Induction

Long story short my waters broke early and I’m needing induced soon .I’m just wondering what it was like experience wise? As I’ve been told different things about how the induction goes normally ,but what is their methods wise when my waters have been refilling and breaking for a few weeks? still mucus plug intact and last I was checked I was only 2cm dilated. Also what do people pack differently to a normal birth compared to an induction birth? Thank you x

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C section care

Hi all,

I just had an unexpected c section. So haf no chance to prepare.

What’s the best care? When should I start sensitivity massage?

What creams are best? And which belt did you use?

New trend throwback 1st scan

As our May babies turn one, here’s a little throwback to my first scan.
29th November — only a week after finding out, and I was already 14 weeks + 5 days.
Didn’t even get a first trimester moment.
Now my tiny peanut is almost one and my heart can’t handle it.

Dates

Did dates help anyone with bringing on labour? I have started eating them and couldn’t do them by themselves so sharing a way I have found I can eat them….

⭐️ Put the dates in boiling water for 10 minutes and remove the skin and pip.

⭐️ Blend them down and add a large tablespoon of crunch biscoff

I managed to eat it all no problem 😂

Colostrum collecting

I’ve been collecting colostrum for two weeks now and it always causes a bit of cramping. Tonight the cramping it’s caused is so intense and really hurting. I’ve stopped collecting but have heard it can induce labour. Anyone had intense cramping after collection and not gone into labour? I’m 39 weeks so happy if it is labour just want to be prepared

Going mad

I think Im going mad, losing my mind, insane. I am sat in bed worrying about going to sleep. We have a light projector in our bedroom for baby, it plays white noise, has a galaxy light projection etc. Never ever have I just heard what I heard from it. I swear to god I heard someone talking through it but I feel like it’s absolute madness because how is that even possible? Someone genuinely just talking through it I even had my earplugs in so it was loud. I had just turned the music off. I woke my partner up and said someone is talking through it then it made a strange beeping noise that it has NEVER made before once I mentioned it to my partner. Im completely freaking out. My partner thinks Im mad. Im starting to think Im mad because surely it isn’t even possible right? This has never happened before and always helpful to use to help my baby sleep. Wtf. I sound insane right now Im sure. Ive completely unplugged it lol. I think Im completely buggered on paint fumes 😂😂😂

Anomaly scan

I had a anomaly scan at 19+5 weeks and it shows head circumference 35% and Abdomen circumference 78%, I am worried about 78% AC, what should I do next? Sonographer didn’t say that they are worried.