1st birthday

Anyone else feel so many emotions approaching the 1st birthday it’s my LO birthday in November and I’m so excited to make it so special but also feeling super anxious as it’s bringing up so many horrific memories from the birth trauma.

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Awww my son will he 3 in March next year. .. I always find it emotional and then I think to the day he was ment to be born and just feel amazed how far we've come!

You will feel a whole wave of emotions I personally found our experience a positive one, but like yourself and others it will bring flashbacks etc.... it's a part of the journey ✨️

Totally normal to feel this ❤️ the night before was tough for us, especially for my husband who had PTSD from the birth (he was told jus how poorly I was, whereas I wasn't so has always been worse for him thinking he nearly lost us both). But....we still had a lovely day, made lots of memories did all the first birthday things :)
I've not used it myself, but miracle moon on Instagram/Facebook have a workbook/info on navigating birthdays after NICU which could be helpful :) xx

This is so normal ❤️ nowhere else would you be expected to celebrate the anniversary of a big trauma. I always find the lead up to it is worse than the day, and once the day has ended there’s a relief. Miracle moon on instagram has some really good info about this xx

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Is this normal?

Is this little red bit on my section scar normal? It’s not oozing anything, doesn’t hurt but it’s the only bit on my scar like it so just curious! (19 days PP)
Thank you in advance! 🥰

Help

I was getting pretty painful period cramps and during those, I had painful lower back cramps. I had these on and off for like a few hours so from about 10:30pm to 1am?

I’ve had no show, or anything like that.

Is this braxton hicks or early labour pains?

Labour??

I’ve had on/off mild period cramps since 9 last night, very irregular and very mild, but I just had one that woke me up. My waters haven’t gone and nor has my mucous plug… but could this be a sign that it’s close?! I’m 40+3 and desperate to meet her!

Fed up

Anyone else just feeling fed up in general? I just never feel happy anymore. Wake up dreading what the day ahead of us will be like.
Little one will be 6 week tomorrow

Early waters/pre term labour?

I can’t get checked until later today unfortunately. I can’t tell if I’m leaking/starting early. I definitely think I’m having braxton hicks yesterday and today.. i have some pain in my back but she is quite low down so hoping it’s just pressure, baby was a little quieter yesterday but she’s back to more normal movements today, but my underwear just seems to get so wet, especially after going to the bathroom. And I honestly can’t work out the smell, I’m pretty sure it’s just discharge/urine leaking but there’s that worry in my mind a little. Are there any other ways to know/check if it could be the start of it all?

32 weeks

32 week growth scan and clinic appointment. Did anything unusual happen? Ive heard a few people saying 32 weeks was when they had a induction date