Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

Im 11 week pregnant. I am constantly tired, have a constantly headache and my legs ache so much like ive been running Anyone else experience this?

Anyone else suffering from back ache? How are we managing this girls, mine really kicked in yesterday and there’s only so much my husband can rub my back bless him 🙈

Sooo I’m no where near ready to start any physical workouts yet as I’m only 6, nearly 7 days postpartum but…when and what did you do to try and help get rid of the “pouch” 😩🫠 This is my second c section so my belly is rather an odd size and shape. I feel that because I wore the wrong size full brief knickers my…

Literally anytime I try to get my husband to see her move or show him how she’s bumping on my skin, she stops. Any tips on getting the baby to move on demand? 🤣

Is anyone still getting stretching/cramping pains at 16wks. Im literally overthinking everything. Im sure its just round ligament but need a bit of reassurance. Its just uncomfortable 🫣

Has anyone experienced any vag soreness post partum? I’m almost 6 weeks pp and starting to get dull aches/pain on the lips, and near the clit as well. It comes a random times

How tall are your LO’s?

I’m 30weeks pregnant I’m feeling a light cramp under my stomach and it lasted like 5min and when standing up from bed or sitting is very difficult for me to walk and I feel pain, I don’t know if anyone going through this in this stage? I’m little bit worried

Anyone starting to feel better. I’m 13 weeks today. I feel a great improvement. I really had terrible morning sickness.

Hi ladies, first time pregnancy after IVF! I am currently 5 weeks and 4 days and just started experiencing light/mild cramps with some pale creamy pink discharge. Is this normal?

Where abouts did you feel those first movements, very low around knicker line? And which week please ladies? Thanks

Any mums of toddlers out there just struggling so much already? The whole house is ill this week, my husband is travelling for work, my sickness is horrific (I’m on tablets but they are limited use), and running after a 1.5 year old has me feeling like I’m ready to collapse. I feel like I can’t really say anything t...

Hi all! I'm 33 weeks today and suffering with the most awful pain in my lower back/lady bits to the point I'm wincing every time I put my foot down and can barely walk. I see heavily pregnant ladies walking absolutely fine and just wondering whether anyone had experienced the same/had any marvellous recommendations ...

I could be over thinking this… but 38 weeks and a FTM, and Throughout the day today and yesterday night I’ve been getting tightenings/uncomfortable feeling towards the top of my bump… back is a bit sore and every now and again a slight cramping feeling down lower. Also getting weird surges of energy/feeling just off...

Today was the day. It all went OK apart from returning to whole new management, procedures, rules, processes etc it feels like a total new job and I can't get my baby brained frazzled head around any of it. Anyone else feel totally dazed by their first day back at work??

Just curious to know if anyone else has experienced this! I’m currently 34+3 and the past day or so I’ve been feeling baby in my left hip, I wouldn’t say it’s painful but definitely a weird sensation! Has anyone else had this? Hoping it doesn’t mean baby has super wide shoulders!

Anyone else getting lightning crotch? I'm 30 weeks today and the past couple days the lightning crotch pains have started. I don't know whether to be worried or not.

Anyone else experiencing this? My platelets went from 158 (Sep) to 99 (2/26) to most recently 85 (3/12). I’m 36 weeks on Monday and aware this may impact my ability to get an epidural. If you’ve experienced this, what was your plan? Did you take steroids or any other intervention, if so did it help? Did you talk abo...

Is it normal to have cramps similar to period pains at 30w? Been having them for the last couple of days but they’re really uncomfortable. I’ve got a scan booked tomorrow so not sure whether to called the midwife unit or not 🙈

Anyone else’s child not able to jump yet?!