Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Hi ladies, I have never done a glucose test. Not this pregnancy or my first. No one has ever mentioned this to me.My one friend said that this was strange as with her pregnancies she had too. I am now worried that my midwife isn't really helpful towards me. Has anyone else experienced this ?

Has anyone had any experience with taking sertraline / Zoloft late on in their pregnancy? I am really struggling and I know I desperately need the help but I do not want to cause my baby any issues or withdrawals so I am really torn 😩 Any advice would be so greatly appreciated!

So I have just had my midwife appointment and baby is very head down- they have said my pelvis is engaged. I’m only 31 weeks 4 days but always suspected I’m further along due to me tracking my period etc. Has anyone else been told this early? It is my first baby as well

I’m 23 weeks today and it’s been a couple of days i do the smallest thing and i am breathless i have to sit down but even that isn’t really calming me down. I’ve read it’s normal but i never experience anything like this with my first pregnancy. Any advice or consolation that it actually is just the norm. I’m flying...

Hey guys. I’m wondering… since having your second child, do you ever miss the days when it was just you and your first born? I’m currently in my third trimester with baby #2 and although I’m so excited to have another, I’m also really starting to grieve about the fact that it won’t just be me and my first born anymo...

Apparently winning all the Easter egg treats at work warrants full blown sobbing with excitement ??? Second trimester is wild

Feel like I’m getting myself stressed here. It’s been five days since I had my baby and today I woke up feeling like rubbish. I’ve been on the toilet about four times this morning already and I feel sick. Breasts are also huge and hurting thanks to milk coming in. I’m just worried there’s something wrong or is...

I've woken up absolutely starving but have my glucose tolerance test at 9am so won't be able to eat until nearer lunch time. I'm wondering if I can drink water before/during?

I’ve been getting SUPER into working out and eating in a deficit. I was still bleeding 3 months pp and got checked and it’s retained placenta so I got some out today and next week I got back to see if they got the rest or if I need surgery. I’m supposed to take it easy but I know if I stop it’ll mess up my routine… ...

So I have my glucose test next Thursday is there anything I need to do/ know beforehand? (1 hour)

Has anyone taken Rennies while pregnant??

Pregnant with my second and just got diagnosed with marginal placenta previa. Anyone experience this and what was the outcome? Did it move? Stay the same? Any bleeding? Thank you!!!

It’s been 3 months post c section now and it’s on and off idk if I should see my dr about it because it’s worrying me I never had it with my first. It comes and goes especially before my period starts. Driving me mad 😭

so I don't have a car bc I'm scared of driving and going to take my test I'm about to be 18 and know I shouldn't be so scared to but I get nervous....it's made it kinda hard to get out to do things with baby bc there's not alot to do any ideas of games to play with baby or things to do so we can set a diffrent routi...

Can you ladies please help me make out which test was the darkest? Didn’t have the chance to bd today and feeling like missed my chance. Was also traveling so couldn’t have consistent lighting for all the tests. The test marked as peak indeed feels like the darkest to me, but be good to get some other eyes on it 😌

Hi, does anyone know how early you can start collecting colostrum?

I am 42 years old and I just had a baby in March of last year (obviously or I wouldnt be in this group). It took me 3.5 years to have her with multiple surgeries and meds and now I am just randomly pregnant without tracking or anything. I am freaking out a little. I am also freaking out about having 2 under 2! M...

Would anyone be prepared to talk about their experience of it in the nhs uk .

Hi all. My blood pressure readings at home have been fine, but when I go into the hospital or midwife unit my readings rise, & they've been concerned. I told them about my anxiety and possible white coat syndrome because my nerves sky rocket in those settings. The last couple of weeks I have been feeling really stre...

This is my 3rd pregnancy. My 1st was a missed miscarriage and 2nd I had my girl who is now almost 2 years old. I’m only 4+3 currently but wow the worry and anxiety has hit me hard. I’m particularly worried about an ectopic pregnancy but this fear just seems so irrational. I’ve no reason to believe it’s ectopic and...