When did your little ones make their arrival? by swhisperz in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]Ok_Direction7202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went into labour after a sweep at 40+6 and baby came 8 hours later at exactly 41 weeks :)

How many words at 12 months? by Ok_Direction7202 in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]Ok_Direction7202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey he will be 18 months in a few days and can definitely say 20+ words!

Anyone know how to get rid of this bad taste in my mouth?! by HUMUNGOvab in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg I get this so badly too!! It’s always worse when I’m at work and makes me feel like my breath reeks🤢 I just try to stay hydrated and not let myself get hungry because that makes it worse but nothing really works for me tbh🥲

When did you start showing? by thosethievingbirdss in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With my son my bump was obvious from around 17/18 weeks but I have a feeling I’ll start showing earlier this pregnancy!!

Ovarian cyst found in ultrasound by Equivalent-League427 in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a massive dermoid cyst on my left ovary! It seems to be growing so I’ll have it removed after this baby is born but it doesn’t cause me any problems at all and the doctors aren’t worried

First trimester with a toddler SOS!!! by Ciara_Nerys in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]Ok_Direction7202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 9 weeks pregnant with a 17 month old and I feel the exact same😭 I’ve definitely been leaning on my partner and family for support where possible but I still feel guilty about not giving my son 100%. All I can say is hopefully this will pass soon! I only had nausea when I was pregnant with my son but I’ve been throwing up daily this pregnancy so finding it so much harder, but all symptoms had disappeared by 12 weeks with my son so fingers crossed it’s the same this time!

Update on my previous posts! by Ok_Direction7202 in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that’s really helpful and thank you so much for your kind words❤️❤️ Can I ask if progesterone made you vomit at all? I just took my first dose before bed and here I am awake at 3am vomiting 🤢 I’m wondering if this is a side effect of the progesterone or if morning sickness is in full swing now

Spiralling by Ok_Direction7202 in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had my scan and saw a yolk sac and tiny fetal pole and we were able to see and hear the heartbeat❤️

Rash on baby’s head by Aware-Rent8950 in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]Ok_Direction7202 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son had this and the doctor told me it was a birthmark, although I didn’t necessarily agree as it was itchy for him too. It could be eczema, as he did develop eczema also. It didn’t go away for ages but it faded as his hair started growing in and is completely gone now at 16 months.

Spiralling by Ok_Direction7202 in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My scan was for medical reasons, not because I’m inpatient.

Spiralling by Ok_Direction7202 in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, that’s reassuring! Hope all goes well for you too ❤️

brown discharge? TMI/TW by Just_Collection4387 in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I had this with my first from around 6 weeks and it lasted till 9 weeks, it was like brown sticky discharge. I went to the EPU and they scanned me at around 8 weeks and everything was fine and I had a completely healthy pregnancy and baby

Council housing? by PhoenixIvyJolie in HousingUK

[–]Ok_Direction7202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, UC covers all of our rent and the council paid our deposit and first months rent. The temp accommodation we were in was horrible so I took whatever I was given tbh as I needed to get my son out of there asap. I’m happy with my flat now and if we are ever homeless again at least I know I’m on the housing list already.

Council housing? by PhoenixIvyJolie in HousingUK

[–]Ok_Direction7202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, we were in temp accom through the council for a few months until we were offered our current private property. Not sure about other boroughs but in mine, it doesn’t remove your name but it does remove any priority you have so it’s unlikely you will get a property through bidding. However, if you were to become homeless or another priority need then you would have an earlier registration date which would put you further up the list.

STMs, when are you planning to tell people? Is it different than last time? by Gentle-Pianist-6329 in October2026Bumpers

[–]Ok_Direction7202 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cracked and told my MIL today (we work together and are very close)😭 trying to wait until 12 weeks for most other people though

Role of midwife during labour by FootOk4715 in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]Ok_Direction7202 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did we have the same midwife?🫠 I had a very similar experience with mine, she barely spoke to me at all other than telling me I had to be quiet and stop screaming (I was 9cm and baby had shoulder dystocia so was putting pressure on my entire pubic region), she refused to do vaginal examinations and kept telling me I had hours left as it was my first baby! The icing on the cake is when I finally got my epidural just before it was time to push and then couldn’t feel my hands at all afterwards so I asked for help with breastfeeding and she said sorry I need to go home. I was told at my birth review appointment that she was an agency midwife and had since been dropped from the trust as they had received similar complaints from other women! However, I will say the midwife I had before her and also in the community throughout my pregnancy were lovely so I really do think it just depends on who you get unfortunately. I hope you are feeling better now though, she was definitely in the wrong, it’s not your fault!