Labor & Birth

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What Is Delayed Cord Clamping, and Should It Be in Your Birth Plan?

Tassia O'Callaghan

What is Perineal Massage for Labor (and Does It Actually Work)?

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Cervix Dilation Chart: How to Track Your Progress During Labor

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Inducing Labour With Dilapan-S

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Analgesia (Pain Relief) in Labor: What Are Your Options?

Dr. Fatema Mustansir Dawoodbhoy

Back Pain After Epidural: Is It Normal?

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What Is a Foley Bulb Induction?

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En Caul Birth Explained: Causes, Risks & What It Means

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Why Do Babies Cry When They’re Born?

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What are the 4 Stages of Labor?

Kesgia Sophia Roelofs

What is Dystocia? Obstructed Labor Signs, Symptoms & What to Do

Catherine Craik

Evening Primrose Oil for Labor: What’s the Story?

Alicia Wallace

Placenta Encapsulation: The Risk of Placenta Pills

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Cervical Effacement: What 70% and 80% Effaced Really Mean

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Baby Born at 33 Weeks: Your 33-Week Preemie

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Baby Born at 31 Weeks: Your 31-Week Preemie

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From the community

Recent discussions

Do you think having a home birth is inconsiderate if you leave in an apartment?

Because of how loud you’ll be, it’s a long journey, walls are thin already can hear everything now. (Not my situation, saw it elsewhere and never thought about this situation)

Numbness

Hi pretty mommas, I had an emergency C section 5 weeks ago. My belly is bit numb in some areas and can’t feel anything. Did anyone else experience this? Because I am concerned now. Xx

Waters?

I’d just been for a wee and I felt a click type of feeling my knickers were wet. Put a pad in and they are a little wet I keep feeling like I’m trickling but questioning myself 100%

I’m really worried about my waters breaking during the night in bed and ruining my mattress (sounds so stupid I know😂) but how can i help this not happening as I feel sleeping on a towel might not be enough?? And ideas of what others used and it worked?

I need some advice mommies

I'm getting induced tomorrow and I'm extremely nervous and worried about it is there anything I should know about or be aware of? Please be blunt no sugar coating please 🙏

Mucus plug

I’m 37 weeks and I JUST lost my mucus plug. This didn’t happen with my first and no one warned me how gross it is😭 sorry not sorry but that was the nastiest thing ever

Mucus plug but no cramping or contractions

Has anyone ever lost bits and pieces of their mucus plug but not having a bloody show just the thick mucus how long until you went into labor not feeling any signs current 38 weeks 3 days

Help - 12 days since c section

I woke up and automatically stretched my whole body and I then felt my belly like scrunch, I dunno how to explain it, but I feel a bit tender now.

Does anyone/has anyone else done this before? I didn’t mean to even stretch it was like my body automatically done it.

Have my waters broken?!

I’ve just woken up to some liquid leaking out of me.. to say it was odd would be an understatement!
It’s clear and doesn’t smell at all really. But did I just pee myself a little?!?

I’ve popped a maternity pad on to see but what a weird feeling.
Anyone else unsure if their waters have broken?
I’m 38+1 😳

Dfw area

Dfw area mama with a newborn anyone else in the area?

3rd Baby

This my 3rd child lol and I didn’t pack a baby bag 😭😭 it’s been 3 years since I’ve been in labor and I can’t think of what to put in my bag other than changes of clothes for myself and baby , makeup + lashes bc I refuse to look a mess (this time) lmaooo.. what are yall bringing. Has anyone packed ?

Hospital bag

Currently 37 weeks and still haven’t packed my hospital bag. Totally lost on what to put in. I’m being induced so completely different to my first which was years ago and spontaneous labour. Any advice 🫣

Baby essentials

Currently 36 weeks with baby number 2 and have completely forgotten what i even brought for my first born 😭 , my first baby was january and this baby is july so it’s my first summer baby and was wondering if anyone would recommend any essentials they couldn’t live without with a newborn / hospital bag xxx

Ryanair

We have booked flights with Ryanair and my son is 2 what can we take with us for the plane? We picked the family plus package

Am i allowed to take food on the plane for him? 1 x 10kg for each family member & 1 x 20 kg bag to check in

Does that mean we can put all bags under the plane so we could really have 2 x 20kg if we put 2 x 10kg in a case together?

Check baggage means going to the desk and it goes under plane?

Never flown before

Hospital bag advise!

I am only 28 weeks but want to start getting things gathered for my hospital bag! I have no idea where to start, can any one tell me the absolute essentials and things that people stay to bring but you don’t actually use (I hope that makes sense) this is for me and baby!

Is this labour?

If your waters didn’t break, were you sure you were in labour (when you actually were)?

Context: I’ve been having horrendous stomach cramps that come and go, together with diarrhoea. I don’t think it’s labour so just wonder if I’ll just ‘know’ when it is?!

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