Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

Has anyone on here successfully induced thier own labor if so please let me know what worked for you

I want to do a large amazing order to start getting the necessities for baby and nursery and for me. I have no clue what so ever the only thing I can think of is nappies and water wipes. Can anyone send me a list of things that I need. Creams/etc etc everything small and essential thank you xx

Hey, does anyone know if you can have an elective c-section without medical issues? My body is on its 8th pregnancy ( 4 live births, 3 miscarriages before) and I’m really suffering with early prolapse symptoms and I’m high risk for pre term birth this time round. Plus my last labour I got rushed in for surgery as I ...

Had my first sweep on Monday and my abit of my mucus plug came away when the midwife did it, had nothing since then but then this morning I’ve had a lot come out when going for a wee aswell as a few wees after. Is this a sign I will be going into labour soon? How long after did everyone go into labour? I have not ha...

I can’t ask my sis last minute as she’s a teacher and they need to be booked off in advance . So she can plan her lesson. What else can be done , ? M desperate

Has anyone else experienced really sticky, white discharge around this time?

Why did you choose to do a c-section vs vaginal? I had a c section with my first due to me not progressing (4 cm). I had him at 36w5d. I’m pregnant with my second and I’m really wanting to go vaginal and try to stay away from induction as well. Everything went fine, scar looks great but I would rather not get medi...

After I came off my last period I’ve been having an increased amount of discharge that is even filling the panty liner. There is an odour too. Do you know what this could be ?

Am booked in for c-section. Anyone have any top tips / top purchases for the day and also recovery? (I’m UK based) Also how long did you have to stay in hospital? Thank you

As a first-time mum, I have no idea the process or how it goes. After babys birth, obviously, I have to register her, but after that, applying for the passport, how long does it take to receive? I feel like my wording is not making sense but someone might get understand 😂

I’m a year PP and my scar is always getting red, sticky, smelly and just generally gross. It goes away when I put cream I got from the doctor on it but is there anyway to stop this from happening completely?

I have back pain that doesn’t go away, brown mucus and every night I think I’m in labour and time contractions coming every 30 mins for hours lasting 60 seconds then by morning the contractions stop. Is this called Prodromal labor and has this happened to anyone please help

Anyone else had a c section and have refused any blood products?

Any advice for recovery after a c-section?🥹

(by the way back home it was a shitshow I don't even want to talk about it) . . Anywho! . . If there was an experiment that was approved and safe that kept your baby at a certain age would you do it? We often hear people say I wish they could stay little forever. Or please don't grow. So let's say this experimen...

Looking forward to not wearing a pad. I had the lochia yellow stuff n just got my period.

What the title says. Do you choose between C section or being induced or do you just get induced? Sorry if it’s a dumb question!

Hi everyone. Any words of wisdom welcome. I'm currently in labour. Contractions feel pretty unbearable - unable to talk or do anything else. Paracetamol really isn't touching sides. I was using the TENS machine which wasn't really helping anyway, but took it off with hopes for sleeping, which is clearly not happenin...

My back has felt crampy the past 2 hours and at times wrapping to my front lower belly. I decided to time them like contractions just in case and they last on average a minute every 1 minute now. I’m like half an hour from home and going to call it in when I get home but curious if others think this could be labor?

Please can people share their stories and experiences when they’ve had the pessary during being induced? How long until contractions started? We’re they bearable etc I’ve just had mine put in now and anxious about what is to come