Labor & Birth

I’ve been posting lots about having zero signs of labour and feeling fed up! Had a sweep on Wednesday and only 1cm dilated. Yesterday at 41+1 I started with very mild cramps and felt like I needed to 💩. I ran a bath to help relax and whilst in there felt a pop - got out the bath and my waters had gone.…

Anyone else due in August that are planning a Homebirth? ☀️

I'm exactly 40 weeks today. Lost some of my mucus plus on Wednesday. And today brownish blood like discharge. Do you think that's part of mucus plus too?

On my way to the hospital for an induction as I have PGP causing a lot of pain. My mum has been unsupportive since I told her I'm being induced even messaged me at 7am this morning to tell me to try and give birth naturally and wait the PGP pain out. I understand she's old school and in an ideal world I would have l...

I’ve just been to the toilet and as i’ve gone to stand up felt a popping sensation down below but didn’t feel anything come out, this has happened 2/3 times in the last week or so could it be my waters or probably not if i didn’t feel that gush

I’m 40 weeks and baby just got too comfortable. No braxton hicks. Had a cervical check last week and a membrane sweep yesterday - OB said cervix is soft but still closed. I’m scheduled for a biophysical ultrasound and non stress test early next week. Induction has also been scheduled for next Sunday. Anyone here had...

So yesterday at my diabetes appointment they told me that its most likely that I'll end up being booked in for a C-section as I need to drink orange juice to take my iron tablets 3 times a day so making it nearly impossible to control my sugar levels.. I've been telling myself from day 1 that I'm prepared for a sect...

I was just told Wednesday that I’m at risk for preeclampsia and I need to be induced Sunday with cervidil for 12 hours then Pitocin and I’m gonna be a first time mom so I really don’t know what I’m going into and I’m very much freaking out it was super unexpected news and I’m in shock I’ve heard such awful things ab...

Hey ladies! I’ve been losing my mucus plug pretty much every day since Tuesday but nothing is happening.. they all look pretty similar too (like the pic). I was hoping it was meaning labour is near but doesn’t seem like it at all 😓 I’ve had 2 sweeps so I’m guessing it’s just from those? This one in the pic is one I…

Has anyone had a membrane sweep after their bloody show?? I lost my plug/bloody show last Thursday morning. No pics, you’ve seen them all: mucusy and dark red, midwife said it looked fine. But nothing happened. Now I’m close to 42 weeks and they want to do one last sweep before proceeding with induction. Has anyo...

I think I’ve lost part of my mucus plug, I’m 30+3. I’ve been having cramps along the bottom of my stomach, more on the bottom right side since last night and I’ve put them down to her position. I’m positive that these aren’t contractions as they aren’t too painful and aren’t in any specific timeframe and don’t last ...

I finished antibiotics 3 days ago due to my section being infected and noticed there’s a slight smell to it. Is it normal for it to smell?

How long after loose stool did anyone go into labour? I’m 39 weeks today I’ve lost my plug and know that loose stool can be a sign of upcoming labour but could also be something I’ve eaten I don’t know?

Has anybody ever experienced an induction?my baby is so high up and they have given me three sweeps and my baby is high up as well as back to back so I don’t think they will break my waters will they and I’m also very very tired so if I explain that will they let me give birth naturally or will they advise me to hav...

How long does c section pain last for😭😩

How long after losing the mucus plug do you can into labour? I’ve just lost mine