Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Hi ladies, I’m currently 5w+4d and I’m just anxious as I’m overweight. Since we found out I’ve been putting steps in to make my food a lot healthier and drinking more water. I’m just a little anxious as I had a chemical pregnancy last year.

I’m 24 weeks tomorrow with second baby. I’ve felt proper kicks now since around 15w I have an anterior placenta which threw me off being able to feel him so early on. My bumps huge imo for how far along I am but how will I know if baby’s measuring big? I’m peeing so much more with this one. I can’t sleep cause he’s...

Does anyone have a plan for maintanance / pubic hair around end of pregnancy , start of motherhood Like, I hate having pubic hair, so itchy and annoying and harder to keep clean. But I can no longer see downstairs. I’ve never ever waxed before (always shave) , but thinking to book a Brazilian for a few days / wee...

Do you guys calculate 4 months as 16 weeks or as the actual date born 4 months later e.g born 6th june therefore 4 months on 6th October ? X

Those who found out they are pregnant, currently with rainbow baby, it’s so hard not to be anxious a lot I’m nearly 5 weeks but booked in to do bloods in a week (Last pregnancy I had really low hcg so I’m hoping it’s all good this time) been having rlly sore boobs and I didn’t have that in my last pregnancy which ...

Anyone else struggling to take their prenatals? Been weeks now I’ve been on & off with them They make me feel sick 😖

I’ve had high bp readings that come every day multiple times a day but they end up going down fairly quickly when it happens my fetal movement is still but after my baby moves so much I have no other symptoms that scare me but can you have preclampsia with no other symptoms but high blood pressure readings??

Hey i just wanted to share something with you guys . In a second time mom i have a 3yr old daughter shes my world literally. And im 29 weeks pregnant with my second princess. When i first found out i was pregnant with my first baby i post it on social media and told a lot of friends. Some of them were judging me sa...

I am almost at the weaning stage please share any helpful tips as I am feeling very anxious second time around…

Has anyone taken Prednisone while pregnant? If yes how many mg? And did baby have any side effects to the Prednisone? Comment please

Had my test yesterday so of course now I’m constantly checking to see if the results are back. How long did it take others to get the results back?

Hello ladies I have been having high blood pressure of 150/100 Atleast once a day since I’ve turned 21 weeks I’m 24 weeks now which it ends up going down but it happens and I have no reasoning behind it anybody else dealing with this I’ve heard of gestational hypertension but will it increase into preeclampsia?

Sonographer said we were bang on 12 weeks 🤍

i’m 24 weeks and some days and i have complete posterior previa. doctors keep saying it’s going to move but im nervous!! i want to have my baby natural

Can anyone guess the gender using nub theory please?

Did anyone else feel so exhausted after their gestational diabetes test? I had mine this morning and feel like I haven’t slept for a week😴😂

Would you recommend nub theory? I’m so excited to find out the baby’s sex and unsure if I can wait till 20 wk scan! Few friends have mentioned nub theory but I don’t know how accurate it is or where to go for it online?

Had my 34 week midwife appointment today, they said there were traces or protein in my urine. My blood pressure is still very low and they didn’t seem overly concerned. Has anyone else had this?

Curious to hear your guesses ☺️

Hi all, just wondered if anyone else is absolutely terrified? I’m so excited for little boy to come, and can’t wait to meet him but I’m also absolutely terrified - we don’t have any savings, maternity pay is terrible, nursery fees are high, all this keeps going through my head and feels like it’s ruining my pregnanc...