Oh wow, that sounds like such an ordeal @Skl2021 😞 I know the thought of a c section is scary but I'll 100% be choosing that over induction if I don't go into labour naturally by 42 weeks! I will never put my body through that again.
Yeah my husband needs a bit of encouraging with the idea of a home birth @speake1 and I guess it's because they obviously witness everything going on with a clear head (not in the throes of labour like us!) and it's of course very scary for them to experience. If he is 100% against it I wouldn't do it, but I just need to educate him, involve him in the decisions etc and hopefully we'll both be happy with the decision! If we needed to be blue lighted it would take about 15/20 minutes but I know that could still be the difference between everything being okay or not. If they let me labour in the mlu rather than the delivery suite, I may choose that instead. I also agree with you about being more of an advocate for myself this time round. I was naive in my first pregnancy and took the stance of 'well a birth plan doesn't always go to plan', when in reality, that just meant I was oblivious to what I was being told and accepted everything the consultants told me. On reflection, I shouldn't have been induced 24 hours after my waters broke (slightly) and should've been clued up on warning signs etc to look out for. Hindsight is a funny thing.
Sorry for scaring anyone with the birth talks. I really recommend The Positive Birth Book and In Your Own Time as two good places to start if you're feeling nervous.
@sunnyd67 I use it every couple of days, probably more than I should but it really helps to ease my anxiety for 48hours 😂 I literally do it for a minute and then turn it off.
Love those questions @barneymcgroo! Exactly what I needed with my first birth 😆
Oh yeah @Prayingformyrainbow93! We are, I'm 4th November. How exciting that you've found out, I don't blame you for finding out when you can ☺️ Yes mine is tomorrow! I did think girl but now I'm swaying towards another boy. My scan pics are literally so hard to tell!
Congratulations @Arwen7, another 💙! Oh a home birth as well, amazing! Is this your first baby? I really hope I can have mine, as long as there are no major risks.
@Lizm1990 please don't obsess over one born every minute (even though I'm watching it too) 😂 Some of the practices in the earlier episodes are archaic and most of the women you see laying down on their backs which is just not optimal for birth!
Oh I'm glad you're feeling a bit better @aesgriff even though it did knock you for six 😩 And you got to hear baby's heartbeat too 🥰 When's your gender rescan? I'm good thanks, 16 weeks today!
I'm starting pregnancy yoga next week @Bridgey8, can't wait! Did you do yoga before pregnancy?
Good luck @arianasky!
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