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Alexander George Due 26th May Born 20th May 23.05pm Weighing 7 pound 7 What a birth, definitely won't be forgetting this one š welcome to the world little man š Safe deliveries to all remaining mothers due in May š Thank you for your lovely comments š¤š«¶
Hello! Iām 29 weeks and 4 days and being told my baby is measuring small so could potentially have to deliver him early, my last growth scan he was weighing 2lb 11 and the average at 29 weeks on google says 2.5-3lb so I donāt really see how heās small??š Iām definitely not delivering him early just because heāsā¦
itās too early isnāt it? i know i shouldnāt of even attempted just help me out ladies x
What is the max amount of time you would wait past your appointment time if your GP/doc was late. I already been waiting almost 30mins with a baby who is getting upset
My baby that was due 14th May is here finally, he arrived today at exactly 12 am so was literally only just born today š I was due to be induced Tuesday evening but it got delayed until Wednesday morning but before they could induce me it turned out my body was already starting to go into labour as they examinedā¦
Hi! I was just wondering if anyone has been denied a fit to fly certificate for medical reasons? I am flying short haul (2hrs to Copenhagen) mid july, I'll be 30 weeks at that point. However, earliest appointment I can get a certificate is 5th June w GP and 9th July with midwife. So I am planning on booking my flig...
My friend recently got engaged and Iām so happy for her, sheās been asking me about where do you begin when planning a wedding. Iāve been giving her advice about everything- she keeps sending me photos etc, asking for my opinion. Iāve recently found out that sheās chose her bridesmaids (Iām not one of them), I feel ...
Expecting our first little girl, I have posted about this before but nothing feels like āitā We have a beautiful little boy, Levi and his name was always going to be Levi and I mean we have a shortlist for our girl but nothing feels like the right one, well at the moment anyway.. No āLā names No traditional āold...
My first the healing felt brutal. I couldnāt walk for days. I definitely needed those 3 days in hospital. It was also super traumatic. I was out of it. Couldnāt even hold my son for hours after. And I had horrific tremors and shakes. Second one, completely different. I left the operating room talkative, coherent, ...
Hi all, I am 27 and 7 weeks, I am consultant led delivery. When do you usually discuss birth plan options as I haven't had any of those discussions yet with the consultant or the mid wife.
Had my 28 week growth scan and they mentioned baby is breech. They kept saying ādonāt worry but hopefully baby will turnā. Iāve done some reading and know there are yoga poses etc to try get baby to turn. Has anyone tried these or should I wait and see if he turns himself? Stressing out already as the last thing I w...
Anyone else due to give birth at St. Michaelās?! Looks like thereās a fire on the roof of the building š
Canāt tell if itās an evap line?
Hey! Looking to see if anyone has experienced anything similar? I went in to hospital at 36+3 with contractions. I was kept in 3 days and had on and off contractions during that time. Some getting up to 65 on the toco reading. The midwives thought I was in early labour until they then just completely stopped. I wa...
Anyone got any good ideas I could pull off for Fatherās Day? My husband did so well with Motherās Day I feel like I should get him something special but I donāt know what!
Iām 25 days post ovulation so about 3.5 weeks pregnant and 5.5 weeks pregnant based on my last period. But my Clearblue test is still only putting me at 2-3 weeks. It should be 3+ weeks. Has anyone else had this? Iām a bit worried Iām not progressing properly. š©
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