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Childbirth

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

VBAC Any book recommendations
13
Induction queries
2
Gas and Air: come share your funny stories here
61
What I heard at the hospital today....
36
Should I be worried about Group B Strep?
4
Don't know what to choose - please help!
8
A thread for those people who have to give birth on a labour ward and are worried.
2
Home birth - sick of negative reactions
53
If you have an independent midwife what happens if they miss the birth ?
3
DC2, episiotomy question
3
Do you know if labour is about to start?
20
Private room post birth
13
Second DC - 3/5 engaged...
8
40+4 with DC2, contractions stopping and starting
5
choleostasis/nighties
3
leg pains?
5
How accurate are growth scans? And what is the consultant going to say?
31
Anyone with GBS/ Strep B had or having a water birth?
12
The Rosie vs Hinchinbrookes
14
Recommend a relaxation/hypnosis CD for labour?
6
sweep at 40+1
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Is this period-type pain at 36 weeks Braxton Hicks?
9
ELCS - pre-clerking appointment - what do they do and how long does it take?
7
Eating in labour - what would you choose?
25
How do I not know this...???
4
Periods after birth
3
C section Vs Breech
23
Third labour starting and stopping
6
VBAC possible but questions about interventions
3
Question about post-natal bleeding?
2
Sorry tmi but a question about enemas...!
20
Terrified of tearing
13
Be honest and tell me how painful it will really be giving birth??
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question's i'm too embarassed to ask mw
43
Meeting NHS consultant tomrow. How can I convince him to let me a waterbirth after a ECS?
12
sweeps & examinations
11
3rd Degree Tear- Follow up appointments and scan??
2
Strongly advised not to have homebirth due to possible large baby - overly anxious midwife or sensible?
48
C-section Scar. Advice on when to start massaging it and how to do it!
2
No braxton hicks
9
Homebirth: is maternal age an issue?
9
Induced with dc1 & dc2 then spontaneous with no.3?
8
Frimley Park or Royal Surrey in Guildford?
12
Panicking about c-section on Thursday and saying goodbye to DD
6
What's the reason for having your waters broken?
25
Anyone been induced before term?
6
Is it normal to have a sweep at 38 weeks
5
Consultant will not do an ELCS until 41 weeks!!
7
Episiotomy pain 2yrs on, gynae appoitment- will i need surgery
6
Constipation & birth (Sorry for TMI!)
9