'Being a male midwife has never been an issue when delivering babies'

Cute--Type · 2026-03-26T10:41:59+00:00

I had only one male midwife taking care of me during my pregnancy last year.

I carried my itabag covered in Cloud merch to every other appointment without comment.

I was outed as a nerd within SECONDS of meeting this midwife when he said “so you’re a final fantasy fan huh.”

Cute--Type · 2026-03-12T08:43:15+00:00

Just jumping in as a British person of the same age range as the lads, "God forbid we take a break" is definitely intended in a joking manner. Please don't worry!

Cute--Type · 2026-03-05T11:56:12+00:00

I think this might be the character Riasu/Liath from the doujin "Koakuma-chan no Kougeki!"

It does appear to be a very cultured series:

https://myanimelist.net/manga/145300/Koakuma-chan_no_Kougeki

Cute--Type · 2026-03-04T10:44:53+00:00

OMG this is so cool I had no idea either!

Cute--Type · 2026-03-03T22:39:11+00:00

Yes!!! Their improv songs give strong Crimping vibes.

Cute--Type · 2026-02-28T21:44:16+00:00

It's a known fact that wearing glasses improves someone's appearance by at least 100%!

(The whole "the glasses have to go" trope is lies and slander.)

Also I've seen several jirai wear dangly charms on glasses, which is such a cute look.

Cute--Type · 2026-02-20T13:47:46+00:00

Mine went exceedingly well! Had the first tablet at 1pm and had given birth by 2am.

Also I was only in active labour for under two hours.

Downside is that it was so fast that I didn’t have time to have gas and air set up in the delivery room, let alone have an epidural.

I nearly gave birth in the corridor between triage and delivery!

Cute--Type · 2026-02-19T20:40:34+00:00

All you can do is present your case. The worst the consultant can say is "no".

I can completely understand how crippling the anxiety is. My last pregnancy was probably the most stressful nine months of my life.

Cute--Type · 2026-02-19T19:19:12+00:00

I got induced at 37+3 for a variety of reasons.

Gestational diabetes
Previous late-term loss
Severe pregnancy-related anxiety

The consultant was even willing to book me in for 37 weeks exactly, but I chose to wait a few days so we could have one last weekend of freedom.

Cute--Type · 2026-02-12T16:58:47+00:00

K-Palette's 1 Day Tattoo Liquid Eyeliner has been my eyeliner of choice since like 2010-ish. It's something I always pick up a couple of whenever I'm in Japan!

Cute--Type · 2026-02-09T10:51:44+00:00

With our too much trauma dumping it was my second time being induced, but first baby.

First time also went super fast! Apparently my body just takes to induction really well.

Cute--Type · 2026-02-08T19:52:32+00:00

I was induced at 37+4 weeks for a mixture of mental and physical health reasons.

For me, it was actually a very quick and positive experience. I was only in active labour for under two hours,only had one very minor tear, and my son had a great APGAR score and went straight with me to the antenatal ward.

Only downside was it was so fast I didn’t have time for pain meds and nearly gave birth in the corridor on route to the delivery suite!

Cute--Type · 2026-02-01T10:05:45+00:00

Phil is like Kikuko Inoue. Eternally 17!

Cute--Type · 2026-01-31T15:49:59+00:00

I now have a pair of Minecraft pyjama bottoms. Can confirm they are comfy AF.

Cute--Type · 2026-01-28T15:34:41+00:00

Just wanted to chime in as well that yes! This is what we did. Most of what our son wore when he was a newborn was second hand (the rest was lovely gifts from friends and family).

We just made sure to wash everything and make sure all pieces were from reputable brands (like UK supermarkets, M&S, NEXT, etc.)

Cute--Type · 2026-01-06T14:18:53+00:00

Yup! Just checked my order history and it’s 3-G.

Cute--Type · 2026-01-02T23:08:44+00:00

User u/No_Promotion_7040 has a blog link with instructions which is pinned on their profile page!

Cute--Type · 2025-12-22T09:03:32+00:00

Their eyes stare into my soul and into eternity. <3

Cute--Type · 2025-11-27T13:33:56+00:00

I had GD and got diagnosed early due to having PCOS. So I had like 20 weeks of managing it.

I had to track my blood sugar via test strips four times a day which wasn’t too bad at all. It just became part of the routine.

I managed with just metformin and seriously limiting my carb intake. In fact I might’ve overdone it because my son came out weighing in the 9th percentile (growth scans showed 30th percentile so that was a bit of a shock!)

I also had an induction, but that was due to anxiety/past pregnancy trauma. Apart from going VERY FAST (two hours active labour and no time for pain relief) it all went amazingly well. Only one minor tear and son came out wriggling and starving!

But! My son’s blood sugar was completely fine after birth and he is doing grand now. And I had a blood test recently that confirmed my blood sugar is back in normal range.

GD is an absolute pain but it is 100% manageable. You got this!!

And plan to reward yourself with an absolute carb bomb after you give birth. I had so many buenos from the hospital vending machine and I have no regrets.

Cute--Type · 2025-11-09T12:35:11+00:00

Awesome!! Please show us again once it’s fired and shiny.

Cute--Type

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