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Childbirth

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

Epidural - positive and negatives please
171
TENS for after pains
3
Home Birth and Choosing which Midwife Team or Hospital
7
TENS - worth it?
25
Weird numb patch on leg after childbith - should I be worried
2
Hmmm waters? maybe?
12
home birth plan
33
Epsiotomy
19
If a baby takes 2 minutes to breathe at birth..
8
skin to skin contact post birth
11
Birth plan...or not?
21
Length of labour - probably a stupid question!
18
Who can/generally does perform a sweep?
2
Anyone had a back to back (OP position) Labour/Birth for first baby?
266
Water Births. Your experiences please!
47
Induced
4
Humour me, how long do you think till I give birth?
9
Just how long can this last?!!?
14
Experiences of homebirth with St Georges Mws?
1
Arnica tablets
13
Just had a show at 36 weeks... start of labour?!
5
Royal London v's Homerton v's Barkantine
6
The UK Maternity System needs reviewing urgently to ensure the safety of Mothers and Babies
8
Risks of homebirths: latest Dutch research published today
45
Tell me about your c-section recovery. How long until I can expect to feel vaguely normal again?
17
homeopathic remedies for child birth
9
Pros and cons of sweeps
10
Driving post section-anyone insured with Aviva?
10
3 days post labour - stiches very painful
11
Water birth - any advice?
10
Perineal massage-worth doing?
13
am I in labour
6
Doula training in Singapore but highly recognised in the UK - reccomendations please Doulas!
12
It's a GIRL!
4
birthing pools
17
Interesting legal move by Venezuela
1
Anyone else got a major energy burst but feel shattered as well?
3
When's my baby coming???
3
Continued bladder problems post section
5
Anyone experience of infected stitches and episiotomy not healing properly?
11
When should I leave for hospital?
26
Piles - Possibly TMI...
10
39+3 Fed up/anxious/trying to relax
138
How much did you do after giving birth?
9
like sciatica but on front of leg?
2
QMC Nottingham - any experiences to contribute?
7
early labour?
2
Royal Surrey
5
When to call hospital?
12
So what do I do now?
19