8 week scan

Hi ladies! At 8 weeks are you likely to be able to see anything on an abdominal scan rather than internal? Thanks!

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Recovery

I’m due for my elective section in a weeks time at 40+3.

This is my first baby and after dreaming of a unmedicated vaginal birth, an induction is needed due to low Papp-a and this week i’ve finally chosen an elective section over induction for a few reasons (mostly mental and to have a good experience).

Firstly, what would you recommend? I completely understand healing/recovery is so much harder with a section but I think I’m willing to risk the physical impact than the mental impact of emergency/induction.

Secondly, recovery tips please! I have an extremely supportive partner who will make sure I do everything by the book to recover✨

Chunky Gal

Is anyone else’s 6 week old in 3-6 month clothes already? 🤣🤭

Bleeding for ten days!

Hi ladies, I’m 7 weeks postpartum and wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar.

My postpartum bleeding had mostly stopped around 4 weeks, and after that I only had discharge. On 18 October, at about 6 weeks postpartum, I started noticing very light spotting. It continued lightly on Monday, then seemed a little heavier from Tuesday onwards. It’s still light enough that a liner has been fine, but it has gradually increased. I’ve also had some abdominal pain.

I saw my GP today, and she’s arranged a pelvic ultrasound to check what’s going on. She said it could possibly be retained tissue, or it could be my period starting, but we don’t know yet.

Has anyone had similar bleeding around this point after giving birth? What did it turn out to be?

Hip pain when sleeping

I have been sleeping on my sides as per recommendations but every night throughout the night I wake up multiple times because my hips feel like they’re bruised from laying on them. I have a pregnancy pillow and whilst it is comfortable I feel like it’s doing nothing?! Any recs would be great please

The waaaaaaait 🫠

How are you ladies surviving between scans? I’ve had a few private ones but a few days after having one I’m again going crazy in my head wondering if everything is ok and how am I not supposed to know for another ‘x’ amount of weeks!! Had a scan last Thursday and everything was perfect and we were told we are having a baby girl.. but I just wish there was a way to check in with them every day 😅 especially since I’m not feeling anything yet..

Any thoughts welcome from first timers or those that have managed this crazy phase before 🫶🏼

1st Birthday Party?!

For anyone that has a little one with a birthday between Christmas and New Year, are you having a birthday party? Or are you doing something different to celebrate?
I’m really struggling with whether we should do a party for our little one and whether anyone would be able to come, his birthday is on 28/12, so would be looking at either the day before or the weekends either side of Christmas. I’m so torn 😩