Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

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Nesting and mucus plug

Hello, I have a feeling my bump has dropped now so Iā€™m guessing the babys head is engaged ? I am currently 38 weeks tomorrow and although Iā€™ve been cleaning my house off my own back I havenā€™t been having the urge nest although I have been giving everywhere a thorough deep clean just in case i donā€™t ever nestā€¦

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Induced

39 weeks and reduced movements, so scared to go up to assessment centre for them to tell me I need to be induced, was induced with my first and it was the most painful horrible experience ever ( Iā€™m still going up but Iā€™m just really worried) will they say I need to be induced ?

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C section gifts šŸŽ

Hey all! My sister has been given her date for her c section and I want to get something for her recovery as well we know itā€™s crazzzyyyyyy afterwards, unfortunately I gave birth vaginally so not quite sure what to get her! I know if she was giving birth the same way Iā€™d be piling stuff into my basket! But I just ...

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Sex after C-section

How long did everyone wait for sex again after C-section? How long should you wait? šŸ˜©

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nausea

Has anyone else experienced nausea after their c section? I am 3 weeks post partum now and feeling really nauseous still everyday šŸ˜«šŸ˜«

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Driving after c section

Just wondering how long people waited to drive after a c section? I know they say 6 weeks but just wondering if people started driving sooner?

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how long did your labour last?? first pregnancy

currently been in labour for 9 hours, not sure how much longer i can take it at home šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ contractions are 3-4 mins apart which apparently isnā€™t enough to go in

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Sweep

Does anyone have any success story of a membrane sweep at 1cm dilated??? I am due on Tuesday and it seems LO Is still very comfy in there. Booked for an induction for the 1/12 and God knows I will be so drained by then!!!šŸ„¹šŸ„¹šŸ„¹šŸ„¹šŸ„¹. I am so shattered.

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C section date

Hey! I hoped to get my C section date at my 36 week consultant appointment but unfortunately not :( they said it comes as a letter. Can anyone let me know at what point their letter come please :)

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Elective c section western trust

Can you book an elective section in the western trust? Specifically the swah. 40 weeks today and just had second sweep and was told my cervix are not favourable as of current. Baby is only 4/5 engaged, cervix are still closed and hard. Midwife reckons we won't be meeting baby in the next week anyway. Baby is alrea...

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Help!

Are these all signs of early labour? Or just general stuff thay should occur at 38 weeks Symptoms last 2 days: - Second lot of mucus plug gone - regular tightening in stomach - Vomitting/diarrhoea - Dizziness - Cramping in leg - Period type pains

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Nappies and clothes for NICU baby

We know our baby will be taken straight to NICU and likely be there/in high dependency unit for a number of days leading up to a potential surgery. Do the hospital provide nappies or do I need to pack lots? Finding it hard packing for a long stay! Same with clothes - weā€™ve been told he wonā€™t really need clothes as h...

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Elective C-section

Hi I am having an elective C-section at the beginning of January. This is my second baby first was a natural birth but I had a third degree tear which is why I am having a C-section this time. Anyone thatā€™s had a C-section before can you give me some advice on how to prepare for once Iā€™ve had the baby. My partner ge...

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Birth storyšŸ©·

Age I got pregnant: 19 Age I gave birth: 20 How far along when I found out: 5wksish Morning Sickness: lasted till 25/30 weeks Cravings: Cheese, cucumber dipped in ice cream, berries Due date: 26/05/24 Birth Date: 30/05/24 Hours in labor: 1am-7pm Hours in active labour:7 minutes Who was there: boyfriend, gdad,Nanni...

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PRM

I just want to post to see if other people had the same experience at the princess royal maternity as I did My waters broke at 6:30am (no contractions) so I had to go in, got there maybe like 8/8:30 and they checked me over and cause my contractions by that point were mild and not regular they were sending me home s...

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Birth Story

ā€¢ Age I got pregnant: 28 ā€¢ Age I gave birth: 29 ā€¢ How far along when I found out: 4 weeks ā€¢ Morning sickness: more like constant nausea for 38 weeks šŸ˜‚ ā€¢ Cravings: ice šŸ¤¤ ā€¢ Due date: 15/10/2024 ā€¢ Birth date: 03/10/2024 ā€¢ Hours in labor: 56 hours ā€¢ Who was there: partner ā€¢ Pain relief: gas and air ā€¢ Epidural: Yes ā€¢ā€¦

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Birth Story šŸ©µšŸ§ø

ā€¢ Age I got pregnant: 26 ā€¢ Age I gave birth: 27 ā€¢ How far along when I found out: about 6 weeks ā€¢ Morning sickness: YES!! ā€¢ Cravings: Anything sweet ā€¢ Due date: 28/01/2024 ā€¢ Birth date: 09/01/2024 ā€¢ Hours in labor: 8 and a half ā€¢ Who was there: fiancĆ©, mum, midwifeā€™s ā€¢ Pain relief: Yes ā€¢ Epidural: no ā€¢ Forceps: n...

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Discharge at 6 months pp

Keeping this incognito cause honestly Iā€™m embarrassed but I wondered if anyone experienced or is experiencing the same thing. Ive been leaking since birth and Iā€™m still technically leaking still but my baby is almost 7 months. Iā€™m still using pads. Iā€™ve gone to the doctors twice as itā€™s been green since around 3 mon...

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sex 4 weeks pp - elective c section

so i had sex with my partner last nightšŸ«£ generally, i feel very well and have been completely mobile as well as this i have stopped bleeding completely and my scar is pretty much healed fully. just worried in case of infection or something, we didnā€™t go for long was mostly foreplay but iā€™m curious on how longā€¦

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Birth trauma c hyst

Birth trauma I had a very bad birth experience. I'm a nurse, first baby and my whole life I wanted to have a baby and experience a natural birth. After 26 hours of labor with the worlds worst nurses I gave up and allowed a csection. Doc cut my uterine artery, didn't realize I was massively hemorrhaging even after b...

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