Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

Breastfeeding mummas are you struggling in this heatwave (UK)? I've felt unwell yesterday and today, nauseous, light headed, headachey, could be a complete coincidence with the weather I'm not sure. I've been drinking plenty of water but by late afternoon/early evening I feel pretty awful

Anyone else feel like their not doing enough my husband cleans and works but I just sit here and take care of the baby I feel so lazy

Hi girls, is anyone else struggling with insomnia? I’m averaging about 5 hours of sleep a night. I can’t find a comfortable position, and when I finally do, the baby starts moving and keeps me up. And when it’s not the baby, it’s my mind racing—thinking about work, my identity as a woman becoming a first-time mothe...

Is anybody else getting pain from carrying their baby??? My 6 month old is 15 lbs (not even as heavy as most 6 month olds) and I’m starting to get really bad pain in my shoulder/neck/collar-bone areas from carrying or lifting her. Is anybody else experiencing this??

I’m 19 weeks pregnant and currently working full time. I’m so tired after I get home I could just sleep. I feel so bad. Me and my boyfriend have just moved into a new house so still in the unpacking and organising stages and because I’m so tired. I’m feeling useless. Please help with advice of not feeling so tired. ...

Hi Ladies, So I’ve heard a few people talk about the pregnancy ball both on here & in my circles. I just wondered would it be sufficient to walk a lot or is there anything specific the pregnancy ball does to make the baby move down?

I’ve just made it to my second trimester just to be hit with a sickness bug 😭 may sound stupid but do I need to do anything because I’m pregnant? Don’t want little bean to be affected!

Hey ladies, I'm 20 weeks and started to feel baby boy move round lots, however the last couple of days not so much. Is this OK? Or shpuld I get it checked ? I work st s hospital and do 12 hour shifts on my feet with lots of manual handling and I'm just worried but also know that maybe it's because I'm moving so much...

I am 26 weeks pregnant with my second baby and I keep getting so many comments asking if I’m having twins, or saying the bump is really big, or suggesting to me that I look into sections and it’s really getting me down. My bump is bigger than my first definitely. Does anyone have any photos of their bump size or exp...

I'm 12 months pp and still haven't had a period yet. I was very bloated and cramping and had diarrhea this morning and some very light spotting but no heavier bleeding. I haven't been using contraception. Do you think this could be implantation bleeding? How soon would I be able to test? Seeing mixed stuff online. ...

Has anyone else had a period like pain that is constant (not like contractions). I’ve had this a couple of times now and it lasts for a few hours. I’ve called triage and they just say take some paracetamol and rest. Anyone know what it could be? I can’t stand up or walk, and have to breathe through the pain till I...

Had brown spotting mixed in with discharge since I found out Saturday, today has increased slightly clear blue only says 1-2 weeks but have now started with tiny clots smaller than a pea size 😩it’s increased slightly today but boobs still kill

every time i get a clogged duct i feel sick bad body aches,fatigue & sometimes a fever. i know if it’s not treated quickly you can get mastitis but i start feeling like this on day one. just curious if anyone else gets bad like this.

Has anyone else had hip aches going down there legs from there chair at at work! It’s becoming a real issue and I’m not sure how to go about it?

My dreams have been getting so vivid since I’ve been pregnant and recently I started having sleep paralysis… It was something I struggled with a long time ago but hasn’t happened in forever until now. Has this happened to anybody else?

Is anyone else having bad night sweats? I’m 15 weeks and having them so badly. Night sweats were one of my very first symptoms early on but stopped around 10 weeks or so and now they’re back with a vengeance

Anyone else 13weeks and have noticed the symptoms have claimed down. Instead of enjoying this, it is making me nervous 😐.

Anyone else feeling more bloated than usually during the lutheal phase first cycle post miscarriage? I got some slight cramps mid cycle as well (I don't usually feel ovulation cramps) 👀 - It was an early miscarriage

Hi lady’s after some advice my periods have been very irregular for past 6 plus months just give you idea on what I mean is I have missed period (1) I’ve come on period early I’ve come on my period late they have been quite light period or heavy and they have lasted a short period of time as well not the normal the...

Has anyone had their baby have oral thrush? Mine has had it over a week now. She had medicine but it still hasn’t cleared up