Spina bifida diagnosis

Hey all, we just had a private gender scan which revealed spina bifida on our baby, it was so scary as the staff didn’t know how to act. I’m now just waiting and waiting for my useless hospital to get someone in to confirm this and discuss further (we are in limbo, they won’t let us use another local hospital)
We are scared stiff and totally unaware about what the future holds… is there any advice for us/ any other uk sb mums who would like to connect?

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Uk c section how long is hospital stay?

For elective? Is it different for emergency or second sections? Thanks

Newborn outing

When did you first take your newborn out in public places? He’ll be 6 days old tomorrow, is it too soon? It’s just I have a 4 year old and it’s Easter holidays so I feel bad staying in x

Sized up 😔

Hiya 👋
Anyone else feeling the same? My LO has gone into her 3-6months clothes i feel sad she's not in the 0-3 now 😢 😆

Mucus plug?

I’m currently 35 weeks and pretty sure I lost my mucus plug yesterday, clear no bloody show but have been experiencing cramps In my lower stomach and occasionally top of my stomach near my ribs. I didn’t think anything of it at first because I know the plug can regenerate and I’ve had braxton hicks for a while but I’ve felt more pressure in my lower stomach since yesterday and have felt like I need to pee way more than usual due to the pressure so now I’m unsure if I should contact the midwife?

Baby Measuring Small

Hey mamas 🤍
I’m currently pregnant and just found out my baby girl is measuring in the 3rd percentile for weight. My doctor said everything else on the ultrasound looked normal (heartbeat is good, etc.), but because she’s small they’re sending me to London for a more detailed scan.
I’m really anxious, especially after everything I’ve been through, and I’m just wondering…
Has anyone else had a baby measuring this small during pregnancy?
What ended up happening? Were your babies okay?
I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences—good or bad—just so I know what to expect 💛

need some advice girlies

so I have been told my baby is on the bigger side and thats all i can remember from my last appointment 2 weeks ago lol...
I didnt ask any questions like what is he weighing or what will the out come be and that was down to I had to much information on my head to ask my diet nurse as I have been diagnosed with GD...so my main goal was to ask them questions on what I can eat and cant eat so I dont keep spiking lol..
so getting to the point I haven't went natural im on my second baby and my first baby was born 6.5 though the graph they use to measure baby it was all over the place one measured him big then another small so they decided to bring me in for the sweep and then next thing I knew I was being brought in 10 days earlier than my due date to be induced as they said he will be better out than in but he was a healthy boy and is still growing and healthy 7 years later.
So my question is how is a c section is it scary, what's the recovery time, how early can you start driving and getting back to normal life sorry ive all these questions as never actually thought that a c section could be in the basket....only reason im asking is because of being told baby is on the bigger side but ive an appointment on the 13th so I will actually know better then what is he weighing and what would the outcome be now that I dont need to ask any questions about GD its all now questions about my babies weight and what labour ill be going through...by time that appointment comes up ill be 30 and 6 days so im hoping im able to get a good bit of information