6 week check up

Did anyone else expect that they would be asked how they are feeling/healing as well as the baby’s development/check up at 6 weeks?

Not sure if I was a bit naive expecting the doc to ask about how I was doing after forceps / episiotomy birth.. and if stitches had healed ok?

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We had a very good experience with the 6 week check up (yesterday). Doctor started with me and asked how I was, physically and mentally and we discussed my pregnancy, birth and postpartum. He then checked baby over physically and asked me questions about her. He was really thorough and caring. I wasn't expecting it and so I was really pleasantly surprised. Sorry to hear you've not had a good experience 🙁 hope you're ok xx

What it with the gp or hv?

My afterbirth check with gp is 8 weeks so not had it yet but the 6 week hv was the same old shit

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Lets do a bump thread

In this picture im 18 weeks and 4 days

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Born at 42+1 weeks 🩵

Lennie, born at 04:20 this morning in our living room. Trust your bodies ladies.

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Is this a bloody show or am I bleeding?

Maybe tmi but I was having what I thought was Braxton hicks last 2 days but more intense last night then went to toilet had bit of blood. More this morning. I'm due up in hospital for a scan today anyway as baby was transverse at last scan. Don't really remember bloody show last time. This is baby num 4. Husband in England for work and not due home to late tomorrow night so worried he will miss birth. Pains have stopped now apart from bit of period cramps

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What should I do?

I was really hoping for a natural birth but went for a scan at 37 weeks and he’s estimated to be 8.5lbs currently. They said if I carry on to 40 weeks, he’ll be over 11lbs. They’ve talking about induction and c- section but I didn’t want either but I also know if I decline, he’s probably going to be too big to push out naturally anyway. I’m at a loss here 😩