You need to wee during labour - at least once every two hours.
If your bladder is full it gets in the way of the baby's head descending and may even stop it coming out - may also be damaged, and (apparently) make it more likely for you to bleed after.
Something I wish I'd known beforehand, might've saved me having an emergency section, so I pass it on to you.
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Childbirth
Something you should know if this is your first time
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phdlife · 05/02/2009 11:36
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