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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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Talk to me about water births
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NT declined and Downs Syndrome not picked up at 20 week scan.
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Waters broken, contractions dying away, facing my second induction...
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Is being told to push when you're not having a contraction odd?
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3rd time lucky....?
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38 weeks with DC3 and having tearful wobble... tell me to get a grip!
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C-section with a toddler
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<trivial thread> lady gardens
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Lewisham hospital
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Please talk to me about lung maturity in premature babies
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ok, expectant management appointment for tomorrow...
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lacerations caused by forceps-normal?
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Unknown
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VBAC & ELCS???
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ELCS at 37 weeks?
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when to drive after a c section?
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Has anyone regretted having a doula at their birth?
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Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals??
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cervix question
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