Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

So I am 9+6 and I constantly feel like I have wet myself due to discharge when I wipe it's like stringy 😳 is anyone else experiencing this 🤞

when did everyone have sex for the first time after their c section? I’m 5 weeks post partum and girls lemme say, we didn’t have sex for a couple months towards the end of pregnancy as I was so uncomfortable and my fiance felt a bit awkward as he knew the baby was there etc, and I’m DYING! We’ve had a couple nigh...

I’m just wondering how many people decided to have an epidural (not looking for horror stories against it I’m just curious as to how many did and didn’t)

Hi, I know pain is expected after a c section lol. I am 2 and a half weeks PP and I have started to get a pain in the right side of my abdomen. It feels like a bruised sort of feeling. Hurts when I bend over my stomach and put pressure there. There is a hard lump near this area just above the incision. Has anyone el...

I’ve just had a date through for a induction for 6 weeks time does anyone have any positive stories I’ve only seen the negative ones and I’m very nervous ahah

So I’ve recently read my discharge summary from my section and to my surprise it states “not suitable for VBAC” This has taken me by surprise as I had a completely uncomplicated pregnancy and initial labour - I only had a section as I had failure to progress after an induction. Why would I not be suitable for a ...

How long did it take to be able to get up out of bed and cleaned up and dressed after your planned c-section? I am super sensitive to fabric and know that being in pain will make it so much worse so I was just curious because it took them a LONG time to let me get up after my emergency one, so I was curious if it ...

FTM here and got a cervical check on Tuesday and am still spotting today (Thursday). Wondering how long is normal and it’s also clotty so I’m wondering if it’s also mucus plug?? Very confused and concerned 🙃😕

I have been getting creamy cm, it was a bit dry yday and today there used to be a lot more of it and it’s quite wet. I am 5dpo could this be something or nothing?

Just looking for experiences/guesses! I made 38 weeks today. My doctor doesn’t want me going past 39 weeks, and we are trying for a VBAC. I lost my bloody show and mucus plug between last night and this morning. When I had a cervical check yesterday before I lost my mucus plug, I was 1cm dilated. I’ve been nausea...

Any have recommendations for c section scar cream?

Is there a recommended amount to take to hospital? I’ve seen some people say on here not to take them in and just get someone to bring them if needed but I live an hour away from the hospital and don’t really want my partner travelling for them when I can just pack them to start with. I’ve collected over 35 syringe...

Hi all. I’m 29+2 and just had my 28 week midwife appointment. Baby boy is measuring in the 97th percentile 😅 my midwife mentioned possible induction or c section if he carries on along that line. Has anyone whose babies were measuring big gone down that route? The thought of not being able to have a water birth…

So I work up like an hour ago with cramps. I thought I just had to poop (which I did lol), but I’m having cramps/ contractions for about 30 seconds, every 3 minutes to 7 minutes. I’m clearly a FTM. Am I in labor? What should I do? I learned that you don’t go in until your contractions are 1 minute long and 5 min apa...

Good morning, I’m looking for advice from anyone who may have experience being induced or a c section as early as 31 weeks? This is my first successful pregnancy. I got moved from my planned hospital to the high risk OB section of a bigger hospital with the means to deliver babies before 32 weeks. This obviously ...

How long did everyone’s baby passports take to come in the UK?

Sorry TMI! Im really unsure if I am getting small trickles of waters leaking or its just a bit of wee…? Last night a tiny bit down my leg after having a wee, then this morning in the shower - unsure if extension of wee or shower water… im worried ill miss it and it will cause complications?

I’ve had my pre op date and time before my planned section come through on my app - how long after your pre op appointment did you have your section eg was your pre op a week before you section or 24 hours etc

Does anyone know the test that is done to see if waters is broken how accurate it is or what they actually do? Is it just someone having a look inside or do they send a swab sample off to the lab? Is the swab sample to check for infection or to check for waters rupturing? Thanks ☺️

I’m just posting as feeling super nervous - had my 36 week growth scan yesterday and baby is already supposedly 8lb 4! Which is way above what she should be - don’t have a consultant apt until Monday - feeling so nervous as this is my first baby and scared about giving birth to a whopper. Would they still wait till ...