Most people suggest their periods get heavier after birth, but has anyone found that their periods got noticeably lighter?
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Yes!! I have endo and always suffered bad - was on meds to reduce heavy bleeding and prescribed a lot of strong pain relief! It been 3 months and my periods have been lighter, no cramps, regular and only taking paracetamol. I’m hoping it’ll last 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hi, mine has become really light too. The first few months were heavy but afterwards it became very light. Just 3 days and that’s it

I’ve only had one period since birth, but yes mine was much lighter than pre-pregnancy.

Mine used to be heavier from the jump, now they start off as light and get heavy towards the end with blood clots which I’ve never had before

My first period after both was super heavy but my periods after that first one have always been lighter and shorter than pre babies. I went from a heavy 7 day flow pre kids to a light 4 day event

Mine were super heavy but now they're light. It was weird going from oh look bright red water for 7 days having to change ever hour for 16 months and then it changed and has stayed really light since

Mine was very heavy. I needed to buy maternity pads.

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Mine became really light for several months then went back to normal

I've had one since birth, 7 months PP and it lasted 2 days...very light.
I was abit concerned because I'm an older mum and wasn't sure if I'm perimenopausal?

Mine are the heaviest they have ever been😭

I get a light one then heavy one then light and so on
So at my 20 week scan, baby was measuring on the 8th percentile but the ultrasound tech said baby looks healthy (organs and other measurements etc.) and the uterine Doppler and blood flow to baby are fine and within range. However, because baby is under the 10th percentile they want me to have additional scans at 28, 32, 36 and 40 weeks.
I know these scans are just to see if everything is ok but I went down this route with my first baby (for the opposite - being too big) and they picked up on the smallest of details to worry about and I felt forced into giving birth early, thinking about induction and c section (which ultimately did end up in cs).
I would love a VBAC/HBAC this time, and know I have the right to decline these scans etc. but I’m conflicted as I want to make sure baby is healthy but I also don’t want to feel like they’re deciding how birth is going to go for me.
Has anyone had a small for gestational age baby and everything been fine? Anyone declined growth scans and all be ok? Just after some advice on what I should do as my head is spinning at the moment with all the possibilities…
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Who else has not had any bump yet at over 17 weeks? I'm almost forced to call my midwife to raise my concerns.
I feel like my bump was bigger between weeks 13-15 than afterwards.
Is this something to be scared about?
My dating scan showed I have anterior placenta, I'm not sure if there's any relation between them in any way.
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What were you up to when your waters broke or the first few contractions started?
I’m 40+1 waiting for something to happen and just trying to pass some time so tell me your stories 😂
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Honestly, I can’t believe how we’re sometimes treated during pregnancy.
I went to my first appointment today and asked for a toxoplasmosis test because of a potential exposure (my husband cooked a half cooked venison burger 😑).
The midwife’s response? “I don’t know how it is in your country, but here we don’t routinely test for it. I’ve had a lady from France who wanted a test too because apparently that’s how they do it there.”
To which I replied, “I wouldn’t know, I’ve never been pregnant in France!” 😂 And just to clarify, I’m not even french, I’m belgian!
The whole appointment was honestly awful. I know the exact date of conception, but not the first day of my last period and my cycles are very irregular. Despite explaining all of this, I was told multiple times I was probably 9 weeks, maybe 10, when I know for a fact I’m 11 weeks.
Now I’ve been told I need to go to the Early Pregnancy Unit to confirm my dates (that I already know), because they’ve booked my first scan for after 14 weeks.
Absolute joke 😅

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Out of all the people I have spoken to, all of them ended up having 3/4 day inductions that ended in c sections! It’s left me on edge about whether to have an induction if offered.
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I am a mum of 2, I have a 4 year old daughter and an 11 month old son. We had planned a family party at our house with all our families but having had a kitchen renovation recently which has gone way over schedule it looks a bit of a mess. We also have a lot going on and decided to cancel the birthday party. Instead we are taking him to a farm just us and having a quiet celebration with just my husband and my daughter. Someone told me that i was being silly and I shouldn’t care about the kitchen etc which made me feel really guilty.
Is anyone else not worrying with a birthday party? I didn’t realise it was too much of a think for 1st bday parties!
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