Induced or elective section

I had my 25 week midwife appointment yesterday and come out with the confirmation I will be having my baby at 37 weeks due to complications within pregnancy. They have given me the choice of which route to take but I honestly have no idea. My midwife informed me that an induction might be really rough on me as first pregnancy and cervix probably won’t play ball. Can I hear people’s positive stories about both?!

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I had an induction with my first at 38+6 and it was great and had a water birth. My waters were broken at 7ish and he was born at 11:28. I was induced with my second again at 39w exactly and had another water birth. Waters broken around 8 ish and she was born at 10:07. I personally never wanted a c section it was always considered an emergency situation to me only but of course everyone is different!

I had an induction at 37 weeks, first pregnancy. It was great but took time. Almost 48 hours from first pessary to pushing baby out but I was fully dilated after 36 hours. From what I understand, dilating faster than that is a lot more painful so I was happy to just take my time!

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My little May baby was born on Wednesday lunchtime via planned c section (originally due on the 9th).

My third baby, but the first to actually latch and breastfeed from me successfully. I'm over the moon about it, and about her generally ❤️ Our little family is now complete ❤️

Good luck to all the mummas still waiting for their baby to arrive! 😊

Birth Plan

hiya all!! i’ve not long moved to a new area and am having to go through all the re blood testing and went without seeing a midwife for 10+ weeks!! im currently nearly 32w and i had a phone call from my midwife the other day, im unable to meet her until after the 26th may😔
i obviously haven’t come up with a birth plan yet as i assumed my midwife would help me with that but i am a little worried. i’m worrried as my EDD keeps changing from the 5th July to 19th June and no one knows which ones right, the dates are creeping closer and closer and panic mode is setting in.
my question is, do i draft a birth plan by myself? i’m a FTM so have no idea what im doing😅😅 TIA xx

Happy Birthday

As this is a group for May 2025 babies, I know all of our babies are turning 1 or have already just turned 1 ❤️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Y’all we made it a full year with these sweet yet crazy babies lol so congratulations to us. Every time I think my son will be 1 , I want to cry. His growth has been amazing. I know you guys can relate. Anyways, what are y’all‘s birthday plans for the first birthday?

She’ll be 2 months on the 11th🩷

Time really does go by so fast & I enjoy everyday being a mommy

31 weeks pregnant struggling

This is my second baby and yet this point of pregnant is not as bad as I remembered the last 2/3 weeks with my first, however, I’m struggling so much with all sorts of pains and poor sleep. How I am supposed to survive like this until July with a toddler ?
Leg and feet pain is so bad that I can’t sleep and they aren’t swollen just very painful all the time.
I want baby to be born when ready but OMG what is this? Send help 😂

9 weeks

This was my 9 week scan done today, baby is facing sort of down and to the side, did anyone else’s scans look similar? I’m worries because it’s not facing upright and lying on its back like I thought they should be?