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Childbirth

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

Avoiding episiotomy
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I have just been told there are two different ways of doing a c-section, and that I should request the second one.
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GBS and waterbirths
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help me make a hypnobrirthing class choice
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My baby was born 1 week ago and no immediate love very worried
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diamorphine?
6
cuts and tears
3
Being left in wet sheets ...
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C-section at the Portland?
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Fast first labour, want to try the pool this time...............
2
Pelvic floor dysfunction?
5
Queen Charlotte
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Clexane post CS?
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Did you turn into a different person during labour?
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Whats all this about 'spontaneous labours' on OBEM?
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Has anyone hired a maternity nurse? If so, what qualifications have they had?
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The Birth Clinic (London)
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When do they usually plan your C Section for?
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Positive Induction
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Omigod the afterpains after #2! OWWWWWW
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Natural birth - another impossible ideal for women to try to live up to?
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Ds is now 2 but I want to look at my birth notes. Can I do that?
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Has anyone had or know about 'natural caesarean' at UCH?
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Smear following 3rd degree tear
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Anyone ever chosen to give birth alone in hospital?
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Feel like i failed..
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Matalan - cheap button through nighties
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Any chance of MLU after EMCS and VBAC...?
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Please share how your third labours started...!
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Pool births - anyone NOT like it?
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Any tips for what to have in for a home birth
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Third baby induction stories please!
6
So..... EMCS and needle phobia
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Please talk some sense in to me
11
managed or physiological third stage? (history of bad medicine reactions)
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Anyone up? What do you think - am I in labour?
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Homerton or Royal London Hospital or St. Thomas
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How sore is childbirth? If being compared to a very very bad period?
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How long for scarring to disappear?
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how soon can u recover from ur second c/section?
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Will be 38.5 weeks at my sisters wedding in Ireland but I'm living in UK
38
Hypnobirthing experiences please
22
Please recommend a Portland consultant
2
Operation shortly after birth (ESP c section) - any experience?
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Operations soon after birth (ESP c section) - any experience
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birthing positions with epidural?
11
csections and tummy tuck
3
Getting frustrated with stop-start pre/early labour!
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Cost of consultant from 35 weeks
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Birthing Pools
2