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Dilation

How quickly can you dilate enough to be considered in active labour if you’re at 0? Can you progress overnight or does it take days/weeks? I’m having frequent contractions but still at 0

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BABY CAME EARLY!

So contractions started at 8:00am October 1st. Went in to L&D at 37 Weeks 5 days, after tracking contractions at home and them being 5 minutes apart and lasting 1min. Got checked at 10:30 and I was 6cm dilated. Got epidural at 11:15 ish. Doctor came in at 12 to check again and I was ready to put by 12:01. Baby came ...

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Induction at 37 weeks with second baby.

Anyone got any advice? I’m booked in for Monday and so nervous. Can they cancel it if they don’t have enough beds?!? Has anyone had a positive induction? I just want to get our baby girl out safely and get home to our 3 year old…being induced due to bad PGP and other issues since 37 weeks.

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Birth partners - Airedale

Hi, does anyone who's given birth at Airedale recently know whether birth partners can stay overnight on the postnatal ward? Their own website contradicts itself: https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/service/maternity/ward-21/#:~:text=24%2D48%20hours.-,Visiting%20information,%3A00%20%E2%80%93%2016%3A00. I asked one o...

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C section massage

At what week do you start? I can’t even touch my scar, can barely look at it. Does anyone else feel like this towards their scar? The whole thing was so traumatic that I feel like I’ve got a complex about it now

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Post partum bleeding

I am just over 4 weeks post c section and since week 2 my bleeding was less and browner in colour rather than red. Thought it was over as last few days there was hardly anything until today where it’s bright red again. Not a lot but still something when I expected to have been finished - is this normal? Has anyone e...

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C section dates

Anyone else find it annoying they do not give you csection date until 7 days before I do not see myself lasting until 40 weeks , GD and previous emergency csection due 22nd November been told I will find out around 15/16th Nov

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Dilation and effacement

I’m 2cm dilated and 70% effaced. Any mommas who went into labor spontaneously with a prior baby, what was your last cervical check before labor started? I know they say it can still take weeks, but just wanting to try to gauge how much time I have left 😅

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Induction!!

Hello, I have an induction booked for 10/10, I’m being induced due to Polyhydranios and the risk of a breech baby as he’s turned twice already. I was wondering if anyone knew if my partner can stay with me the whole time? Or does he need to go home? Also what are everyone’s induction stories, I’m a bit nervous! Xx

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2nd section

There will be 17mnths between my 2 children. I’m due my 2nd next week and have a section planned. My recovery with my 1st section was amazing, what’s everyone’s stories if they’ve had 2 sections. Worse, the same or ?

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Help me feel less guilty (please!!)

I’m 4 weeks post emergency c section and still struggling being on the side of the bed with the next to me. My husband is currently on that side as it’s much easier for him and we’ve now nailed a good nighttime routine but I feel like a bad mum for not being on her side 🤦🏻‍♀️ does anyone else’s partner/husband…

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Did clary oil work for anyone?

When did you start using it and how soon after did you go into labor???

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Section scar care

Ladies how is everyone caring for their section? Obviously wash and keep it clean, I’m a week post op and noticed a bit of weeping? Anything anyone does that helps speed things along or anything ? Thanks !

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Frequent urination (like more than usual)

Anybody else peeing literally every 1-2 hours no matter how much they drink? I barely even go, but I feel the urgency. Does this mean labor is close?

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C section

Anyone else find it annoying they do not give you csection date until 7 days before I do not see myself lasting until 40 weeks , GD and previous emergency csection

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Mucus poo

How often is a mucus poo a normal thing? I know it can be completely normal to have it every now and again but when should I be worried and what can it be?

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IUGR

If you were diagnosed with IUGR (fetal growth restriction) did you deliver early? If so how many weeks & were you in induced or did you go into labor naturally? Just found out my baby is in the 6th percentile and I’m 34 weeks so trying to prepare

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Induction

My midwife today mentioned being induced early due to my mental health. Has anyone been through an induction? Would you mind talking to me about it? Due to past traumatic experiences I’m extremely anxious about labour so trying to gather any information I can. Thanks

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membrane sweep

I just had a membrane sweep this morning and now I'm experiencing some bleeding and period like cramping. I am 38+5 weeks pregnant, 1 1/2cm dilated and 60% effaced. how soon after did yall go into labor after a membrane sweep?? if I don't have this baby by next week, they're gonna schedule me for an induction at 41 ...

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Officially having an October Baby 🎃

Had my final scan today and baby’s placenta is still low so we’re moving onto having a planned c section which will move baby’s date from November 1st to sometime in late October! Excited I’ll get to meet baby sooner… a bit bummed I won’t have a vaginal birth but all we need is for baby and I to be safe! Does any...

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