6 weeks checks with gp

What does they do ? They check your scar ? Ask about your internal.? Or just random questions. ?

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Honestly not a lot. For mine, they asked how I was doing, weighed my son, asked if I was breastfeeding, asked about what support I have around me and about birth control. She didn’t check my scar but I’m sure they’re supposed to

My 6 week check was useless except for getting our son checked. They only tried to push birth control on me and that was basically it... Didn't ask about my scar and didn't look at it

Yeah they didnt check my scar either, just the same asking about mental health and support around me then tried to push contraception on me. She literally just said "and your scar is healing ok?" I was like well i think so? I'm not a medical professional 🤣

They didn't check my scar either, I asked if she wanted to take a look and she said not really unless I was concerned it wasn't healing properly and then never looked.
She weighed my baby, did a few checks on her, tried to push me onto contraception and that was it

Barely anything for me. They didn't check my scar or ask about anything internal. All they were bothered about was getting me on contraception.

As above - but my doctor said he'd check my scar unless I didn't want him to. He was a very lovely doctor ❤️ but agree the appointment was all a bit odd and pointless

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Early scan

I only found out I was pregnant last Wednesday but it turns out I could be between 8-12 weeks gone 😬
I get to go for an early scan today so I’m super excited but I will also be on my own so I’m a bit nervous encase there’s anything wrong. Either way, I’m wishing myself luck 🍀

Feeling ill

I’m 4 weeks post partum, had an emergency c section. Currently pumping and supplementing with formula but I just keep feeling underlying feeling of flu like symptoms, aching bones kind of thing. It never manifests into anything but I always just feel a bit unwell. I’m wondering if it’s the expressing that’s making me feel like this !? 🤔😫 Anyone else feel like this?

C section and hospital stay in uk

Hello!
Looking for stories from mothers who had c sections before.
I have my C section booked (due to 2 health risks).
What will it be like? How many nights did you have to stay in the hospital? What was the whole experience like?
My husband and i are trying to figure out if he should take days off from work. But i believe there is no need if me and the baby will be there for observation? He thinks the baby will be with me in the room all the time and he would have to help me with the baby. Where as i think the baby will be kept in the nursery (but i do hope he would actually stay with me in the room) and the nurses would be around to help when needed, therefore there wouldn't be a need for him to be with me at the hospital continuously. He also thinks he would have to stay with me there overnight 🙈
1st time staying in a hospital in uk too 🙈. This is all very new for us.

36-37 week..

36-37 weeks 3rd baby!

I don't want to contact triage incase it's nothing but for about a week now iv had constant stabbing type pains that dont go away into my right rib area, iv got constant trace of protein in my urine when I get checked , I had my BP done Monday it was fine ( I'm being monitored for potential pre eclampsia also ) what could it be?

6 week ultrasound

Anyone had a 6 week ultrasound with gestational sac measuring 6mm with no yolk sac visible?
Did you have good news 2 weeks later at the rescan or bad news?

Pregnant again 🫣

Our little one has just turned three months and we’ve just found out we’re pregnant again (maybe around 4 weeks but haven’t had my period return since giving birth so difficult to say)

We also have a 3 year old. We’re obviously in shock but leaning towards keeping the baby so I was wondering if anybody has experience of such a close age gap?