Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

This is purely for fun it’s just to see who wants to test their gender guessing skills ! I already know the gender here but I’m curious to see if you can tell. I keep seeing things about nub theory but I’m unsure what that is 😂 I will reveal in the comments later on.

Is it normal to wait 3-4 for a repeat blood test? My blood pressure is lowering slightly everytime I go for check up but only problem is breathlessness going up the stairs which I think is a weight problem?

I’ve just picked up my first gestational diabetes prescription(needles and test strips), they’ve given me 200 needles but only 50 testing strips. I have to test four times per day so this gives me 12 days before I run out. I’m just wondering if this is a normal amount? It doesn’t seem like a lot considering I’ll be ...

Has anyone else failed the 1 hour glucose test and had to take the 3 hour test. I'm just curious about what the results were. My first one was only slightly abnormal, so I'm hoping this one is fine. I go in about an hour, so we will see. I just wanted to get some ideas of what everyone else experienced.😁

I haven’t changed anything but recently i got a cut on the roof of my mouth snd then on the side of my gums. My mouth isn’t usually this sensitive. Could it be pregnancy related?

I’m feeling so down both physically and mentally. I’m at 13 weeks…I thought the sooner I got to second trimester, I’d be feeling more relieved from the nausea and morning sickness. I’ve always had nausea during weeks 8-11 but never threw up until this past week and yesterday was the worst. Has anyone had a similar e...

My first pregnancy I had a urine test every time I went to the doctor and this time around they haven’t done one. Is this normal? I also had HELLP syndrome first time around so I keep asking my doctor to check everything yet he still doesn’t check protein in urine. Should I mention something next time I go? I ju...

Sorry I just need to rant! I’m 29 weeks an absolutely miserable! My back hurts constantly and I seem to catch illness after illness - right now I have some sort of tummy bug AND an ear infection. I can hardly even walk up the stairs without feeling exhausted and dizzy. I have a toddler who is being completely negle...

Currently I’m 8 weeks pregnant, I can’t do this anymore. I feel constantly bad, tired, nauseous. I got pregnant at the same time as my co-worker ( she was around 2 weeks ahead of me), last week she found out a miscarriage which really hit me hard. All I do all the time is worry. Due to morning sickness I’m skipping ...

My one boob is itchy and nothing helps it I was thinking it was an allergic reaction to fiancé's cat cyase she was on my chest but it's been hours lotions didn't help with the itch and I took a shower after I got her off me thinking it was her but now I'm thinking it's pregnancy related. I'm 36 weeks pregnant

How is everybody coping with eating? I find I get so bloated and full off the smallest of meals that I end up skipping meals or not eating enough throughout the day. I went into the hospital with reduced movements and they tested my urine and it showed up ketone, and I realised I hadn’t eaten since lunch time (it w...

Did anyone have their NIPT test around 9w4d? I have mine this upcoming Friday and that’s how far along I’ll be. Didn’t know if any of it would be incorrect.

30 weeks today, has anyone ever had the lower part of their stomach suddenly go soft when it’s been hard? Rest of my stomach is still quite hard but just the lower bit is all squishy???

I’m 31 weeks pregnant and whenever me and my boyfriend have sex (and he finishes in me), afterwards I feel uncomfortable and like there is a lot of pressure down in my vagina area. I don’t know how to describe it but for about half a day after it I will feel uncomfortable when walking and feel the constant need to ...

And so I had my appointment on the 11th and it’s been on my mind ever since but they told me currently my daughter is breached which they said is OK because I was only 20 weeks at the time just about to be anyway I was two days shy of 20 weeks but they said she’s breached and that it’s OK cause she has plenty of tim...

I've done well not to have any falls since being pregnant. Currently 31 wks and had my first fall. Are you meant to get checked out every time? I didn't fall on my belly (that I can remember) I don't know how I fell. All I know is my ankle is sore af and got a nice cut down the front of my leg. Also my o/h had a pro...

I had to take the 3 hour GTT and I am unsure if I passed or failed. Does anyone know what a passing test result may look like or did anyone pass and may be able to help me figure out my results?

Hey guys I’ve recently done a sneak peak gender reveal blood test and I’m waiting for the results to come in. I’m really not a patient person and can’t wait untill 20 week scan I’m 9 weeks now. Has anyone had a sneak peak blood test and had accurate results ?

Feel like I need to ring maternity triage because of the constant backache and pressure cramps but I'm scared to go because of social services involvement and what they have got into there heads about taking my baby straight away after birth 😐

I heard the pain is twice as bad but the forest has to go 🤣.