Probably a stupid question but... I'm having period-type pains along with back ache about every 10-15 mins which last for about 20-30 seconds. Could this be the start? 😁 Seems to be making baby wriggle about quite a bit too once it fades. Have called midwife unit but all they said is to go in if I feel I can't cope with the pain anymore but I'm just worrying because as this is my first I don't know what to expect 🙈

41 weeks today and still no sign of LO making an appearance 😔 got a midwife appointment later so hoping the second sweep will get things going. Come on little baby, we're more than ready to meet you now 😍😘

I know people are just excited and stuff but it genuinely winds me up that I keep getting messages from friends/family asking if the baby is here or if there's any sign of baby yet. They know I would tell them once baby arrived so why keep messaging me? We went to see my MIL today and she genuinely thought we were going to turn up at her house with the baby and not have told her I'd had it!!! Just because a while ago I made a comment that I wouldn't want everyone knowing when I'd gone into labou...

So, 40 weeks tomorrow and got my midwife appointment - probably going to have a sweep. What should I expect? Someone told me it feels similar to a smear...?

It's so weird not being at work on a Monday... Got a few jobs to do around the house but hope baby doesn't keep me waiting for too long cause I can see myself getting bored and impatient already! 😒😣🙈

Does anyone else sometimes feel that they keep getting mixed info from everyone like the hospital/midwife? Sometimes I feel like there's such a lack of communication and it's left me feeling lost about where I stand with things. I've planned to go to the midwife led unit and, despite hearing an ectopic beat, they spoke with a consultant who said I'm fine to deliver there but someone at the hospital said I need to go there because the paediatrician might need to check the baby after. It feels so ...

Rant alert!!

So had a shitty day at work (thank god I've only got one week left!!) come home and try to talk to OH about it and he doesn't pay much attention cause his phone keeps going off. Turns out his mates from work are getting on at him to go out. Fast forward 4 hours and they're still badgering him to go out so I just told him to go. I'm so angry with them and him. I know it's selfish but do they not realise I'm 36 weeks pregnant so could technically pop at an point?!? And he annoys me ...

Who needs a professional maternity shoot when you have a table, an iPhone and a glass to stand it in. So happy with how this turned out... Amazing what a filter and some photo tweaks can achieve!!

Looking to buy a TENS machine for labour and not sure what to go for. Anyone got any recommendations? Like the look of the Boots TENS Maternity Unit or the Babycare Elle TENS so any reviews would be really helpful 😊

Is it weird that after the heat of these past few days I just want to stand outside in the pouring rain...? 🙈😂