Go to hospital earlier

So I had a appointment today, im 40+1 and I cannot remember if the consultant said to go to hospital when:
1 contractions are 3-4 minutes apart
2 having 3-4 contractions in 10 minutes.
I checked my notes and she only put there that i was advised to arrive earlier than they would normally advise. Logic tells me it would be option no1. I actually started contracting so 🤷

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Lowering of drape

Hi all, I'm 30 weeks and having a planned c section due to significant damage from a 3rd degree tear with my first. I didn't bond with my son till about 14 months and am looking at the different choices I can make with the c section experience for my birth plan. Something that has come up is the drape screen being lowered at the point of delivery to see baby being born. After such an awful bond last time I am wondering if this could be helpful to stop things feeling disconnected but straight up am nervous about what I might see! Does anyone have an experience of this they could share and how they felt about it?

Pressure

Does anyone else keep randomly getting really intense downwards pressure into their bum? Or is this just me😂🥲

Induction vs C Section

Hi All!
I’ve recently found out that I can’t go to my due date (for a couple reasons). I initially had my sights set on a natural birth in the birthing centre but now that’s obviously not on the cards!

I’ve been reading a lot online & speaking to people and I’m really torn on an induction or planned c section. I’d love to be able to give birth naturally but I don’t want it to be a long process that ultimately ends in a c section?! I’ve also got GBS so I’m more concerned about a long labour.

I have an appointment coming up with a consultant to discuss but I’d really like to have my own “plan” on what I’d like before I go to the appointment.

So… anyone with prior experience… planned c section or induction? What would/did you choose?

Thank you💖

Our May 7th baby made her arrival! 🩷🫧🥹

27th April 7:24am
PS How you get them in, I can confirm does get them out 🤣

Normal??

I’m 32 + 1 week pregnant, started to get a weird shooting pain (not lightening crotch) down there…then a feeling of a gush of discharge/liquid like I’m going to wee myself. Been like this randomly for a couple of days, but now it’s happening quite regularly in the day, is this normal?

This pregnancy is absolutely nothing like my first so feel a bit like a deer in headlights 😂

Kick counting causes major anxiety

32wks today and counting kicks is driving me mad. If I don’t feel him move all the time I get worried and when I’m busy and not focused on kicks I worry too. He has a usual pattern but I can’t help get anxious if his kicks don’t feeel as strong or frequent some days. Anyone else have issue with this?