Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Care

I’m 36 weeks and my gestational diabetes has been diet controlled this far. Through for the last 2 weeks I’ve been struggling to keep some of my readings down. I’m so frustrated and tired of this. Today i had pizza for dinner which is usually a safe option for me but today my reading was 160. I’ve had a couple h...

I got my first faint positives yesterday 9dpo. Do these lines look okay? Feel anxious because i had a chemical feb and mc nov. Praying for a sticky baby🤍

So I am freaking out. I got a prenatal massage and the bed was heated (I’m assuming a heating pad under the sheets) and now I’m convinced I’ve hurt the baby. He was moving around then and now isn’t as much (he usually doesn’t much anyways during the day) but I’ve convinced myself that it’s because of the prenatal ma...

Anyone have type 2 diabetes here? How are you getting on with your insulin?

Ladies!! Just curious know in which week the planned c section date is given. I am 36+3 today with gestational diabetes only on diet control . I had my growth scan today and consultant booked my c section date on june 5th which will 39+3 days. Will it be too late.? I want my baby to come in 38+ weeks. Really worried...

Hey girls. I have my 16 week midwife appointment on Monday, just wondering what to expect? Is it just the usual weighing and chat? Thanks xx

Omg why am I so confused with this?? I’ve gone to apply, so it took me to my tax free childcare account log in. There’s no option to apply for it?! My reconfirmation date is 12th June, so am I right in thinking I get a code automatically sent to me in the post? Anyone else in this position? I’m so confused…

Do you guys see a faint line or am I tripping?

Are there any good postnatal yoga classes in the area? I do not mind driving to Greenwich or Darien. Waiting for OB to clear me to start working out.

I have birth in Jacob's Hospital earlier this year. I double checked it was in network(Aetna). Now I received a bill for some services bc it was provided by an out-of-network doctor. I am a bit pissed. Did anybody have a similar experience? Is there anything I can do about it?

Has anyone been diagnosed with GD and a little unsure why🤣? I know that sounds really daft and obviously the test must have shown something but since I got my monitor last week my levels are always very normal, I didn’t do my GD friendly food shop till last night so I was just eating what I had in ie bread, pasta,…

Does this look like the start of chickenpox?

My husband gifted me a couple hours to myself for Mothers Day. He paid for a one hour massage and one hour facial for tomorrow. My question is what do I expect? 😅 I’ve never had either but I’m so looking forward to it because it sounds so nice. What do y’all have done? Anything I should ask for to add?

At what point t should we be worried about discordance? I know they usually say anything under 20% is considered ‘normal’. 2 weeks ago discordance was 1.5% and today it’s 12.5%….seems like a very big jump.

Hi I wanted to know how quickly I should expect a reply on text from my midwife? At my first appointment at 8 weeks she said to call or text anytime for support, currently any questions or concerns of symptoms I have it’s taken her over 7 days to reply! Am I expecting too much?! Is this normal?

Any meaningful gifts that you received whilst pregnant? It’s my sister’s bday and she’s pregnant with her first so I want to get something special.

Hi, I went to my GP and did a QE Maternity referral form 2 weeks ago. I was wondering how long it took you to hear back? Or at what week of pregnancy they contact you to arrange a booking appt? I’m only 5w4d right now so not expecting my first appt yet but still wondered when I am likely to get a call.

What can I eat and what can I not eat? I been told I can’t eat anything I enjoy. I’m really stressed and upset

i wasnt in work with my first so not entirely sure when i need to give it in? ive read they can refuse SMP if u give it in too late 😨😨ive not got mine yet and its never been mentioned so im gunna ring my GP surgery soon & enquire about obtaining it. someone put my mind at rest that ill still be entitled to SMP…

Hello, Currently 15+1 and saw midwife at 10 weeks heard nothing from her since. Just curious when we see midwife with baby no.2 and if I need to email to try remind for appointment ? Thank you! X