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Childbirth

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

Queen Charlotte's or St Mary's?
4
Your body after c section
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Planning home waterbirth but can't find info on the logistics of filling the pool
10
Fast births - reassurance please!
19
Anyone had pre pregnancy counselling before TTC#2?
0
Enough reason to call midwife??
14
arnica tablets and bf
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Bladder Retention 48hrs after delivery - still in hospital, some good news needed!
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Epidurals are so worth it!
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looking for advice, dont know what to do
3
Slow labour
2
Losing plug?
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For those of you who had an episiotomy first time around...
24
section in four weeks, shitting myself (not literally)
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I would like to study midwifery, any advice?
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Husband not up for a home birth
35
Birth skills by Juju Sundin -amazing!
21
Birthing hips
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Advice sought over birth choice please
20
ECV to turn the baby, any experiences?
7
Still sad about the birth of my son
19
Experience of being redirected to St Johns from Edinburgh Royal?
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Hmmm...is this it?!
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Back to back labour - standalone or attached midwife led unit
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Low platelets and induction
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FTM - Homebirth?
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Does anyone know if senakot and a sweep bring on labour?
2
bright red bleeding four weeks postpartum
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can you ask for induction?
1
Pre-cs assessment on Friday - what to expect?
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shepherds purse and angelica root - natural third stage
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What is this pain after birth? Top of leg, under buttock! Help
12
39+1 brown stringy discharge
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What do Braxton hicks feel like?
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Painful contractions but only in the evening... What's going on?!
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I think I have a prolapse
5
Post natal discomfort
16
Episiotomy needing restitching?
2
Successful sweeps
5
Post birth weird behaviour
2
giving birth alone
12
Severe pph (nearly 3 litres) and undiagnosed placenta previa. .. am I mad to even consider another?
16
Waters trickling since 4:30am but no contractions
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39 weeks and out of breath
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what to expect post c section with ga?
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When were you back in pre maternity jeans?
58
breathing out rather than actively pushing
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giving birth alone
1
CS scar - should I be worried?
10
When did you periods return..
13