Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

Hi, so I need a bit of guidance I should say, I gave birth about 8 weeks ago, normal vaginal birth, I got my period pretty much 5 weeks after giving birth, my period lasted about 16 days, I’ve been off my period for about 3 days now, and I’ve started again, is this normal? Or am I just going crazy

Does anyone know where I’d get a sick note for work? Would it be my GP or my midwife?

It’s very very faint

Hi, I’ve been trying for 2 years. I took a test and can see a very faint line. I’m not sure if I’m the only who can see it or if it’s an evap line.

So I’m looking to go self employed in the beauty industry during / after my maternity leave and want to be able to include something special for us mums. What would you really want in a pamper package to make you feel confident? Botox? Fillers? Facials? Massages?

I have my first appointment on Monday! How long after finding out did it set in because I can’t wrap my head around it I feel like I’m going to go into my appointment and they are going to say I’m not pregnant. There are clearly two lines but I’m so stressing out about it!

Found out I had Gestational diabetes in the third trimester, did anyone deal with this and how did the rest off your pregnancy go?

Currently at Northampton hospital and really unhappy to be honest been asked to come in due to UTI potentially spread to kidney infection when rang triage came in and after being on monitor and speaking to doctor they said they would like me to stay the night to go on a cannula and have stronger antibiotics then wha...

What do you say.? And how does the first appointment usually go? I'm very nervous

I got a letter from my trust today saying I've been judged low risk so some of my midwife appointments can be online video calls because of "covid". Ok for one thing it's 2024, for another thing, you are meant to be using a tape measure, checking blood pressure and checking urine sample... how is it ok to miss all t...

To all the mommas that have been with me on my pregnancy journey does my beta rising look okay? Keep in mind that I’m 6 weeks

Does anyone have any hints or tips or things that I might have forgotten about? I’m starting to worry that I’m missing something obvious as both my consultant and pre op appointments felt really relaxed and casual and I didn’t seem to get a list of dos and donts 🤔

Help! Pregnant with first baby and had my 28 week appt today. He is measuring like 30/31 weeks and is already 3 lbs 3 oz. He is in 71 percentile but his head is in the 97 percentile. So nervous for what this all means but doctor wasn’t concerned yet.

Can anyone recommend anywhere that does good massages? My little girl is nearly 10 months and with giving birth, breastfeeding, rocking to sleep, my back is in bits and I think it’ll do some good! Thanks :)

Dr office- how can I help u Me: just found out I’m pregnant 6 weeks ago and I need to do my first appointment to confirm pregnancy and begin prenatal care Dr office: great! And r u Hispanic or Latina? Me: um .. yes. Yes I am Me….. Dr office: that’s great!!! And what is your name and dob Me: answers Dr office: is th...

Has anyone been put on metformin to help lower Blood sugar levels?? I just got it today at my dr appointment since my sugars range from 88 to 169 I've never been on this I was diet controlled with my 2nd when I had gd

Faint line ?

Hi everyone. I've just got my results back from my gtt and been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Both my one hour and two hour results were perfect but my fasting was 5.7. I don't have an appointment until next Friday when I'm 30+6 with the diabetes team so unsure what do I do now? They didn't explain anythin...

Is this an evap Line? Got another piccy of 2 of them I the comments

Can anyone breakdown the actual meaning of this for me? I saw my midwife on Monday for a follow up appointment as I am high risk. The notes she’s put in seem normal but I’m wondering how i should prepare for labour, I’m high risk for multiple reasons for pre term labour so I just want to feel a little more prepared