Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

I am 39 weeks + 3 days.. any advice to naturally kick start this labor to avoid induction??

40 weeks six days, was 1 cm dilated last appt, opting in for an elective induction, first kid was 13 days late with a need for an induction due to low amniotic fluid. I feel like I have tried all the things, sex, pumping, dates, pineapple, spicy foods, rolling on a yoga ball, yesterday I hiked 4 miles on a hilly tr...

Does anyone have to have the injections after C Section or does it depend? Thanks

Just come back from a growth scan and she’s breech (she’s on the 95th centile at 6lb7 for ref, she’s a growing gal 💪🏼) but I’ve been advised to look in to ECV’s and the potential of having a section if she doesn’t turn in the next 2 weeks. Does anyone have any advice on how I can help to encourage her to go head…

I went into triage yesterday for reduced fetal movement, my first episode. As soon as I was put on the monitor baby started moving and met criteria. They admitted me for monitoring since I’m a high risk pregnancy and I’ve had three CTG monitors - 2 have passed and 1 has not, this was due to baby being asleep at the ...

What would you choose? I’ve heard a lot of mixed stories on induction but want a vaginal delivery so bad, idk what to do

i had a c-section last tuesday and got told to wear the stockings and do the injections for 10 days. The injections are fine. but did anyone not wear the stockings for the full time i feel like they are just getting on my nerves🙄

I’ve just had a call from one of the hospital midwives to tell me that a swab they took on Friday has tested positive for group B strep. She told me this means that if my waters break, I need to have my labour induced at the hospital immediately and that I’ll need IV antibiotics during labour. Does anyone have any e...

Keep getting sharp ish pains down in lower abdomen every few mins this morning.. Pretty sure I lost my mucus plug over the last couple of days. Is this a sign it's labour? (Early phase?)

Idk if guilty is the right feeling but because of my c section recovery taking so long I could only do so much with my baby. Like tummy time. I did it in bed for a while and I still struggle getting up from the floor and picking him up since I started that. He is now 10 weeks old and we do it every day but I just s...

Once yesterday and twice today I’ve leaked enough for it to go through to my pants. It’s not a ton any time, just enough to make a circle about 1.5-2 inches in diameter. It’s not leaking between times, which I read is a sign that your fluid sac has ruptured, and i definitely don’t think it’s enough to be my water fu...

Hi ladies, I am currently in hospital as I have been offered an induction for tomorrow. (Well later today!) This is due to my health issues (All pregnancy related, I am severely anaemic, my pulse has been rising to the 200 mark at times) and baby’s movements have reduced. I have read the booklet that they have gi...

After a traumatic 72 hours in labour and not progressing, our precious little girl was delivered very safely in 3 mins via emergency c-section at 8Ibs. Due 5th October and arrived 14th. She's had to go into the NICU ward for breathing help and it turned out the reason I wasn't progressing was there was an infection ...

I’m planning to get an induction, but my OB said it’s still too early to schedule it, even though I’ll be 39 weeks in just 10 weeks. For those of you choosing to have an elective induction, have you already scheduled yours? I feel like it would be helpful to have the date in hand. Mine would be the last full week of...

Has anyone experienced what they think is amniotic fluid leaking? I’m at l&d right now because I thought I felt a gush of water earlier. They did a swab and it came back negative. They then did an ultrasound and my AFI was 9.1 but three days ago it was 12.9. Doesn’t that mean I’m leaking? I’ve been here waiting...

any positive induction stories for me please? I’m due to be induced due to moderate polyhydramnios tomorrow at 37 weeks with my first baby and I’m terrified. Any positive stories or words of advice would be welcomed 🤍

Anyone had a baby at Nottingham city hospital. Having my first baby and not sure what to expect when I go there for labor. Do they provide milk if my milk hasn’t come in. What kind of personal products to they provide me after labor? Midwife has not been very helpful

We’ve used a water based lube & gone really slow but I’m still finding it too painful and there’s a few spots of blood afterwards. I had a C section 14 weeks ago and felt healed really quickly. Always rested , didn’t do any lifting and gently got back into walking. We didn’t start trying to have sex for 10 weeks a...

Does a cervical sweep hurt? I'm 39 weeks and 4 days, and this week my midwife recommended having a cervical sweep. Could those of you who have had a cervical sweep please share your experience? Did you go into labor after the sweep? How was your experience? Did it make labor harder, etc.? I’m quite nervous 😥

So I’m getting induced in a couple of days. What should I expect?