Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

Hello everyone I was told I have gestational diabetes due to pregnancy but it’s the results has not the stable what do you think I can do and my dietitian book me for 3rd of January 2025 and I have been using metformin but I have not seen the work of the medicine

I swear I see the start of a vfl

Am I the only one that finds this cringy when couples announce pregnancy and say “we’re pregnant”

Hello, has anyone had any issues with being logged out of the Badger Notes app and not being able to get back in? I can no longer log in, when I request ‘forgot password’ it says it has no record of my email address or phone number. I didn’t register with my NHS account. The FAQs suggest asking midwife which I did t...

Do you see the start of something here? 9dpo and not fmu

Clear blue says 3+ weeks which would put me at around 5+ weeks however my HCG seems to be increasing about 200% every 48hours based on bloods. So assuming my HCG is just rising really quickly? My ovulation date was 3rd December and I tested positive 10Dpo so assuming I also conceived on the 3rd too! Would this not...

One of the ECEs at my son’s daycare is going on maternity leave and won’t be back until after we’ll be moving on to kindergarten. We seem to click on a personal level and I could see us being friends. In her Christmas gift, I included a personalized note with well wishes and my number and said feel free to message...

So at my OBs office they told me they will not be doing the glucose test or any of that. At first I wasn’t worried but now I am, considering how bad it can actually be. I have PCOS which can cause issues with your sugar but have been prediabetic or anything. Has anyone had it? I would like to know symptoms.

Hey girls, did any of you buy your midwife or any staff a present? If so, what was it? I need some ideas ✨❤️

I’ve just received my appointments on badger notes. I have my 12 week scan and bloods and then the next week I have a midwife led appointment at the hospital which I’m unsure of. Anyone know what this is for so I don’t make myself look silly when ringing haha?

Can anyone help me midwife said I was engaged and wrote in notes 4/5 but didn’t notice till I left and I’ve tried to google but it’s giving conflicting information

Had implantation pinky brown CM and unsure if I see the faintest line here

So I've developed a really bad headache today, unbearable! I hady 34 week midwife appointment on Wednesday and everything was fine. I know they say if you get a sudden severe headache to call immediately but can anything develope in two days? I don't want to take someone's valuable space up by calling for just a ...

Would we say this is close to peak? I’ve never had one like this before so thought I would ask

Did anyone start pregnancy with all healthy foods and drinks. And now in the 3rd trimester eating anything and everything 🙈

I had my 38 week midwife appointment today (I'm 38+5). I would have expected them to check if the baby is engaged at all, or if I'm at all dilating... But nothing. I have an appointment booked for 40+1 in case baby hasn't arrived by then but I just feel like I'm in the dark.

Okay so I had my first child with an emergency c section in 2023 June, and waiting for my body to completely heal to try for the second. However, I am nervous that health care will push me for a c section again. Has anyone had a doula and how has your experience been?

Hi, week 4 here… I register with pregnancy notes via the GP earlier this week and it’s making me so anxious no one contacted me yet, is this normal?

Hey! So I’m 38 weeks tomorrow and still don’t have my date for C section. They told me it will be from 39 weeks which would be from 28th dec for me! Should I have heard by now. Can’t relax for Christmas, I just want to know when I’m gonna have my baby. Also… has anybody had loose stools and insomnia at this stage of...

This is a bit personal but did anyone realise whilst they were pregnant there vagina looked… different?