Driving post c-section?

How long did you wait to get back into the car driving before you felt ready?

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Great question as I’ve also been contemplating this! My health team said when I’m certain I can make an emergency stop which is incredibly vague.
I’m 1 week, 4 days post surgery today and I’ve been recovering well. I’m showering, cooking, walking about, holding baby and doing light cleaning so I think I’ll be able to drive tomorrow.

I waited the whole 6 weeks recommended 🫠 my friend’s care team recommended waiting two weeks, so it seems like it really depends

4 weeks. I felt fine and my car insurance company said there was no time limit and no need to be "signed off" by the GP, (my doctor doesn't offer that anyway)

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Should I be worried

Hey mamas,

The top layer fell off last night and my midwife also said any loose ends I can cut off. I just now saw the spottings in certain areas. Should I be worried?

Pain here at top of bump / ribs (35w, 3d)

Has anyone else experienced pain in this area when sitting and laying on your side.

Feels like a sharp stabbing / pulling and gets worse the longer you’re in that position.

Baby is head down

Thanks! 🙏🏼

Baby pushing against tummy

Hi everyone. I’m a first time mama expecting my rainbow baby girl on Christmas Day. I’m currently 33.5 weeks.

The last four or five days I’ve found my tummy feels really uncomfortable and not like it did previously. It feels like baby is pushing or leaning back against the front of my tummy all of the time, so one side feels really full and distended. She’s kicking and moving fine, but I don’t know whether this is just a result of her getting bigger and so feels new, or something else?

Bleeding - 23 weeks!

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping to hear from anyone who’s experienced something similar because it’s really frightened me.

I’m currently 23 weeks pregnant and was admitted to hospital after having some fresh red bleeding. It wasn’t a huge amount, but it was definitely more than just a tiny spot. I had all the checks done, stayed in hospital for 24 hours, and thankfully everything with baby was reassuring, so I was discharged.

Since coming home, I’ve had a little more bleeding (just small amounts), which has made me really anxious. The doctors couldn’t tell me exactly what caused it, and all they could say was that sometimes they never find a definite reason.

Has anyone else had unexplained bleeding this late in pregnancy and gone on to have a healthy pregnancy? Did the bleeding eventually stop, or did it come and go? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences because I’m feeling so worried at the moment. ❤️

39 week growth scan showing abnormal results

Just been for my last growth scan and now very concerned.

Estimated fetal weight puts baby at 86 percentile

But stomach is 97% and so is femur (thigh bone) at 97%

They’ve said they think my baby is 8lb 12oz already, my last baby was 7lb 6oz

Scared I have potentially 3 weeks left to go 💀

Sweep stories?

I’ve just had a sweep at 38 + 5 days and she said I was 1-2cm dilated and could feel babies head but my cervix is still quite thick? Can I hear any outcomes of sweeps please! I’m due to be induced Friday but just desperate to go into labour naturally before then!