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

Declining continuous fetal monitoring with a VBAC
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Anyone got positive ELCS stories please? I'm getting nervous!
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Question on home birth in an apartment
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Subsequent births after shoulder dystocia?
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Anyone been induced with Propess ?
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What were your MW's like in delivery?
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I HAD A CESAREIAN!
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Anyone have experience of Lister in Stevenage?
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Yay my sister has given birth on Mother's Day!
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Does anyone know if taking antidepressants in third trimester changes risk status?
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skin-to-skin post birth
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Tell me I'm being silly....(poss TMI)
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what position did you give birth in?
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Sweeps
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Epidural for 2nd birth after waterbirth for 1st?
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Getting worried about labour, stressing out!
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vomiting in labour - does everyone?
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ELCS looming - doc says 38 weeks, but should I push to go to 39?
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If you had stronger BH in 2nd pregnancy did you go into labour early?
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Second baby measuring large for dates - could I still have an easier labour than first time round?
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Had an episiotomy, need some pain relief and aftercare advice pls TMI alert
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C-Section Must-Haves / Hospital Bag
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Reassurance needed - Looks like I'm heading for a second breech baby
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What are the risks of early induction?
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Can someone talk to me about cutting the umbilical cord?
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With 2nd labour, how do you know when things are really kicking off?
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How long is your cervix??
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People who've had episiotomies
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my baby will be born at 36 weeks - advice?
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confused about what happened at the pushing stage
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Positive pessary/ induction stories please!
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When do you use the maternity pad?
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did you have an elective section, what were your reasons?
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spontaneous straight forward first labout, any inductions/difficulties 2nd time?
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Forgive bluntness - usefulness of BJs?
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Looking for some advice Re. previous PPH
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If you were induced with your first, is it likely you will be with your second?
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can anyone recommend a private north london midwife?
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Experienced c-section ladies, can you help?
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Granulation scar tissue in 2 degree tear with DC1, poss issues with subsequent labours?
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my story
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Turning a back to back baby- do they have too?
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Hypnobirthers, what did you actually do in labour that worked?
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Late first baby, then early second??
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ECV with SPD or should I refuse and consider ELCS? <acronym overload alert>
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Question about water birth and sieves
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When will it end :(
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C-Section date dilemma
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2nd timer unsure about vb vs cs...
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Worried about getting pregnant after previous shoulder dystocia...
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