Second Trimester

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14 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a kiwi!

Tassia Agatowski

15 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as an apple!

Tassia Agatowski

16 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as an avocado!

Tassia Agatowski

17 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a pomegranate!

Tassia Agatowski

18 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as an bell pepper!

Tassia Agatowski

19 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a beef tomato!

Tassia Agatowski

20 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a banana!

Tassia Agatowski

21 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as an carrot!

Tassia O'Callaghan

22 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a sweet potato!

Tassia Agatowski

23 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a large mango!

Tassia Agatowski

24 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a corn-on-the-cob!

Tassia Agatowski

25 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a cauliflower!

Tassia Agatowski

26 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a head of broccoli!

Tassia Agatowski

27 Weeks Pregnant: Baby is as big as a cauliflower!

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From the community

Recent discussions

9 month nursery funding, help!

Hi, I'm just trying to figure out when my girl is eligible for the 9 month funding... It's the term after she turns 9 months, so it would be September term if she's born at the end of September? Because I'm sure I've read online that it's January and I'm not sure how that works 😭 it baffles my brain

Period post birth

So my baby is now 4months and I still have not had my first period. Is this normal?! I don’t remember waiting this long with my other two babies! This is my first c section.

Have you started preparing for baby?

Im currently 34 week about to be 35 weeks and im having the urge to nest since I’ve had my 1st and 2nd babies at 37 weeks. I feel like im less prepared for this baby since I still have things from my 1st 2 I haven’t really bought anything but clothes. And I’m barely now starting to prepare my body for birth by stretching and doing breathing exercises. I haven’t packed my hospital bag yet either and I feel like I still need to organize my house for baby. Just starting to feel like I’m behind on everything and feeling like I only have 2-3 weeks left. Anyone else feeling similarl?

NIPT at 9.5 weeks

I was told I could get my NIPT testing done at 9.5 weeks but I’m nervous it’s too early. Has anyone else gotten it done at 9.5 weeks and been fine? There were just so many vials, I would be bummed if I needed to do it again. 😅

Starting Zoloft postpartum!

Has anyone had experience starting Zoloft postpartum? I just got prescribed it and tomorrow will be day 1. I’m honestly pretty nervous to start, but hopeful it will make me an even better, more present, mom. 🫶🏼

First baby preeclampsia.....

Hi all. Have any of you had Severe preeclampsia and then gone on to have more children?
I had a c section etc in 2024 and have ruled out more babies as i was so ill. I feel an element of sadness even though i know one child is hard work and i couldnt imagine another. Just feel frustrated its almost taken away from me. Can anyone relate?

Send good vibes!

Have my glucose test today 🤞

First Trimester Hell

I’m almost 8 weeks and I’m honestly a bit shocked by how hard the first trimester is. It’s not even the nausea for me, it’s the physical changes. I feel swollen, full of fluid, my hands feel weak, my legs and knees feel weak, my skin is changing so fast, I feel I’ve already aged a decade, and my breasts have doubled in size and are so sore that I can’t sleep properly. Bra hurts, no bra hurts, and lying down sometimes literally makes me feel like I can’t breathe because of the weight of them.
I really didn’t expect it to be this intense this early. How did you get through the first trimester? I’m dreading getting through the next 7 months like this… Any tips would be very appreciated.

How many weeks ?

How much weeks do you think I am ? My sisters keep saying this does not look like the measurement the dr gave me and I think I might agree

A bit of reassurance needed :(

Hello 👋🏻
I’m 20 weeks pregnant with dcda twins
And have been requested to go for my gtt blood test earlier than originally booked (next week) due to glucose levels within my wee sample
And despite taking the pregnacare max which has iron supplements and eating pretty well (iron rich foods) my bloods have come back low in iron and ferritin so I need to take addition iron and vitamin c tablets
(Which explains why I’m exhausted by 1pm and struggling to work/entertain the kids after school and keep my eyes open)

Should I worry? Or is this pretty normal?
It’s so hard not to compare to my previous pregnancy experiences but they were singletons so I know I should…

They are currently measuring 357g and 329g at 20 weeks and they see happy (no kicks or movement felt yet)

Thank you 💙

Anxiety

I’m currently 18+6 and this is my first pregnancy with a BMI of 34-35, and I’m shit scared about my health. Currently, I’m doing alright, but I have this constant fear of getting GD. My mum had GD when she was pregnant with me, and because of my BMI, I’m at high risk of getting it. I have been eating fairly healthily, but just the anxiety is killing me. I had an ice cream just now after lunch, and all I can think of is getting GD. Plus, I have been leaning towards a C-section just because I want to have a little bit of control over the situation (IYKWIM), but I’m also scared of getting the scar infected. I would love to hear what your thoughts are so I could feel normal about it x

💙🩷🩵🩷

Please guess 13 weeks I’ll put more in comments as idk what the nub is

Never had a CO2 check at midwife appts

Is this normal? Or is my midwife seriously lacking? She also hasn’t checked my weight since my 20 week appointment or maybe even earlier which I find really strange.

Dilation

Went into labor and delivery today to find out that I’m 1cm dilated any other moms going through this rn I’m so ready to have my baby boy even tho I’m 37 weeks

Nipt test

Has any one nipt test came bck inconclusive for gender but test test was good talk about my bmi was too high what do I do

Anxiety’s going wild now..

For more context I’m 27 weeks today Thursday the 26th March! I went into Maternity assessment on Monday just gone as I was just worried about little man’s movements after being there on the monitor it went green, they did a quick scan said he seemed fine and they could see the waters were good etc! Anyways I had given them a urine sample and I’ve now had the results back saying I’ve got a uti and then something else saying group b strep? I’m now laid in bed worrying my head off, they have told me to collect some antibiotics today but I’ve got my glucose test currently fasting I go into the midwife’s at 8:40 will it be fine to collect after that and I guess I’m just sat thinking is everything gonna be okay? Sorry my minds just going everywhere at the minute

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