Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Has anyone got an anterior placenta and still not felt baby move? I’m 18 + 5 and starting to get impatient/ anxious! The wait for my 20 week scan seems long 😫

Hi ladies just wondering where you’re all planning to give birth? I recently moved to Croydon and I’ve not changed my hospital to a local one. So any advice would be great as I have no idea.

Hi ladies I’m just over 17 weeks and have been experiencing tightness and intermittent cramping for 12+ hours. I felt a little bit of leakage during breakfast and ignored it because I’m been having a lot of watery white discharge recently. Anyways went to the toilet and it’s all brown. Absolutely freaking out now, I...

How old were your babies when you first went out with them? My baby is 6 days old today and we just popped to sainsburys and I lasted 5 minutes before I have had to come bring her back to the car. Am now sat in the car crying whilst my partner finishes the shop😂 Took us ages to leave the house by time she’s fed…

Having my baby girl next week and we're still stuck on names. Throw some at me please 🤣 Middle name Rose.

6.15oz My 12/09 baby became a 11/22 baby 🩷

Anything other than gaviscon that works for heartburn/acid reflux? 34 weeks and STRUGGLING🥺

Welcome Estelle to the world, came in at 5lbs 4ozs, she had iugr so it was a induction turned c section because she and I weren’t tolerating it well but she’s here, safe, and healthy, and that’s all I could’ve asked for. I’m so grateful she made it to 37 weeks

I really need this kid to flip, I can’t guarantee my cervix it’s going to hold up against this monsters kicks 😭😭

I’m a first time mum and I just don’t know where to start with my list of stuff to buy!! I need to know the essential stuff to buy, I’ve got a next to me crib, pram/isofix/car seat, motion chair,carrier and some nappies and few bits of clothes. What else do I need that is essential? I’m planning on breastfeeding if ...

Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with morning sickness? Also if you’ve had morning sickness before when did it die down? All Google says is up to 16 weeks and I need some reassurance I’m not going to be feeling like this till then. I’ve never had morning sickness with my first two and this time is kicking m...

Our triplet B is now a roller! I adore watching them hit their milestones! He even gave us his first laugh last night 🥰💚

My baby is 3 months old, just wondering what everyone’s scar looked like at 3 months PP, because mine seems to looks very dark purple and doesn’t look like a straight line it looks really messy, wondering if it’s where it got infected and opened up at 6 weeks PP. will it fade eventually or will it likely be this col...

TMI but I'm 24 weeks pregnant and constantly feel wet down there. Has anyone else experienced this?? Not in the same way as waters breaking just constantly feeling like I need to go wipe. I had PPROM with my son but not till like 36 weeks and not sure if I'm being overly cautious with this pregnancy. Could it just ...

How many weeks were/are you when you started packing your hospital bag? I’m 30 weeks tomorrow 🩷

Yes I know that I’m overthinking but I still can’t stop I’m panicking because I’m not bleeding. Dumb I know but when I was bleeding the bleed inside was getting bigger on scans and I havnt bled in almost a month but I’m scared incase it’s still getting bigger but faster coz it’s not like coming out and ik it can al...

I’ve just had a scan at 6 weeks only a yolk sac has been seen and measurements are correct. Is this something you would be worried by?

Hello, just looking for some advice ! I’ve had a heavy bleed at 12 weeks like my waters were going , but when I checked it was blood ! I bled for a week and had cramping but baby seems fine , strong heartbeat , closed cervix and they can’t see a cause for the bleeding so I’m really stressed! Has anyone experienced t...

Hi, I got discharged yesterday from chesterfield Royal with my little one and they said a midwife would come round the next day but our community midwives don’t work Saturdays?! And Iv not had any calls. I’m confused if I need to call somebody or if some random midwife is going to turn up today lol anybody know??

I’m 31 weeks and I’ve been having bad pains all week went to the triage and got checked and it’s apparently all fine I just woke up and I coughed and water gushed out of me and it seems like too much for me to of peed myself, what do I do