How did you know the pessary was working?

I’m having a few pains very low above the pubic bone and in the vagina, does that mean it’s working? And if anyone had the same, what happened next for you?

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Just curious x

Let's be so real... how's everyone finding maternity leave?

Someone asked me, "Are you enjoying your maternity leave?" As in going out, doing things, making the most of it.

Honestly? I haven't been out much at all. I've mostly been at home with my baby, and it definitely hasn't been easy. There have been hard days. My mum comes over and cooks for me sometimes, which I'm so grateful for.

But if you asked whether I'm enjoying maternity leave, I'd actually say yes. I'm genuinely enjoying the slower pace, being at home with my baby, and not feeling like I have to be out all the time. It's not glamorous, and it's not always easy, but these quiet days mean a lot to me.

How's everyone else enjoying their maternity leave? Are you out and about, or are you embracing the slow days at home too?

I’m 5 months PP

Bloody show

Had a sweep yesterday and think I might have passed my bloody show today . Am I meant to call triage or not? I did ask them yday and they didn’t seem very bothered about that but I also didn’t feel she gave a direct answer

Stretch and sweep

I had my first stretch and sweep in this pregnancy as I’m exactly 40 weeks today! I was told I’m 1-2cm dilated but my cervix is still a bit high/thickened.
I’m hoping as this is my second pregnancy the membrane sweep will work but did anyone else experience this and did they go into labour?

Start/stop contractions

FTM here, this morning I woke up around 2:30am with contractions and thought I should start timing them as they felt really regular and getting stronger. Called the midwife line after an hour as they were like 3/4 minutes apart, got told to come in for observations and they monitored me for a couple of hours and was surprised how strong the contractions were and having 4 within a 10 minute timeframe. They did a cervical check and was only 1cm dilated, so got given some pain meds and sent home. Since then the contractions have mostly stopped, is this normal? Seems so strange cause they were so intense and frequent and I really thought it was happening lol

6w2d

Anyone done any tests around the 6 week mark that i can see? Im overthinking every test🥹

Blood thinner injections...

Im a week PP and was prescribed 6 weeks of the blood thinners but I absolutely hate them!

At the end of my c-section the anaesthetist said i qualified for 10 days but the surgeon jumped in a said no my bmi is over 40 so it has to be 6 weeks. Thing is, my bmi only hit 40 at the end of the pregnancy so typically its below 40 and ive rapidly lost since the section too...

Would I be crazy to stop at 10 days and not do the full 6 weeks? Its such a big time difference and im really struggling with it 😫😫