Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

Hi all, I've heard mixed reviews about the labour ward care at Hillingdon which is making me quite anxious to have my baby there :/ I know for most cases it really depends on the day, but I would love to hear some recent stories for Hillingdon or Wexham that would help me decide. Wexham seems like the better option ...

Wondering how long after losing your plug did you go into labour ?

Hi, I am finally losing lots of my mucus plug this morning at 40 + 3 and I am going in for a sweep at 11 today, my question is should I do the sweep if I am losing my plug now or? Sorry FTM so not sure if it affects it in any way 🤣

They keep me in hospital or monitor me I’m dying it’s so bad I’m in so much pain crying please help me

Has anyone else had a c section and still suffered with numbness in their bum and lower back. I’ve woken up still so numb and sore it’s only been not even 48 hours since the surgery but just curious as this recovery feels awful.

How soon after a c section can you masturbate? 6 weeks today x

If the baby is breeched at 33 weeks is there a chance she will come to her position by the time I deliver?

I’m being induced this evening at 40w+4d. Any advice or words of encouragement are appreciated. 💕

Since around 5pm I’ve been experiencing on and off pain in my lower abdomen and my back - not excruciating tho like EXTREMELY mild period pains. They’re coming with my braxton hicks but no set pattern yet, it’s just uncomfortable. I’ve not lost any mucus plug and waters haven’t gone (that I’m aware of) Do I just...

I’m 4 weeks pp. just wondering how long you’ve waited before driving again.

Has anyone managed to get an elective c-section close to their due date? Im suffering with severe anxiety/fear about giving birth and have been toying with the idea of having an elective c-section throughout my pregnancy. I would really like a c-section but technically have no medical reason to have one at this poi...

I’m 2 weeks post c-section and just when I think I’m done bleeding it’s kicks back up again but even worse. Yesterday I didn’t bleed at all and now today I’m like bleeding like a period. I’m so confused.

I’m due on 23/12, I have a midwife appointment booked for the 24th and she advised that we will then discuss an induction. How quickly is this likely to be booked in after my due date?

Has anyone’s epidural stopped working? Mine stopped working when it was time to push and it was extremely painful and traumatic because I was not expecting that at all. It worked great until then. I gradually started to feel more and more pressure as it was nearing time to push then all of a sudden I felt this burni...

Doctor said my cervix is dilated and my membranes are seen and I’m in early stages of labour . It’s been 24 hours and I still have not regular contractions , although I did wake up from sleep a couple of time with period like pains which didn’t progress . Any clue how long this might take ? Was anyone else in simi...

I have a c section two weeks today, all went smoothly and had a v-pac dressing on for a week after. Today after I’ve been out and about all day I’ve got in the shower and when drying found lumps on both ends of the wound just above. Has anyone else had similar? They aren’t viable but easy to find when feeling the area

What size baby clothes are people taking to the hospital?

I’m hoping to find out if anyone else has been induced early due to hypertension? Was your blood pressure consistently high? How was your induction experience? No final word from doctor yet but the possibility was brought up since I’m already over 37 weeks and I’m trying not to panic!

Do we really have to wait 6 weeks?!

So at my 2nd sweep I’ve been told my cervix has no length to it, but it did at my 1st sweep so it must’ve done something? Did anyone else get any info about their cervix length decreasing