Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Hey everyone! I’m currently 40 weeks + 3 days and I’ve defiently started having period like cramping. But my main question is, I’ve had brown discharge …what does this generally mean?

I'm 38 weeks and been using activitly for the past week and this is the first time it's been causing cramps. Should I stop?

What is everyone getting their babies for Christmas? My daughter will be 8.5 months and I am at a loss of what do to!

Ziggy arrived a week and a half late on the 15th - 7lb10oz of pure cuteness Over 48 hours in labour after my waters broke, it was a traumatic labour but saved by a beautiful birth ❤️ could not love him more! Good luck to all the November Mumma’s, you’ve got this!!! P.s has anyone purchased the owlet? Thoughts?...

Anyone else getting growth scans? What was the baby’s estimated weight at your 30 week scan?

this will be my first baby I’m so excited can’t wait to meet him

Hey! We are having our first boy and I’m having a really hard time finding a name! I want an earthy and not so common name but maybe also something that’s vintage! I dont know. I need help. I have some ideas but please comment ideas 🩵💙

Tonight the baby is making painful movements low pressure and I’m Peeing every 5 to 10 minutes.. whats happening to me plz help, thanks. I have a small toddler at home so I can’t just go in to hospital I have to arrange child care so plz don’t suggest this as a first point of call x

Just found out I’m pregnant again! Our son is named Enzo Alexander. We have a few girl names but we’re stuck on boy names that go with Enzo. Suggestions?

is it normal to be still so exhausted after over 2weeks and. wry sure i’ve got PPD

I woke up this morning at 6.30 and from 6.45am I had this burst of energy and sudden urge to clean everything in sight, even down to skirting boards, washed the doors, kitchen cupboards, pulled everything off the sides, bleached both bathrooms and floors. Literally cleaned my whole house within a few hours. I am now...

Im only 5 weeks and have it sooo bad, my other pregnancies I didn’t get it until 3rd trimester 🥴

Before my period was due I was experiencing lots of nausea and sensitivity towards smells and cramps and headaches and horrible horrible back pains. I found out Saturday I’m pregnant and still get nauseous a little here and there but not a lot is it normal not to throw up this early ? With my first I threw up all my...

Hey everyone! Has anyone done a private scan? Was it worth it? Would you recommend it or not? I haven’t had any scans yet, I *think* I’ll be 10 weeks on Saturday but could be a bit further ahead. I didn’t do any private scans with my first child but have already had quite a lot of stress in this pregnancy and wonder...

Went for an examination today at 40 weeks and midwife reported head was very far down at 2/5 engaged however cervix was too far back to examine and couldn’t be pulled forward. Has anyone else experienced this, the midwife said this was perfectly normal and even just the examination may help get things going?

So I’m 34 weeks + 2 days I’m still not showing that much? I constantly see everyone with massive bumps and some days I look and genuinely think where is my baby😂😂 my midwife is completely happy with how baby is growing, I just can’t believe how tiny I am still🙈 Anyone else?💓

My first was an emergency and this is an elective and the midwife mentioned they might do a new incision a bit higher this time. I’m gutted because you can’t really see my current one it’s quite low down and neat. Anyone else had this?

I’m nearly 29 weeks, baby has very strong movements usually and is very active. For the past 20 mins I’ve been getting a really light tapping where she usually kicks but it’s like every 3 seconds. Feels too slow to be heartbeat which I don’t think I’d feel anyway but she’s never this light and it feels scary at how ...

Our little boy is only 3 weeks old so not even planning anything yet but just out of interest...when did you and your partner first leave your baby for a few hours for a date night for example? Or even over night?!

Just by glancing does it seem like I dropped? 38 weeks