Insecurities

Is it normal to feel extremely insecure during pregnancy? This is my second pregnancy, and I’m currently 27 weeks. I’ve been with my fiancé for 6 years, but lately I can’t help feeling like he isn’t interested in me because of the way I look.

It doesn’t help that toward the end of my last pregnancy, I found out he was looking at girls in our area on Instagram who went to the same gym as him, and that has stuck with me ever since. I know a lot of this may be coming from the fact that I’m not feeling confident in my own body and I’m still adjusting to all the changes that come with pregnancy, but it’s really starting to affect my mental health.

I feel like my mind constantly focuses on negative thoughts about my appearance and whether I’m still attractive or desirable to my fiancé. I know pregnancy changes your body, but I’m struggling with feeling good about myself.

Is this a normal feeling during pregnancy? Has anyone experienced this, and what helped you get through it?

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GTT appointment

Hi all,

My NHS app has sent me through an appointment for a GTT appointment - I’m assuming this is the diabetes test which I was aware I would be getting.

I’m due to December, but the test is in September. Does this seem late to anyone? I would of thought I’d be tested earlier but just want to check

Possible pre eclampsia?

Hey, so just wondering if anyone has had anything similar but over the weekend I was in triage for reduced movements (I’m 34+3 weeks) and while I was there I mentioned a few symptoms so they thought I might have cholestasis so they checked my liver and a couple of the results came back quite elevated but not the one for cholestasis so they said that something else is going on with my liver. I had a consultant appointment on Monday and they took a urine sample and found protein in my urine and sent it to the lab and there’s no infection but elevated protein levels. They now want me to go in for repeat testing on Friday but my blood pressure has been okay so I don’t really know what to expect :/

13W4D scan

Any guesses on gender based on nub theory? I’ve been told girl by numerous people (the little nub at the end appears to be a leg joint😂) just for fun!🩵🩷

Feeling weird

Anyone else just feel off? I don’t feel poorly, just feeling off and weird, a bit like my body isn’t my own, I’m only 11 weeks and didn’t feel like this till the 3rd trimester with my son

Anxiety

I’m pregnant with my 3rd and finding it so hard to get excited. I’m absolutely riddled with anxiety over something going wrong because I’ve been lucky twice. It doesn’t help when you click on here and almost every post mentions miscarriage or pregnancy after loss, it’s terrifying. Anyone else in the same boat?

Pregnancy update🥹🥰

I’m 8 weeks and three days now!! Just had my “pregnancy confirmation “ appointment but to me it was another chance to see just how much bean has grown🩷🥰🥰they said everything looks good with the pregnancy and baby’s heat is beating super strong. Despite the sickening symptoms of hg this is the best thing ever that has happened to me 🙏🏽🩷🩵