Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

Honest, unfiltered, and in real-time: what women like you are talking about. Peanut group chats, support, and posts on Pregnancy Symptoms.

Nausea

How are you coping with the nausea? I'm struggling so bad.

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Back massage while laying on belly

Hi girls just a quick question my back was really hurting last night so my boyfriend gave me a back massage I don’t think he was putting much pressure on the lower back but I was laying down on my belly and I’m 19+3 days now ever since I’ve felt him he’s been kicking on the clock 8:20 every night and there is nothin...

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rolling over?

is it normal for my almost 3 month old not to be rolling over? he rolls over off us when we’re burping him but refuses to do it when he does tummy time.

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Hip and shoulder pain when sleeping

I typically sleep on my back, but since I’ve heard the dangers of it and I’m in my second trimester, I started sleeping on my side. My hips and shoulders hurt so badly when I sleep on my side. I’m constantly switching sides throughout the night. Does anybody have any advice or solution to deal with this? I have a p...

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weird symptom

24 weeks and all of a sudden coffee is giving me the worst acid reflux and making me burp like crazy the whole day 🥴 i only drink a cup a day but i can’t give it up anytime soon i plan to work until delivery and i work early in the morning 😩 anyone else deal with this?

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Recommend please

I have my date so want to get prepared. What you used the most? Any recommendations from remedies to any must have?🙏 To help healing and those first 6 weeks to survive.

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Brown discharge

Hello! I'm a little nervous writing this, but I’ve been experiencing light brown discharge when I wipe. It has occurred randomly over the past two days, and there are just two small spots. I'm really worried if this is a cause for concern. I have my first appointment scheduled for December 6th, and this is my first ...

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Unwell and no movements

Hi ladies, I’m hoping someone can help as I’m unsure of what to even do at this point. It might be a long winded post I do apologise🙈 I have had stomach issues since before I was pregnant, caused by having my gallbladder removed. One of the worst symptoms is what the doctors assume to be stomach spasms. When this…

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Fatigue

I’m currently 37 weeks. I’m so tired. I’m really struggling with sleeping during the night and during the day I’m in and out of sleep and not getting proper hours in. Is anyone else going through this? I’m so tired I literally feel like crying. My partner seems to think I’m staying up on purpose? Like who wants to b...

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This is my first baby any sign of discomfort I look up of call my Doctor. But lately I’ve been having like weird pains none are consistent but alot are reoccurring. Under my stomach by my pelvic hurts regularly, my upper left stomach

Feels like someone punched me and my upper fight stomach the same. All day today has felt like I went to the gym last night. I’m only 14weeks pregnant. I’m not having any bleeding or leaking fluids. Just very first time mom jitters 😕

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Soft spot

Is this normal, sometimes it’s sunken like this and sometimes you can’t see it. I’ll post another in comments. I’m sat now looking and it looks normal

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Leaking urine

Is anyone else leaking urine when they cough or sneeze? Any thing?

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Constant Braxton hicks?

I’ve been getting Braxton hicks for a couple months now, it hasn’t been a big deal, but I’ve been getting them when I stand, or walk too far, or have to go pee etc. Well in the last 2 days I’ve been getting them almost constantly while standing, and now sometimes even while sitting and doing nothing? They’re not pai...

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Agonising lower back pain

I’m 40 weeks today and waiting around for baby girl to decide she’s ready to arrive, no signs or symptoms yet but this evening I have been experiencing really painful, throbbing back pain in my lower left side. The pain has gotten so unbearable that it’s made me feel nauseous! Is this a labour symptom? Has anyone e...

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Bleeding

Hi guys, my postpartum bleeding stopped around 4w and now at 6 weeks it started again but just light spotting for a week?! Is this normal

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Am I the only one that doesn't like been cuddled or touch at night when sleeping by husband/partner?

It could be because I am over touched during the day so just want to be left along at night....

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I’ve been off sick from work for extended time due to HG in my pregnancy..would this annoy you?

We have a new guy at work and he asked my colleagues last week if I’m the one who’s always skiving off work. It annoyed me because one he doesn’t even know me and also I’ve been so genuinely sick and struggling. I returned to work and I’m still nauseous and vomiting but I’m still trying not I come to work. Last week...

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Baby Bump/Bloat

It’s my first pregnancy. I’m currently 14w3d. I’ve gained a bit of weight, so I already had a little belly, but it’s bigger now, and I’m a bit self conscious about going home and being around old friends and family. They all know I’m pregnant, but I just feel too big and honestly fat. How soon did y’all start show...

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Stabbing Pain

Hello 👋🏼 So I’m currently around 11 weeks. I’ve had a cold about 3-4 weeks ago, which wasn’t terrible, apart from getting a nasty cough, which is pretty much gone by now. But when I cough, and this only happens when I lay down in bed on my back. I cough once (strong or mild) and it gives me this stabbing pain on…

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Rolling

My baby is now 6 months and still not rolling either side however he can sit unaided.... Do I need to flag this to the doctor ?

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