Hi nice to meet you

Just wanted to say hi. I'm Hannah. I had my daughter in September. She was two months premature. But she's very happy and healthy. That's all I can ask for.

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Feeling really disheartened

I'm 38+3 and just had my last midwife appointment (planned C-section next week), but it wasn't my usual midwife it was her holiday cover, and I just felt like she was really unapproachable and not particularly friendly. I had loads of questions I wanted to ask but just didn't feel comfortable asking her and she barely asked me any questions so it didn't really open up any communication channel.

She was quite rough when feeling for baby and has been the only midwife to hurt me during this process, and she didn't even tell me how engaged baby was or anything. Does anyone know how long it takes for Badger to update as hoping to see on there?

The student midwife also said my urine was showing traces of nitrates and asked if she should send it off, and because the lady before also had nitrates she decided it was the sticks and no need to send it off. I had a Google after and see it's linked to UTI's, but she didn't even ask me any follow up questions like if it was uncomfortable peeing (which it is, but I assumed was linked to baby position).

I've honestly just left that appointment so sad and disappointed. One of the things I wanted to discuss was possible prenatal depression but I just couldn't bring myself to talk about it with her, and I won't see my normal midwife until after I've had the baby and that will likely be at my house with my husband and baby there, so it probably won't be something I can just bring up then either.

Sorry for the essay, just needed to get my feelings out

Rolling

My son just turnt 4 months and is not rolling yet any advice or could you tell me when you little one started rolling

Judgement about elected C-section

Has anyone else experienced this? I'm currently 16 weeks pregnant with my second and have chosen to have an elected C-section.

I had a really traumatic vaginal birth with my first (pretty sure my husband has PTSD from it) and a couple of years after that I had a stem cell transplant for a rare blood disease. I have been told I don't medically need one but my midwife is very supportive and says I can basically have the birth I want.

Everyone I tell this to though just keeps asking why, if you don't need one then why and then bringing up the current UK C-section statistics. It's driving me mad and I feel so judged.

Question…

Is naming a baby Amber cruel given she might come out with a shade of ginger hair? My son is strawberry blonde like I was as a child and mine darkened to auburn.

It’s our top pick but someone said this to me and I can’t shake it!

Peptac

I asked the doctors to prescribe something called peptac gaviscon as thats what i had during my last pregnancy but theyve prescribed me something called peptac. Has anyone had this and what does it taste like?

20 week scan

I’ve just had my 20 week scan was in there for over an hour and have had another scan rearranged for 2 weeks as there were parts of baby he couldn’t see. However he could see his tummy which was measuring 23w5 days when I’m 20w 1day. He said this might mean I have gestational diabetes. Has anyone else who got diagnosed with g diabetes been told baby’s belly was big at 20 week scan?