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Absolutely!!! I used mine all through my labour until Jack started to get distressed and then I had to have a c-section. It was on constantly for about 24 hours and I had to ask the midwives for some new batteries! My sister used one, however she wasn't doing it right and couldnt get on...

My baby is two months old and it's come to the point now where we just cant manage on the SMP i'm getting and i have to go back to work full time just to keep the roof over our heads. How did you find it going back to work earlier than planned? I'm just scared that he'll forget who i am...

My baby is two months old and it's come to the point now where we just cant manage on the SMP i'm getting and i have to go back to work full time just to keep the roof over our heads. How did you find it going back to work earlier than planned? I'm just scared that he'll forget who i am...

I'm 40+5 now and it's possible at my appointment tomorrow I'll be having a sweep and I was just wondering if it hurt and what to expect. Also, I am planning to have a water birth but will I be able to have one if I have a sweep? thank you :)

I am due in 3 days and I just can't see an end to this pregnancy and I want to meet my little boy!! :D Everything is ready, all we need now is for our little boy to start using all the stuff we've got for him!! Today, I cleaned the kitchen from top to bottom including the insides of the...

I've read that babies tends to slow down their movements before labour begins to conserve their energy. Well I'm 39+4 and all he does is move! He is such a fidget! :x I just can't see a natural end to this pregnancy!! Has anyone else had their baby move all the time and gone into labour at...

I've read that babies tends to slow down their movements before labour begins to conserve their energy. Well I'm 39+3 and all he does is move! He is such a fidgeter! :x I just can't see a natural end to this pregnancy!! Has anyone else felt their baby move and gone into labour at around the...

Hello everyone! My baby is due on saturday and I feel like he's never going to be born! :x Anyway, my mum asked me the other day what my OH and I are going to get our LO and I just looked blankly at her :shock: What do you get a 6 week old baby for christmas??

Hello all, On 3rd November a friend of ours is having a fireworks party as he does every year. If I haven't already had my baby by then I'll be exactly 39 weeks on this date. Here's the silly question- Would the baby get scared by the loud bangs? And is it possible for the bangs to start...

Hello all, On 3rd November a friend of ours is having a fireworks party as he does every year. If I haven't already had my baby by then I'll be exactly 39 weeks on this date. Here's the silly question- Would the baby get scared by the loud bangs? And is it possible for the bangs to start...

Like they say, if you have heartburn you're likely to have a baby with a full head of hair and with the lack of sleep I'm getting at the moment, I just hope that my little boy has hair to rival an 80's rock band!!! :lol: I'll be most annoyed that I've put up with heartburn for so long and...

For those of you who have used them, which ones would you recommend? I've seen loads for hire on the internet and I just dont know where to start! thank you :)

Ever since I could feel my baby move he’s been sitting on my right side with his legs over to the left and kicking me like mad and giving me really bad backache!! :x At the weekend he was moving a hell of a lot and now the right side of me feels empty, the backache is gone completely and...

Hello all, Can anyone recommend a good dvd for yoga pregnancy? I was going to go to classes but then we had to have our boiler fixed and it cost a lot of money :x so I can no longer afford to go to them! But I can afford a DVD!! Any suggestions? :)

WendyWandy, I would just like to say thank you. I've just read your responses to the other ladies fears on c-sections and you've really helped me. My boyfriend and mum keep saying to me not to worry about the baby being breech but I can't help thinking that a c-section is the only way...