Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

Has anyone got any ideas what we can do in this scenario? I'm due to be induced on Sunday, and I know it can take anywhere from 1 to 5 days. I'm already upset that I have to be induced and don't want to labour and birth alone. Me and my partner did a test during the night where I rang him when I went to the toilet j...

What songs did you have on your playlist for an elective c section? Didn’t realise how much pressure i’d feel picking the right songs 😂

Hello all Just wondering out of those that had a breech birth right up until birth, how many of you have had breech babies again after??

I was heading inside and leaked all over myself like a waterfall

Hi Canadian Mamas! We’re based in Toronto and looking into a RESP for baby. We learned there are different institutions we can open it with. CST has been blowing up our phone and we have a meeting with Scotiabank to discuss too. Can you share your perspectives and/or experiences on if you have: opened a RESP, have ...

Morning all, I Just wanted to get some insight(especially from those who had their first child in their late twenties) For context I am 28 and it took me roughly 8 months to conceive.I truly felt broken within that time,but I thank god for my child 🙏🙏 I hear things all the time from family especially,that it's very…

Been wearing frida disposable ones. Anyone else?

So I’m a first time mom and I don’t know what to bring in my hospital bag. What are some things I could bring but also being a budget at the same time.

I gave birth on the 14th and had to get stitches for a 2nd degree tear. I’ve noticed that whenever I go to bathroom to pee as soon as I remove my underwear water like discharge just starts to trickle down my legs.. I don’t think it’s pee.. Anyone know what that might be?

Has anyone experienced waters breaking in the bath? Im 39+1 and i’ve had some back ache tonight so I had a lay down in the bath and my baby was wriggling around quite a lot as she has been very active tonight, which made me feel like I needed a wee and I feel like I was trying to stop it but felt like liquid was com...

Hey all, I am due to have my baby in a few months at st Michael’s hospital! I’ve heard mixed things about it here but could I please have any of your positive birth stories or positive things about st Michael’s? Thank you ☺️

I’m thinking of having another elective section with my second baby, my first will be 22 months at the time and I have no idea how I’d handle recovery with a toddler😅 after 2 weeks or so I was starting to feel better but this time round is a different game as my little one is very affectionate and I know she’d want…

Hey did anyone after their c section (when in recovery) start shaking and jolting? Literally couldn’t hold my baby I was shaking and jolting so much! Lasted about an hour or 2

Been in latent phase for over a week now, had 2 sweeps and the progress is so slow!! One day in absolute agony and the next mild pains, losing my mucus plus nearly every day! Only 2cm dilated and cervix length is less than 1cm long (apparently I'm lucky as I should have an easy birth) but I feel so deflated and fed ...

Hey ladies, just wanted to share and hear some experiences! I’m currently 31 weeks and have had a bit of a whirlwind recently. I’ve been classed as high risk for a few reasons — I have gestational diabetes, a history of going into early spontaneous labour with my previous babies (both at 32 weeks), cardiac surgery,...

Anyone else had a high and long cervix and was able to have a vaginal birth?

Hi guys does anyone experience vaginal discharge like white discharge in 19 weeks… im a bit worried if its normal or not…

I’m 39+3 today how long after losing your plug did you go into labor I’ve had contractions off and on for a week now. Yesterday I had a semi sweep I was only 1/2 cm dilated so she couldn’t truly do one but I’m very limited on getting this baby out since I’m going for a VBAC and want to avoid another c-section so I c...

Im really intrigued to know if anyone has had uncommon signs that labour was near? Other than the usual of waters going, contractions or mucus plug? I have had some stress lately with my blood pressure so things could be stress related too, but the last couple days I have been getting a pressure feeling in my bum,...

Trying to work out the possibility of my mum bringing in my son to see me/meet baby after my c section. I have an afternoon booking (have to be there for 12:30) what’s the likelihood of being able to have them come in before visiting hours are over at 8pm?!