Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

Unsure how many dpo I am ,either 13 or 6. BFN isn't it

So my midwife will not induce me I'm 40+3 and I want her to since I'm tired if waiting to meet him and not getting a decent comfortable asleep . I understand that's my little guy 100% healthy but still it's such a struggle for me to move around and get / stay comfortable, are all midwives like this or just a few inc...

My midwife said she’ll give me by MatB1 form at our 28 week appt - which won’t be till December. Is anyone getting there’s sooner? Seems short notice as my employer can’t process paperwork till they have that (NHS).

hi so i’m hoping i get some kind of response as i seem to get 0 answers 🤣 i have had back pain almost my entire pregnancy but would go away with a massage/bath or just walking around keeping busy. however the past week, especially the past couple of days i have been in so much pain my back genuinely feels broken 🥲…

Hi, I’m 5 weeks pregnant so contacted the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells maternity service and have been told in an email that I shouldn’t expect to hear anything until after 8 weeks at least. It’s my first time being pregnant and I’m just not sure if that is what it should be or if I should be able to see someone be...

Anyone see a vv faint line ? Or am I getting line eyes lol

M first time mum to be and very new in UK. I am 8weeks now. Can someone help me in understanding the NHS involvement. Till now no one from NHS including my GP has scheduled appointment with me. Is it the same for everyone? A little help in understanding further steps will be appreciated

Is there something here? Period due in 1-2 days x

is anyone else finding it really hard to get through to the community midwives at grimsby? just want to book an appointment as found out i was pregnant last week and every time i’ve rang just getting voicemail. this is so frustrating and disheartening 😫😫

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...

So I’m currently pregnant unsure how far gone roughly 7 weeks but I had brown blood last month is this still classed as a period or do I count from my proper period before that?

Help… just been told I have GD at 18 weeks due to a round of bloods GP did last week. I know it’s common but still makes me feel deflated about it. Any good tips to meals swaps , good foods to try?

Hey ladies! I’m having the hardest time choosing a doula. We have 3 candidates that we really like for different reasons. What was your deciding factor? How did you choose? Doula 1 lives close, walking distance, and has had several successful unmedicated births. We got on well over Zoom, but her energy matches m...

Having my 36wks appointment tomorrow because my doctors office is so busy and it’s hard to schedule to get in. Wondering what can I expect? At the last appointment they said i needed to do a physical exam bc I hadn’t have one yet, so just wondering what to expect during that and anything else? Thanks in advance

I must drink almost 3 litres of water or juice a day and nothing seems to curb my thirst. Anyone else experiencing this or have any suggestions ?

I’m tired of this

Have just been diagnosed with GD and feel super disappointed as I didn’t get it last time and my blood sugars have always tended to be low. But them’s the breaks. Anyone else in the GD crew and fancy keeping each other company?!

Has anyone had their midwife appointment since their intial booking appointment? I am 14 weeks and not heard from anyone.

What is everyone’s opinion on doulas? Did you use one? Were they helpful? Anyone hire one then end up needing a c-section then feel the doula was a waste of money?

Hi everyone! I’ve just found out I’m pregnant, it’s my first time and don’t have many friends with kids so I have no idea what to expect or what I should be doing 😅 I tried contacting my GP and it was impossible to get through, so I just self-referred to the hospital’s maternity services instead and they have…