Cervix check

Has anyone requested a cervix check at 35 weeks? For context, I had 2 kids previously and both were fairly quick my labour was an an hour and pushed within 10 mins. With my second pregnancy I was 4cm at 38 weeks but waited till my water to break. I'm experiencing the same symptoms as I did with my previous pregnancies at 35 weeks. I want to ask my midwife for a check to see if I'm dilated but I'm not sure if it's safe or I should just wait it out or will they reject it and the reasons for it if be? Need advice asap.. thank you!!

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Hospitals

I am currently pregnant and have not had any scans or tests done (5 months) my midwife has sent out a referral for Birmingham women’s but they haven’t gotten back. I had my first child at heartlands and did not have a good experience therefore I do not want to go back there. Can anyone recommend a good hospital but not too far from Birmingham city centre.

LMP vs Dating Scan

I know due dates are estimations, however I am in my third trimester and I have noticed conversation start to shift towards induction or c section purely based off my dating scan, no other indicated risk or concern.

With my first he arrived at 40+12 after multiple sweeps.

This is my second pregnancy, LMP estimated date: 16/08/2026. Dating scan placed me a week further and my revised due date is 08/08/2026.

I’m just wondering
1) second time mum’s did your baby come before, after or around the same time as your first

2) also how to frame conversations around due date estimations. I am going for a VBAC and despite being classed as low risk, I feel that my due date is already being used as a tactic! I want to give my body the opportunity to go into spontaneous labour without pressure especially if there is a weeks discrepancy.

So far they are suggesting not going over 41 weeks.

Thanks

Vaginal birth after emergency c-section

My sons birth ended in an emergency c-section due to complications. He will be nearly 4 and a half when I give birth this time. Has anyone had a vaginal birth after an emergency c-section?

Just a rant!

Just getting frustrated over here- I have been on the list for an elective c section since my first midwife appointment. I will be 39 weeks tomorrow and still don't have my date through. Midwife says all I can do is wait and the hospital is very busy at the moment and lots of people on the list but assures me it will come through. It's not that I need the c section asap, it's more that I want to know the date asap. Part of my reason for wanting an elective is because I don't cope well with the unknown and thought having the date in advance would help. So frustrating but I guess all I can do is wait 🫠

Boy 💙 or Girl 🩷

I had my 12 week scan on Tuesday and I was just wondering if anybody has any ideas if the baby is a boy or a girl just a little fun.

Sibling names way too similar or could it work?

I have a son Edward (we often call him Edward or Teds, he isn’t abbreviated to Eddie) but ive fallen in love woth the name Eidi for a girl 🙈😫 absolutely love it but feel like its way to similar to Edward 😅
I was thinking about using the name Eidith and abbreviate to Eidi.
Edward and Eidith
Edward and Eidi
I guess it kind of works unless Edward is ever abbreviated to Eddie then its just far too similar. Abd he might very well end up going but Ed/Eddie at school ect.
Whats everyone elses opinions?