Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

I had a GTT test around 29 weeks and results came back absolutely fine. I am growing a “borderline” big baby and today after a growth scan where sonographer said baby’s growth is continuing nicely on growth chart that she would book me in for a second GTT. Am I ok to decline this ? I just don’t see the point as I’...

When are people thinking of starting to collect colostrum I’m currently 29 weeks 3 days with my second baby and some sites say 32 week and some say 36???

I am currently 5 weeks pregnant and not at the weight that I would of preferred when getting pregnant but was not planned. Has anyone had a same experience to put me at ease a tiny bit 💕

I’m scheduled for a caesarean next week and I’m so nervous I won’t know how to care for my baby. He’s my first. I’m spending endless hours researching how to care for newborns. Has anyone else felt the same and do the maternal instincts kick in? Please say yes 🙏

Hello ladies! Quick question, is anyone else experiencing postpartum high blood pressure ? Mine was super normal throughout the pregnancy but recently became high after giving birth Feb 5th. It’s been mentally draining 😭 I’ve heard it may go back to normal in a few weeks but I’ve also heard some say their blood…

Should have known better than to even open my results without a 2nd draw done. 1,894 today. Hoping for good results Friday. Wishing this number had been a little higher.

🩵 15 weeks and 6 days 🩵

Hi ladies! So, I was a member of October 2023 babies and didn't expect to be back, lol. I have an 11 year old and 16 month old. We struggled through 3 losses and trying for 5 years before having our last. She's still nursing, and I noticed a huge drop in my milk supply, so I tested, and it was positive. Sooo unexpe...

Hey, I’m 12 weeks pregnant and have eaten 5 Brazil nuts without realising you shouldn’t. Should I be worried 😕

I had my 24 week midwife appointment this week and my blood pressure was slightly high, not over the threshold of when they say to go into triage but close to, I’ve been told to test everyday to keep an eye on it, anyone else had this at this stage?

Has anyone else been told they have low PAPP-A? I am on aspirin as advised by my midwife but constantly worried about pre-eclampsia now!

Just left my 36 weeks 5 day appointment and I am 3cm dilated and baby is super low has anyone else started dilating yet

Can anyone see anything? This is while test is still going

Has anyone had high blood pressure at midwife appointment then gone to triage and it’s right back down again? My blood pressure looked to be rising at my last two midwife appointments and today she sent me to triage. ( I have a family history of pre-eclampsia, so they are keeping a close eye on it). At the appointm...

Hi. I've just been to urgent care about my throat as it's been so dry and I was worried I had tonsillitis. Anyway.. doctor took my blood pressure and it was 156/96. He asked for a urine sample and he said he thinks he could see something in it, but couldn't test for protein so is sending to the lab for further te...

I’m 32 weeks pregnant and really struggling now to shave my legs, any tips? The belly is well and truly getting in the way!!

Anyone else had dangerously hemoglonin levels in pregnancy? Been taking my prenatals every day, can’t seem to get them to go up they keep dropping any advice on what to take

I’m worrying about the amount of weight I’m losing through pregnancy and its impact on mine & the babies health. I’m 24 weeks and have lost 10kg (1.5stone) since getting pregnant. Whilst I had sickness in the first trimester, my appetite has been back for a while now yet I’m still losing weight. I feel like I’m catc...

Are they safe to use during the first trimester? I used it before and had a loss, so I'm scared to use it with this pregnancy. I'm 10 weeks along.

Has anyone taken the sneak peek gender test and it came back accurate?