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Had my 1st app with midwife this morning and wow does it all feel real now!! This is my 3rd baby but a 13 year age gap so it’s massively different now. My last child was 9lb 14oz so apparently I know have to potentially do this glucose test depending on my blood results that were taken today.
She said I am low risk so has asked me to consider home birth? Has anyone here had a home birth before, give me some pros and cons! Also loving the fact because I am 35+ I have to wear the ever so sexy surgical embolism socks everyday 🙈😂
But all in all it finally feels real today 💙🩷

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With a home birth you get the same midwife/midwives coming to your home for all your appts so you build up a good rapport. This is also amazing for when baby is born as getting out the house with a newborn and other kids in those early days can be a bit of a struggle, I had 5 appts in the space of 10 days all at home, which was a godsend! There are so many benefits to a home birth, in your own surroundings you feel more comfortable, no bright lights or loud noises, interruptions, unnecessary medical interventions. Look at the naked doula on instagram. I laboured at home but unfortunately after 18 hours had to go in to hospital as cord was round babies neck and he just wasn’t moving. I’m 20mins away from the hospital so this was fine - this will be a factor though. Im having a home birth this time round and really would encourage anyone who’s thinking about it to, I had such a lovely experience before and after even though I couldn’t deliver at home in the end. Congratulations xxx

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Pregnant with baby 2

Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

Planned c section

Has anyone had a planned c section and been home the same day?

I have a feeling like I might get attacked from this but I’m going to say it anyways. incognito 🥸 GLP1s being mainstream for regular people who are NOT diabetic or morbidly obese is bad for so many reasons 💉💉💉

Side affects, long term dependency, supply shortages and costs, regaining the weight back as soon as you get off them.. all that ASIDE how do people not see just from a zoomed out perspective how crazy it is. I can’t imagine being someone facing food insecurity in an underdeveloped country and watching westerners give themselves daily jabs so they can lose weight while still eating a calorie surplus/ crappy foods. It’s giving hunger games when district 12 Katniss finds out at the party at the capital that people eat and then take a pill to make themselves sick so they can 🤮 and eat some more. These ads running ozempic everywhere are disgusting, and then getting amazing athletes like Serena Williams to push them talking bout “i’ve never been healthier” girl you were an OLYMPIC athlete wym??

C section compression socks

Hey ladies when did you ditch the compression socks and how mobile were you when you did? I’m so done with them! 6 weeks tomorrow since the op and im walking around the house doing jobs and baby care but not really out and about yet (the odd day I am) is it safe to ditch the socks?

Getting pregnant after c section

When did you get pregnant again after a c section? Our plan was always to have 2 under 2 but that is now out the window because I had an emergency section. I know they say 18 months and we will be sticking to it (as much as I don’t want to) but I’m curious how quickly you got pregnant after your section?

Leaving baby for date night

How old was your baby the first time you left them for a night alone with your partner or friends? How long did you leave them for and who did you leave them with?