Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

How do you cope with constant nagging worries about terrifying things like still births and SIDS? Things that can just happen for absolutely no reason? I'm about to go into my third trimester, and these thoughts are just kind of always in the back of my mind 😮‍💨

I am so worried of birth. I know the body knows what to do etc but I am so scared of all the what ifs.. the pain.. just everything. I really hate hospital environments too so that already puts me on edge but I'm high risk so can't even consider having the baby birth at home. Ima hella worried. And losing sleep ov...

Has anyone had a microbiome test? If so, what’s your thoughts on having one?

I have been diagnosed with GD but all I was told was collect a machine and follow the advice plus a Skype meeting in a few days, do I start testing now how often do you test ? The app is soo confusing

I’m currently 19 weeks with my first baby, and yet to feel proper movements. I felt a few ‘flutters’ around weeks 16/17 but haven’t felt anything since. I was told at my latest scan at 17.5 weeks I have a posterior placenta so should start feeling movement soon. Is this something I should be worried about/contacting...

Hey all, I got my trisomy bloodwork and gender bloodwork done last Friday and haven’t heard back yet. How long does it take to get back usually?

I gave birth to my baby girl on Monday so she’s now 3 days old and I’m a first time mum. Don’t get me wrong, I’m absolutely besotted by her and love being in this little bubble and my partner is absolutely amazing. I know a little anxiety is normal but I feel like I’m worrying about whether I’m doing everything righ...

29 weeks pregnant, getting Braxton hicks, belly tightenings and back pain and lighting crotch probably every 10 mins, should I call MAU or is this normal ?

Do I have to wait until my 6 week check to sort my contraception? Want to get the implant and wasn’t sure if I have to wait until seeing my GP or not!

I’ve been checking every hour 😩 I need to calm down

After 3 weeks of waiting- my doctors office called to let me know it looks like the lab that drew my blood 3 weeks ago lost my sample and it never made it to the state lab! At least we have confirmation of what we thought happened and I was able to get my blood drawn again yesterday (at a different lab). Anyone in...

Hey girls! I’m almost certain I have started my first period since having my baby I am 7 weeks postpartum and was anyone else extremely heavy? Sorry for tmi but I am going through pads like crazy and only on day 2

Is anyone else struggle in their third trimester? I'm 31 weeks and heartburn has set in bad. I have it all day. I wake up every night around 2-3 am, feeling like I'm starving. and I'm having to snack completely all day in between meals just to feel slightly ok.

Hi Mummas! Hope you’re all well! Just needed a rant really. I’m 37 weeks, heavy, the pain is becoming unbearable, I’m getting braxton hicks, I feel like I can’t even walk, sit or sleep without being in pain. My baby is so low that I have horrible lightening crotch every few minutes. Is there anything I can do to mak...

My anxiety is at an all time high. Might also be the reason I'm tossing and turning and having such rubbish sleeps and whenever I am asleep I'm having such horrible dreams. Bit of context . I'm 16 weeks pregnant I have had my dating scan and all is okay but I can't help but worry something can change or something ...

Anyone else suffering from really bad anxiety. I feel like im at a loss of what to do. Im hyperfixated on movements I think about it morning noon and night. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it, and I think about it all day and convince myself there's something wrong with baby. I feel him kick b...

Anyone knows what are this results about? I was at the hospital but they didn’t mentioned anything about this results and when I search on google it looks like it could be something with the liver.

Got my peak on the 2nd September 11.30am. Had sex on the 1st at 6.30pm.

Guys, I’m so worried! I just had my 20 Week scan and have been told that I have a 1 in 5 chance of developing preeclampsia which puts me at high risk. It’s one of the worst conditions you can have while pregnant as it could mean serious health concerns for baby and mum! Any advice to calm down my nerves, or past exp...

Random one. At almost every medical/antenatal/midwife appt I’m asked “is this your first pregnancy?” At my booking appt I explained that I have been pregnant twice before, once in my early twenties and once 3.5 years ago and both ended in miscarriage at 8 and 7 weeks respectively. So when I’m asked this question I...