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Childbirth

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

Has anyone used Epi-no ??
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fed up as there are so many things wrong with me 4 weeks post birth - need some encouragement
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Induction - does it make labour harder?
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Please can I hear some positive birth stories after a previous traumatic delivery
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hospital discharge timing
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Doulas in SE London
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Anyone had a homebirth / birthing centre birth with a baby with a heart defect that they knew about before the birth?
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Sharp pains in the cervix, could it be dilation?
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Has the midwife been useless or am I very hormonal?
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St Georges Tooting vs Kingston
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I had a emcs but I absolutely love this!
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Induction - what can I do to make it easier?
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those of you who had an upset tummy - sign of labour?
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Waters broke 43 hours ago, no signs of labour
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First Birth, Posterior Baby and Epidural - Experiences?
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Any midwifes out there?
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Epidural Questions (Position and Amount?)
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Would they induce if head not engaged?
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To all those who had an elective section.....
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Clary Sage Oil
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Baby moving a LOT - should I be worried
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Long and hard first labour, easy and quick second - Yes or No?
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2nd degree, 3rd degree, fast labour. Csec next time?
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36 week consultant appointment re possible VBAC. Staggered by what I was told. Any advice?
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C-Section V's Natural Birth in 1st time pregnancy with twins
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Would you mind sharing your VBAC birth plan?
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parking at UCH
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Has anyone had twins naturally at St. Geoges?
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LDN ladies - moving to Blackheath..which hospital to choose?x
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What pain reliefr are you offered in your area?
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DD1 6 wks prem, 1 wk in SCBU. How likely to happen again?
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Anyone got through an induction using just hypnobirthing?
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Pembury, Maidstone or Farnborough - your stories please!
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Baby dropping to giving birth
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caesarean - stitches or staples?
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VBAC success rate?
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Bloodloss after birth
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spd/pgp and labour
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are you a doula?
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Contractions every 20 mins for 13 hours
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Got my first consultants appointment 2moro...
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Elective Caesarean - Positives and negatives- your experiences please not emerencies.
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mucous plug??
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Anyone else left with...Tena... moments after childbirth?
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Dundee vs Perth MLU
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Waterbirth at 36+6?
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Labour 2nd time round, less painful or just quicker?
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41 weeks today, what else can I try to get things going??
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WHy do you haved to be 4cm dilated before getting an epidural?
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Pethedine vs diamorphine!
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