Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

I am currently 28 weeks n 5 days and I don’t know why I feel like I am in such a rush to pack my hospital bag how early is too early when should I start packing my bag

I’m 37 weeks. Having elective c section at 39 because of my first child’s labour. Last night I went to the hospital for lack of movement. Little miss was doing well until her heart rate dropped suddenly. A doctor and two nurses came in. One nurse puts a cannula in and put me on fluids. Another checking my blood su...

Hi My midwife has confirmed that at Basingstoke your allowed two birthing partners, does this mean both can be with me from the start of labour until baby is born? And planned section same rule apply?

Hello! C section Mummas! I’ve just had my dressing removed today (day 7) Any tips on keeping it clean and dry etc? I feel really vulnerable without the dressing! And worried about it rubbing on my over the bump pants 😅

I’m wondering what your experience was. My OB delivers out of that hospital and I’ve never actually been before but it looks pretty old and haunted from the outside 👻

Due to be induced in a few weeks and I can decide how. I've heard the balloon hurts like hell and the drip can be quite painful too?

Hey wonderful ladies I was wondering who has had more than one C-section I’m so scared to get another. But will have to get one again in March. What’s it like? Is it any different? Same? What did you do differently?

Hi! I’m currently seeing an obgyn through Overlake medical. For those who have gone through Overlake, how was the birth experience? For me personally, I don’t want many birth interventions and want to have as natural a birth as possible (but in a hospital setting in case of an emergency). Did anyone have a positive ...

For those of you who have given birth before… were there any indicators days or weeks before that it was going to happen? I just feel like my water is gonna break any day now. Baby feels so low in my pelvis.

Any advice of what to get ready for recovery / taking to hospital/ how to treat scar? Just any advice at all id really appreciate it so we can be prepped, thank you in advance.

Im extremely anxious about my upcoming c-section, and wondered what kind of sedatives are offered for the procedure? I’ve read that in the UK they don’t like to give sedatives for c-sections, but if this is not an option I’ll have to ask for general anaesthesia which seems worse. I have anxiety generally, and have a...

I had my weekly appointment today I’m 37 weeks. I told my doctor I’ve been having a lot of pain and she offered to do a cervical check. I’m 4cm dilated! She was surprised herself and said she wasn’t expecting me to be 4cm. Some of my mucus plug came out with blood during the exam. I wish I knew how much more time I ...

I’ve within the last two weeks I’ve had 2 readings that showed my blood pressure being elevated. With that being said doctor wants to induce me at 37 weeks. I’ve had a very calm pregnancy so this was a shocker. However now that the induction is scheduled I’ve had normal BP reading for a week now. Has anyone went thr...

Has anyone else not yet delivered their little one? My girl’s due date has come and gone. I had a failed induction. We spent 7 days in the hospital and they are sending us home to try again on Thursday. She may be a November baby. The whole experience was surreal and a little traumatizing but we’re hanging in the...

I went to L&D last night as I lost my mucus plug and was contracting, once i got there i also started my bloody show, I am 1cm dilated and fully effaced. I am back home now but in early labor? Have any of you had this happen? How long after did you go into labor? I’m a FTM so I don’t know what to really expect.

Hi I had a planned c section with my first and wanting to have another with my 2nd. I have my appointment in January to talk about it. I wondered if anyone has had an elective at frimley as this will be my first time! When do you normally get a date?

Hi mamas! I had my baby over a month ago via c section & dealt with horribleeee gas pains after surgery. I finally figured out what helped and wanted to share here in case it may help someone. All the resources I found online are pretty vague and when you’re in crazy pain like I was, you need more. - Stop drinking...

Today at my 16 week (currently 17weeks) midwife appointment, I was asked about what I would like to do regarding birth. Obviously I stated VBAC. Midwife was supportive however, did say that I would be consultant led and not be able to birth at the birth centre or home. I’m not bothered about home birth but would ha...

How long after your c-section did you wear high waisted undies for? I want to get back to wearing g-strings but worried about them rubbing on my scar I’m 7 weeks pp

Based on the nature of this post, please skip if birth trauma may worry or trigger you. My first birth was really traumatic, and since becoming pregnant with my second I’m really struggling to process it and imagining a natural birth. My consultant has refused me a c section, but my midwife is putting me under a...