Community Posts, Tips & Support on Second Trimester

Has anyone ever had their belly button go completely flat and then start to sink inward??? Wondering if this is a sign of diastasis recti. Pic of the bump to not get lost

17 weeks pregnant and our 3yr old daughter has chickenpox. Do I need to be worried (and even more anxious than I am!)? Thank You x

Hi ladies! I am having growth scans due to an earlier issue, my last scan showed baby was in the 60th percentile and today was 95th so they want to do the glucose test and I was just wondering a couple of things - How long after do the results take (UK based) ? If it is positive, is it generally just being diet c...

Is anyone out of breath during early pregnancy? Didn’t happen with my last baby.

Any experts here🤪 or any guesses for fun 🥰

So my due date is August 14th and I was told I conceived in November 21 but I don't remember conceiving around there I do remember conceiving on November 29th but that would mean my due date would be later, but in my anatomy scan I was told Im due August 12th. I don't know if they're wrong or I'm wrong and maybe I c...

I'm 38 weeks this week and seeing my midwife tomorrow (possibly for the last time I'm not sure!) Is there anything I should be asking/running by her before baby comes please? Due 2nd May and first time mom to be 😊 thank you in advance!

How quick can they find out about pre eclampsia, I mean if you end up in triage then how long will they take to do tests and stuff to rule out pre eclampsia. Does it take a long time and what’s the treatment for it! As I don’t want to stay in hospital I don’t have a consistent high pressure but it spikes at any mom...

36 weeks pregnant and scared cause I’m doing way to much now with my 13month old, carrying her up and down the stairs whenever she doesn’t want to by herself, (and carrying her in general), being on my feet for a long time, at the park/indoor playgrounds bending/kneeling all that kinda stuff,. Baby moves a lot tho s...

Is anyone getting heart palpitations/flutters? 13 weeks

Is it normal that I became more scared( paranoid) and overprotective about myself and my love ones since I had my baby? Example: when I’m in the car at the gas station, I lock the doors and check my mirrors at all times and get anxious when someone who I’m with tanking too long in the gas station. I never used to be...

What do you think? Boy or girl. Scan from 12+5

Hello everyone! I am 26 weeks and had some cramps the other day following the glucose test for gestational diabetes so went to the hospital. All exams were fine but then they noticed my cervix is 20mm while they say it should be more like 25mm plus.. doctor told me to come back in a week… I am worried as I read I a...

Random, does anyone take their notes out and about with them if they go out for the day somewhere, now I’m 32 weeks I’m wondering if I should or not?

Anyone suffer with anxiety prior to pregnancy and has found it's ramped up since being pregnant due to hormones? If so has anyone got tips?

I’m about 4 weeks. Last cycle I lost the baby and it didn’t grow past a tiny sac. Is there anything I can do to make sure this grows? Does anyone recommend taking cyclogest?

I was very calm leading up to my birth with my daughter, but now leading up to the birth of my second I am horrified, so anxious and scared of how much I’ll tear, ring of fire, something going wrong, Etc.

Hey ladies. Anyone struggling with nausea in 2nd trimester? I didn't have any symptoms in my 1st trimester. Randomly at 19 weeks I started feeling nausea and dizziness everyday. I have had my iron levels and thyroid checked, all good, & I've tried a few prescribed medications, and finally Xonvea has seemed to help t...

My diastasis is so bad this time my belly button is going inward 😭 I wish there was something I could do about it while pregnant, I'm only 33+1, I'm scared how bad it's gonna be when I give birth 😭

Has anyone used this and after you received that they received your sample email did you get the gender