Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

Just woke up to pee and notice panties kind of wet. Went to change them and notice liquid coming down continuously. So guessing my water broke. Headed to labor and delivery now. 🤞🏾

Kaiz’Lynn Camille made her arrival 10/30/24 @9:50 pm, 7lbs & 7oz , 19in long. 2 days before my induction. She had lots of meconium in the amniotic sac with her. Thankfully, it didn’t have any effect on her and she’s a very healthy baby!!

Hi mamas. So I’m getting induced sadly on the 6th, I’ll be 41 weeks by then and the Dr said my body looks so far away from going into labor, so I decided to get an induction because I just can’t hold on anymore. She told me I will be taking cytotec, and pitocin. I haven’t heard of cytotec personally. She said it...

Hi, Just wondering if there’s any mummas out there that had a c section under general anaesthetic instead of a spinal for medical reasons? I’m unable to have a spinal but I’m so stressed and sad I won’t be awake to see baby girl born/have that first skin to skin etc. Has anyone had the same and if so was it all okay...

so I noticed right before I got into my bath tonight a few drops of liquid went down my leg didn't feel like pee tho , while I was in the bath i decided to video "down there" to see and this milky foggy color liquid kept slowly coming out in tiny squirts a bit on and off during my whole bath....got out sat on toilet...

How did this go for people? I’ve had it in for 14 hours now😫

My OB is trying to talk me into attending the Elective caesarian she booked me into for tomorrow (dead on week 39). I said I really wanted to try and let baby have her week leading up to due date. But she’s telling me reason she wants me to have baby at week 39 is because my placenta is 2 weeks older. I’ve had zero ...

Does anyone else baby have a cephalohematoma ? What was the cause of it ?

Are there other moms who are afraid of childbirth and prefer a scheduled C-section? Everyone makes me feel so bad about it. Even my doctor is always trying to convince me to have a natural birth. I have scheduled a C-section for November 5th, but my family is making comments to make me feel like a bad mother or less...

Hi I am new to Portland and I have to decide which legacy hospital to give birth in, do you guys have any recommendations? Ideally a location I labor in the tub Any suggestions helps (pros and cons)

So turns out I am being induced next week some time due to some medical concerns, I’ll be 37 weeks on Saturday. What are some things you guys did to prepare or to help calm your nerves? I’m a FTM and I don’t know what to expect or anything and I feel like i’m mentally panicking.

This is my 3rd c section and it was horrible nearly lost my life to having to get a blood transfusion. I gave birth Friday. I am in so much pain. Did anyone else get sent home with no pain meds??

Hey girlie's.... I need a little help with something, so I'm getting induced on the 4th due to being in labour for over a week already, and my cervix isn't opening up anymore than it has done. Are there any tips people would recommend for being induced? Xx

Hey ladies, I am 23 weeks and have started to get out of breath when bending over. Is this normal?

Hi everyone, I’m 9 days post c-section and have a definite shelf/overhang. Is this normal this early on and is just swelling or am I unlucky and it’s here to stay?

Hey girls, I am 40 weeks tomorrow and baby still hasn’t dropped/engaged. I’ve been 2cm dialated and 90% effaced for 3 weeks, nothings changing no matter how much curb walking and birth ball-ing I do! I’m desperate for a VBAC but they want to do another c section if I don’t go into labour before 41 weeks. Any success...

I’m 40+3 now, and been having somewhat ‘contractions’ and tightenings since last night. I know a lot of mamas have had their babies in this group now so just wondering: 1. How to count these contractions (I have an app, but don’t know if these are real contractions I’m having) 2. At what point do you go to hospital

Has anyone had a c-section this year at QMC? How was your experience?

Hi everyone - I’m due to be induced on Friday at Preston and they said they’d call me in the morning…. Does anyone know what time roughly they usually call? Praying for a positive experience so if anyone has one please share!!! 🙏🏽

Hi, so I have done one round fresh transfer under NHS with Guy's but failed, no frozen embryos, and the next round the protocol will not change. In the meantime I have the chance to choose UCLH for future rounds. Wondering would people recommend which one? Success rate would be on the top of my head. I have very lo...