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Childbirth

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

Unsure whether or not to take action about something that happened...
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please please break my waters..
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Help! Constipated with episiotomy & 2nd degree tear
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Can you be forced to have a natural birth by the NHS?
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Would you recommend a home birth for DC1
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Hypothetical question re ELCS and case-loading care
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Birth Trauma?
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ELCS in 3 days...& worried about BF
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Did you feel better after baby was born (c section) or while still in month 8 of pregnancy?
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1cm dilated since last Weds,contractions starting and stopping, back ache- aarrgghhhh
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has anyone been induced and already dilated?
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Mayday Croydon Hospital
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Bit worried about travel and childcare plans
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Please help - need some info/support
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birth number2? anybody mind sharing stories?
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39 weeks and feel like I'm losing my marbles
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Anyone going to be giving birth in East Surrey Hospital?
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Hypnobirthing?
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Low iron, c-section and sterilisation
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If you had an ELCS booked did you still read up on VB labour techniques?
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Treatment of Hayfever in early pregnancy.
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Childbirth with terrible toothache - welcome distraction possibly?
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Anyone else with pelvic floor issues after first pregnancy?
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Worthing Hospital VBAC/Repeat c-section
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what's the oddest thing someone's said to you just after you've given birth.
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Insisting on C/S rather than induction!? What happens?
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Positive final VBAC/ELCS consultant appointment
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Worried I can't do it again after Midwife said this...
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Being induced tomorrow, can't sleep
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Recommend a hypno birthing cd please...
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Increasingly tender area 4 weeks after c-section - is this normal?
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Would you mind sharing your shoulder dystocia stories with me?
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vaginal birth after 2 c-sections
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bipolar and want an elective CS - any advice on persuading midwives etc to agree?
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castor oil?????
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feeling like a ticking bomb!
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Had ECV for a breech today and thought I'd update you all
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Breathing in labour
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Why was ELCS was 'only safe option' last time and now VBAC is being pushed ?
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how much weight loss day before and after
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Crib sheet for appointment with Consultant re:VBAC
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induction & 35 + 2 days
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Syntocin without epidural?
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99% sure I will ask for ELCS, can I ask a question?
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Is there anything I need to know about water births?
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Co-codamol in early labour?
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has anyone hired a TENS from maternitytens.com?
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is it labour or an upset tummy
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Anyone had a baby with HIE and gone on to have a trouble free birth with no 2?
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Retained placenta/ managed third stage/ questions...
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