Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

I’ve just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes today. I’ve got an appointment next week to discuss diagnosis further but was just wondering what sort of things I should expect as my next steps?

Hi apologies in advance for sounding stupid! How is everyone working out how old their baby is? For example my baby is 12 weeks today but was born 23rd oct so technically is baby not 3 months old until 23rd Jan? Or baby is technically 3 months old today....? So confused as to how to work it out!!

I am about to deliver a baby soon and wanted your inputs on postpartum care and massages. I am in downtown core. Any good recommendations are appreciated. Just want to be prepared!

Hello! So I had a growth scan today! She's measuring a big belly, normal size head and femur. Fluid was a little weirdly spaced, possibly from the gymnastics she's practicing at the moment!! I had low Papp-A early on but blood flow to placenta currently all ok. So they said check for diabetes again. And maybe need t...

Does anyone else see a faint line? I’m 13dpo AF due Friday.

Feel like I’m going crazy and can see a line, is it an indent line or a faint positive. Can anyone else even see ?

Am I overthinking or is that a line x

I have my first appointment next week with the midwife. What happens in the appointments? I feel like I’ve had next to no info 🤦🏽‍♀️

Just had my 36 week midwife appointment! She checked and felt baby’s position and said baby is 1/5 - 2/5 engaged? Does this mean it’s quite low down or close to birth?

I can’t see anything but my friend says she sure she can see a line ?

Hi all, I have a phone appointment tomorrow with anaesthetics. I’ve tried having a Google but can’t find much about phone appointments, only in person. Just wondering what to expect if anyone knows? 😊

Hello ladies! Any book recommendations for first time pregnancy? Here are mine from what I’m currently reading/have read: 1) “The day-by-day pregnancy book”: nice, my husband and I read a page each day and it’s becoming a cute ritual. 2) The classic “What to expect when you’re expecting: useful to have different i...

Just curious how many weeks are you and when was your last appointment? Im 37+3 and I haven’t had an appointment since before Christmas at 33 weeks. My next appointment is on Thursday at 37+5. I am anxious about not being seen for so long. By this time in my first pregnancy I already had an induction date for a we...

I'm wanting to go for an Epidural but I'm not too sure. What Pain Relief did you use when you went into labour/birth and would you recommend and why? 🤍

Just wondering if midwives come to your house towards the end of your pregnancy?

Hello! I have my 25 week midwife appointment tomorrow. What can I expect to happen? Are there any specific questions you’d recommend asking?

Hello, does anyone know if I can continue to take pregnacare plus? Someone told me that after 13 weeks you stop taking it due to its ingredients? Please help…

Hey everyone, don’t know if anyone would be able to help or not but I just found out I’m pregnant on Thursday. I got a 1-2 week on clear blue test and on Sunday I got 2-3. My last day of my last period was 3rd December… Going by the tests how many weeks would you think I would be and are they correct ? I guess ...

I have had about 5 appointments now and not met my actual midwife I had the initial telephone call with her. But another lady that’s on my badger notes that’s part of my card team has seen me for 3 out of the 5 is this normal? Is your midwife usually with you for your birth or is it just a midwife on duty? I suffe...

I am pregnant and I need some suggestions please inbox me