Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

If you got bloodwork to find out the gender was it correct? How far along were you?

Heres the test mentioned in my last post. Came up right away

11 weeks and still cannot eat properly, fancy absolutely nothing and just survive off bread and pastries at the moment , been like this since 7 weeks, I am starving constantly but just fancy nothing and gag at the smell of most food. Feel guilty as baby is made purely of carbs 😅 and so bloody bored or it ,…

I just got my results from doing my glucose test yesterday and I’m curious if anyone can tell me if this is bad ? I know it’s not in the normal range

Since sunday i have had a very itchy belly! Im not sure if its down to weather or growing more but if anyone has any advice or tips that would be great! I moistures twice a day and use a pregnancy oil too

I feel like everybody who was telling me that having kids with close age gap is so awesome and nice were either lying to me or forgot how horrible the first year and pregnancy was. Unpopular opinion but having 2 under 2 is the biggest mistake I made and it's hard af. Yes, you get cute sibling cuddles here and there ...

When did you feel as though your belly was getting harder? I’m 18 weeks and last few days my belly has been getting harder is this normal?!

I can never work out the nub theory but just feel as though I’ll always have boy babies! 13+4 💕

If I fly on 13 Dec can I get my fit to fly letter on 6 Dec? As in, will it still be ok or does it need to be used within a couple of days?

Heya all! I'm 30weeks on Sunday and my hormones are crazy.. Anything I find slightly sad or moving I will cry over, anything that irritates me I get super angry over, anything that makes me happy I get extremely giddy over 😂 Any tips on regulating my emotions/hormones? And is this normal at this stage of…

Hi all, 20 weeks pregnant now with first (IVF) after pushing (previous post) for a cervix check from previous LLETZ, I’ve been monitored every week/two weeks. 16 weeks - length was 27mm (put on progesterone) 17 weeks - length was 26mm 18 weeks - length was 22mm 20 weeks - length 21mm-23mm My consultant has now ...

I had an instance of high bp on Monday, but it went away before my doctor wrote me back. I’ve been keeping up with it. It’s been normal, but as I’m getting ready for bed, I notice my ankles are swollen again. I check my BP. The diastolic is pretty high. I do have an appt at 10am tmwr. I really want to avoid the hosp...

I just had bright lights like stars in my vision so I came to my local hospital to check my blood pressure, even tho it's an hour away from the one my ob delivers at. They didn't tell me if my blood pressure was high but they have me waiting for a room. Just wanted to talk to someone who can maybe relate as my famil...

I know not everyone’s period lasts a full week but in this scenario it does. Waiting for my postpartum bleeding to end and just curious if we’d be willing to trade monthly bleeding for a long period that lasts about 3 months and be free the remaining 9 months of the year.

Seem to have hit me like a truck starting 25 weeks :(

Question lol did y’all do your monthly pictures on exact date like my son was born September 3rd so every 3rd of the month. Or by the weeks like he will be 12 weeks on November 26 and technically that is three months???? Idk how are y’all doing it haha

This is my second pregnancy and my gosh I am so uncomfortable. I do not remember being this uncomfortable with my first! I’ve suffered with itchy skin during this pregnancy which I’ve been prescribed cream for however tonight the cream is not touching it, my whole body aches, I cannot decide if I’m warm or cold and ...

I'm 36weeks pregnant with baby#2 and I haven't been away from my daughter for more than a couple hours since she was born. She obviously can't come to the hospital with me while I'm in labor, but she can visit in recovery after. I'm so nervous about spending my first night away from her, especially since she'll poss...

Have no idea when it comes to the nub theory😂, please guess away! 13 weeks, 4 days x

Does everyone get offered the gestational diabetes test? I’m 34 weeks and I still haven’t had it? I’m confused 😂