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36w and steady strong period pains with queasiness
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Why do babies come at different times?
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how much does baby move in labour?
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What does it feel like when your waters break....?
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latent labour?
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Lindo Wing vs. Kensington Wing?
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a little concerned I keep having to explain myself when I say I don't want opiates...
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What did you eat during labour?
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well how long now....
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Raspberry leaf tea after birth?
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Told I must move close to a hospital at 38 weeks due to where I live.
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mattress for homebirth?
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Scar infection
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my first vbac, i had a 2nd degree tear and stitches....
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Can any help with my strange night of events....?
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Best maternity pads?
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What clothes to buy for after elcs?
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Spanx/girdles - how soon after CS?
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I am in labour.
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Having my mum present at the birth
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So should I stay up and time these pains or try and go to sleep?
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Please come talk to me about C-sections
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Just a small rant about confusing info from midwife, prob just hormonal
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How much was baby engaged? High BP?
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Everytime I Watch OBEM I Shout, 'GET UP'!
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feeling very low, can i ask for a sweep in my situation
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Is feeling really antsy and on edge a sign of imminent labour?
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Irregular contractions... help!
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Midwife Unit vs Labour Ward discussion with Midwife
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Tens machines? I thought this would be simple.
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Long first labour? How long was your second?
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Lewisham Hospital OR Queen Elizabeth Hospital – help pls
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Help(tmi alert)! How do you know if it's waters or discharge?
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water birth at midwife unit after v scary hospital birth with first baby
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Post birth checkup with specialist tomorrow
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Planning a vaginal delivery following a 3rd degree tear - how did you prepare?
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Tips for DH during labour. What to do and what not to do.
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I have asked to go through my birth notes but
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C-section for transverse baby
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Someone tell me I'll get over not giving birth
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Mucous Plug..what does it look like?
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Help(tmi alert)! How do you know if it's waters or discharge?
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A pool for pain relief -- how does it work?
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c section wound not healing - has this happened to you and what helped it heal in the end?
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How realistic is One Born Every Minute?
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TMI, question about how quick you were cleaned up.
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Due tomorrow and really don't want leap year birthday - tell me it doesn't matter!
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Would Birth Centre turn me away if I just turned up?
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Labour???
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Curious about so-called 'cesarean overhang'
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