Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

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...

**Update** went for a 4D scan today and it turns out she is actually head down😅so not sure whether the midwife got it wrong or she’s turned over night** Am 31 weeks 4 days had my midwife appointment yesterday and she said baby is breech😫 she’s told me not to worry as there’s time but are the chances high that she…

This is due to higher priority individuals - I am so annoyed and now anxious that I will go into labour before this. Do I not have any choice in this matter of the date change?

Just wondering what pain relief you get when in hospital and discharged with from hospital post c section, when your breast feeding. Thanks in advance

So I'm 37 +4 today and this morning I lost what I think was my mucus plug, I'm having quite bad back ache and cramping in my lower stomach ( like a constant period pain cramp it doesn't come and go )along with the odd twinge/pain down there. Could this be the start of anything? Do I just wait it out or do I need to ...

I’ve just found out that I’m pregnant and my mind is now racing with all these things I’ve never considered! I’m wondering where other Chesterfield Mum’s had their babies?

I wonder if I need to take my newborn in the register office with me when I am registering his birth? Or can I just take the documents given to me at the hospital when I gave birth? 😊🦋

Due date was 11/2, but he decided to come a day early! I had a membrane sweep around 1:30 pm yesterday, started contracting consistently around 9 pm, and arrived at the hospital at 12:45 am. He was born less than 2 hours later ❤️ Delivery didn't go quite as planned. He was my second forceps delivery. Both of my boy...

Can someone please describe their early contractions? I think I’ve been contracting this morning, but I’m not sure. What was the first feeling that made you realize you were contracting?

Anyone else have a small baby? My little guy is super healthy and following his growth curve but he is so small. Curious if anyone has had a smaller baby that eventually jumped up a growth curve?

Feeling contractions but not enough to go to the hospital 🥹

Hey! I had a emergency C section in June, baby ended up in Intensive care and well let's say I was majorly let down by the hospital and had to do a lot of moving around ! I ended up with an infection in the wound in the hospital and then 9 days later when I came home the stitches popped due to not being given th...

Hi all, Just wondered if anyone has noticed a change in the pee colour and being able to go for a pee. As my bump has grown I feel like I can’t empty my bladder properly and this week my urine is a lot darker (still yellow but darker). It does dilute as the day goes and I don’t have any pains etc. Wondering if anyo...

Hi everyone just a quick question for those of you who have had your baby at Scarborough Hospital - can Dads stay overnight? I know at York they can’t so wondering if it’s the same? Been booked in for my C-section at Scarborough because there wasn’t room in York - with Scarborough being an hour and a half drive awa...

Hi Ladies, Did anyone have a similar experience, where their waters broke but you then didn't have any contractions? My waters went last night at 40+4 went to hospital and they confirmed it, but haven't had any contractions since! I have to go back this evening to try and move labour along if the contractions don't...

38 weeks pregnant(on Sunday). For the past few days I’ve been having fluid leak, not all day but multiple times. Idk if it’s just watery discharge? I’m still getting my usual sticky discharge (sorry for tmi), but also I’m getting proper wet patches in my underwear. Could this just be additional watery discharge?