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SVT during pregnancy

Hello!
Has anyone ever had an SVT during pregnancy? I have no underlying heart issues and no family history, however last week my heart raised to 151bpm and stayed like it for hours. Had to call an ambulance and be kept in A&E overnight - was given adenosine to bring it down but it was very scary. I’m 21 weeks. I’m going to have an echocardiogram to see if there’s anything underlying. Thankfully baby boy is fine! Just wondering if anyone has ever had this as it’s made me so worried?

He’s here!🩵😭

After my waters breaking and what felt like literally forever with contractions on and off and then being induced my beautiful son is here I can’t believe it. I am OBSESSED cannot wait for his sister to meet him

Midwife visit after birth

My bedroom is a tip. The plan was to clear it out last week. But I've been having such bad paint with prodomal labour that I can barely do anything.

My thought process clean it once baby arrives.

Its nothing crazy just piles of clothes as I was sorting through which to keep, give to charity and chuck.

Now I would rather the ground swallow me whole than someone see my how a mess.

The question is when midwifes do the visit at your house the day after birth. Do they look in all your rooms???

Or can they just stay in the living. Say what they have to say and be on there way....

How long was your latent phase ?

41+1 today and been in the latent phase for the last 3 daysish, currently losing my mucus plug and contractions are so painful but irregular, sometimes 30 mins apart, the midwife yesterday said I should wait to see what happens naturally and she didn’t sweep me but I’m thinking I should just get the sweep tomorrow to move things along?
I’m so conflicted got my induction booked on Thursday which i absolutely don’t want 🥲

Baby movements

I am 21 weeks pregnant. I have been feeling my baby move since 19 weeks, but I haven’t felt any movement for the past two days. I’m worried. Is this normal, or should I get checked?

Throwing a halloween party and its going to be circus themed. This is my ticket booth. Now all I need to do is paint it red&white then add the Tickets sign and lights.

Im so stressed LMFAO

C section

Im a FTM and I was brought in for an induction thursday night, tried 2 different types and its just not working so were scheduled for an elective section in the morning! Im very nervous as im terrified of needles and the whole thing just makes me nervous. Please give me some good c section experiences and recoveries!

3rd c-section

Hi Ladies. I’ll be having my 3rd c section later this year. For others who’ve had 3 sections. What gestation did they make you go to with the 3rd? Thank you 🙏

Baby’s head circumference measuring at the 6th percentile

I have been having growth scans as I have low PAPP-A. At my 28week scan the baby was measuring on the 3rd percentile. By 32 weeks she had gone back up to the 30th and now at 36 weeks she is at the 17th. However, her head is measuring on the 6th percentile and only grown 3mm in 4 weeks and her femur is on the 98th percentile. If her femur was measuring a normal length then she would be below the 10th percentile over all and they would be more concerned. I don’t understand why they aren’t concerned about the very little growth in her head and why an additional scan hasn’t been arranged?
I have also been in 7 times with reduced movements (3 times in the last week) and there just seems to be no concern?! I am now 37 weeks.
Has anyone had any similar experiences?
Also her head was on the 37th percentile at the previous scan, so it has majorly dropped centiles.

Baby’s head circumference is measuring on the 6th percentile

Scared of long induction process

Mums! I’m 41+3 today according to NHS, but from my extremely type A tracking from December last year know I can only possibly be 40+4. My midwife has supported this throughout my pregnancy and has advocated for me to take it at my body’s pace and take the EDD with a pinch of salt.

I’ve been having signs of early labour - cramps, regular Braxton hicks, even a small show today following my second unsuccessful sweep - but I’m feeling SO pressured into being induced. It’s like the second you turn 40 weeks they jump on you to be induced and I just don’t get it.

More context:

My midwife told me today that there is potential to be on the ward with three other mums who will also be going through the induction process themselves and waiting for labour to start for up to 4 to 5 days (!!!), and that’s not even including the labour/recovery itself. I had hoped for spontaneous labour, water birth and limited time in the hospital, so hearing this, along with the failed sweep has been disheartening to say the least. Since my EDD came and went this week I have been having much stronger signs, and following the first sweep on Thursday when they said I wasn’t dilated but that the cervix was soft, to today being told the same but that it is now open shows me that there are clear signs my body is getting ready to do something.

I’ve been low risk this entire pregnancy, and will continue to have monitoring etc in line with my trust’s guidance, but following a meeting with a consultant at the hospital, the only real reason they could give for wanting to induce me is 1) because it’s protocol, and 2) in case the slots get taken up and I have to wait longer if I do decide to book one… her exact words… neither of which seem like valid reasons to me. The risks to me and baby are minimal at this point, as they have been all along, and I wonder why are we doubting that the body will be able to go into spontaneous labour after it has been trusted to grow an entire human from scratch for the past 40 weeks?

I do have a slot scheduled for 42 weeks, but feel so upset and unsettled at the prospect of forcing my body to go through a potentially lengthy process and wait on a hospital ward with no creature comforts just because it’s their ‘protocol’.

Sorry for the long post, any advice at all? 😓

Perineal massage

Genuine question - is the perineal massage really worth doing? I’m 33 weeks and debating on buying the oil and wand to do the stretch as I don’t reach down there comfortably anymore.

Does it actually work?

White noise machine

What white noise machine has everyone gone for / recommended? Does anyone have the Ewen the sheep as well? Thanks! X

Am I crazy?

Implantation cramping at 7dpo, tested this morning at 10dpo and I feel like its positive but my hubby doesn't see it

What should I do?

So I had a scan a few days ago which they saw a heartbeat ect but want me to go back in 2 weeks time for better measurements as they thought I should of been a bit more further along but I feel like I cannot wait that long. Do you think I should get a scan privately or just wait for 2 weeks at the EPU? 😬😩🥴