Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

Can anyone tell me how to get this baby out?! lol I am due April 4th and have been 1cm dilated and 75% effaced since March 24. I am so uncomfortable and ready for him to come out! My next OB appointment is April 10th and she said we would do a membrane sweep if he wasn’t born by then. I’ve been walking, using the pr...

We’ve been breech the entire pregnancy. I’ve just been to my pre-op today and the baby is head down. I was told there was only a 3% chance of this happening. Has this happened to any one else ? What did you do? The hospital said still come in as scheduled tomorrow they will scan me again and she might of moved agai...

I had a sweep done today at 1.30 and was already 2cm dilated, cervix was soft and baby was engaged. I’ve lost my bloody show and getting cramps but nothing too intense yet. Does this all look like good signs that it’s worked or does this happen regardless just due to the sweep? Thanks x

I’m 3 months post emergency c section and just took an ovulation test for “science”! It looks very positive - does this mean I can expect my first period soon or can you ovulate without having a period?

Hi, Is there anyone out there that's planning on a homebirth after cesarean? It's will be 6 years between my first birth and this one.

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Ladies, have any of you traveled to Dubai with a baby under 1? How old was the baby? What month did you go? How many days??what did you get up to?How did you find it? If you rated your hotel, can I please have the details?

Due to over 99 percentile baby at scan today, high blood pressure and increased amniotic fluid, I've had my c section brought forward by 2 weeks. Found out today and it's going to be on Friday when I'm 38 weeks pregnant! I'm now half relieved that this experience will be over and excited to meet baby, but also sli...

How long did it take for you to be contacted with a date for an induction please??

I’m 9 weeks PP and find every now and then my scar goes red and smells a bit funky but then will be fine the day or two later. I shower daily, sometimes twice daily so it’s not a hygiene issue. Has anyone else experienced this, is it normal?

is it possible to ask to be induced? i am 35wks +6 and im really struggling. my whole body is aching, im so short of breath and very uncomfortable from being kicked in the ribs by baby.i am also autistic therefore dont tolerate pain very well! i just want her out i cannot do this anymore😩, does anyone have any…

Hi everyone! I had my baby boy via emergency section on Friday morning. I still haven’t passed a bowel movement. When did everyone feel like they needed to go after birth? Getting quite conscious it’s been a while now!

So I thought my waters had broke last week and I went triage and they checked etc and they hadn’t actually broke. I feel like they have not long ago but I feel silly phoning in case they haven’t again🙈

Hello, I am booked in tomorrow for my waters breaking to hopefully start labour. Does anyone have any positive stories? Does it make labour more intense or is that just the drip? I'm 39+5 and have had fluctuating BP throughout

Hi mamas! How was your delivery at Corewell Grosse Pointe? I’m a first time mom due to deliver at Corewell Grosse Pointe in August. I am hoping for a low intervention//unmedicated birth. My OB only delivers at Grosse Pointe. I’m hoping to hear from others who gave birth there to see if I need to switch to a differe...

Has anyone went into labour without losing their mucus plug . I went for a sweep yesterday baby boy is still to high so trying again on Friday fingers crossed he drops before then he's due on Sunday 6th 😀 Thanks so much . 😀

Lost my mucus plug 2 days ago and have been having contractions ever since. I went to triage at midnight the night I lost my plug and they said I wasn't dilated and to just deal with it until I'm in active labour. I've not slept since and the contractions are getting extremely painful but still not regular. Paraceta...

How long did you/will you wait until you'll let family members have baby over night?

Heyyy having a C section on Monday right at 38 weeks! I am sooo anxious about it now... and wondering if anyone has had their baby with a C section? Or had their baby at 38 weeks? What was it like?.. (reason OB planned it for 38 is because of a cornual ectopic pregnancy a longtime ago...) Thank you!!!

I thought it was kicking but now I’m realizing it could be BHs