Second Trimester

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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From the community

Recent discussions

Braxton hicks

I haven’t experienced ANYYY painful braxton hicks during my pregnancy. absolutely 0! it’s just been “oh that’s solid” and maybe just a bit harder to breathe. no pain or even discomfort, AT ALL!

I am kind of annoyed by this. because yes, it’s nice. but I have never had a baby before. I feel like because I’ve experienced NO pain, it’ll make labour feel even worse. if that makes sense? obviously even if you’ve had painful braxton hicks, labour is still painful. but it probably isn’t AS bad as you’ve experienced practice ones..you know?? so you know at least a little percent of what you’ll be feeling/dealing with.

I’m just scared I’m COMPLETELY UNPREPARED for the pain. does anyone else feel the same?

Gestational diabetes

I had my 1 hour glucose test this morning and it came back 160 at 26w4d! My doctor hasn’t commented on it yet, but my understanding is that I will have to take the 3 hour test next. I’m so bummed. Anyone that had similar results and passed the 3 hour test?

Glucose test

I’m supposed to go this week for my glucose test and everyone says the drinks are horrible. I’m so nervous and I’ve been nauseous the entire pregnancy so far and don’t want to have to redo it or for me to puke. How was it for u guys?

2 months postpartum. Is it normal to feel low for no reason at all?

Ive had a C section & have a great support system. My parents and husband ensure i get enough rest by taking care of the baby. Baby is healthy and im healthy too. Yet i find myself sometimes reliving my entire pregnancy journey in my mind or start feeling low for absolute no reason at all. Is it the hormones or what is exactly happening with me?

Feeling pressured about having an epidural

I have Cystic Fibrosis and I am 27+5. My midwife requested an appointment with the anaesthetic doctor so I’ve been to that today and I feel like she’s forcing me to have the epidural when I really don’t want it. She says it’ll help with my lung capacity so she wants me to have the epidural straight away as soon as I’m in labour. However, my CF team have said I am and my lungs are healthy enough to give birth as a normal woman, so I can have gas and air etc. the anaesthetic doctor didn’t ask me what my lung function was or nothing. I’ve been so healthy the past 6 years so I really don’t think I need the epidural. I’m a bit of a push over so I feel like I will end up having the epidural even though I don’t want it. How do I get around this? It’s upset me and annoyed me at the same time cause she’s made me think I’m not healthy enough to give birth without the epidural

Butterflies kicks?

Hiya ladies, need some advice, as im in my head and a little panic mode, this last week ive been feeling these little faint kicks fromm son, but now nothing for 2 days, do I need to worry? Im currently 23 weeks, 24 weeks tomorrow, this is my first pregnancy

Eating

I'm 26 weeks, and already for a while I've been struggling to eat. I just feel like I'm full after a few mouthfuls. I know to eat little and often but I struggle to even do that! If I already feel like there's no room for any food in there, how am I going to make it to potentially 40 weeks?! I stopped putting on weight a few weeks ago now too. I see other pregnant women further along than me having no issues eating at all. Getting worried 😬

What’s your average screen time on your phone?

Sometimes my phone tells me my weekly average of screen time on it and it always makes me feel shitty - what are your guys averages like?

I genuinely didn’t think I was on my phone THAT much so seeing it is a bit of a woah time to reduce it moment for me (and yes I know it’s ironic that I’m on it right now)

How're we dealing with bump comments

People keep commenting on how big im getting and dont get me wrong it's definitely clear im pregnant now (22+5) but people keep making comments and I have some prior body issues I was still working on when I fell pregnant so hearing things like 'youre getting so big!' Even when meant harmlessly can be quite hard for me to hear even if I do know i am getting bigger and am comfortable with the changes happening since I know it means baby is just getting bigger and my body is working with that. Just feels like the amount of unsolicited comments made is insane especially as a FTM with no prior experience with pregnancy

Glucose test NI

I have my glucose test tomorrow, this is my second pregnancy I feel the first time I was told about fasting etc, this time I haven’t been told anything. Can someone just let me know how long I fast for before the test tomorrow

Braxton hicks/prodromal labour

I'm 35+4 but throughout my pregnancy (and last) had lots of braxton hicks/tightenings and threatened preterm labour. Despite 3x positive actim partus preterm labour tests it has never come to anything, on a couple of occasions I was admitted for steroids and monitoring but it has always passed with no cervical changes or dilation.

I've been having lots of irregular tightenings and discomfort generally but yesterday was a bit more intense through the day and I timed them in the evening, carried on in a similar pattern for a few hours. It died down, I slept and today is back to 'my normal' of irregular, uncomfortable tightenings and generally feeling achy and uncomfortable.

Has anyone else had similar to this and how long did it last before you went into labour? I didn't labour with my first baby as I ended up with an elective but hoping for a VBAC this time round

Worried about stomach pouch after having kids

My tummy has always been my problem area. I’ve now got 3 under 3 kids and after the first 2 I lost the weight pretty quickly and went back to my previous weight. Now after my 3rd baby I’m 6 months postpartum and my stomach still bulges outwards under my breasts if you know what I mean so I still look pregnant. Not the lower tummy but the bit that curves out under the breasts if you know what I mean and I don’t know if this will ever go down? It’s like it’s muscle that’s used to being pregnant now!

2nd baby

Honestly mammas the 2nd pregnancy with a toddler is rough! I don’t remember this much nausea or gagging, the loss of appetite or the back pain and random cramping and oh my the tiredness! Anti sickness meds don’t help, they make me gag even more and I’m sweating 24/7. Oh what a day and I’m not even 8 weeks yet 😴

Breakouts

Has anyone else experienced their skin breaking out in early stages of pregnancy? My skin had been clear for a year or so after finding a good skincare routine (I used to struggle with breakouts) but over the last week or so has started to get bad again, I really don’t want to go backwards & hoping it doesn’t last for the whole pregnancy!! Any advice would be really welcomed 🫶🏼

Nausea feeing at 35 weeks feels like 1st trimester

Im not sick and can eat and drink but have the constant feeling of wanting to be sick 🤢

Stressed

For whatever stupid reason we have decided that putting our house on the market and looking for a bigger place during the 3rd trimester is a great idea.. also switching my toddlers nursery so i am surviving by the day with estate agents, house viewings, paperwork, midwife appointments, settling in sessions at nursery, all while working full time.. i almost forget i also have a whole baby to buy and prepare for simultaneously too😅

Anyone else super stressed right now and can make me feel less alone?😂

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