Anyone else have to do these horrid things? 😩Warning photo of needle

Was originally meant to only be for 10 days but because I lost so much blood and risk went up have to do them for 6 weeks. Got 2 weeks left but still dread it every time! Anyone else feel my pain or have any tips to make them more comfortable to do?

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I had them for 10 days after my c section I didn’t mind them as I had to have them for my 1st pregnancy so I kinda knew what to expect, it’s the bruising I don’t like x

Ahh I hated them I had to aswell for 6 weeks.
Try squeezing your flesh tightly and insert it quickly rather than slowly. That’s that worked for me best xx

Yes they're so painful! I had to do them for 6 weeks as well. It seemed to hurt less when I did them into the fattest part of my thigh, but was still really painful!

I found pinching the area with my nails almost redirected the pain so I could control it! 🙈

Aw I feel you I have them for 3 months 😭 I find the faster I inject it the less it hurts. You got this though, plan a little treat for when you finish them to look forward to, I'm booking a massage in to celebrate when mine end

I lost a lot of blood too and have the needles done by partner. It isn’t as painful I get it done on my lower belly. I have 3 days left. I obviously hated them as being injected for 40days was not pleasant but days pass so hold tight.

I had my partner inject me I couldn’t even look😅 loved my c section but HATED these after

Ohh...I feel you, my hands were shaking so much when I did it

Use ice or something from the freezer to numb the area before you do it, it helped me so much! It takes away so much of the pain xx

I had them for 10 days that was bad enough!! I ended up covered in bruised and every single one did hurt! I feel your pain! Not too long left you can do it x

Worst thing about having a baby was this! I used ice to numb the area, really helped wig the bruising too.
Midwife told me to do it slowly so it didn’t bubble under the skin.

Soon as I was up.and walking about atleast a few times a day I stopped them 😃

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Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

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Has anyone else had it flagged that their baby is in the bottom 5th percentile for head size?

They said everything was fine whilst we were in the scan and then I got a phone call the next day saying that it’s on the small side and we’re being referred to a paediatric specialist at St George’s. Has anyone else had this and how did things go??

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These are also people who will want to pass the baby around and get a turn to hold him. He just got his 2 month shots two days ago

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What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

It’s my birthday tomorrow.

Ok so I am going to be 35 years young. I can’t believe how much this life has thrown at me but it’s okay I’m a survivor. I am truly blessed to be alive. 🥳🧁🎂 The only downside is I won’t be celebrating my birthday because my man can’t take me out. So many emotions right now.

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.