An upcoming gathering for moms in their first postpartum year

Hey y’all, I’m hosting a gathering at Very Well KC in Downtown Overland Park on June 1 at 9 AM for moms in their first postpartum year. This will be an opportunity to share and process your birth and postpartum stories. I’ll be facilitating the circle with my son and mom. Would love to see you there if you’re called! Feel free to message me with questions. <3

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in our community

Line eyes help.

Is there a line here vvvvvfl obviously or am I going mad?!

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Induction or elective c section

I’m really torn between going ahead with an induction at 39 weeks or changing my mind and having a planned C-section, and I’d love to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

I’m a first-time mum and originally wanted a planned C-section, mainly because I have a strong family history of very fast labours. After speaking to my consultant, I became more comfortable with trying an induction.

The proposed plan is 39+0, potentially skipping the balloon if my cervix is favourable, having an epidural early, breaking my waters and giving things around 1–2 hours to get going. I’ve been told that if there’s little/no cervical progress, we can discuss a C-section, and that I can change my mind about continuing at any point.

My biggest concern is that I REALLY want to avoid forceps/ventouse. If an assisted delivery was being recommended and there was time to safely do a C-section, I would personally prefer a C-section.

I’m worried about a situation where I reach the point of wanting/needing a C-section, but the unit is very busy and there’s a delay getting to theatre I’ve also just had an 11-hour wait in maternity triage for leaking fluid/reduced movements. I completely understand that women who are seriously unwell have to be prioritised, and I’ve had some lovely experiences with the maternity team, but seeing how stretched the unit was has made me question how accessible that “Plan B” would actually be during an induction.

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Don’t judge me pls. I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks and I don’t know how to feel like I feel nothing.

Now I feel guilty for not feeling bad. But I don’t feel good or bad either. I was excited and baby was planned. But now I just feel nothing. Is this normal

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After pregnancy

Is it only me or do we see the true faces of our loved ones family and friends after birth..!

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C section

It's looking like I will have a planned c section at 39 weeks, I am terrified! It's such a common procedure but the fact it's major surgery really scares me.

What are people's experiences?

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