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Childbirth

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

40 plus 4, babys head causing pain
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Anyone else had babies before and is really really scared about the birth ?
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childbirth book recommendations
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How do I get my DH more interested in the birth?
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40+2 weeks pregnant and fed up, still wait for VBAC or ELCS now?!
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anyone had a 2nd c section?
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Private Care - MW versus Consultant - what's the difference?
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Being induced today - anyone else?
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Booked in for me ELCS in the morning and in need of a bit of hand holding.
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Shouldn't matter, but what do I wear???
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Water Birth Experiences?
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Possible for contractions to be at top of bump?
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Is it possible to damage my back with Tens machine?
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avoiding a tear - perineal massage
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home or hospital?
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Does this sound like things are starting?
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Birth Pools
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VBAC for a big baby?
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alternative positions for vaginal examinations (SPD)
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Do back pains mean the start of early labour?
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Experiences of ARM...
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Alexander Birthing Centre
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Ouch! nearly 37 weeks - what's going on???
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Arnica- tablets or cream?
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birthing pool for home birth - La Bassine Birthing Pool
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due date yesterday and sprained my ankle
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Blood pressure and homebirth question
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post childbirth discharge - any help please?
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Can you DIY check how dilated you are?
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Contractions - anybody not just know?
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What are the risks assocaited with a VABC or an elected CS after a ems?
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jaw alignment problem in 4 week old - breach
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Do back pains mean the start of early labour?
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Straightforward birth with only a graze - but I think my episiotomy scar from last time round has got infected
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OK, starting to panic that labour might be close and have no hospital bag packed. Essential items please!
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Positions to help engagement?
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Anyone had recent experience of Mayday hospital labour wards?
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what is grazing?
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DD1 was breech, now 42 weeks with baby stuck with brow presentation, is there something wrong with me?
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3rd births.. Are they really so bad?
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Induction on Friday - What to Expect?
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Post-partum bleeding. How short is short?
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BING! Time's up, now out you come...
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Epidural not available - alternative nerve blocker
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How do I convince DH we need .....
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Periods after cs - is this normal?
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Natural twin birth
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Just had "show"...how long now??
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birth after cone biopsy/LLETZ
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Really upset - UPDATE!
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