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Childbirth

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

Being advised to be induced at 37 weeks due to "small" baby, but predicted to be over 7lb at 40 weeks
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2nd degree tear - any tips
3
Is it bad for baby's heartrate to drop to 80bpm?
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Please help
6
Midwife lead labour unit
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Advice needed! Nervous
4
Induction at 40+3 due to reduced movements
2
Any positive back to back stories?
13
baby movement in the run up to labour
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Do "OA" babies get stuck like "OP" babies do?
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'Rules' for requesting an elective c section
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Prem baby
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Shall I cancel my induction?
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Am I being unrealistic?
62
10weeks post ELCS
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Tell me about your induced labour
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Elcs.. Would I be a failure
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If you had an easy pregnancy how was your labour?
23
Early induction vs c section
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C section - worried about the damage
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Experiences of childbirth when suffering from CFS
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Fear of childbirth
11
Fourth degree tear.
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Did women always used to give birth lying down? (Call the Midwife)
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Almost certain I have a bladder prolapse
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When did you give birth?
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Labial tearing
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Driving to hospital
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2nd birth after episiotomy and tear
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Stitches split
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Anyone regretted their VBAC/Elective C Section decision?
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C section drama
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Worried about childcare during festive season
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Worried about being alone whilst in labour
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4th baby births?
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Sweep stories
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private room on NHS
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Talk about your 3rd labours/births please
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Would these count as reasons for a ELCS
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Second baby + VBAC
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Good hypnobirthing book recommendation
2
Pelvic pain
14
Labour
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Tearing
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If you were induced first time, did you have spontaneous labour next time?
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I thinks it's starting
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What is raspberry leaf tea supposed to do
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Hospital not letting me choose how I want to give birth
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Post c-section - does this all sound normal?
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Mucus plug loss / placenta previa
2