👶✨ What’s it like to give birth at Darent Valley Hospital? ✨👶

I’ve had 3 babies with the Darent Valley midwifery team over the last five years — 2 on the delivery suite and 1 homebirth earlier this year 💕. Each time, I felt so supported and had such a positive experience with the DVH midwives.

I’ve written a short article that covers:
• 🌸 The Birth Centre facilities (birth pools + hypnobirthing-friendly midwives)
• 🏥 What to expect on the Delivery Suite
• 🏡 How the homebirth team support local families
• ✨ Positive birth stories from other mums who’ve birthed at DV

If you’re considering Darent Valley for your baby’s birth, this might help you get a clearer idea of your options:
👉 https://www.riseandglowbirths.com/blog/giving-birth-darent-valley-hospital

Wishing you a calm and positive birth wherever you choose 💛

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in our community

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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Period like cramps

Hi
I’m currently 33 weeks pregnant and I keep getting period like cramps I thought these were Brixton hicks but I’ve heard they only last 30 seconds ish as this can go on for a good time frame then go away and come back, they aren’t bad enough where I can’t do basic things they just feel like I’m about to get my period I’m jus wondering how normal this is? Baby is still very actively kicking xx

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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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Midwife check

Can someone remind me when the midwife visits you at home? Is it the day after you’re discharged? And is that the same on the weekend or do they not visit then? Thanks!