What are you looking forward to?

Ladies, what are you looking forward to doing when you don’t have a bump anymore?

Mine is being able to sleep on my stomach! I’ve never been a side sleeper so I can’t say I’ve had a good nights sleep since my second trimester🫠

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Sleep on my back!!! Oh and see my feet 😂😂 thankfully I've got good flexibility and I'm nice and fit so I'm still doing and teaching martial arts which keeps me limber enough to put my socks on! But walking down stairs and not being able to see my feet is awful 😂😂😂 xxx

To be able to move as quick as I need without pain

Can't wait to put my own socks on and put my favorite boots on again, currently they're too much of a pain to get on

Flaming hot baths 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Being able to run around and do active things with my toddlers 😭

A big fat glass of wine 🤭😂

Drink water (it makes me sick even now). Basically just eat and drink whatever I want without feeling/being sick. Can't wait to enjoy a nice cup of tea again!

sleeping on my back, blue and feta cheese, bending forward to tie my laces, not needing to pee every 15 minutes

Being able to go for very long walks and sleeping on my stomach

I'm so excited not to be in all the pain, to be able to run around with and follow my toddler through the soft play, and sleep on my front again!

Yea, sleep on my front again (although I found with my first that my boobs were so engorged, sleeping on my front was a no go for a while!) I’m looking forward to moving freely without the fear of hip/round ligament pain.

Omg yes to sleep and move to whatever side I want without feeling pain and heaviness and not having this sciatica pain on my right 😖 I can't wait and I want a nice sweet cold cocktail and a desperado with lemon and salt 🤤 I've been craving so much my mouth just waters 🤭

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VBAC or elective?

I’m due 28th November and classed as a high risk pregnancy due to preeclampsia with my first at 37 weeks. I was about to be induced with my first but her heart rate dropped so I was taken in immediately for a category 1 caesarean in 2023. Recovery was fine for me and I am currently set to try have a VBAC this time round… however
I’m suffering so bad with PGP this time round like it’s excruciating 😣 and baby is measuring on the 77th percentile (first baby was 8lb 4oz born at 40 weeks)
I have 3 more scans and consultant appointments booked before due date with being high risk so obviously my decision is heavily dependent on how the rest of the pregnancy goes but I’m so stuck on what to do..
I’d really syked myself up to try for a VBAC this time with how my first birth went (felt like I had the experience taken away from me, obviously glad she arrived safely) but now I’m debating just having an elective cause I’m so fed up with the pain and uncomfortable and worried about labouring and not actually being able to get into positions that help because of the pain i’m in already… but I’m also terrified for a c-section (first was fine as it was that quick i almost didn’t have time to think) … the information leaflets i’ve been given is a lot of babies require oxygen support with electives and also heard the recovery for second c-section is horrendous (I also have a 3 year old and with it being near Christmas i want to be able to be present and able as much as I can) … Im so stuck on what to even try if I have the choice. I absolutely DO NOT want an induction so I’ve already said if talks about that start.. i’d opt for a c-section anyway but I just feel very very confused at the moment.
Any advice please? Think i’m just hormonal and overthinking but different midwives gives such conflicting information and advice!

Thank you 💕

Menstrual cycle after emergency c section

My first two cycles have been absolutely excruciating after my c section in July , have any other mamas experienced this? How long did it last? What helped ?

prodromal labor or is it round ligament pain

I woke up around 7 because I had a menstrual cramp feeling starting on one side and my back started hurting and then now as I’m going about my day they kinda feel like stronger menstrual cramps and now on my lower back and lower stomach hurts. I’m 31 weeks , 1 day.

Newborn baby coughing up mucus

I had my baby on Friday morning via c section and he has for the last day been coughing up mucus which is bright yellow/orange in colour. He seems to struggle to cough it up sometimes, and a couple of times we’ve had to pick him up to help him because he’s almost choking with it. It seems like quite chunky mucus. Not sure if this is because he was born via c section, has anyone else experienced this? This is my second c section baby and I don’t remember this with my first.

I did ask my midwife this morning and she didn’t seem bothered but online says it needs medical attention so not sure if I should phone again 🤷🏻‍♀️

Is this sign of early labour?

I’ve been feeling a lot of pelvic pressure for the last hour and nothing has helped! A few of the pressure I could feel in my lower back also! I’ve sat on my birth ball and that didn’t feel… I can still feel it! Baby is moving as normal! But its pressure is a lot and nothing has helped! I’m planning a home birth so not sure if I should call or not!