Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

What advice would you give about c-section aftercare? My twins are due Feb, and although I know I will be advised at my hospital appointments, I feel like sometimes it's good to get advice from different women on what worked for them.

Contraction counter in photo, they’ve been short but consistently 3-4 minutes apart for 45 minutes. If this keeps up for the next 15 minutes is it safe to go in?

How did your stomach feel different after your water broke? I’ve been having really short frequent contractions for the past 24 hours and have taken a few warm baths to help with the pain. But as the contractions get more painful I’m getting worried I would have missed my water breaking during one of my soaks 🥴 so…

How long after losing your mucus plug did you go into labor? Pretty sure mine just dropped into the toilet 😅 but I’m only going on 33 weeks. Haven’t had any cramping or bleeding

I'm 5 weeks pp and was making a pretty good recovery until last week when I caught a nasty cold and cough. The cough in particular has caused my incision to feel quite painful (internally), and I feel like I'm back at the 2 week mark again in terms of pain. Has this happened to anyone else where the recovery has go...

Im due to give birth on Thursday 21st via an elective C section because of breech presentation. Everything I had bought until now was for vaginal delivery in terms of postpartum care. I bought the cooling pads from fridamom and I’m wondering, are they still useful after C-section? Is there anything specifically t...

If you have been in latent Labour at full term how long did it last for until baby was born? I was due to be induced this morning due to high blood pressure but when I was checked I was 2cm dilated and fully effaced so the midwife said she isn’t going to induce me. Having quite painful on and off contractions but a...

Anyone sending their baby to this centre? I’ve read reviews and toured the centre however I’m looking for extra reassurance, as a ftm I’m a little nervous about it, being such a big centre Thanks xx

Has anyone had an induction at Yale? I'm being induced with a closed cervix so they are going to have to use the balloon to open it up. I've never been induced before so what should I expand what extra stuff do you recommend I pack if anything at all.

When people say contractions feel like “mild period-type pains”, how mild can they be? I’m 1cm dilated from my last sweep and I’ve had on and off very mild period pains with a tight tummy but honestly so mild I can barely notice them. I have had very painful periods in the past, so not sure if I am just expecting wo...

What size clothes did you all pack for your hospital bag? I’m unaware of how much she’s currently at and I don’t wanna pack her something she’s not gonna fit in 😬

I am 38 weeks today. I am not talking about just drinking raspberry leaf tea or eating dates but like really trying EVERYTHING you can think of if that makes sense 😂

When did you receive a date for an elective c section at southmead hospital?

I have my OB appt and I have a cervical check and membrane sweep I’m nervous of labor coming already Can anyone share their experiences pls 🥹

Had a consultant appointment this morning at 9.30 and my blood pressure was borderline high and fluid around baby was quite low. Got told I had to be induced today, wasn't aloud home as it was too dangerous apparently. Got sent up to the ward and I've been sat out in the corridor for 4.5-5 hours without being taken ...

Whats the difference between Braxton hicks amd contractions as i have had period like cramping back ache for the last half N hour. All the same strength, can still feel baby move and i dont know if my waters have gone or im just weeibg myself as my underwear is all wet

Hey - just wondered if anyone has given birth at Queens Hospital recently and knows whether you still get one day of parking free for the day you give birth?

I had a c section a few weeks ago and everything seems okay. Last week it got some scabbing to it and I caught it and it came off and didn’t bleed or anything but was wet - a little weepy but not dripping ect.. I hope that makes sense . Anyway it dried and scabbed. Dry quickly however, where my belly still over han...

Just found out I’m pregnant and wondering what are top hospitals to birth that are safe for Black Women? If you have a problem with my post, keep it to yourself. I had 3 cousins (one as young as 28) and 1 aunt who all died in hospitals during childbirth and 2 lawsuits are ongoing because of foul play by white doct...

Is anyone else already experiencing shortness of breath? I remember being super short of breath towards the end with my first but I’m really feeling it this time. Like I literally have to sit down after standing up for a few min’s sometimes just to catch my breath again😮‍💨