Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy

Has anyone tried pineapple to induce labor? If so how much in one sitting did you eat? And how long did it take to begin?

C section scar still not sealed 3 months post partum, anyone else or just me? Getting so so fed up 😭 all I want to do is take my baby swimming and maybe start a little bit of exercise but I just can’t even think about risking prolonging this recovery any longer. Praying I never have another c section if I have…

I am 5 1/2 weeks post emergency c section and I stil feel like there is dissolvable stitches over my scar. My OB recommended using silicone patches to aid in healing. Has anyone used them and seen good results? And what kind did you use?

Anyone got any advice or tips on how to manage the side effects of iron tablets. I’m currently 18 weeks and about a week out of the morning sickness everyday phase which I was really enjoying… Took my first iron tablets today from my prescription and was throwing up out on our school field for most of my phonics le...

My son is turning one on June 26. I decided on a stitch theme since stitch is experiment 626. Any ideas for invitations will be wonderful!

Any suggestions for girls names please? I'm looking for something old fashioned. Names we love but can't use are Emmeline (Emmie), Evelyn (Evie), Primrose (Rosie) and Florence (Florrie). We like names that can be shortened into a nickname. Any suggestions welcome and appreciated please. Thank you in advance 🩷

I've just been for a growth scan and after being told the baby was on the 80centile by the midwife, it is measuring infact on the 25th. My first baby was always 90th centile, even after growth scans. Im now thinking that this baby is going to be tiny? I always thought second babies are usually bigger. Are gro...

Knew sex beforehand: Yes Due date: 03/062025 Birth date: 03/10/2025 Morning sickness: yes Cravings: seafood Place of birth: Advent Health Ocala Days in hospital: 5 Hours in labour: idk lol I went it to be induced due to pre eclampsia Thursday night and she was born at 6am Sunday Hormone drip: no Episiotomy cut: ...

Has anyone else’s baby started smiling super big?!🥰 He belly laughed for the first time a couple weeks ago but still can’t do it regularly so every time it happens I cry 🥹😂

So I had a 14 week gender scan and they said boy. Waited for 20 week scan to confirm gender as my gut was screaming different Went today and saw no penis? I asked if they could confirm gender and she said she would look at the end well at the end the baby decided to sit on their feet and when they moved put their h...

I’m 36 weeks now and since about 32 weeks, my baby is head down and only curls around the right side of my belly, there’s nothing but fluid on the left. Is this normal?

Just had a phonecall from the hospital where my little girl was born. She had an x ray when she was a few hours old as she was having trouble with her breathing. They've done a review of her treatment and she was given an adult dose of x-ray as opposed to the dosage for a newborn baby! They've assured me that the ri...

Just a bit of fun! I was thinking of my fave names for boys and girls with different syllables in. Came up with this… Girls 1. Belle 2. Hazel 3. Natasha 4. Emilia Boys 1. George 2. Jacob 3. Cameron 4. Alexander If anyone else wants to share, go for it! And kudos to anyone who has fave longer names! ❤️

I am 22 weeks pregnant, this is my 4th pregnancy, 2 of which I’ve had anterior placentas and felt my babies move around 20 weeks, this pregnancy I have posterior and I can’t feel a single thing. On my 20 week scan the baby wouldn’t move it took an hour to get measurements but he was stuck in same position, but the s...

Knew sex beforehand: Yes Due date: 5/03/2025 Birth date: 14/03/2025 Morning sickness: No Cravings: Anything spicy&Fruit Place of birth: Oldham Days in hospital: 1 week altogether Hours in labour: 1 day before waters broke Hours in active labour (past 6cm): 1 hour 30 minutes? I think Hormone drip: Yes but sickness...

Is anyone else experiencing severe cramping after a vaginal birth? It hasn’t been like this before but today it’s gotten really bad and I took a Tylenol but the pain just got worse. I messaged my OB but wanted to know if this was something anyone else has had

26 weeks today… Is anyone having strong tightening/cramps frequently? Not sure if they are Braxton.. didn’t have these with my boy before.

Has anybody else noticed that if they’re more active movement seems less or not as violent? We’re away currently and I’m much more active than I have been at home, and movement seems less or at different times, last week I had some big movements where I could see my stomach move, but this week so far they seem like ...

2 miscarriages last year, both before 12 weeks. Hoping this rainbow baby is here to stay 🥹🩵🙏🏻

Is anyone else SO TIRED? I can barely wake up in the morning. I could probably sleep all day, honestly.