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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

Did anyone have this discharge?
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Section booked for tomorrow - toddler is ill!
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Natural birth with Epidural or C section ?
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Juju Sundin's Birth Skills - anyone tried this during labour?
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Maternal request at 36 weeks, too late?
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Episiotomy 8 weeks PP
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Diarrhea before labour?
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Did anyone give birth alone? How was it?
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Health insurance for birth injury
3
C-section or Induction?
10
Terrified positive hpt c section 4
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I suffer from mental health conditions and have a perinatal mental health midwife allocated to me. After coming in for a c section, fasted all day, changed into my gown, kept waiting for nearly 6 hours, told I would be going in any moment.
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Getting labour complications 'diagnosed' years after the fact
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Last-minute registration for childbirth and care on NHS
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Prolapse after birth
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3a tear - struggling physically and emotionally
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Bending down after a C-section?
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Did you labour at term or early after EMCS at full dilation
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Post c section tips for a terrified mum to be
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Life threatening heart condition after c-section
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VBAC induction - help!
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VBAC Experiences?
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VBAC or elective section?
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How fast was your next labour after a precipitous/very fast previous birth?
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How do I tell the difference between Braxton hicks and prodromal labour - 39+4
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UCLH Vs St Thomas for delivery and ante/post natal care
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Due to have elective C-Section at HOMERTON. Asked to book a private room, was told this isn’t possible for the first 24 hours as they prefer to care for me on the delivery suite, unless I stay for longer than that.
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Childbirth after shoulder dystocia
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What is the best c section band or compression belt or what should I buy, c section in a week! Can I use Frida cold pads? If so, what with? I just have pads and disposable underwear at the moment…
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Episiotomy- how did it affect your next childbirth?
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Heavy feeling in vagina post childbirth
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Should I opt for Elective C-Section?
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Thinking of the 3rd
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Chelsea Westminster Hospital or Tommy’s maternity hospital
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Nub theory ?
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Carrying baby three floors up/ down
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Can I drive home after C section if baby discharged today?
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Giving birth in Watford - Hertfordshire, England
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Preparing home for a new born
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Back to back early labour
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Pramsuits/ Winter clothing for new born
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C-Section at 10cm now told to have a cervical Stitch?
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Anyone with recent experience of Epsom Hospital?
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Rate your first labour from a 1 to 10
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I had a sweep at 39+4 yesterday. Is this a sign labour could be close?
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Baby sleep
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Elective C-Section or Natural Delivery?
2
Terrified about c section
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Better hospital to give birth in - Watford, Barnett or QE2
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How to thank a hospital team adequately?
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