Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

Has anyone’s LO struggled with a blocked tear duct? Our 1 week old has a bit of a watery eye which is sticking together after she cries. I am confident it’s not conjunctivitis as there’s no colour to it and her eye is not red. From researching I believe she has a blocked tear duct and we have been using cold boiled ...

I’ve had brown spotting on and off through my pregnancy so far. I’m currently 12+6 and all scans so far been ok. Just everytime it comes again I feel so worried it’s horrible! Anyone else had this too? I’m on progesterone pessaries and did have a small bleed show on an early scan.

Can’t keep anything down. Everytime I drink or eat something it just comes back up again. I’m so thirsty but if I drink I’m sick 😢

When did your first trimester nausea start to go away? I'm asking because mine is starting to ease but I don't want to get too cocky and think it might be over when it may well come back and it turns out in just having a good couple of days.

I am just under 20 weeks and I am a plus size girl I’ve not felt any movements yet is that normal? I’m usually a size 22 in clothes. My bump has come out of nowhere recently but not felt anything.

I’m 33+1 today and I just feel like my stomach is so big and tight - I cannot get comfy. I can’t perceive how to go on for another 6 weeks (elective) and what will become of me. Anyone else in the same boat? Feels like I’ve already run out of room 😆

I got my BFP yesterday and today I went to the bathroom at 1 in the morning and tested at 5 in the morning and it was faint I know I’m probably just having bad anxiety but I have so much trauma due to so many losses that I’m freaking out it’s gonna happen again. Is it normal to have this much anxiety?

I’m 8 weeks today and struggling to fit into my jeans! I’m definitely quite round already even though it’s my first. I’ll also add that I’m 5ft2 which means less space for baby to hide.

Are you giving chocolate this year?

Any one else hypermobile and dealing with immense pain in their pregnancy? I recently went to see a pelvic floor therapist and she immediately asked if I was hypermobile. I haven’t been properly diagnosed, but she confirmed I am and we are starting treatment. I’ve always had some degree of pain, but it’s been pretty...

Looking for answers before I try and seek advice on Easter Sunday. For the last few weeks I have had the most intense muscle pain, it’s like a slicing stabbing pain at the very top of my stomach just under my right boob. It started as like a burning manageable pain and the doctor tried telling me it was acid reflux ...

Anyone else having trouble breathing ? My nose is completely blocked and I have to really focus on breathing correctly 🫠 I can’t eat or drink without getting out of breathe

Anyone else have days where they feel sick and dizzy? I’m almost 24 weeks and today I feel like I’m either going to throw up or pass out. Anything I can do to help it pass 😭

23+5 and today had on off cramping feelings! Been say this weekend and done some walking which was hitting my groin assume the twinges / cramping are normal?

I am currently 4 weeks and 4 days. Everytime I cough I get a pain in my lower abdomen area. Is this normal.

So I’m currently pregnant and y’all know how it is when it comes to cravings, and the only thing I’ve been really craving since being pregnant is cranberry pineapple juice. Yesterday I had bought me another one ’cause I was almost out of it, and just now I just seen that it was damn near halfway drunk by my husband,...

Anyone else still not given their toddler chocolate?

Morning sickness has began and I hate being sick ! Fear almost haha please if you have any hacks or tips on how to reduce or stop it comment below

Anyone ever get slight body aches and feel hot as a sign of implantation? I got my first positive lh strip last Monday, so I feel like I did ovulate (I have PCOS). I’m planning to do the Proov confirm to see what my pdg levels are. But rn I feel like almost like I’m getting sick? But no fever. Wondering if it’s poss...

I am 24 weeks + 5 days and have an anterior placenta but I’ve felt baby kick consistently every few hours for the last 10 days or so now. However I haven’t felt her move since about 7pm last night, I don’t know if I’m overthinking it because my placenta could be blocking her kicks or if I should call maternity advic...