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I originally requested 9 months but wondering about extending it to 12 so just curious

I also requested 9 but planning to extend to the full year

I've put in for the full year, but think I'm going to change to 11 months and use holidays to extend it to the year. I took 9 months plus holidays with my first as I split it with my husband but I want a year this time

I'm back today, I had 23 weeks!

9 months but then a month of annual leave that I accrued being off, wish I could do 12 but can’t go unpaid

I got it extended to a year because I’m considering being a stay at home mum but want those extra three unpaid months with my job as a backup just in case it won’t work financially

Taking 12 month’s maternity leave and I have rolled over annual leave from this year so that will give me another 4ish weeks ( technically will be off for 13 months)

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Induction?

Anyone been induced before? Was it more painful? Better than thought? Worse than thought? Worth it? Thoughts?

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Induction or c section?

As a last resort, would you rather be induced or have a planned c section?

Really not liking the thought of being induced from people’s experiences I’ve read!

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i really want another baby

i am merely a few months pp but i want another baby, but i am scared of the age gap (2 under 2) and also with everything going on in the world i just think its not the best idea at the moment but i am having crazy baby fever and miss having a newborn🥹

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C section or natural?

I am a control freak and thinking c section is the least stressful route for me and baby… less complications during labour etc. whilst acknowledging recovering can be hard.
If it could be guaranteed no tearing or complications then I would opt for natural and kind of want to experience the feeling.
Then again could plan and go either way 😂 arghh!
Anyone else in this predicament?

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Has anyone ever had pain in the bone at the bottom of the lady area?

How I can only describe it is I feel like I have a fracture or the bone is broken right at the bottom of my vagina bone obviously don’t think it’s to the extent but that’s how it feels. I had it in my last pregnancy and the pain went few months postpartum now it’s back again with this pregnancy. These are the results that u e googled I think I may have the first one has anyone every had this or something similar

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Homebirth?

I am thinking I want a homebirth (second baby) for a few different reasons but my husband is very against it, he is worried about things going wrong and we are a 30 minute drive from the hospital. Has anyone been in a similar position and what did you end up doing? Any advice? 🙏

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