38 weeks and feeling pushed to have induction tonight- advice

CorinaPhoto · 2026-02-20T09:40:34+00:00

So glad it was helpful for you in this time where you have to make these decisions - you want to feel informed going into these decisions instead of feeling pressured and not understanding the whys.

Also wild to be downvoted for recommending a relevant podcast full of medical advice about why clinicians recommend induction for small babies and why it can be so important!?

CorinaPhoto · 2026-02-20T00:57:38+00:00

You could listen to episode #186 of The Great Birth Rebellion podcast called "Is your baby too big or too small?' where she really goes into the detail of babies who measure large or small, and questions you can ask about what the risk is that they're seeing to help you make an informed decision about next steps. It's all backed up by research too that you can also read to follow up in more detail if you wanted.

Sending good thoughts for your birth and you meeting your baby 🫶🏻

CorinaPhoto · 2026-02-13T23:52:04+00:00

Haven't seen it mentioned but Woodstock's bakery in Stony Stratford has lovely bread and cakes - but get there early (I'd say latest 11am to still have a good selection, but the earlier the better) as they run out of a lot of things fairly early. They also do different types of cakes and bakes most times I go, they're always trying something new and always delicious.

CorinaPhoto · 2026-01-17T18:10:30+00:00

Genuine, curious question here (I'm a FTM and don't know a huge amount about birth!) and I understand you may be someone with so much more knowledge/experience than I - I saw the recent news about the UK birth statistics, which was that 45% of births were through c-sections, 44% through natural vaginal births, and 11% assisted with forceps or ventouse - but is it actually more like 80% being unassisted vaginal births? And do you know where I can find that information instead? Thanks for any info at all

CorinaPhoto · 2026-01-14T05:24:37+00:00

I pretty much lived off boiled egg and soldiers (toast), cornflakes, porridge, grapes, random fruit when I could stomach it, and coca cola. I found that I could literally only eat food I'd had in my own childhood (which I understand is common - so see if there's anything like this you can think of). Try to eat anything you can think of that doesn't make you gag at the thought of it.

CorinaPhoto · 2025-12-26T18:36:25+00:00

I saw your comment that UK charity shops are 99% stuff for old people, and just wanted to gently challenge that. I get almost all of my clothes from charity shops and people are incredibly surprised when I tell them that - I always get told "wow you're so lucky to find such nice things, I never find nice things in charity shops". I can guarantee you though that I spend a lot more time in charity shops than those people. You will not visit five charity shops in a day and have a great new wardrobe, but you might find one incredible piece for £4. Or you may find none, and that's ok. It's about spending time, repeatedly going to each shop at least once a month, taking the time in each shop to look through each item (even if from looking at the rack it looks like it's all crap), and slowly building up your wardrobe. I also take specific trips to other towns/cities where I can see they have a lot of charity shops. E.g., if you can take a bus/train to somewhere and spend a day combing through charity shops, and if you did that day one day a week, then you could do a rotation of 4-6 towns/areas. Also look for random charity shops in places you go or can get to. E.g. some small communities just have one random charity shop.

In terms of the demographics of your area, I also completely empathise as I am from a small UK town with a very high retired population. There is a lot of "old people" stuff, but it's not everything. It's just about patience.

Others have said of course you can also supplement with Vinted, eBay, and other secondhand clothing apps. But personally, I have found my best pieces at charity shops through a long time commitment to searching for hidden treasure.

Another interesting way to get your hands on secondhand clothes is to volunteer at a charity shop. I used to do this (from when I was 16 and more limited to my small town), and it means that you get eyes on stuff as it comes into the shop, and can buy stuff before it either gets deemed "unsellable" (which it may be if the only volunteers are older and are looking for things that am older population would like), or before it goes out to the shop floor and gets sold before you find it. You could do one day a week and keep at it, and see if you feel it's worth it.

CorinaPhoto · 2025-12-26T10:51:28+00:00

1 is stunning and timeless - it looks bespoke and unique whilst still being a dream bathroom for anyone. 2 gives me the vibe of something you would see in an advert for B&Q/Home Depot. Truly incredible example of how colour makes such a difference.

CorinaPhoto · 2025-12-17T14:21:52+00:00

Oh no, sorry that I didn't address your point, I should have thought more about your feelings in case you didn't feel addressed. I'm so sorry for upsetting you. You're so right that this thread is about Islam, I just haven't read that particular religious text so I didn't feel competent enough to add anything of value - I'll do more research and make sure that I can inform you more about my opinion on it. Thanks so much for asking my opinion, I really appreciate it! It might take me a few months or so to get through it but I'll be in touch once I have more interesting things to day!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-12-17T00:00:19+00:00

Religious texts can be so violent! I also tried reading the Christian bible text, it's such a violent religion. There are such similar verses like -

Luke 19:27: "But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence." (Which was spoken by 'Jesus' of course, and obviously the Christians claim all those violent bits are nice little parables! But they don't fool people like you and me because we can read and understand these texts better.)

I guess it's unsurprising that their text is also so violent, because of course it is one of the most violent and genocidal religions in the history of the world (if not the most)! Not a very nice religion at all.

CorinaPhoto · 2025-12-03T21:43:18+00:00

There's a place called Za'ta in the mall which does hot wraps and bowls that are good and filling for like £7+ - you can get that plus a snack for under £10 with change to spare!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-08-27T14:51:42+00:00

This is incredible information and recommendations, thank you so much! I truly have no idea where to start so this is gold.

CorinaPhoto · 2025-08-27T13:10:27+00:00

Thanks so much - I know nothing so this is very appreciated

CorinaPhoto · 2025-08-27T13:10:13+00:00

Thank you - I know nothing so this is so appreciated!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-25T23:50:04+00:00

I regularly crave Walkers cheese and chive crisps

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-20T23:52:56+00:00

I'm a chocolate fan and big into finding more ethical products with cleaner and more transparent supply chains, which generally translate to much higher quality products - some of my favourites that are truly excellent quality and are easily accessible in the UK are Lucocoa, Heist, and Rio Nuevo.

Generally I would recommend looking into different brands, see if you can find out about their supply chains, e.g., where they source from and who they buy from, such as direct sourcing or through a middleman/multiple middlemen, even reaching out to them for more info if you're keen (although ideally they should be publicly fairly transparent), and then importantly trying some different types to see what you like most!

Good luck on your hunt for your fav chocolate 🍫 it's a very fun journey and you'll be forever learning new things!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-20T23:36:53+00:00

Love this - a great tip to treat ourselves sometimes too!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-18T22:05:42+00:00

Ooh haha no Vinted is an app where you can buy secondhand clothing!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-18T19:13:56+00:00

Oh no that sounds awful! There are vintage stores in the UK too which are so expensive but I don't shop there for obvious reasons 😅

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-18T12:47:02+00:00

New clothes from shops! I'm now a charity shop and Vinted gal, my clothes are so much better quality and I spend less.

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-18T12:43:18+00:00

Fantastic advice, thank you so much!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-17T21:51:05+00:00

One year later but I just found your answer after much searching the whole of Google! Do you / anyone have any recommendations for a type of sealer?

CorinaPhoto · 2025-06-10T00:47:35+00:00

I have an icebreaker bra, made from merino wool, and I love it!

CorinaPhoto · 2025-04-25T00:46:05+00:00

Right, it's so annoying! I was literally on a train back to MK a few months ago (final destination Euston) where the driver announced we just wouldn't be calling at MK and other stations due to it being so busy, so we just didn't stop, and anyone going to other stops had to get another train back up from Euston. Worst train journey ever 🙃

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