Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

I am so fed up with my body aching so much! Nothing seems to help.. it’s ever since giving birth - my hips / back and legs have this dull, pulsating pain. It’s not all the time, there doesn’t seem to be any triggers for it. It’s random - but mostly at night / morning. When I get the pain I can’t find a comfy positi...

Any other section mums get that twanging feeling? Trying to get up out of bed twice last night and on two separate occasions felt like something in my section snapped like a guitar string 🥴 No excessive bleeding or any pain at all from it but these PP hormones make me love to worry. Anyone else had the same?

I’m 25+3 at the moment and baby’s movements are different every day. Yes they’re usually active morning, around lunch time and evening, but that can change and how much they move varies hugely day to day. I know this is quite normal at this stage. Those a few weeks ahead, are the movements more consistent? I’m worri...

Morning Last night baby was very active and I’m now suddenly extremely uncomfortable in the pelvic region. I can’t walk properly, turn over in bed or get up properly without loads of pain in my pelvis. I’m thinking baby may have engaged but is it meant to be this painful?? Not sure how I’m going to go about my day ...

Anyone else BF and experiencing achy legs? It feels like growing pains and is sooo annoying it’s keeping me awake!

Anyone else??!😔😩 oh and stabbing pain in my legs? like dull achy muscles

Hi all I am just not sure if I should call the MAU? Our girl is now 37 weeks +1 and she has been having bigger movement today more than ever. Yesterday afternoon, I went to the toilet and wiped 3 bright spots of blood. This is my first pregnancy and since it was very small amount I am not sure if this is something I...

I’m about to be 12 weeks and for the past week I’ve been having the worst time trying to sleep. My belly hurts and my sides ache on whichever side I sleep on. I’m already “showing” and I’m just so annoyed with the aches lol. I have to constantly switch sides through the night. Is it just me that it happens to? I hat...

Hey anyone got any advice on severe back pain but like mines on the lower right of my back. I’m not sure what i’m doing wrong 😭😭 doctors said there’s nothing that can be done it’s all part of the process but i ain’t gonna lie something needs to be done because it’s so bad 😭😭😭

Is anyone else experiencing entire body aches??? I’m 8 weeks PP and exclusively breastfeeding and my entire body and back are so sore and stiff. Is anyone else feeling this?!

What’s your craving? I’m craving chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and wiped cream with a cherry on top lol I’ve had a tough week with my toddler.

I know it’s part of the journey but I just have no motivation and energy these days , my mental health is fighting everyday to just gain some motivation on top of it I’m looking for a new job (got laid off) and I’m Just worried sick I won’t be able to get my life and funds $ together before the baby comes I’m 14wee...

Hey everyone! I’m 9 days PP and constantly feel bored, uninterested in doing really anything, feel anxious all of the time, and overall just depressed. Is anyone else going through this? I’m hoping it doesn’t turn into PPD but I’m struggling pretty bad mentally. When I go out to Dr appointments or to families house ...

I’m 33w1d and at dinner, I started experiencing some (what I think were) Braxton Hicks. They stopped after about 5ish minutes. Then all of the sudden across the top/middle region of my bump I was feeling some cramping that lasted maybe a minute. It’s been coming and going. It’s not unbearable but I don’t remember th...

My 1 week old has had a stuffy nose for almost 2 days...

I’m currently 24 weeks pregnant and my 1 year old jumped on my stomach and I’ve been cramping ever since and I’m not sure if I should be worried or not….

Nearly 39 weeks 3rd baby, anyone else feel really heavy down below and feels like baby always on your bladder? I often can’t walk because it feels so heavy down there 😩. Anyone else ? Picture of said bumpy 😝

(37 weeks)

So I’ve been having mild cramps for about 2-3 days. I’m not sure if this is something I should be worried about. I didn’t experience cramping in my first pregnancy so I’m not too sure what to do about it now

My son is nearly 3 years old and keeps saying he’s scared of a boy at night and becomes hysterical when I put him to bed. As you can imagine I am pooing my own pants at this because it’s only me and him in our 1 bed flat. I don’t let him see me scared and it sounds so silly but has anyone else ever experienced this ...