Community Posts, Tips & Support on Pregnancy Symptoms

For mums who have given birth looking back now were there any weird signs that birth was coming? Or was it a shock. Obviously we know about stomach issues cramps plug sickness etc I want to know if there were any weird symptoms or a feeling of just knowing?

32+5 and had very light spotting after sex. Is this normal? Is it something I should call triage over? Thanks ☺️

Hey, I will be 18 weeks this coming week and been trying to teach myself to side sleep for the last few weeks and wow my hips hurt 🙈 but I know it’s worth it When you lie on your side do you feel like you get this stretching feeling across your stomach? Like it’s pulling - I guess cause the baby is changing the…

Anyone else have pain in their calf’s when they are trying to sleep. It seems to be worse when I use my pregnancy pillow and it’s waking me up. Is there anything people suggest to help with the pain?

Hi all, does anyone have that outer hip pain when they sleep on their sides? I am officially a nightmare to sleep with🙈…. And toss and turn on side side because of the discomfort on the outer hips, does anyone have this and what they done to help it? Thank you! X

Why does my 2 year old drool so much?!

Hi- just looking for advice because I’m struggling really badly with restless legs. I’m 31+5 and this has been going on for weeks. I’ve been having baths every night and falling asleep so late 😴. Is anyone struggling with RLS? If so what do you do that helps? X

Hi All, For those who take/have taken maltofer tablets as iron supplement, what side effects do you normally have? I started two days ago and have been nauseous and having diarrhoea like symptoms especially when I have milk for breakfast in the morning (Edited - I am not currently pregnant, have a 21 month old -...

Anyone else? Such bad constipation to point I could almost feel poo just sitting right on the edge - had sit on toilet trying into to strain too hard but also knew if I’d tried to leave it I would have felt that haemorrhoid feeling of something being stuck around my anus. Eventually managed to pass it but whole fro...

30wks today with my baby boy!

Is it just me no matter how much water i drink im still always thirsty i have drank a soda in days i have been drinking only water an i still feel dry

I’m 35+4 and have had a full on meltdown this evening. I’m irritable not knowing what I want or need when hubby asks just generally feeling out of sorts, uncomfortable and not myself . Crying uncontrollably (I’ve only just stopped!) heartburn itchy skin. Baby girl is also doing acrobatics right now 😖

I use to have a passion for doing makeup and still managed to do my makeup after my second pregnancy but now with 3 kids I don’t have the energy 😭 I feel ugly most the time and even though I keep saying Ima start doing my makeup and getting ready again I dont ☹️ anyone else?

Only 32w+3days and boy I am not physically coping this time round. My whole body aches, hips are another level of pain especially during the night. I keep getting very strong braxton hicks to the point i have to stop and focus on my breathing while it passes (but there not at regular intervals). I have a nearly 2yr ...

I am currently 37 weeks pregnant with my second and i am in so much pain. For the past week my stomach has been tightening but it’s so painful at times i can’t move or talk. My back keeps getting stiff and i can’t move when it does this. Just wondering if all this pain is due to having a c section just over a year a...

I went into the assessment unit yesterday with reduced movements. Long story short baby is fine just possibly more tired than usual but they kept commenting about how low down he is and that he’s unside down and facing my back. I’m 35w and 1 day and they have moved my growth scan to Monday to double check as there’s...

Has anyone moved their baby to the seat part of the buggy now rather than the bassinet?

Just after some advice, I am 8w4d and have been given both cyclizine and ondansetron for my vomiting, after ending up in hospital for fluids. They help with the vomiting, I’m just wondering if anyone has any tips to help with the nausea? It isn’t going anywhere and it’s getting me down😩

My LG (12w) has basically screamed for 3 days. Not crying or grizzling - screaming, red in the face, tears streaming, stiff as a board and making herself breathless. When she's awake she's screaming. Have wondered if it's constipation so given some laxatives but nothings happening. Struggling a bit this week just fe...

Hi everyone. I’m 6w1d with my second embryo transfer. Yesterday, I started bleeding/spotting pinkish red after a bm. It slowed down then turned brown. I’m still spotting brown when I use the bathroom today. My first ultrasound is Monday and I’m on bed rest until then. Has anyone had something similar happen? I’ve ha...