Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

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

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 ...

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??

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?

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 ...

My little one is 10 weeks old and I’ve just changed his nappy and found mucus in it for the first time. He’s EBF and we’ve not had any issues so far. He has a rotten cold and is super congested - could it literally be mucus he’s ingesting? Has this happened to anyone else? Not sure if I need to investigate it or not…

Can anyone tell me what pineapple does for you everyone keeps saying start drinking it or eating it

I’m 34 weeks pregnant and my belly button is hurting and I’m not sure why. Am I the only one?? Is this normal?

I just woke up and suddenly I thought I had a period (slightly light) is it normal or something has happened?? I’m between six or eight weeks pregnant.

Im 23 weeks pregnant. I have an anterior placenta. When laying down at night i feel like my babies are kicking however when i put my hand to feel there is no kicking. Are my babies kicking or am i going crazy?

Morning - been advised to go to A&E. I have had a awful migraine that has resulted in me keep being sick for over 24 hours. I have had pain under my ribs and very low. Has anyone else ever experienced anything similar? Thanks x

Only 5 week and I'm already throwing up. Not looking forward to the next 10 weeks (if this is anything like my last pregnancy)

Hey, a little anxious because I am 5 weeks and have had 4 days of general period like aches with dark/brick coloured spotting. Wondering if anyone else has gone through the same and how things went for them?

Anyone know what I can take to sleep. I have been tossing and turning for hours and just can’t sleep. I have huge headaches due to lack of sleep. What can I take if I’m breastfeeding 😭😭😭 help

Some of yesterday, last night and this morning I’ve had this pain triage have said it could be where baby is laying and there’s not a lot they can do. I’m 22 weeks never felt this pain before but I’ve been up all night worrying somethings wrong. I’ve had my morning coffee and baby is moving as he should but I’m stil...

Hello I’m new to this app. I’m seven weeks pregnant and this is my first baby. Is it normal for symptoms to disappear and come back and I took a pregnancy test strip and it’s very very faint

I’m 22 weeks just phoned triage as it’s happened last night and throughout the night aswell and they’ve said it’s probably where baby is on a nerve but there’s not a lot they can do for that. Has anyone else had this kind of pain and is it fairly normal please? I just need some reassurance as I’ve never had this pai...

I am 10 weeks and I feel awful. Nausea and vomiting has continued to worsen and I've now gone on sick leave for 2 weeks. I feel so guilty for doing this but I cannot do my job properly right now. Anyone else feeling the same?

I’ve been awake all night with period cramps and excruciating back pain and I don’t know what to do anymore, I have hardly slept due to not getting comfortable, taken paracetamol which doesn’t touch the sides and tried all positions. It’s making me cry as it’s so de habilitating. I feel useless and just so uncomfort...