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Natty's Live HomeBirth Feed!!	20	05/07/09 03:40
IF you have a fast labour.. is the pain more intense and the more DC you have will they become faster births each time!!	17	05/07/09 01:56
Elective section or natural delivery?	11	05/07/09 01:28
HELP! WRONG Pilates Exercises Worsened My Abdominal Separation!	18	05/07/09 00:16
"I'd like an epidural but can't face a shouting match with the midwife. Perhaps I'll try hypnotherapy instead."	56	04/07/09 23:04
birth pool in a box or la bassine (made in water)	3	04/07/09 22:54
Has sex actually worked for anyone?	17	04/07/09 22:39
So - come tell me what you did with your DC1 whilst home birthing your DC2 ?	63	04/07/09 22:02
38 + 6 with total energy fade	3	04/07/09 21:19
What was your recovery like following a fentons procedure, and have you subsequently had a natural birth later down the line?	7	04/07/09 18:55
Please tell me about steroid injections/lung maturation/mode of delivery with pre-term delivery (post 35 weeks)	7	04/07/09 16:38
I have a spearated abdomen, also called 'Diastasis Recti'	74	04/07/09 14:27
Infected stitches?	6	04/07/09 14:18
Does anyone know if the chances of a successful VBAC increase the longer you leave it after your first CS?	4	04/07/09 10:08
Advice on challenging hospital VBAC policy	13	04/07/09 08:12
2nd degree tear not healing (bit long, sorry!)	19	04/07/09 08:11
how to overcome fear of childbirth	2	03/07/09 22:11
will labour make rectocele worse?	5	03/07/09 21:38
How do I know when contractions are BH contractions and when they're the real thing?	6	03/07/09 16:49
Outpatient induction, feeble-ness in face of consultant, and other worries	9	03/07/09 15:06
Can anyone recommend a consultant at Kingston or Queen Charlotte's please?	31	03/07/09 15:06
feel upset when hearing birth stories (5 months after my own)	9	03/07/09 14:28
CS or not.. big baby predicted, vulval varicose veins and piles, plus DS1 who is 2.8 months and will need lots of cuddles when baby arrives...	16	03/07/09 06:20
"Support for imminent VBACers" thread?	864	02/07/09 23:04
What do Braxton Hicks feel like?	6	02/07/09 22:34
will i ever lose weight? maybe after weaning? help!	11	02/07/09 20:03
Did anyone else have severe leg pain during early labour?	50	02/07/09 19:32
Internals and sweeps	11	02/07/09 18:18
2nd time Mum concerned over childbirth	11	02/07/09 17:15
Any trainee doulas in SE London?	3	02/07/09 16:29
ok feel free to name change but who did a poo during labour	174	02/07/09 15:23
2nd time round, was it alot easier and/or faster???	12	02/07/09 14:22
Had to argue for a CS date today, didn't expect such a struggle, is the tide turning?	27	02/07/09 10:47
Injection for placenta removal - anyone NOT had it? Can't decide!	56	02/07/09 00:30
C Section at Chelsea and Westminster	1	01/07/09 19:55
Spinal tap	7	01/07/09 19:55
Induction Friday due to GD - advice and tips? (Bit long)	3	01/07/09 12:41
WTF??? Consultant trying to persuade me out of my VBAC as head not engaged at 36 weeks.	19	01/07/09 11:42
If you tore the 1st time did you the 2nd?	35	01/07/09 08:21
How much movement will the baby make during early labour?	3	30/06/09 20:13
41 weeks, sweep yesterday, now irregular period pains - is this very early labour?	6	30/06/09 16:38
Possible hindwater leak - how long can I fend off intervention?!	7	30/06/09 15:43
38wks and sharp pains very low? Ideas	14	30/06/09 15:21
how long now !!	2	30/06/09 08:58
Had an elective c/s @ UCH?	11	29/06/09 23:33
Is it wrong to feel so gutted?	32	29/06/09 21:41
C Section healing or infected?	9	29/06/09 21:20
read this for a laugh (a child retelling a home birth)	8	29/06/09 19:46
blood loss after birth	8	29/06/09 18:41
Lindo Wing's Ms Lorin Lakasing	8	29/06/09 13:46
Packing my bag... Any tips?	21	29/06/09 12:51
c section on tuesday!	12	29/06/09 12:35
stop start labours?	7	29/06/09 00:19
can anyone describe labour pains??	57	28/06/09 22:37
Waters broken - how to avoid augmentation?	29	28/06/09 21:20
Dorchester hospital - Still great??	2	28/06/09 21:10
They aren't contractions, they're 'birthing waves'. Birth Story according to a Dad.	112	28/06/09 11:17
Am I better off having a 3rd degree tear or a c/s?	45	27/06/09 14:41
Positive Home Birth?.with natural 3rd stage	4	27/06/09 12:17
Getting induced on Sat - any advice	20	27/06/09 10:05
Reducing pain and stress during labour. Why don't they listen?	39	27/06/09 10:04
anyone had a c-section while suffering from flu	3	27/06/09 09:42
C section & steralisation???	4	26/06/09 22:09
So confused over options for childbirth, homebirth/birth centre or hospital. Please share your thoughts and experiences	12	26/06/09 21:58
2 vessel cord+IUGR at 21 wks?	9	26/06/09 20:07
Anyone given birth with a bruised coccyx?	5	26/06/09 19:40
Getting a copy of my birth notes??	8	26/06/09 10:38
PAIN & BEING A TOTAL WIMP	20	26/06/09 08:50
Perineal Massage: when to start?	11	26/06/09 08:44
I'm not a cow...	12	26/06/09 06:08
Doula or not to Doula?	7	26/06/09 00:06
Elective C-section after previous shoulder dystocia?	4	25/06/09 23:08
Anyone got any tips on turning a breech baby?	9	25/06/09 16:57
Low Lying Placenta @ 20 weeks	46	25/06/09 10:58
I tore in mar last year still feels a bit funny - any experts around?	5	25/06/09 10:31
UCH, Whittington or Royal Free?	87	25/06/09 10:12
"mother's help" after birth...	4	25/06/09 09:55
Post partum asthma - how was it for you?	8	25/06/09 04:57
SPD/pelvic girdle pain and childbirth	19	24/06/09 22:52
Episiotomy stitches came out - leaving it the best thing?	13	24/06/09 22:22
Induction or not?	10	24/06/09 19:58
Some very specific tenchnical qs on childbirth; any advice gratefully received...	24	24/06/09 10:56
TMI- Scar tissue	7	24/06/09 10:48
third degree tears	28	24/06/09 10:40
Lulumama - Marslady - I need your expertise please	6	23/06/09 22:45
waterbirth - can you insist on having a hospital water birth?	7	23/06/09 22:37
Portland or a private birth......	19	23/06/09 20:45
St John & St Elizabeth's	6	23/06/09 20:39
Really silly question...	6	23/06/09 19:36
midwives, can you tell me what these abbreviations mean?	7	23/06/09 19:19
Not been able to pass water since birth :(	18	23/06/09 19:08
Bikini wax after c-section?	9	23/06/09 14:37
Giving birth without partner or with partner and the kids persent?	10	23/06/09 13:47
Have you taken raspberry leaf tea and has it helped?	17	23/06/09 12:15
Grade 4 Haemorhoids & labour advice/coping would be appreciated...	11	23/06/09 10:30
OK, feeling a bit apprehensive... Please calm me down!	7	23/06/09 09:32
HERE'S LIST OF IMPORTANT TEL. NOS. FOR LONE PARENTS ONCE BABY'S BORN	2	23/06/09 01:19
Hospital wants to induce at 40 weeks - should I ask for ECS instead?	9	22/06/09 22:38
Have given brth at UCH?	2	22/06/09 21:09
advice pls: spend money on private birth or night nurse / nannies	48	22/06/09 14:32
first period after childbirth light and long	2	22/06/09 12:27
Has anyone used a doula?	8	21/06/09 22:23
Sheer grit and determination methods (plus any gadgets you found helpful)	24	20/06/09 21:41
Painful braxtons are putting me off VBAC	10	20/06/09 20:22
First time home birthers and their support squad	140	20/06/09 08:18
How can I reach JULIE TUPLER (Tupler technique for correcting abdominal separation)	6	20/06/09 02:43
For those with GD - what did you use for snacks in labour?	2	19/06/09 21:21
Very fast birth with no time for my precious epidural - and I can report it was Okay	4	19/06/09 21:16
Birthing Pool - To buy new or 2nd hand??? Can't decide!	9	19/06/09 20:57
Hospital won't/can't help with skin to skin or bf attempt during stitching phase of C-Section.	39	19/06/09 20:54
Sympathy pains?	4	19/06/09 20:33
Could this be the start of labour??	8	19/06/09 17:44
Flat fronted disposable briefs	10	19/06/09 15:32
Moving around during labour/birth... and what position did you give birth in?	28	19/06/09 14:34
40 + 4 regular contractions to irregular contractions-any ideas?	11	19/06/09 11:33
So if you're one of those people who can honestly say "labour didn't hurt that badly"...	133	18/06/09 22:51
untitled	4	18/06/09 19:52
Being 'favourable' (also posted on Pregnancy)	3	18/06/09 16:14
Has anyone used the New Forest Birth Centre in Ashurst??	2	18/06/09 12:21
I'm about to become an Auntie! How much longer? Currently 5cms? What do you think...place your bets!	35	18/06/09 10:39
cheerleaders needed for a glum overdue woman. come tell me some happy endings that happened to you....	52	18/06/09 10:18
any tips...	17	18/06/09 10:02
Barkentine Birth Centre, East London	4	17/06/09 22:11
Have you ever done perineal massage?	9	17/06/09 19:19
Tips for C section, preparation and recovery, please	52	17/06/09 17:18
36 weeks, 3/5 engaged, lots of tightenings, 2nd baby!	13	17/06/09 15:36
post-partum tums	4	17/06/09 13:07
VBAC for a big baby?	15	17/06/09 12:26
afterpains	6	17/06/09 12:11
does anyone know anything about sweeps please??	12	17/06/09 11:44
does anyone have any experience of giving birth when you have chronic asthma?	16	17/06/09 10:32
I think things may be starting a little sooner than they should be.	9	17/06/09 10:05
Interesting article on today's Guardian webpage re NHS cutting number of C Sections...	7	17/06/09 08:37
How "big" is a big baby?	21	17/06/09 07:10
Am I in labour?	5	16/06/09 23:55
3rd stage - managed or natural?	14	16/06/09 22:01
Must feed within an hour of birth, is this true?	49	16/06/09 21:24
Aching joints postpartum	8	16/06/09 18:44
ANY TIPS FOR RIPENING UP THE CERVIX ?	9	16/06/09 16:06
Bit of fun here....in retrospect, was it obvious labour was imminent by some silly behaviour?	3	16/06/09 14:20
early stages of labour any tips for getting it going.	6	16/06/09 12:58
Best food/drinks for getting you through labour?	32	15/06/09 21:11
Can anyone tell me their experience of a drug free induction and ARM.	18	15/06/09 20:26
Having a homebirth but disagree with hospital on conception dates	26	15/06/09 17:53
Hypnobirth - Can't afford a course so which books / CD's / DVD's would you recommend?	6	15/06/09 13:07
Overdue with number 2, would like to hear your experiences of induction	12	15/06/09 08:34
unexpected but elective c section - reassurance please?	34	15/06/09 08:30
Absolutely terrified of giving birth naturally - how do I conquer this?	52	14/06/09 23:07
If you had contractions really close together from the start with first baby, what happened with the next labour?	6	14/06/09 22:02
38 wks but measuring 40. MW thinks it unlikely I'll be "allowed" to go over due date. Advice?	9	14/06/09 18:44
C section-ers! How many weeks were you when your lo/s were delivered?	23	14/06/09 05:58
DID YOUR SWEEP MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE ?	24	13/06/09 21:25
What top tips would you give to a first time mum about to have her first baby?	53	13/06/09 20:27
Child birth in Greece	27	13/06/09 17:27
How soon to mention the type of birth i want?	5	13/06/09 11:10
After having 2 very quick labours what would my care be like if I was to have a 3rd DC?	4	13/06/09 10:52
Help me make a difficult decision between homebirth and antibiotics for GBS	76	13/06/09 08:22
Fore-waters - too much under baby's head??? Anyone	2	13/06/09 03:10
Hypnobirthing - can anyone recommend a good cd or book?	4	12/06/09 23:54
Elective caesarean date	10	12/06/09 22:17
I'm sick of false starts now.	4	12/06/09 22:12
anyone had 2 c sections and has 2 scars? is this normal?	3	12/06/09 20:45
elective section after prolapse	2	12/06/09 15:57
Feeling overwhelmed and scared about birth with Strep B and constant monitoring	38	12/06/09 14:23
Silly questions about a C section!	12	12/06/09 13:23
em what dose your mucse pulg look like	8	12/06/09 12:52
people who've have more than one CS, please come and talk to me	19	12/06/09 12:47
Waterbirth - what to expect?	14	12/06/09 12:27
Mucus Plug question	3	12/06/09 11:45
Worried about excess fluid/polyhydramniosis and impending labour. What to do!!	3	12/06/09 11:18
Turned down ECV, so c section next week... but if baby turns by him/herself...	20	12/06/09 08:32
Shoulder dystocia and subsequent "good" experience	14	12/06/09 05:41
Previous Shoulder Dystocia and 3rd Degree Tear - Now 33 weeks pregnant - CS or Vaginal Delivery??	12	12/06/09 05:39
elective section after prolapse	6	11/06/09 22:18
What happens and when if i choose a c-section??	4	11/06/09 21:52
Which birthing pool should we hire?	7	11/06/09 21:42
Countess of Chester or Glan Clwyd Rhyl???	29	11/06/09 20:36
Ceasarean or not???	12	11/06/09 20:16
Sex after a c-section?	8	11/06/09 20:04
Abdominal pain 3 months after C-section	28	11/06/09 14:29
I asked my grandmother what she had known about birth before having a baby and she said....	187	11/06/09 11:49
What do you think about midwives doing forceps/ventouse?	116	11/06/09 10:15
Big pants - how big is big enough?	13	11/06/09 01:20
How to get the consultant to agree to induction at 39weeks - help please	9	10/06/09 22:25
external cephalic version - anyone refused?	36	10/06/09 12:07
Sterilisation during c-section? More post-op pain?	9	10/06/09 11:45
Growth scan - can it measure shoulder width	7	10/06/09 11:10
At what point in the induction process is waterbirth prohibited?	15	10/06/09 10:52
Homebirth after VBAC?	5	10/06/09 07:07
bleeding after a c section	5	09/06/09 21:25
Painless 2nd labour?	10	09/06/09 18:29
Cold feet about homebirthing??	23	09/06/09 16:19
Has anyone used super absorbent sanitary pads instead of maternity pads?	20	09/06/09 15:53
Anyone have an episiotomy restiched long after the birth?	6	09/06/09 15:30
Childbirth injuries...	24	09/06/09 14:56
3rd time lucky	4	09/06/09 14:55
Anyone else due July 2009?	5	09/06/09 11:55
painful sex after CS	8	09/06/09 00:01
wat can i do 2 get things going??? any ideas???	2	08/06/09 23:30
How long can this go on for?	8	08/06/09 21:59

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