Advice

I’m currently 35 weeks pregnant

All night so far I’ve had back pain, pain in my vagina and nausea. Has anyone experienced this before?

I’ve taken paracetamol and had a bath but back pain is still there. Had some toast and still nauseous.

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in our community

Perineal massages

Hey everyone

I’m 38+3 weeks and I tried doing perineal massages for a little (one day) and found it so hard to reach and uncomfortable but that was a while ago now.

I’ve been having baths, raspberry leaf tea, collecting colostrum, having dates, walking, resting and bouncing on my exercise ball.

I am worried not having been doing perineal massages and pelvic floor exercises that I’m then missing big bits out.

It would be great to know if people found it helped doing them and if there’s any other tips you’d recommend in the lead up to labour?

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11 weeks +1

Anyone else anxious as heck waiting on their 12 week scan..mines booked in for the 27th may where il be 13 weeks +4. Ive already booked in for a private gender scan when I’m 15 weeks..the weeks between the scans give me so much anxiety!

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Prep for recovery/ recovery kits

Is there anything that you would recommend buying to prepare for the recovery e.g. support band, scar patches?
Anything else you found helpful?

Thank you!

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Labour soon or?

Just lost my mucus plug @ 39+6, when do you experienced mothers think I'm going into labour! I'm so apprehensive!!

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VBAC?

Hey mom's! I am pregnant with my secound baby and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with a vbac before. I want it to work out so bad. Does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to have a successful one?

Edit: when I give birth I will be about 22 months post c section I am aware of uterine ruptures but I heard it take 18 months to 24 months for your scar to recover

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Contractions? Or braxton hicks?

The midwife said the 4am could’ve dipped because I hadn’t slept at all.
The 10am picked up to similar to 10pm but don’t have a photo of that end of the trace . When the midwife took me of the monitors I was having a tightening that read up to 60 and took my breath away.

My thought is that surely braxton hicks down last over 18 hours ?

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