Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

I’ve been loosing bits like this for a couple days now. 38 weeks pregnant, is it just weird discharge or part of my mucus plug?

1st time mom and everything seems unknown to me. Making me super nervous when trying to be excited. Trying to calm myself down but finding it very difficult. Have a c-section coming up and just so so scared of everything!!! Anyone same feeling? Any advice on how to process it?

I’m due in April and have been offered to have an elective c-section if I want one as my first birth, I had to have an emergency c-section! I’m currently in no rush to make a decision. I’m waying up the pros and cons haha! As when this baby is due I will have a just turned 3 year old, which we will also need to sor...

At my pre op yesterday I was told there's 2 of us booked in for surgery but they don't know who will go first because they're not sure who is higher priority, so just wondering who you think is higher priority 🤔

I had my C-section 9 days ago and the bleeding has completely stopped, it was red to brown but now it’s stopped - is this normal to happen so soon? I was told bleeding can last for a while over 4 weeks so a little confused. My wound is obviously still heeling but feels okay, the only pain I have is in my lower back,...

What time did you go into labour with your second?

Hey ladies, this is my first and I'm due Nov 4th. Suddenly started experiencing some very intense pain but I can't tell if it's a contraction or not. It comes and goes but doesn't fully subside. Are they supposed to stop entirely to give us a break or just get gentle for a while before peaking again? Any advice is w...

If you don’t have a car, why would you do? Buy a car seat for the taxi/uber home? Any London mum who think about taking a black cab with a pushchair inside, or walking home, or bus? I’m not sure about buying a car seat just for the ride home, when I live only 15min walking from the hospital 😬

Hello, I live in Beckenham and not sure which hospital to go for to receive care. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Has anyone ever measured ahead and had baby early? My other babies measured on time or behind… Curious because my baby is measuring two weeks ahead

Hi- anyone have a baby born in Dec 2021 and trying for a baby in 2025?

Hey everyone! I had my baby girl 11 weeks ago and my scar originally had an open hole on the left side, doctors and hospital advised it was normal and not to worry, my scar then opened up on the right side and the middle and had an infection so went back to the hospital where I was given antibiotics. Few weeks later...

What does everyone recommend to improve the appearance of their c section scar?

I’m moving home and thinking of swapping from Arbury Road surgery to Nuffield Road medical centre but the reviews on google are worrying. I then looked at reviews for Arbury Road surgery and they seem pretty bad too. Does anyone have any comments to share please? It would be much much closer to new place for me to ...

Hi Mommas, I’m looking for success stories to put my nerves at ease. I had an accident resulting in severe damage to my ankle it was determined surgery cannot wait until baby is here. They have me scheduled next Friday where I will be under general anesthesia and will stay over night for monitoring. Has any other m...

Low PAPP-A (0.27 MoM) .My antenatal screening for Down’s syndrome etc. came back as low risk but they found a very low level of the PAPP-A hormone which can apparently lead to miscarriages, premature birth or still birth. Really worried. Does anyone else have any experience of this?

I’ve been curb walking tonight (37+1) and I don’t know if it’s a coincidence but I’m getting stabbing pain in what feels like my cervix and makes me want to tighten my pelvic floor. Has anyone else had this, does it mean things are happening? No other signs like mucus plug or contractions

I’ve a terrible cough, and my night time coughing had started to cause serious bladder leakage… I spoke to the midwife and it’s normal and should go back to a non issue post baby… but it’s very annoying, at least I’ve tested decent post partum pants in advance of babies arrival! Just looking for solidarity ❤️😅

I have found out today I’ll be having a C-section on Tuesday. I have always planned a natural birth and was having a straightforward pregnancy but that’s all changed now and suddenly I feel overwhelmed. I know I’ve made the right choice for the baby but don’t feel like I’ve done enough research on C-sections as I ...

For a week now I’ve had every evening tightenings which haven’t progressed. Last night they were strong and were every 8 mins and I even lost some mucus plug but again no progress. It’s taking a real emotional toll because I just don’t feel it’s gonna progress. I even had them wake me up Overnight last night with na...