Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

So I’m 9 weeks pregnant with an 18 month old and I’m a part time teacher, and the first trimester this time around is absolutely BRUTAL 💀😭 I feel sick all day long, dry heaving into the toilet multiple times a day and nothing ever comes up. It started around 5 weeks, can hardly eat anything but also always feel…

I’m 38 weeks pregnant today. For the last few days I’ve been getting very strong ‘braxton hicks followed by back pains and tightening, I’ve been getting a lot of lightening crotch too, feeling nauseous and struggling to sleep alongside heavy discharge. Are these signs labour will start soon? Anyone else had all this...

I transferred 5 days ago and I see some light pink when I wipe. In how many days can I start testing?

Just wondering how long it took to get results back for the AFP blood test?! My genetic screening came back 3 days later but this one test has taken over a week already! Of course googling it that means something is wrong but trying to not spiral :)

Anyone else feeling so overly sensitive and emotional since being in third trimester? I’m 30 weeks and cry so easily. Anything my partner does seems to annoy me 😅

30 weeks pregnant today due 25th April with a girl. I’m really trying not to complain, but I am SO uncomfortable it’s unbearable. My belly is rock hard, my back hurts, I’m anemic and on iron tablets can’t poo and it’s killing me. I just want to cry. I also have a 3 year old boy who has been testing my patience and t...

I just realised fry light cooking oil spray contains alcohol- I’ve been using it during my pregnancy. I haven’t used it much but pretty sure maybe 5-10 times - will baby be ok?

24 weeks today—viability week! It’s reassuring to know that if baby decided to make an early entrance, they’d have a fighting chance (praying for a healthy full term baby by God’s grace). Having had my first at 36 weeks due to PPROM, I’ve been lowkey anxious about preterm labor again. But hitting this milestone mak...

Is anyone else experiencing this? I am getting hyper fixated on eating certain foods. And foods I’ve never liked before! So weird! 😂😅

12 weeks 1 day! Not great on the nub theory what does anyone think?

I’m 36W and so many people due around the same time as me are going on about all the braxton kicks they’ve been having for weeks. I’ve had some on and off mild cramping but I’ve not had any braxton hicks as far as I’m aware. Could this mean my body isn’t preparing yet so baby may come late?

Has anyone else had this issue? I've been relatively ok with sickness through this pregnancy but as soon as third trimester hit, bam I started feeling nauseous and vomiting in the evening. I've recently recovered from a stomach bug but still being sick like before. I'm on omeprazole but it's not touching the sides...

Is anyone else scared to get preeclampsia? Is there any suggestions yall can give to prevent it? What foods are yall eating? I'm already going to start taking baby aspirin

Did anyone have had this before share your experience and is it important to get it done I am going tomorrow should I cancel it or go for it I have done smear test before but my concern is what will happen if there is something come up in the result for cervical screening test

I guess it’s because my hands are too cold but it’s winter!!! It makes me want to throw the device in the bin and give up. I stopped measuring for a whole week after doing 4 pricks and still getting an error message.

Why is anxiety so cruel! I’m due to go on my first plane in 2 weeks and I can’t breath thinking about it. How will I cope if I have a panic attack? And what if I’m that scared to when I arrive at my destination , I won’t get back on the plane and I get stuck in that country? I don’t want to take medication for it b...

Anyone else feel so tight from their pubic bone up to their belly button and wonder how on earth they have 9 weeks left, like me?😂

I just had a really weird episode where I was feeling nearly like I was going to pass out everytime I walked up the stairs or stood up, my heart slowed and I couldn’t breathe Unsure if it was a panic attack but definitely turned into one, I had to panic call my mum I feel so guilty I put my baby in the cot as I hon...

For the last few weeks at my midwife scans and baby scans I’ve been getting high readings for blood pressure which I’m sure is linked to when I have terrible sleeps, for example last night I slept for 3 hours then I was awake from 130am. Today my home readings have been high. Sometimes my blood pressure is about ...

Can anyone give me advice, I’m on like day 11 of my first period, is that bad? Anyone else had that experience too? I don’t really like ringing the doctors for anything so thought I’d try here first x