Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

What time did you go into labour with your second?

Hey ladies, this is my first and I'm due Nov 4th. Suddenly started experiencing some very intense pain but I can't tell if it's a contraction or not. It comes and goes but doesn't fully subside. Are they supposed to stop entirely to give us a break or just get gentle for a while before peaking again? Any advice is w...

If you don’t have a car, why would you do? Buy a car seat for the taxi/uber home? Any London mum who think about taking a black cab with a pushchair inside, or walking home, or bus? I’m not sure about buying a car seat just for the ride home, when I live only 15min walking from the hospital 😬

Hello, I live in Beckenham and not sure which hospital to go for to receive care. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Has anyone ever measured ahead and had baby early? My other babies measured on time or behind… Curious because my baby is measuring two weeks ahead

Hi- anyone have a baby born in Dec 2021 and trying for a baby in 2025?

Hey everyone! I had my baby girl 11 weeks ago and my scar originally had an open hole on the left side, doctors and hospital advised it was normal and not to worry, my scar then opened up on the right side and the middle and had an infection so went back to the hospital where I was given antibiotics. Few weeks later...

What does everyone recommend to improve the appearance of their c section scar?

I’m moving home and thinking of swapping from Arbury Road surgery to Nuffield Road medical centre but the reviews on google are worrying. I then looked at reviews for Arbury Road surgery and they seem pretty bad too. Does anyone have any comments to share please? It would be much much closer to new place for me to ...

Hi Mommas, I’m looking for success stories to put my nerves at ease. I had an accident resulting in severe damage to my ankle it was determined surgery cannot wait until baby is here. They have me scheduled next Friday where I will be under general anesthesia and will stay over night for monitoring. Has any other m...

Low PAPP-A (0.27 MoM) .My antenatal screening for Down’s syndrome etc. came back as low risk but they found a very low level of the PAPP-A hormone which can apparently lead to miscarriages, premature birth or still birth. Really worried. Does anyone else have any experience of this?

I’ve been curb walking tonight (37+1) and I don’t know if it’s a coincidence but I’m getting stabbing pain in what feels like my cervix and makes me want to tighten my pelvic floor. Has anyone else had this, does it mean things are happening? No other signs like mucus plug or contractions

I’ve a terrible cough, and my night time coughing had started to cause serious bladder leakage… I spoke to the midwife and it’s normal and should go back to a non issue post baby… but it’s very annoying, at least I’ve tested decent post partum pants in advance of babies arrival! Just looking for solidarity ❤️😅

I have found out today I’ll be having a C-section on Tuesday. I have always planned a natural birth and was having a straightforward pregnancy but that’s all changed now and suddenly I feel overwhelmed. I know I’ve made the right choice for the baby but don’t feel like I’ve done enough research on C-sections as I ...

For a week now I’ve had every evening tightenings which haven’t progressed. Last night they were strong and were every 8 mins and I even lost some mucus plug but again no progress. It’s taking a real emotional toll because I just don’t feel it’s gonna progress. I even had them wake me up Overnight last night with na...

**Update** went for a 4D scan today and it turns out she is actually head down😅so not sure whether the midwife got it wrong or she’s turned over night** Am 31 weeks 4 days had my midwife appointment yesterday and she said baby is breech😫 she’s told me not to worry as there’s time but are the chances high that she…

This is due to higher priority individuals - I am so annoyed and now anxious that I will go into labour before this. Do I not have any choice in this matter of the date change?

Just wondering what pain relief you get when in hospital and discharged with from hospital post c section, when your breast feeding. Thanks in advance

So I'm 37 +4 today and this morning I lost what I think was my mucus plug, I'm having quite bad back ache and cramping in my lower stomach ( like a constant period pain cramp it doesn't come and go )along with the odd twinge/pain down there. Could this be the start of anything? Do I just wait it out or do I need to ...

I’ve just found out that I’m pregnant and my mind is now racing with all these things I’ve never considered! I’m wondering where other Chesterfield Mum’s had their babies?