Do other counties have “patriotic” music?

To the non Americans, today is Fourth of July (USA Independence Day) and it’s made me realize that we have a LOT of patriotic music (songs about the red, white, and blue, songs about being proud to be an American, etc) is this a thing other places lol?

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in our community

Eek, earlier than I was expecting!

Turns out my little one was too eager to meet the world. Original due date of 19th July, but he decided to come on 2nd July instead! Totally different experience to my first, with no real interventions required. I has strep B and was induced part way through, but somehow I was all done and dusted in 14 hours from my waters breaking! I had been booked in for an ECV on 3rd July as baby was breach at my growth scans, but the little treasure had turned on his own! Such relief when they scanned me on the delivery suite. He weighed only 6lbs 2oz, and feels so tiny. Glad to be home after only one night on the ward.
Hope everyone else's deliveries go the way they hope for the rest of these July babies!

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Welcomed earlier than expected.

Was due 9th July but had a surprise emergency home delivery on 29th June.

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Baby #2

I just found out on July 1 🥹

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Gestational Diabetes

Is anyone else around 30 weeks and struggling with gestational diabetes?

I’m currently diet-controlled, but even one slice of sourdough bread is sending my 1-hour blood sugar up to around 9 mmol/L. It’s becoming really frustrating because I feel like I’m doing everything right.

Has anyone else experienced this? Did you find certain breads or breakfasts that worked better for you?

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4D scan 😍

If you haven’t done this yet I highly recommend!

They say it’s best to do it before 32-34 weeks at the very latest before baby gets too squished up to get a good shot of their face.

But it was so sweet! We saw him pulling different faces, opening and closing his mouth etc. My 3 year old came with us and found it fascinating!

Anyone else had a 4D scan yet?

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Normal experience?

I need to rant.. I’m pregnant with my second. I did my ultrasound & they tried to print it, turns out they ran out of film in the whole hospital. The nurse was mad for me & told me to come back next week. Thing is, this happened with my first pregnancy. The first time the lady printed them on paper so I at least had them. So I don’t have those pretty film pictures of my babies like what I’ve seen EVERYONE gets.
Thanks for reading, just a sad pregnant lady here🫶

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