Hi I'm Clare, I'm a midwife. Today I am answering all the questions that you never thought to ask your midwife.
You have come up trumps, with some brilliant questions. I will try to answer as many as I can, apologies if I didn't get to yours. Let's get started.
So the question is - Is it true that several pregnancies close together increase the risk of a premature birth?
Not that I have heard of. Obviously several births close together can leave you very tired, but there is no known risk.
You also asked, whether having a c-section at 36 weeks would have any other complications.
Most babies if they are healthy will have to spend a day or two in hospital having their blood and temperature checked.
If something is wrong, which we can't always forecast, it may mean they have to stay in the special care baby unit or in transitional care.
However, when you have your baby the doctors and widwives will be able to advise you on what's best.
The next question is about a lady being undecided between a birth centre or a delivery suite.
That's a really good question - and it's very dependant on what you are hoping your birth will be like.
If you want to go to a birthing centre, you will be limited on what form of pain relief you can have - up to about gas and air.
So you could have a water birth, a TENS machine or a massage.
However if you want a more medicinal option, you need to go to a delivery suite. They are very different experiences.
I would have a look around both and see which suits you best.
Should I consider a private strep B group test at 35 weeks?
This is a bit of a hotly debated issue, some NHS trusts will do if you ask them. Others only do it if there's a medical need
I'm not sure how much private costs, but it is not too bad and you can afford it, and will make you feel better, then that may be good for you.
However, I'm not saying that that's necessarily the best plan because you may not have any need for in the first place
Okay - what infections should I be aware of when working in a nursery with children like chickenpox hand, foot and mouth how that effect my pregnancy
This is a really good question. If you are pregnant & work in an environment where you may be exposed to chickenpox, you need to be kept away from those children
Chicken pox in pregnancy can be really dangerous to an unborn child.
If you feel that you have been exposed to chicken pox, go to the doctors - they may need to do some blood tests.
They need to see if it has affected your pregnancy. Most of us are immune- but it is just to be sure.
But it is better to be safe than sorry.
With regards to hand foot and mouth, I haven't got any knowledge that it would cause issues with pregnant women. Feel free to go to work if the kids have that.
Also worth mentioning that if you are a cat owner, make sure you are not shovelling the poo!
Make sure someone else is doing the cat litter tray. You don't want to get toxoplasmosis which is in some cat poo.
The next question is from a lady who had some surgery on their cervix for abnormal cells. Would that put her on a high risk pathway?
So yes possibly. It depends upon how much you had removed and the treatment they had.
But I would say that we would refer you to the hospital in pregnancy to one of the obstetricians. So they can be sure that you're OK.
When you don't have as much cervix at the next person we need to make sure everything is managed properly.
This doesn't mean you can't have a water birth or that you won't have a uncomplicated or natural pregnancy.
However, you might need an extra bit of monitoring in the early weeks of pregnancy, to make sure things aren't happening too soon.
So the next lady wants to know about having deep heat cream for back pain in pregnancy
I would probably say stick to warm hot water bottles. Not hot hot water bottles, but ones a bit warmer than your body temperature - not scalding hot
Don't put them on your tummy. Put them on your back. Maybe also try cold things.
Try a cold pack with ice and the base of your spine, that may help.
It's really important if you feel these pains gets worse to see physiotherapist, if it's more muscular
Talk to your midwife and see where is best to go from here.
OK this women wants to know how successful a low level induction is
When you get induced you start off by having a vaginal pessary. It depends on where you are on whether you have it over a few hours or not.
This lady wants to know if they work effectively - and they do.
I can't say if you'll need a hormone drip, but i have had a lot of ladies that have gone into natural labour with just the pessary.
You're being induced because your baby is small, so talk to your midwife on how to care for your baby if there are complications, although hopefully there won't be any.
I'm not sure if an elective c-section is the right thing.
It's a very personal decision and although induction is not always the nicest process, but you will get a lot of pain from a c-section.