He’s here! 🩵

My baby boy finally entered the world 13 days late- July 30th at 8:58am. He’s perfect! Labor went much differently than I had hoped, and I got an unplanned epidural… but I’m so glad I did. Woke up from a nap to learn I was 10 cm dilated, pushed for 25 minutes, then finally got to meet my baby 🥹🥰

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in our community

sorry to ask here

cant sleep because of the overwhelming stress. is anyone able to send food and wipes for the morning please? I can't have another repeat of this week I'm drowning. No help at all and I'm in contact with my health family advisor.

Thank you

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Braxton Hicks

Braxton Hicks… I’ve been having tightenings all day long, not painful ones by any means but they have been on and off. My stomach goes rock hard, and then releases after between 30 seconds to two minutes. Baby has been moving inbetween them, but seems to have gone a little quiet. I’m going to call triage to get monitored, but wondering if anybody else experienced this? Sometimes they are one every half an hour to an hour, and other times I have perhaps 4 or 5 practice contractions every few minutes!

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1st C section plus size girly

Hi all.

Having my 1st c section next week. As a plus size girl wondering if anyone has tips for the healing process? Different dressing ect. Thanks in advance!

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Can’t wee after C-Secion

Sorry if this is TMI

Had an elective yesterday (30/07/26 9:21am) after an emergency with my first, i had to have a catheter in for 12 hours but haven’t been able to go to the toilet since. They did a in and out catheter after 6 hours and said I had another 6 hours to try and go before they would maybe need to refit the catheter again for 24hour observation. But I still can’t go even though I feel absolutely desperate for the toilet.

I’m terrified something is really wrong please tell me some of you have positive stories after this happening and I don’t have some kind of permanent damage 🙈🙈🙈

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Membrane sweep

I had a membrane sweep on Tuesday and had mild cramping but nothing major I was spotting Tuesday and Wednesday and today morning my mucus plug came out. I am 39+2. Could this be a good sign? My ob said to do another sweep next week but it really hurt so I don’t think I will be getting it. Waiting to see if I get approved for elective induction this Saturday.