Mama’s with kiddos already

Hi there mama’s!
For those with other littles already here, what were your delivery times? I’m curious of trends on if some mama’s experienced earlier labor with their seconds versus their first.

I have a little guy that’ll be two in October, and he was born 40 weeks 5 days and only because I got induced. Likely would have baked longer if it were up to him! I’m now curious to see if baby girl will be the same or arrive sooner.

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Elected c- section

Hey ladies I've opted for an elected c-section as i had one before but it was an emergency and have been told if i push and struggle im just going to end in a section anyway so i may aswell just elect for it, however, because i i was so tired i passed out and just woke up to my partner and our son,
What advice can you give me this time as I'm hoping its going to be so different.

(TMI warning)

I’m due the 25th October
At 24+6 I woke up at 4.45 in a panic and was soaking wet, I honestly thought my waters had gone. I called triage and I was seen straight away.
I was swabbed and examined and told to monitor it but they were sure it wasn’t my waters.
This continued for another few days so I called triage again, they saw me again. They said that the swab come back clear of any infection and my urine showed that it wasn’t my waters.

It’s still continuing I am now 26+1
It’s very watery discharge and gushes especially first thing when I wake up and go to the loo
I’ve been wearing period knickers to help as pads were getting uncomfortable and after a sneeze I had to change them after feeling another gush. I’m up 3/4 times a night checking myself.

Has anyone else had this?
I’m currently off work with it as I am so uncomfortable. I feel guilty for being off work but it only takes me standing up, a cough or a sneeze and I’m having to potentially change my underwear. It’s also not urine, it feels like that like of gush you’d have on a period but more often and more watery.

How have you managed if you had it? I read that it could get worse in my third trimester and as the pregnancy progresses

intense cramping/contractions

Hi everyone, I was hoping someone could help me with a question.

I’m under the care of a team of midwives for my pregnancy. I’m currently 38 weeks pregnant, and for the past 3 days I’ve been having intense cramping/contractions, but the hospital hasn’t admitted me because they say I need to be dilated and my water needs to break first.

I’m feeling really desperate because I’m in so much pain. Has anyone else gone through something similar? If so, about how long did it take before you started dilating or your water broke?

Hospital bag

Anybody else still not packed there hospital bag? I’m 36 weeks on Thursday and so unorganised

Keep forgetting I’m pregnant

I am 15+3 and I keep forgetting I’m pregnant and don’t feel pregnant as I don’t have any symptoms that are typical. Is this normal? I’ve got a bump now but it still doesn’t feel real to me yet.

Braxton hicks but regular?

Hi girls, I'm 39 weeks and been having what I think is braxton hicks on and off for a while but more regularly the last few days. Today it's been pretty regular and just been timing it and it's actually quite consistent - about every 10 min for a minute. They're not painful at all though.

Has anyone had this or know what to do? I'm keen to get labour going haha so any tips welcome. I'm also not sure if it's braxton hicks since they're consistent, but they're not painful so surely not contractions? Weird!