Early labour

So it has been a bit of joke with my husband that I won't realise when I'm in the early stages of labour as I will just crack on (I had a cyst 18 months ago which I just got on with as I didnt want to bother anyone)
Anyway to the point I'm 39+6 with our first. I've had loose BM for a couple of days and go to bed feeling sick for the last 3 nights. I have had a few cases of quite intense cramping but it only lasts a few seconds. Is this is all signs my body is preparing itself. I don't see my midwife till I'm 40+3 so can't ask her till then?
I haven't lost my mucus plug or atleast not noticeably.

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Elective c section , but went into labour early

Has anyone had a c section scheduled, but then baby decided to come early? What happened then? Were they still able to do a c section?

GBS positive + water broke , but no contractions — when did you go to L&D?

My water broke around 8 AM this morning with a pretty big gush, and I’ve continued leaking some fluid since then. I’m GBS positive, but I’m barely having any contractions — maybe just a couple all day.

I’m trying to figure out whether I should head to Labor & Delivery now or stay home a little longer, rest, and wait to see if contractions start on their own. I’d really prefer not to go in too early if everything is okay.

For those of you who were GBS positive and had your water break before contractions started, how long did you stay home before going to the hospital? What did your OB/midwife recommend?

Just to add — I’m really trying to avoid being induced and give my body a chance to go into labor naturally. From what I’ve read, the actual percentage of babies who develop a GBS infection is very small, even without antibiotics. I’m obviously not trying to put my baby at risk, just trying to understand how long it’s reasonable to wait for contractions to start naturally.

Baby’s first birthday 🤍

My LO is turning 1 on the 20th and I feel like I’ve failed in a way because I have no support village no friends and I feel like he will miss out on experiencing a celebration. I’ve brought him so many presents and I’m taking him to the sea life centre he loves fish, whales etc.. and I’m going to decorate the room for when he wakes up. But I just feel like I’ve failed 😞💔

Baby no 2 who else is due March 2027

Hello
I’m due second baby March 10th
This baby is a baby girl and we are over the moon 🥰
I have a toddler 20 months old
And he is a little boy he is the best and has so much love to give

Just wondered when everyone else is due
💖🩵✨

HELP - Severe back pain

Hi all, yesterday morning a woke up with a slight pain on the right side of my back. Sort of between my spine and shoulder blade but I think it’s deep within the shoulder blade. Anyway, it progressed so badly yesterday that breathing became painful, and I could not sit or stand in a comfortable position. I couldn’t lie down in my bed. My mum came over with Deep Heat (absolute QUEEN) which helped short term just relieve somewhat of the pain. And I took like double-action meds. But it’s not going, it’s still so painful, over 24 hours, I can’t sip water without it being excruciating, still breathing is hard. And all general movement. Has anyone experienced this? I ask because i literally can not bare to deal with one more doctor who sits there with lights on and nobody home type of thing, and i leave with no idea or help lol

Definitely a boy?

I have no idea what I’m looking at here and am not convinced from this scan 😅 currently 16wks and baby was in such an awkward position they couldn’t even show us live on the screen