Another Boy!

We found out this week we’re having another baby boy and I am lost on names.

My oldest is named Kendrick Joseph, Joseph being a family name on both sides.

I like the names Sterling and Kingston, but my husband isn’t sold on either one.

Suggestions?

in our community

Due in 3 weeks, which name?!

Her middle name will be Alison. We had made our decision on Lily, but now we’re second thinking! 🤦🏼‍♀️ which one do you prefer?

Postpartum self care

FTM here, I feel like I'm being so organised for baby and completely forgot about myself and not sure of everything I'll need.
What are things I'll need/be super helpful....literally everything from underwear to healing sprays/gels, pads etc.
Hoping for a water birth and to breastfeed....so anything essential for breastfeeding too.
Recommendations extremely welcome 😅

ER or am I just paranoid?

So for the past few days I’ve noticed that whenever I eat a meal, my chest starts to feel tight and it gets hard for me to breathe. I try changing my posture or even leaning back a little but it doesn’t help. Even without me eating I still feel the same feeling.
What should I do?

Bonnie blue. “Golden” baby shower 🤮🤮🤮🤮

I honestly don’t know how much more degradation of society and oversexualisation of women I can deal with 😭😭😭 how is this actually real??? At first I thought it was a fake pregnancy but the belly is looking very much real now

She is planning to have random men piss on her pregnant belly… it makes me think what type of content will she be creating when the babies actually here

It seems people are willing to stoop to the lowest of lows these days for money

Contractions...

I know that every body is different, but how do you know if you're having actual contractions ? Of course at some point I'll be like "oh yeah, baby's coming 100%", but I don't want to be ready to bear down while still at home.

I've felt low grade (2-4 pain) period cramps throughout the day, since yesterday. I do randomly get one that's worse (4-6 pain), but the lower grade ones are more common. Happens every now and again, maybe twice an hour. They have been along my lower belly and sometimes lower back.

I'm definitely dropped. Belly is soft along the top (feels weird 😅). Lightning crotch is starting and baby's head is applying some pressure. Midwife said I was 3cm on Thursday. However, no sign of my water breaking except a small dribble yesterday, and that really could have just been pee.

41+1... so just waiting. Could this be it ? 😮‍💨🙏

6-8 week postnatal appointment

What happens at the postnatal appointment?
I've read there could be an internal exam bit other places have said they don't?
I had a c section if that makes a difference?🤷🏼‍♀️