Getting uncomfortable

Evening ladies! Hope everyone is doing well. I came on here to ask for suggestions on how to get comfortable? I am 30 weeks and do not remember being this uncomfortable, especially in my abs, with my first. I know my core is not as strong after baby number 1 but I am getting so uncomfortable. Standing is uncomfortable, sitting is uncomfortable, even laying at times is. Not sure if its bc I am on a solo trip with my toddler, that broke his arm a week ago so I have been having to pick up and carry his 34lbs around more or if its just me getting bigger. Any suggestions on how to get comfortable or maybe strength training that has helped others.

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High blood pressure

Has anyone suffered with on and off high blood pressure and feeling dizzy, light headed and had heart palpitations? But its not been preeclampsia?
Ive had bloods done and they are normal.

Im 25 weeks and keep feeling poorly so i check my blood pressure and its high so i go to maternity triage and because it does go down they wont keep me in😴
Im fed up of feeling like this.

Unmedicated Mamas!!

Would you have an unmedicated birth again!!? I'm really looking to do more research and going more towards unmedicated! I'm only 18 weeks so I def have time!

When to announce?

Hi mommas! I was hoping I could get some thoughts…
I’m currently in week 13 of my second pregnancy- my first one with a supportive and loving partner/ fiancé. I’m terrified of telling people because I was pregnant with my first as a solo mom at 21/22. The reception for that one was the majority of people in my life telling me to abort my baby, people who I thought would be my supportive community, who acted like I was having an irresponsible teen pregnancy. I don’t want to lightly throw around the word trauma but I do feel that that experience had a strong negative emotional impact on me. It has since made it hard for me to feel excited to announce my engagement, even though everyone loves my fiancé. I’m now terrified to announce my pregnancy this time around (I’m now 25 going on 26) even though I know the reception will likely be worlds different. I think I have a lot of unprocessed hurt from the first time and was wondering when everyone would suggest announcing this time around? I’m very scared to burst this bubble of safety and almost feel like not telling everyone which isn’t doable because I won’t be able to hide my belly the whole time. Any thoughts would be appreciated- I’m sorry for the long read.

C-section date

Got my date through today for the 1st June. So happy with this after thinking baby was going to end up being born in May. Counting down the days now 🫶

Feeling a bit upset

Apologies for the long post, I feel I’m having a bit of a breakdown 😂 After having such a lovely birth with my first baby I was really hoping I’d have a similar experience with this one, but it’s definitely not looking that way! I’m currently in hospital after my waters broke yesterday at 30+3. I’ve been in hospital a lot the last couple of months because of some heavy bleeds (my placenta is touching my cervix) so I’m quite used to being here now but all I want to do is go home to my toddler. I’ve also got group b strep and to top it off baby is breach and most likely won’t move now because there’s not enough liquid for him to turn in apparently! With the placenta issue and with him being breach they’re understandably very much suggesting c section, and with the strep they’re saying between 34-37 weeks if he doesn’t try to come before that. I’m just feeling quite upset because my first was such a lovely experience, but also I had an insanely quick labour with him so I’m worried I’ll go into labour and won’t have time to get him out first. Also absolutely terrified of the recovery with c section so if anyone has anything positive to say about it it would be very welcome!!

Placenta Insufficiency

Hello all,

I’m currently 25+5 days pregnant. The last few weeks has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me and my partner. I was told I had low Papp a during my 12 weeks scan. Then low iron at week 17 and gestational diabetes at week 24. My baby was measuring small at week 20, but they couldn’t find out why he was measuring small till I went for a growth scan a few days ago at week 25.

That was when they discovered the abnormality in my placenta. My baby is fine but the blood flow from the placenta to him has some gaps in it.

I got referred to the Doppler team, and they said there’s a high possibility I won’t be able to carry my baby full term. The highest I can go with my placenta is week 34, but if things get worse then they’ll induce.

I also met up with the fetal monitoring team and they said something similar with a bit of good news. They said everything is pointing to the placenta and at the moment, my baby is fine and isn’t straining to use his organs, but I will need to do scans (Doppler and fetal) every other day, CTGs and blood tests. The fetal team said the placenta won’t fail in a few days and from what they can see, it will work at this pace for the next 3 weeks which will get me to week 28. They also mentioned that there’s like a 70% chance the placenta can hold on till week 32.

Please, I need positive stories about people that had similar experiences or had a premature baby.