Community Posts, Tips & Support on Labor & Birth

I’m already /cm dilated only 35 weeks. Idk if im atarting to go in labor or not

Hi all- am 21 weeks pregnant and found have a short cervix. Any home treatment to increase the size? TIA

I am about to have a c section next week and I am so worried about it! Especially the recovery. I have watched videos where people talk about wearing belly binder to help afterwards. Has anyone used it and if so when did you start using? Did it help at all?

My daughter got out of the hospital yesterday after much argument that she wasn’t ready on our parts. They pushed and pushed til we agreed. Well we are now awaiting transport to go back.

Waters have gone, losing mucus plug and contractions started! No pattern as yet but took a while wirh my first daughter to really get going! 40+1 sweep today and trying for VBAC to avoid another section! Wish me luck ❤️❤️❤️

I thought people lose it either once or accross different days. Mine is coming out everytime I go toilet.

Hello All, I have been taken into hospital due to having tightenings every 8-10 mins but my cervix is close but the monitor is showing that my womb is contracting. I was just wondering if anyone has had this before?

Feeling a little discouraged. I am 39 weeks today and had a cervical check. I am not dilated at all, but 50% effaced. Dr. said she would bet I wouldn’t be going into labor anytime soon. Any words of wisdom here? I’m getting induced on the 15th (due date 11th), but anything I can do to help avoid induction would be g...

When does it get better? TW: emotional, any advice accepted Had an elective section 20 days ago. I say elective but I felt really pushed into it by everyone as baby was large and I tore badly with my first. I was terrified the whole pregnancy of the section and had panic attacks during being prepped for surgery. E...

I'm trying not to get too excited but I am wondering if I am going into labor soon. This morning shortly after I woke up I felt extremely tired and took a very long nap. When I woke up to go to the bathroom at 11:00 I felt something plop out of me and when I looked into the toilet it didn't look like a solid Mass li...

Anyone else experiencing crazy amounts of discharge? i’m almost 28 weeks and it’s getting to the point i have to change my underwear a couple times a day and wear liners. i’m not sure if it’s normal.

I'm 34 weeks and just lost my mucus plug. I just spoke to triage and said it's normal if I don't have any other symptoms. Just curious to know if anyone else has experienced this at this stage and did anything come of it? Thanks.

Are you high or medium and what stage are you. See u getting checked. Been told at 5 weeks I’m average. Second knuckle but not high high. Makes me nervous

Hi everyone. I’ve just found out I’m pregnant which means I’ll have a 15 month gap between my births. The first was an EMCS following a failed induction due to reduced movement. I’d really like to try for a VBAC but am aware it’s a shorter timeframe between births than medical professionals would usually like. Pl...

Hey guys, been getting more and more confirmation on things with my girl and I’ll be having before 37 weeks because of IUGR, I was wondering if anyone else in our group has been dealing with possible preemie / nicu stay

Hey, I’m very close to my ‘due date’ and I’ve opted for an ‘out of guidance’ birth plan as I want to be in the birth centre, water, gas and air etc for my VBAC. I had an emergency c section last time so I know things can go left very quickly so I want to think of all the possibilities. If I get to 41 weeks, th...

After 2 back to back c section pregnancies I am now left with this ☹️do you have any at home workouts or stretches that can help with this?

Has anyone’s shaved over their c section scar yet? Im scared 😂

My baby girl was born April 22 and her intended date was may 29 unfortunately I had to be emergency induced(technically she is 4 months oddly and birth wise 5) now she’s never been needing extra help developing wise she passes all her growth perfectly especially for being a premiee. Fast forward she hasn’t shown sig...

Hi. Just wondering how long others went after finding out they were 2cm dilated? I have been contracting on and off for weeks and then today I was in hospital (again!) For contractions and fetal heart rate falling and they told me I was 2cm dilated...I feel like I live in that hospital! Thank you.