Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

Anyone’s feet swollen after c section?

Does your mucus plug have to have blood in it for labour to be near? Or can it be clear also

A pretty grim one but I’m 6 month PP and have seen no improvement in discharge at all. It’s clear and odourless so don’t think it’s an infection. It’s particularly bad when I get up on a morning. Just wondered if anyone else is in same boat? Or whether I should go to GP

I saw a lot of negative stuff about Emory Midtown and was a little concerned that was the only place I could deliver with my OB, but I will say, the team I had was pretty awesome. I didn't have the smoothest delivery with a slight cord issue, but we got through it and everyone was really great. It is a teaching hos...

I know everyone’s different but how did contractions start with everyone? I feel silly even writing this because this is my second baby but I can’t remember😂 for the past 4 hours or so I’ve been getting tight crampy feeling at the bottom of my tummy every 10 mins or so for about 30 seconds. Could this be them…

So I need to be in London on Thursday. Plan to drive to Stanmore and take the tube from there. My question is, how does it work with babies and pushchairs?? 😅 and how will I know I'm taking the correct way tube? I need to go to the Polish embassy, so I figured I need to take Jubilee and change onto Bakerloo to…

Hey ladies 👋🏾 is there anyone who is delivering or delivered at Northside and had a black OBGYN?

I am almost 37 weeks and baby is lying breech so I am being booked in for a c-section at around 39 weeks - does anyone know how long it usually takes for the date to come through? Also if anyone could share their experience of a c-section at York hospital that would be great - it wasn’t my plan A so I am trying to ...

My boy is 3.5 months now and we are going to have him circumcised. I am really scared about the recovery and the pain he must feel. Any positive experience from anyone will ease my mind hopefully. Also how long was the recovery period in your case and the aftercare you did plz. Thanks for the help!

How soon after a c section can you go swimming?? I’m 6 weeks pp now and I don’t know how long I should wait

Hey mums/mums to be, I have a midwife appointment tomorrow and would like to ask for an elective c section, but I'm not sure how to correctly ask for one. This is due to personal reasons and family related birth problems. Has anyone got any tips, or were you just straight up? Thank you, From an anxious mum to be...

Has anyone stored their baby's stem cells ?? I am a bit confused between cells4life and future health biobank. Has anyone used their service and how's the experience?? I am looking for the option of storing cord blood and cord tissue

I’m 22 weeks and only just started having the worst phlegm ever, is it normal😫😫

1 week since my section and took my dressings off and stitches out today. Unsure on how it’s supposed to be looking by now, is this healing the way it should be?

Hey guys!! Last Thursday at my 39+2 appointment I was told baby girls head is too big to fit in the birth canal so she refuses to drop (I’ll be 40w tomorrow on my due date) they have a scheduled NST at 9:30am.. could they be making a decision to do a c-section or induce?? They’ve never scheduled me so early for an a...

I’m 39 weeks + 3 days my due date is 1st November and I’m in AGONY I have sciatica and just want baby out! 😭 I asked my midwife if she could do a membrane sweep but because my appointment as to be the day before my due date she won’t do it. I was induced with my first as she was 10 days overdue and I’m scared to…

Mucus plug lost around 3 days ago - now bad pains in my flower, bum and bottom of stomach???? How do you know when to go hospital?

Hello ❤️ I wondered whether anyone on here has had an elective at St Thomas - London. I am 36 weeks today, and have been booked in for a virtual pre-assessment tomorrow. I just wondered if anyone has had one of these so I know what to expect (was surprised virtual owing to the need for swabs etc but can only assume ...

I’m due to give birth at Stoke in Feb, but made the mistake of reading the hospital report as the maternity care is rated as ‘requires improvement’. It’s got me worried and I’m wondering if I can / should switch to another hospital. Has anyone else switched? Any good / bad experiences at Stoke M or Milton Keynes?

Should I be worried? I know estimates can be off, but is this baby going to destroy my pelvic floor? Should I be asking about a potential elective c section? Is it too late? For context, both my partner and I are small to average heights and weights. So this giant baby is particularly worrying. Should I ask to be t...