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Childbirth

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

So, has anyone laboured alone by choice?
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How much do you stretch open when crowning- 10cm?
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water birth vs epidural
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3 deg tear with 1st means c-sec with 2nd baby?
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will this happen again?
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Since childbirth, I've lost all my baby weight and then some... Cause for concern???
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If you had EMCS with first baby what happens next time?
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Why do babies get stuck?
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Belly pain from labour?
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Waters breaking - Group B Strep
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Do you always labour on your back with an Epidural?
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reasons to refuse a WB?
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Can I refuse to be induced?
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does anyone know if lincoln county hospital has a birthing pool?
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who is senior after senior MW in mat ward? cons?
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Anyone out there dreading going through childbirth again despite first birth going ok?
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Talk to me about vaginal breech deliveries...
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Anyone else had trouble expressing milk with an electric breastpump?
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Recovery of muscles (pelvic floor and others) after having a Rather Big Baby
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post C section
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overlap NHS and private ?
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perineal massage with 2nd if tearing with 1st (TMI)
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Bleeding and Cramps 7 weeks after caesarean delivery
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Anyone had their baby at Jubilee Birth Centre?
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Anyone had a home VBAC?
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Lack of oxygen means .....
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VBAC vs. ELCS - and what now?
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Thin lower segment - any midwives able to answer this one?
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Lochia alba (possibly TMI!)
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TENS machine instructions needed!
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VBAC and going overdue
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Is there a thread for impending VBACers on the go?
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long labour with 1st. will 2nd be quicker?
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More about HB - sorry! DH not keen, how do you get past the 'what if something goes wrong?' factor
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waterbirth - did you get out at end of 2nd stage?
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Co-codamol for pain relief?
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Post-baby tummy
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when did you start having sex again?
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What's a water birth like?
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Kingston Hospital private birth
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How long can latent labour last?
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Worth getting TENS when planning HB with pool?
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tips for getting baby engaged?
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Mahooosive babies - why oh why?
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Induction using 'balloons'?!
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Being induced and terrified!
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when did your baby arrive?
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Day 5 - stitches so painful
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What is it about sex that is supposed to start labour?
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sophable's baby boy came spontaneously after all!
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