Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

Contractions every 4 minutes, can’t feel my legs or lower back and excruciating cramps in my abdomen. I Have known for the past hour that I should probably be making my way to the hospital, however, I can’t seem to get my partner up, he has worked 15 hours today and won’t get up , just had to put my own bags in the...

38+2 .. 2cm dilated .. inconsistent contractions (7/10 pain like cyst rupturing) with the urge to pee or BM but nothing comes out… am I in labor?

Hi ladies, I’m honestly just so very confused on what to do. I’ve just found out that I’m pregnant and I’m extremely worried about moving forward with the pregnancy due to all the risks that could happen. Has anyone been through this? Getting pregnant again so soon after a c section?😶

Hey y'all!! So my baby is almost 2 months old and my husband is currently deployed. When he gets back my son will be 4-5 months old. My husband has been suggesting we try for baby#2 and not totally against it. I know it'll be hard, especially with him in the military but I'm kinda having baby fever and wanting anoth...

Hi Everyone, I had previously given birth in London and the hospital was great. I am pregnant with my second, so I wanted advice regarding how GWH’s maternity team/ hospital is

I've been having so many braxton hicks tonight and I'm starting to wonder if they're actually contractions? How can I tell the difference? I've got a steady dull ache in my lower back that I've had all day, but no other pain. These BH/contractions are currently about 3 mins long and I've tracked 6 in 40 mins so f...

Only 10 days to go till I get induced why isn’t my nerves kicking in yet 🙈 Looking forward to having cuddles with my little man and not having to go the toilet 10 times in the night 😂

Any recommendations or suggestions what to pack for mom and baby hospital bag???

How many birthing partners can you have at chesterfield now? Starting to think of my birthing plan.

In 38+6 and am trying to induce labour naturally. Has anyone had any luck using clary sage oil? I’m already doing raspberry leaf tea and exercises/stretches. Any other suggestions would be helpful xx

I had my c section end of July. During the discharge process, one doctor told me I couldn't do any exercises like weight lifting, swimming, jogging etc for at least six months and to just walk and do pelvic floor exercises. Another person said to wait at least 6 weeks pp. My GP said to wait until my scar is the same...

Just after midnight on 2 November I had a lovely home birth for our second baby, a boy, who was a surprise. He was 12 days late and I was on the cusp of an induction (because I was so fed up being pregnant) when my waters went spontaneously waiting for a room to have them broken in! I had been experiencing latent la...

Nearly 17 weeks and have an achy tummy and some watery discharge. Is this normal?

Hi has anyone on here dilated without contracting if so how many cm did you get to and what number pregnancy were you?

Please tell me your good hospital snacks? Due to get an induction tomorrow. Most of my snacks need to be in a fridge so please help me 🫣

Getting induced tomorrow due to GD it’s also my due date. I’m really nervous as with my first my daughter came on her own. Anyone been induced and got positive stories? 🫣

Ladies… how soon after losing your mucus plug did you go into labour? I’m only 34+2 but think I’ve definitely lost my mucus plug this morning 😳

Sorru for tmi I wiped this morning and a very small bloody discharge was there looked similar to the pics of mucus plug I've seen. Did anyone lose a bit this early and should I be expecting birth very soon? 🙉

This is my 3rd baby but never had a sweep with my first 2, as my first came exactly on his due date and my second came 39 weeks and got induced due to PROM. I’m 39 weeks today and have a midwife appt next Monday when I’m 40 weeks, if by then nothing has happened she said I could have a sweep. Has anyone who’s due ar...

My 8wk little one had 3 surgeries in the space of 4 days and now has a stoma in place❤️‍🩹