Second C-Section

I am going to have my second C-section in about a month 😳 anything I should be prepared for? My last one was 5 years ago so I don’t remember very many details 😅

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Sleep deprivation

What’s the longest stretch you have gone sleep deprived? Im concerned my nervous system is stuck in high alert and won’t come down at night. Even when my LO sleeps well I can’t. They have just been through a sleep regression so that didn’t help matters. By body is now functioning on 3-5 hours a night.

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Can’t get an appointment

For weeks now I have had a fuzzy ear it’s there all the time I have tried calling gp can never get an appointment and now it’s bank holiday

What can I do what could it be?

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Induction or elective c section?

Hi ladies, I am 40+1 today. I had a sweep on Friday where my midwife told me my cervix was soft (which she said was good) but it was still high up (Not so good). She's booked me in for another sweep on Friday and she also booked me for an induction this Sunday coming (1 week after my due date which was yesterday). I felt more told than asked which was also not ideal. Ideally I go into labour naturally this week but I am really considering opting for an elective c-section over an induction. What are everyone's thoughts?

Anyone with experience of either it would be really helpful to hear from you as I am a FTM and I have seen research that induction often leads to C-section anyway.

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Hospital bag

Has anyone started packing their hospital bag yet ?? I am not sure what to pack 🤔

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Bank holiday

I know this is a random question but just wondered if anyone else is the same as me. Every time it’s a bank hol people always ask ‘what are you doing for bank holiday?’ like it’s an event and I must plan something memorable for my family. But I basically see bank holiday like a Sunday! A day to potter around the house, play in the garden, maybe go to the park but nothing fancy. What IS everyone doing for bank holiday??

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Unsure what to do

So I had a scan which showed an empty sac at 6 weeks 5 days measuring 6 weeks 2 days but this morning I’ve had what I would say is 7/10 right sided cramping/abdominal pain. I know it’s a bank holiday my EPU isn’t open and they take referrals so I’m not sure what to do?

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