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Does the lochia discharge end after your first period?

Looking forward to not wearing a pad. I had the lochia yellow stuff n just got my period.

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What happens if I go past my due date?

What the title says. Do you choose between C section or being induced or do you just get induced? Sorry if it’s a dumb question!

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Labour pains

Hi everyone. Any words of wisdom welcome. I'm currently in labour. Contractions feel pretty unbearable - unable to talk or do anything else. Paracetamol really isn't touching sides. I was using the TENS machine which wasn't really helping anyway, but took it off with hopes for sleeping, which is clearly not happenin...

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Back labor? 38w3d

My back has felt crampy the past 2 hours and at times wrapping to my front lower belly. I decided to time them like contractions just in case and they last on average a minute every 1 minute now. I’m like half an hour from home and going to call it in when I get home but curious if others think this could be labor?

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Induced with pessary

Please can people share their stories and experiences when they’ve had the pessary during being induced? How long until contractions started? We’re they bearable etc I’ve just had mine put in now and anxious about what is to come

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Contractions

Been having contractions for the past two hours. I have been tracking them. Ar first it was every 3-4 mins lasting around 30-40 secs. I’m stilll having them but starting to be more longer apart. I also feel so out of breath.

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Contractions 36W

Been having contractions for the past two hours. I have been tracking them. At first it was every 3-4 mins lasting around 30-40 secs. I’m stilll having them but starting to be more longer apart. I also feel so out of breath. Would you consider this to be Braxton hicks? Should I prepare or just relax?

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Is labor starting ?

How did y’all know if you may have peed yourself or water was breaking ? This is my first baby and I always thought it’d be obvious but I am confused .. before my doctors appointment today I leaked what I thought was pee and didn’t feel it. Just notices when I took my pants off for my cervix check .. well that’s hap...

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Would you say hour birth was a traumatic experience?

I can't recover mentally from my c section experience. Wondering if this is common

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Sex after c section

I had my c section two weeks ago, has anyone ever had sex this early?? I don’t think I can wait :(

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Tonsillectomy… scared

I have a tonsil removal surgery on Monday and I am so so scared!! It’s been booked last minute as they had a cancellation, so of course I’ll be recovering over Christmas (brilliant). I’m not too bothered about that as all my family are away on Christmas anyway and me and my son will just be chilling & opening presen...

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Sweep

Got my first sweep today. Was 1-2cm dilated but doesn’t seem to have done anything. Have had on & off twinges in my back but don’t think it’s labour. What are some things I can do to help induce labour or what worked for you guys ?

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Theory test centre croydon

Has anyone been here? The reviews online are saying it's impossible to find and everyone is rude. Is that true?

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Elective c section

I requested an elective c section but the consultant wants me to do more research and justify further why I want it before they will schedule it. If anyone has had c section and vbac, which did you prefer and why? C section would give me comfort around having more control around the process. Still split so would...

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Hospital Suggestions - Birth Centre

Hey ladies I would like to ask which hospital is best for delivery if you’re low risk, and hoping to have a pool birth/hypnobirth? Feel free to share your experience🥰🤗

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Jelly like discharge

I’m 29 weeks and 5 days and when I just used the bathroom I had a dime size amount of opaque discharge. It was jelly like and very stretchy… should I be worried about that being my mucus plug? It wasn’t much but just didn’t seem like my normal discharge… any thoughts help! Thanks!

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leaking

just curious - so i’m 34 weeks on sunday, i’m leaking quite heavily & have been since 32 weeks. i’ve managed to catch 0.4ml in a syringe when i noticed my top was wet. is this a good sign? fyi i don’t express at all as obviously advised against until 36 weeks earliest. it’s pure leaking.

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C section with baby number 2

I've been advised to have a c section with my second baby due to complications with my natural birth first time around and not healing properly after having an episiotomy. But I'm really not sure what to do as I don't really have any help and how can I look after my 18 month old when I won't be able to lift her afte...

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St Mary’s hospital - partners

Does anyone know what the deal is with partners staying over at st Mary’s hospital? Are they allowed ? If so what is the set up xx

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Prodromal labor

So last night I started contracting around 530. They were pretty inconsistent for about 45 min then they started coming every 3-4 min. OB said to go ahead and go to L&D. They get me on the monitor and you can definitely see that I was contracting and fast. They checked me and my cervix was still long and I was only...

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