait out get...

Hello! My partner and I are really struggling to find some really lovely, classic “old” names for both boys and girls! I would love you to offer some suggestions, particularly boy names as this is particularly the gender we are stumped on for names. For reference - my name is Harriet, and my partner is Tom.

This morning I have been for a 32 week growth scan, he is measuring below 3rd centile for his femur and abdomen growth. They have said there is no deformity or abnormalities e.g DS; however if he doesn’t put weight on in the next week (20g a day) they are going to want to induce me in the next 2 weeks. I have no i...

I just got a letter through for my C-section date (no time yet though) it's my first baby and first C-section. I'm so so so nervous now that I see a date on paper eek! I wasn't told it in advance, just that I'd need one around 35 weeks (baby is a whopper size) and now here it is. I'm just looking for some solidarity...

Today I officially have a 2 year old 🥲🤍

I am very grateful for my daughter being born but I did not get the birth plan I wanted. I hired a doula and did all these things to induce labor naturally. I had gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes. They induced me at 39&3. I went through the full doses of miso and only dilated to 1cm. After a 3rd cer...

Could someone please share their list for the baby for their hospital bag? My brain is not working 🙈 thanks in advance xx

My FIL said my baby, who was born in july, is 4 months old but i told him no shes 3 months old because her birth month doesnt count as a full month. He said but its her first month of life the day shes born so the month after she turns 2 months, etc.

Hi guys, My LO is 6 months this week, she’s going through a terrible sleep patch for the past 6 weeks and is teething so it’s been rough. During the day she is also incredibly fussy, will sit for less than 5 minutes before whinging/crying. We use teething gel and calpol when her teeth are particularly bad but it ...

I’ve had a growth scan today (36+2) and baby boy is measuring 6lb 14oz. They’ve mentioned I may need a third OGTT to triple check there’s no sign of gestational diabetes. I’m not worried about his size, but just curious to how big your babies were at full term after having baby measuring big on growth scans x

FTM who just turned 22 weeks today. Last night my right boob was pretty sore with sharp pains to my nipple. I noticed I had a clear sticky fluid (not much) coming out of it. I’m assuming it’s colostrum. It dried up over night so it’s just kinda crusty now without anymore leakage, although I’m still having the sharp...