Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

How long did everyone else bleed for after c- section? I know generally speaking it can last anywhere up to a couple months and I’m only on week 2. I’m just curious how much longer i have to put up with taking 20 minutes to pee because I have to change pads.

Hi ladies, I’m curious to hear peoples’ takes on hospitals for birth. What you liked, didn’t like, wish you had known, etc? Thanks for any thoughts and tips you may have!

hellloooo ladies, i’m 9 weeks pp & have numbness under my bellybutton, like that whole lower belly area.. does it comes back? it feels so weird that it’s numb & what’s even weirder it’s not even where my c section scar is? anything similar to other mamas?

Just wondering if it's normal to still be needing painkillers (paracetamol and ibuprofen) a month after my csection? I feel like from others I've spoken to it might not be? I'm definitely taking less now but I still get quite sore at times and need a top up. Should I be feeling less pain by this point?

What are your tax returns looking like with a child? Does your partner or you claim the child(s)? If you made significantly less than they did, or a sahm & it benefits you more, are you sharing the return with your partner?

I'm due soon with my second, but I was induced with my first and never got to experience going into labor by myself so I was curious if it's kind of a requirement to lose your mucus plug before going into labor 🤔 (or if it's possible to not notice losing your whole mucus plug?) I've lost bits and pieces of mine…

Need some advice I am almost 4 weeks PP and have diarrhoea. I’m currently recovering from a c-section I’ve gone to the bathroom 4-5 times in the space of an hour of having this I am drained if anyone has experienced this before how did you manage it do you treat it the same? Plus I am breastfeeding too is it still s...

This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. So I had to have a c-section which is nobody’s fault however I had to be put under which was the hospitals fault. My daughter is 16m so this happened back in 2023 but still bothers me. A little before 3pm they came to talk about options because I wasn’t dilati...

Ladies I’m having baby fever again and I’m only 6 months pp I KNOWWWW THAT PROBABLY SOUNDS CRAZY! But I’ve been having mixed feelings on if I should just start trying or if I should wait . I wanna hear what everyone has to say about the age gaps with their babies , my mom found out she was pregnant with my brother w...

when i give birth, i was informed that we would have to stay in hospital for at least 24 hours due to having gestational diabetes they’ll want to monitor blood sugar levels etc. could anyone tell me, am i restricted to staying on the ward or can i take a wander? pop outside for fresh air? or do i literally just have...

I see so many posts about “c section overhang”… and I have had a c section myself and thought that this was the reason my body isn’t the same. But I’ve seen posts where women who have had natural births still have an overhang, my question is, do you think birth can just change your belly in general, or is it mainly ...

Ill be 4 weeks pp from section on monday i wont be doing it anyway but when did everyone have sex again? Its been so long since i did it with being pregnant and with my section before sex was sore for Months after !

Hi I am 38 weeks tomorrow and still haven’t had a call to tell me when my planned c- section day is , I’m getting nervous what should I do ?

Anyone else felt like their pain got worse through out the second day? I feel worse this evening than I did this morning like painkillers aren’t touching it

Is there any advice that anybody has on C-sections? I have a tilted pelvis and I unfortunately will have to have one. I’m roughly about nine weeks. I find out for sure next Thursday on my first appointment. Any and all advice will be appreciated even if it’s just helpful tips.

Hi all, I’ve been told that I’m likely to be induced early due to some issues with the baby, and I think I’m leaning towards having a planned c-section instead of an induction. I just wondered if people could tell me their stories of c-section recovery so I know what to expect? My husband will have to go back to wor...

What is easier to recover from? What hurt more? What has more complications?

I’m going for an elective c section and I didn’t know you can sometimes get an overhang above the scar. I was just wondering for those that has experienced this did you manage to tighten up the loose muscle/ belly if so how did you tighten ? As I am so self conscious of my body as it is x

For all the Mummas who had a previous c section what’s your birth plans this time? I previously had a c section 2yrs ago and half swaying towards another section. What’s your plans this time? C section or VBAC? Xx

How long after losing your mucus plug did you go into labor? Sorry I’m a ftm and don’t know what to look for