Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

Is anyone else struggling with pelvic girdle pain and have any advice on how to manage it? It’s particularly bad on my hips and gets worse from sleeping on my side at night. I’m waiting for a physio referral to go through but until then - anyone have any tips or tricks?

Hi Anyone who had a C-section experiencing significant shoulder tip pain after? I'm currently two days post op and still in hospital as pain isn't being managed. I expected pain from operation but the shoulder pain is quite extreme at times and is impacting on my ability to hold LO, feed him etc. it makes me feel...

Between 9-10 weeks pregnant - anyone else having cramping almost like period and lower back ache? A little freaked out!

Has this happened to anyone else. My period came back last week it was just different from what i assumed the last stage of lochia. I was few days after 5 week pp. however all week it’s been a bit all over some days heavier (not soaking a pad) but really light the next day. I’ve woke up this morning and cramp level ...

Anyone else not able to sleep at night? Im exhausted by 8/9pm, go to sleep for about 4 hours then either have really vivid dreams and wake up or I will randomly wake up and cannot get back to sleep!! I feel like im getting no sleep at all, especially with my scan coming up feel like I spend all night worrying someth...

Is there anyone suffering from this? or who have suffered this during and after pregnancy What did you do to make it go away? i’ve been having this since 5 months pregnant and still going now at 8weeks pp HELP!!

Is anyone else experiencing pressure in their bum?

Anyone else having more nose bleeds?

The past few days, I've been getting a strange feeling. It's exactly like it feels like right before you get a period. That weird cramping where you know blood is about to start. But it's like a dull cramping. And around the time it started, I was having really bad lower back pain that seems to be getting better n...

So I just had my lo 11/16 and he was a little jaundice but we got cleared for discharge 11/19. I’m concerned because his eyes are still a bit yellow. They cleared up a bit after giving him formula throughout the night but now seem to be back. I can post pics for reference but any advice? Has anyone else had this pro...

At which week did you notice your belly drop?

I had a c section 4 weeks ago exactly and everything went fine and recovery was amazing so I was back to normal within about two weeks . The past few nights when I have got into bed I have noticed that one of my legs is aching mainly at the top in my thigh . I am already paranoid about blood clots so my mind is g...

Does anyone else wake up dripping from all the sweat??? If I’m wearing a night gown or shirt by the time I wake up it’s usually wet around my neck and chest area and even when I sleep naked im still sweating very much like you can literally see it and it’s not even like it’s because the room is hot because I sleep w...

Everyday I feel like I just can't be a stay at home mom. I dont like feeling overstimulated, stressed and anxious. I on and off deal with stress eating. I read in books its best for babies to be with their moms.. so I stay home. But deep down I just want to run

My newborn’s eyes keep getting like this. Is this normal? Any advice?

If you bled early pregnancy and went on to have a successful pregnancy how long did you bleed for? I’ve been spotting for the last three days. I’m going in tomorrow to see if my hgc levels are rising. At first I wasn’t too concerned bc i know it’s common to spot but now after three days I’m growing increasingly conc...

Help.. so my baby’s getting little pumps around her eyes and her month, I’m not sure if its from her daddy kissing her all the time or if she’s allergic to anything.. anyone else’s having this problem?

I had a c section in July that went perfectly no issues at all and I was out the next day however a couple weeks after having her I started getting really bad back pain in my lower back and hips during the night and it’s keeping me up every night. It doesn’t seem to matter what position I go into it constantly hurts...

I'm 25 weeks and when loading the dishwasher my back and top of bump really hurts. Has anyone else experienced this? Any tips on easing the pain? Thanks

Woken up with the most INTENSE period like cramps all down below between my hips/pelvic it’s a dull sharp period like pain feels like contractions that kind of level! No blood so worried 😢😢