Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

so I noticed right before I got into my bath tonight a few drops of liquid went down my leg didn't feel like pee tho , while I was in the bath i decided to video "down there" to see and this milky foggy color liquid kept slowly coming out in tiny squirts a bit on and off during my whole bath....got out sat on toilet...

How did this go for people? I’ve had it in for 14 hours now😫

My OB is trying to talk me into attending the Elective caesarian she booked me into for tomorrow (dead on week 39). I said I really wanted to try and let baby have her week leading up to due date. But she’s telling me reason she wants me to have baby at week 39 is because my placenta is 2 weeks older. I’ve had zero ...

Does anyone else baby have a cephalohematoma ? What was the cause of it ?

Are there other moms who are afraid of childbirth and prefer a scheduled C-section? Everyone makes me feel so bad about it. Even my doctor is always trying to convince me to have a natural birth. I have scheduled a C-section for November 5th, but my family is making comments to make me feel like a bad mother or less...

Hi I am new to Portland and I have to decide which legacy hospital to give birth in, do you guys have any recommendations? Ideally a location I labor in the tub Any suggestions helps (pros and cons)

So turns out I am being induced next week some time due to some medical concerns, I’ll be 37 weeks on Saturday. What are some things you guys did to prepare or to help calm your nerves? I’m a FTM and I don’t know what to expect or anything and I feel like i’m mentally panicking.

Ladies, I am 39 weeks and just over everything. I am 3cms and just ready to explode. I am currently not with the child's father and I am desperate. I have a friend who I know I could call and would definitely be down to get down. We've been hook up buddies in the past and I just trust him. I only want to try this if...

This is my 3rd c section and it was horrible nearly lost my life to having to get a blood transfusion. I gave birth Friday. I am in so much pain. Did anyone else get sent home with no pain meds??

Hey girlie's.... I need a little help with something, so I'm getting induced on the 4th due to being in labour for over a week already, and my cervix isn't opening up anymore than it has done. Are there any tips people would recommend for being induced? Xx

Hey ladies, I am 23 weeks and have started to get out of breath when bending over. Is this normal?

Hi everyone, I’m 9 days post c-section and have a definite shelf/overhang. Is this normal this early on and is just swelling or am I unlucky and it’s here to stay?

Hey girls, I am 40 weeks tomorrow and baby still hasn’t dropped/engaged. I’ve been 2cm dialated and 90% effaced for 3 weeks, nothings changing no matter how much curb walking and birth ball-ing I do! I’m desperate for a VBAC but they want to do another c section if I don’t go into labour before 41 weeks. Any success...

I’m 40+3 now, and been having somewhat ‘contractions’ and tightenings since last night. I know a lot of mamas have had their babies in this group now so just wondering: 1. How to count these contractions (I have an app, but don’t know if these are real contractions I’m having) 2. At what point do you go to hospital

Hi everyone - I’m due to be induced on Friday at Preston and they said they’d call me in the morning…. Does anyone know what time roughly they usually call? Praying for a positive experience so if anyone has one please share!!! 🙏🏽

Hi, so I have done one round fresh transfer under NHS with Guy's but failed, no frozen embryos, and the next round the protocol will not change. In the meantime I have the chance to choose UCLH for future rounds. Wondering would people recommend which one? Success rate would be on the top of my head. I have very lo...

Has anyone had an emergency c-section and a planned section? Were they different? Was one better than the other? Was the recovery different?

I’m 28 weeks and really hoping to have a homebirth as I am having a healthy pregnancy so far. I’m looking for all types of advice regarding the homebirth, what do I need to buy vs ask the midwife for, how did you prepare? Any other tips? positive homebirth stories are welcomed too!💕

I live in North Carolina seeing midwife here I’m 38 weeks and 3 days as if now she said I can’t be induced until 41 weeks because of short of saline IVE I’m so sad I have to travel internationally in December I don’t know what to do 😭😭😭😭

Hey guys, I'm being induced tomorrow and have no idea what to expect and I've heard inductions hurt more. Any tips and advice would be appreciated