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My partner works 40/45hrs a week and I stay at home with our DD. We get child tax credits, working tax credits, and some housing/council tax benefit x

Thanks everyone x

Boil some water, add salt, let it cool, and gargle, should help with the throat infection. Not very pleasant but does work x

I had mine at 22 weeks I think? I live in a small community though so I see the midwife at the midwife led unit for my appointments anyway, and the unit only consists of 1 labour suite and 1 private room. Feel so much more relaxed about this birth then my first one. Had my DD in Glasgows...

Awww that's so lovely to hear about those midwives, it really does make a difference to how you feel when you're treated more like a person than just a number. It's ashame you are breech but I bet you feel more relaxed about it thanks to these 2 midwives. I've been really lucky with all the...

Welcome and congratulations! PF is great, there is always someone who can help you with any advice you need, or with words of comfort when you just need a wee rant lol. Xxx

I think in pregnancy and with kids you can never be too safe. It's far better to get checked and settle your mind tha to risk leaving it. It's awful that your maternity ward aren't more helpful. Hope you get sorted soon and that everything is ok x

I was on my staff night out (we have ours in Feburary) and cause I wasn't drinking my work mates kept asking if I was pregnant, and althoufh I denied it (as I was only a few weeks) the llok on my face clearly confirmed it and against my wishes it was then announced to the whole pub... Had to...

Sunshine_1 I totally agree with what you say about Huggies wipes my DD would scream if I used them, they must be quite harsh x

Thank you everyone for your feedback, I've decided I definitely want a water birth now :) Going to speak to my midwife about it at my next appointment. I've started to look into hypno birthing as well, heard its meant to be good. I'm determined Ican do this on my own with no pain relief lol, fx xxx

Morrisons own brand nappies are really good too. I used johnson and johnson on my LO when she was a baby, but her skin was always dry as was her scalp. I've recently switched to morrisons savers baby shampoo and baby bath for her, and her skin and scalp are actually alot clearer xxx

I've been pooping loads too! Not been getting stomach pains though, just total discomfort. Glad I'm not the only one xxx

I'm due 1st October, team blue and will be naming him Logan Andrew x

Hello! xxx

Hi no I'm further south lol, I'm in Fort William, and will be birthing at the Belford x