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I have opted for elective C-section. My date is booked, but I am told I won't know which Dr would run the operation until the day before going to operation hall. Can anyone has experience to share. I'm very anxious not knowing which Dr will run the C-section. I'm booked at Barnet Hospital north london. Will appreci...
3 weeks early !! She was born on 10/28 at 8:05am 5lbs 5oz. After a complicated birth that almost ended my life she’s here and she’s perfect.
I went to triage last night as in the last day baby has been moving so excessively and differently. I’m 33+4 and have been breech potentially up to this point with a posterior placenta, they couldn’t fully confirm if she is now head down until I have a scan, did anyone else find that movements ramped up when baby we...
Hi ! I’ve just had my first stomach measurement at 26+4 and I’m currently measuring under 3rd percentile. I have been referred to the hospital later today but has anyone else been told this and everything was fine after the scan as really stressing about having no bump xx
Help! Paid for a 16 week gender scan at window to the womb and was told I'm having a girl to only be told today I'm having a boy at my 20 weeks. I didn't mind either way but I've got girl stuff from vinted which I obviously can't return😭😭 has this happened to anyone else?? Literally not sure what to believe.
Has anyone else been told their baby is big. Had a growth scan yesterday and was told he’s already weighing 5lb 10 😱. His tummy is in the 99th centile so got to do another GT test. Has this happened to Anyone else?
Does anyone else feel just completely sick of being pregnant? I’m 39 weeks and i’m so over it. I can’t sleep properly, I can’t even nap properly anymore, i’m so uncomfortable, i’m extremely emotional, etc, i’m trying everything I can to induce labour and nothing seems to work. I know they will come once their ready ...
I’m currently 38+2 and rather than dropping my bump seems to be getting even higher. It’s getting so uncomfortable to point it feels like it’s ripping my abs apart whenever I slightly move. Is anyone else experiencing this? Just fed up now and want her out!!
Hi everyone, my baby is 17 days old and her cord still hasn’t fallen off. Is that normal? Do I need to do anything? I’m based in the UK Thanks!
When did you ring Labour ward. My contractions have gone to irregular to now regular every 7 mins (see screenshot) they told me to ring when I have 3 within 10 minutes but this is my 2nd baby and I feel like it's going to get closer very quickly! Also TMI but does anyone get loads of wind when having a contraction 🙈