u/BookWormSubmissive-

Hi all,

First time mum to be soon, it’s my due date today! And there’s something that’s been on my mind for a while. Do people feel the need to make loads of new mum or dad friends once their kiddo had been born?

For some context, I am a real home body. I have a handful of friends who I see 2-3 times a year each and when I do see them, I take a few weeks to recover as I find it really tiring, despite loving the time with them (highly suspect I have the ‘tism which probably plays into this whole situation!).

I worry about feeling lonely, not that I have been before so will this change? I find making friends really difficult and don’t like majority of people I come across 🫣

I’m a real book lover, I love long dog walks and just relaxing by myself to decompress from “people-ing” at work all day.

Did you find you needed a social group suddenly after having a kid?

Thanks!

I’m on my maternity leave now and just trying to stay on top of the house. It isn’t an insane urge to clean but more a “if someone comes into my house whilst I’m in labour, I won’t be mortified then” thought process… does this mean it’s nesting?

I’ve always heard nesting was an insane need to clean for the baby to see a clean house. I just don’t want to be embarrassed when someone lets the dogs out for the toilet for us 😂

Hi all,

Just a bit curious and looking for everyone’s experiences basically! I know everyone’s experience will vary though.

I had my first sweep yesterday, the midwife couldn’t actually do the sweep but said I was dilated to 1.5 cm and could stretch to 2cm. She did a cervical massage. I’ve been cramping since yesterday afternoon and started losing my mucus plug today (egg white consistency, brown in colour which she said to expect).

I’ve got another sweep booked for Wednesday. I’m definitely noticing cramping more in my back when I’m walking about today.

How long do people reckon? Do we think I’ll make the sweep Wednesday?

Just to add, I’m not doing loads to encourage it (sex etc) just as I’m happy for him to come on Thursday (his due date!) or after and it’s my step kiddos SATs this week so content with him chilling for a few more days 🤣

39 weeks today and posting this sat up from my sofa at 4:30 am. This is the worst nights sleep I’ve had all pregnancy. I woke up at around 2 am needing a poo (wtf was that!🤣) and now I’ve been awake since just before 3 am with acid reflux, I have been burping a lot and threw up in my own mouth.

I’ve tried elevating my head a little with my pillows in bed, sleeping on my left hand side. I’ve even had to take my thyroxine at 4 am as my stomach is empty by then so I’m hoping I can take something to help settle it in 30 minutes or so.

Do people have any advice? What foods help settle it? I don’t have a set midwife now (first one quit and the second has gone off for an operation) and mychart doesn’t let me message them. Do I call my GP?

Thanks in advance from a desperate FTM 😅

This might vary from trust to trust but I have a yoga ball that I love sitting on, I know I’ve seen people labouring on them in hospital before but do people take their own in? Do the hospital have them to provide?

Just curious if I need to prep to take mine in! Thank you xx