Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

I'm currently 5weeks +2 days and I've got quite uncomfortable cramps that started about an hour ago. They're on and off but I've got really bad diarrhoea and was just wondering if anybody is/has experienced the same? I'm really trying not to stress or panic but I am. I'm not spotting or anything and I feel fine but ...

I drive my little one (13 months) to nursery and then go to the office, then same for going home. After work its a rush for dinner bath bed then for us to shower and dishes etc and then bed. Twice a week I go to the gym and on weekends we do walks but I need to get steps in during the week how are we managing this??

Hello everyone, I am 6 weeks pp. Had a very long birth ending up with forceps and manual removal of the placenta + episiotomy. I feel different down there... I feel like I'm damaged and will never feel like I used to. I'm doing kegel exercises everyday, but my pelvic floor still feels weak. When I pee and try to h...

This is my first pregnancy & it might be a stupid question 😂 but I keep seeing loads of ladies on here saying “I’m 37 weeks & 2/5ths engaged & 3cm dilated” But how do you find that out? Is it through an internal examination with the midwife or something? I’m currently 37 + 5 and got a midwife apt this Thursday so…

Ladies, if your LO struggles with gas and you give them gripe water, is this an ongoing thing? Or do you stop once the gas gets better? I’ve given it to my LO for 3 days, he’s better now but don’t know whether to stop or keep going?

Granted I’m not having sex as regularly since getting pregnant but every time me and my partner have sex I’m always spotting after. Is this normal?

I’m 5 weeks pp now and still bleeding bright red blood. It did ease off but came back about a week or so ago. I had a c section and I am pumping. I’m also on the pill. Can anyone else relate or confirm this is normal? 🥹 x

I have fallen down a flight of stairs and landing on top of my child’s toy bike. I’m just wondering what I should do as I’m not 12 weeks yet and can’t feel movement yet. What I’m trying to say is who would I phone if I need too and what would they do as when I was pregnant with my little girl I fell but was 36 weeks...

Is it true pineapples help begin labor? Asking because I’m craving them so bad and it’s all I want.

Does anyone feeling very cold and having nausea any time of the day?

I have pretty strong movements but always on the right side of my stomach never on the left. Is this normal?

Been having cramps since 6 last night I was wondering if this is a sign of early labour? I have this gut feeling that he’s going to come by the end of the week has anyone else experienced this at all? How did you know you were going to go into labour in a couple days?

I’m 37 w 5 and every cramp I’m like just go on do it already I’m done.

Anyone experiencing this? Feels like my bump is about to burst, and pressure on lower belly. I’m 27w

Have horrible pubis bone which makes difficult to walk or any other movement. Also inner groin hurts a lot Its ok when sit up straight but as soon i fo any movement the bone hurts. Don’t feel any pressure though just frequent urination. Any advice?

Ok has anyone ever had spotting in early pregnancy brown/pinkish but no pain? I thought I was having a miscarriage but now I’m just confused because I don’t feel any cramping or anything?

I bloody hate Rennie's they make me feel sick.. meh...

I'm 36 + 5 days pregnant, i have suffered with PGP my whole pregnancy pretty much. The past two days i'm suffering awfully with pressure in my bum & pains. To the extent i can hardly stand up & move. I get shooting pains & it's honestly just awful & uncontrollable pain. I lost my mucus plug yesterday also. is anyon...

So I'm due in August and we are having a boy, he is sitting really low and I have been having some left side inner upper thigh and pelvic pain. My doctor says it's just from growing ( but i don't think it is) it's constant and my growth pain with my daughter wasn't. Does anyone have any ideas on what could help with...

While out walking I get to a point where my lower back starts to have this sharp stabbing feeling. Goes away once I’m home and relaxing. On Saturday it happened again but it hasn’t gone since - when I’m resting it’s okay but every step I take it’s so painful in my lower back/ kind of into my left side and down. Par...