Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

I’m 31 weeks with my third, (1 miscarriage, 1 stillbirth and currently pregnant) I gave birth at 35 weeks to my second, and I’m Genuinly so scared to do it again, always had a massive fear or giving birth and labor and I’m constantly having panic moments over it if anything feels even slightly different, anyone else...

My due date is fast approaching and I’ve put in my birth preferences that I’d like to avoid an epidural The reason for this is I’ve really worked myself up over the thought of a cannula and a catheter. I have no idea why, I think it’s just all the unknown and I just feel so vulnerable But I keep getting people ma...

Girls I’m freaking out didn’t even cross my mind to check my sunscreen before and I use it every single day (hence yes throughout this pregnancy) and for some reason now figured out that it’s a chemical sunscreen and not a mineral one which is a no no in pregnancy. I’m totally freaking out, do we have this might hav...

Anyone else confused like me lol? My midwife told me today I was 4/5 engaged and that I needed to get to 5/5. However online it says you should be a 1/5… whaaa😂

I’m 18 weeks and so far so good, but I am so scared all the time that something is going to go wrong. I had a false positive NT test early on and it really rocked me. This is also my first pregnancy to make it past 8 weeks. Regardless of everything looking fine, no scary symptoms, and stellar reports every time, I a...

So we had our dating scan today, it put us at 11 weeks 4 days so not technically a September baby anymore but any guesses for nub theory 🩵🩷

I had my OB appointment yesterday got my gbs swab and my first cervix check. (I remember the swab and cervix check hurting really bad but I was also swollen like a balloon my first pregnancy and already in so much pain and they were trying to induce me). But this time the swab was awful but the check wasn’t too bad ...

Had my NIPT today as initial tests came back as 1 in 83 for Down Syndrome(high risk). We should know results next week. Is anyone else going through the same thing?

** update my period came the day after I posted this 🤦🏽‍♀️🎉 Has anyone else not got their period and baby is 11 weeks or more? I would like my period to come before starting the pill but 11 weeks in and it’s so long 😩 bottle feeding 🤍

I’ve just received a notification stating I’ve got low PAPP levels in this pregnancy Did anyone have this in there previous pregnancy? Can anyone tell me much about it? Just having a panic attack Thank you

Gestational diabetes testing tomorrow.. so fasting from tonight. Any tips / tricks? Or am I too late for that? lol 🫣 I have a home kit to do! 😊

So I just got my genetics results back and it was out of range for Jacob’s Syndrome. Anyone familiar?

Hi all - wondering if any one can help me understand the OGTT results posted on my "mycare" app. Fasting level was 4.6, after 1 hour was 8.9 and 2 hrs was 7.4. Would you say this is ok? Thanks in advance ☺️

i’m the mum of a 3 and a half year old, and i’m expecting his baby brother end of April, i’ve only got less than six weeks to go and the nerves are starting to build. this time round will be so different to the first bcos before it was just a newborn to care for but now it’s a newborn and toddler. did anyone find th...

I’m 19 weeks +1 and I’ve Jsut done the school run and my god I’m sweating. Is this normal at this stage? I feel like it’s pouring off me (sorry for the TMI) its horrible 😭😭

I don’t know if it’s because I’m still working or worried now I’m getting closer about BD going to get in contact.. but I’ve hit 30 weeks and I just feel DONE. I’m uncomfortable & feel so on edge. Anyone else?

hey guys so i’m a first time mom I am 18 years old i don’t have any family support to talk to or friends to talk to about this so hopefully you guys can help. I just have a couple questions about giving birth i am 30 weeks pregnant so i have 10 weeks left and i am so scared and im sorry if this is all over the place...

Seems like things are about to get much, much worse...

Anyone else’s nausea returning in the 3rd trimester? 34 weeks and nothing I consume is settling well in my stomach. Haven’t actually vomited anything but I feel sick to my stomach constantly and have been taking frequent poops (sometimes multiple times throughout the day). Doctors appointment this Friday so hopeful...

So currently 34 weeks & 4 days look a mess sorry everyone only 5 weeks left to go due April 26th but loads of people say I’m really low and don’t think I’m gonna go to my due date what does everyone think :)