Currently 40+3 days pregnant FTM have no idea what to do that could possibly help me go into spontaneous labour before my induction which is within 4 days.

Give me all the advice you possibly can please 😭 I really want to go into labour and I have had no membrane sweeps so far. I don’t know what to do and I don’t know weather I should try a membrane sweep before an induction. I’d also like to know anyone’s experience who has been induced for the first time and weather their labour went according to their birth plan.

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in our community

Line eyes!

Very early (7dpo evening I believe)… do you see anything?

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Hospital stay

First time mum here and I just want to know, how many days on average do you stay in the hospital for after birth? For both vaginal and c-section

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Son not invited to party

I meet another single mum on mat leave and we kept in contact, kids going to the same nursery etc.

It was her little ones 3rd birth day so
I wished him happy birthday on what’s app. I only knew as she put it as a status.

She then messaged back with all the parties he’s having…. So I clarified if my little one wasn’t invited (I kinda don’t know why she was telling me as I didn’t ask).

She said no he wasn’t. I said no worries.
I told her I was hurt as I thought we were closer and that our kids did play together etc…. And she didn’t acknowledge my hurt feels but was just more practical saying she just wanted a smaller party.

Things haven’t been the same since and I don’t bother to message her etc but to be honest I was finding her behaviour a little odd anyway.

It’s now my son’s birthday, would it be ok if I invite her son or are they not close so I don’t bother?

I’m getting nowhere with nursery and his close friend has recently left for another nursery so I’m a bit lost.

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Weaning

My daughter was born 3 weeks earlier than her due date due to a low lying placenta, she’s not quite sitting up on her own just yet, do you think we need to wait before weaning her? She’s got good head control but just can’t sit unaided just yet.

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Urine samples at midwife appts

Are you all doing a urine sample at every appointment? I had my 25 week appt today and I wasn’t asked for one despite mentioning having issues with an achey bladder and trouble emptying it at times. I haven’t done one since my first appt at 9 weeks!

In my first pregnancy (same midwife team, same place etc) I did it religious EVERY time I saw anyone, even when I went in to triage for reduced movements for example. Just feels a bit weird especially as they put on my notes that it has been done.

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