Pregnancy

Born bang on her due date 12th May 🩷Incredible unmedicated pool birth!

they look like a little bean

Hi huns x Im probably a bit late to ask about this... my appointments are all at whipps cross hospital as i'll be giving birth there. I hear loads of people saying how they have a midwife that they talk to for anything and go to when needed. I have never been assigned a midwife though? I just get an appointment by...

I was wondering how far along everyone got booked in for their elective c-sections? (UK based)? I mean how far along you were when you actually had the surgery? X

We've just had our 12 week scan so we've been able to tell everyone now (yay!!! Best feeling!) but people have been asking if we are going to find out the gender. I'm in two minds!! What are you guys planning- are you wanting to find out the gender or keep it as a surprise? X

😭❤️ I have 8 month olds!

Hi, I’m 36 weeks on Friday and I’ve had uncomfortable walking for a while now, baby’s head is already lowered so it’s understandable. However, it went from uncomfortable to really painful - as in, I’m laying in my sofa, I want to raise my leg to adjust it and it actually hurts really bad. Is this normal?

I got given the date for my little boys surgery today 😢 He’s 18 months old and we’ve known since birth that this day would come but I’m now starting to feel nervous. Has anyone’s little boys had to have Hypospadias surgery? He’ll also be circumcised at the same time. - please could I hear how everything went for…

I’m 16 weeks pregnant and I have been dying for a Jersey Mike’s cold club sub. What are your thoughts on eating cold deli meat while you’re pregnant?

I’m 15 weeks pregnant with my second child, I’m aware everyone is different but when did everyone else start to feel their baby moving? I feel like I felt a little flutter the other night but not sure if it was just in my mind because I’m hoping for it to happen. Hopefully I can feel them soon🙏got my gender scan at…

Has anyone had a fundal height measuring a good 5/6 weeks ahead and still managed to have an average sized baby? I’ve been referred for the GD glucose test and was already under a consultant for endo so they’ve been alerted and may book in an earlier growth scan. For reference this was at my 24 week midwife app an...

Is the manual nose frida too aggressive for our babies? Should I use the bulb syringe?

I’ve been for a private scan today and been told there is no heartbeat. I am due to fly Thursday but the early pregnancy team can’t book me in for a scan to confirm missed miscarriage till Thursday (when I fly) and have advised me not to fly in case I start bleeding whilst away. Just after peoples opinions on what ...

Have my 20 week scan tomorrow and for some reason I am so nervous. Feel baby move all the time but still so scared 😅

Really silly question but how do you know if you are having cravings? Everyone keeps asking me but I just don't think I have any - like how would I know.

Hi, I’m 14 weeks pregnant today and about an hour ago iv started passing bloody discharge, my dad has a portable ultrasound machine and he scanned me and little one still had a heartbeat and was moving around, I’m so scared as I have such a high chance of miscarriage, gunna call midwife tomorrow and keep an eye on t...