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Childbirth

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

Carrying baby three floors up/ down
12
Can I drive home after C section if baby discharged today?
272
Giving birth in Watford - Hertfordshire, England
2
Preparing home for a new born
14
Back to back early labour
7
Pramsuits/ Winter clothing for new born
4
C-Section at 10cm now told to have a cervical Stitch?
7
Anyone with recent experience of Epsom Hospital?
0
Rate your first labour from a 1 to 10
69
I had a sweep at 39+4 yesterday. Is this a sign labour could be close?
1
Baby sleep
2
Elective C-Section or Natural Delivery?
2
Terrified about c section
8
Better hospital to give birth in - Watford, Barnett or QE2
10
How to thank a hospital team adequately?
17
Blood clot 10 days after birth
2
Royal Berkshire Maternity
0
Hypnobirthing - how to learn?!
6
Nearly 7 weeks post EMCS
2
North Middlesex Home Birth Team
1
3rd centile head circumference
5
Scar tissue and tightness after episiotomy — anyone else experienced this?
9
Any midwives or Mumsnet users have wisdom - OASI, perineal tearing...
17
Am I being overly cautious re the Portland?
4
Vbac 3rd pregnancy advice
12
Relationship breakdown night before ceasarean
2
VBAC & Gestational Diabetes
4
Bradford Royal Infirmary Maternity care?
3
There are no hospitals/birth centre near me that have a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ CQC rating for maternity services
11
Dorchester or Musgrove Hospital?
0
Should I get induced due to big baby?
25
Did you regret your ELCS?
19
Name
13
Postpartum infection - no one wants to deal with it!
7
Anyone (medical professional?) here who could answer a question about my birth?
3
Really need suggestions
6
Giving birth alone
9
**TW** Stillborn labour experiences
11
Passed a clot 11 days PP - normal? TMI pic
14
Anyone experience hallucinations with gas and air while in labour?
50
Did you giggle, feel happy on gas and air?
46
Big PPH and pregnant again - advice!
9
VBAC induction 35 weeks ICP
15
Start of labour feels like…
34
VBAC at age 40
16
Puffer fish vagina, anyone else?
37
Undecided about home birth
14
Pelvic floor
6
How long was your early labour stage?
8
Planned C-Section or natural delivery?
27