36 weeks

I have been experiencing period pains that come and go since about 11:45am and now they seem to just be there like a dull period pain constantly? Anyone else experienced this? Is it worth a call to triage?

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Walking while holding baby

Did you find it difficult to hold your baby while walking or carrying your baby around after a C section.

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Anaesthesia appointment

Hi!
Ive been given an appointment with a consultant and it just says anaesthesia appointment. Does anyone know what this could be for? Everyone I know who’s had babies recently said they never had this appointment and no ones said anything to me at any appointments.

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First timer

Is it normal to say you’d like a vaginal birth with epidural but plan for c section if any complications arise or need for inductions?

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Living in a top floor flat.

I live on the top floor flat and we dont have a lift, im worried about holding baby going up and down stairs and then going up and down with baby and shopping and washing. Does anyone eles lives on a top floor flat like me and have any ideas how I could cope with everything when baby is ere

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Struggling with GD

Hi ladies, any tips on how to control your diet. I’m in the process of getting layed off from work and dealing with gestational diabetes via diet control. It’s been tough since I usually crave sugar especially during stressful times.

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Am I being dramatic

I posted a couple days ago about losing my plug throughout the day in big chucks and I had no contractions or tightenings just kept coming out. Since last night I haven’t been able to sleep because of nausea and pain in my stomach and back, I’ve gone to the toilet about 6 times, could this be my body clearing itself? I didn’t have any pain this morning but since i’ve been relaxing i’ve had tightenings right down in my pelvis, some painful some not. I’m 36+3 so have been advised by midwife to call if i have tightenings but i wouldn’t say they’re regular so I don’t know whether i just monitor it or call them? I hate calling and it turning out to be nothing 🙈 It’s my second pregnancy but was induced the first time round so I never experienced this!

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