Birthing partners

Anyone know how many birthing partners we are currently allowed at hospital?

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in our community

Can’t get an appointment

For weeks now I have had a fuzzy ear it’s there all the time I have tried calling gp can never get an appointment and now it’s bank holiday

What can I do what could it be?

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What’s the longest stretch you have gone sleep deprived? Im concerned my nervous system is stuck in high alert and won’t come down at night. Even when my LO sleeps well I can’t. They have just been through a sleep regression so that didn’t help matters. By body is now functioning on 3-5 hours a night.

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Induction or elective c section?

Hi ladies, I am 40+1 today. I had a sweep on Friday where my midwife told me my cervix was soft (which she said was good) but it was still high up (Not so good). She's booked me in for another sweep on Friday and she also booked me for an induction this Sunday coming (1 week after my due date which was yesterday). I felt more told than asked which was also not ideal. Ideally I go into labour naturally this week but I am really considering opting for an elective c-section over an induction. What are everyone's thoughts?

Anyone with experience of either it would be really helpful to hear from you as I am a FTM and I have seen research that induction often leads to C-section anyway.

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Hospital bag

Has anyone started packing their hospital bag yet ?? I am not sure what to pack 🤔

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Contractions?

38 weeks here… I’m starting to not really be able to tell the difference between my baby rolling or Braxton hicks.. or honestly if it’s a regular contraction. Nothing is happening like super close together, but it’s definitely caught my attention. I have a doc apt tomorrow.. but until then, does anyone know how to tell a difference?

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Bank holiday

I know this is a random question but just wondered if anyone else is the same as me. Every time it’s a bank hol people always ask ‘what are you doing for bank holiday?’ like it’s an event and I must plan something memorable for my family. But I basically see bank holiday like a Sunday! A day to potter around the house, play in the garden, maybe go to the park but nothing fancy. What IS everyone doing for bank holiday??

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