hi,i have been told as i am pregnant i am entitled to a one off payment of ?500/600 from the goverment for essential baby things,is this for ALL pregnant mothers or do you have to be on low income etc...
i am pregnant with my ex's baby - and over the months he has become extremely abusive towards me. He phones and texts me abusive messages and it is affecting both my work and home life. he will be...
Why do they call all the low points the joys of pregnancy anyway? If you feel the need to let it all go and get something off your chest, join in and rant away! All of us expectant mums and those who...
One of my friends is having a baby shower - she expecting twins in May. Anyway, I thought this is a bit of an American thing but do believe people take presents along for the babies. I am not too keen...
I bought some raspberry leaf capsules from Holland and Barrett the other day, and the assistant's advice was not to take it "too early". I phoned my midwife to check how much and often I can take it,...
Hi everyone. My last period started about 3 1/2 weeks ago (I think). Last week I had some spotting for about 2 days but that stopped. Now my boobs are hurting, especially when I poke them (to see if...
Hi all. Hope your all well. Last night and the night before while I was laying back in the bath MrMB was splashing water on my tummy and what followed was very odd: exactly where the baby was (not...
Morning all. I am a little concerned, the baby doesn't seem to be moving much. all I can feel are gentle and very faint movements, no kicks, no prods and its doing my head in. I have rang the midwifes...
This is going to be more of a rant than anything else Im afraid. Has anyone ever hired a TENS machine from Tesco? We decided to hire one from there rather than hiring one offline as we can go pick it...
Is there any reason why a pregnant woman can't have a local injection at the dentist? The reason I'm asking is that my daughter-in-law is 20 weeks pregnant and I recently asked her if she was taking...
Hi, This may be a bit if a wierd question, but has anyone else had or heard of this? My hubby and I are trying for a baby and the last few times that we have had unprotected sex, the following morning...
Hi everyone, my friend is about 10 weeks pregnant, and has had a chest infection since Christmas. With being pregnant, she can't take any medication for it, but she's really suffering. Can anyone...
Hi all, hope your all well. I'm being very premature being as I have 8 weeks to go. I know there's been a thread about it recently but I can't find it. I know what to put in my bag but am a little...
What is the standard amount of maternity leave to take before the baby is due? I know you can have up to 11 weeks but whats the average? coz I have to notify my employer of how much I would like in...
I have my detailed scan next week when hopefully, as well as finding out that everything is well with the baby, we will also find out the sex. Unfortunately my husband has to work so our 6 year old...
Hey all, I am going to my boyfriends sisters baby shower on Saturday, and well, I have no idea what to buy or what to wear!? Never really known any one who has had a baby before, so im kinda stuck!...
hi i just wondered if any of you have had any strange cravings while pregnant? with my first son it was cheese spread and pickled onions on crackers with my second it was orange segments and cheese...