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Childbirth

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

considering homebirth, is it practical?
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Is panicking way in advance normal?
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on maternity leave pre-baby and just can't get a bloody thing done, is this normal?
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The thread for first time home birthers (or thinking about it) - over here!
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Miserable, obssessed and scared about breech - am I mad?
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From what week can you use raspberry leaf tea?
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Homebirth and parking for cars
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If I've torn on both "sides" with the first two births, is the 3rd birth more likely to result in a tear down the middle?
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Where should I have DC2? Anyone with experience of St Georges and/ or St Heliers SW London?
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VBAC Hypnobirthing CD's
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Oblique baby at 38+5!!!!!! advice needed
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Meptid/Pethidine - does it always make you feel sick?
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How do i self refer to st mary's, london?
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Students at homebirths? can I say no?
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when cant you have a waterbirth??
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are overdue babies always alot bigger?
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Crikey-possibly 11 weeks already - only found out last week!
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Anyone know about using essential oils in labour?
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Fast 1st labour but was put on Syntocinon drip so not sure my worries will be taken seriously
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How long for periods to come back after cs?
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Top Tip
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Pelvic floor bruised in birth - in agony
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C-Sections: Planned v Emergency. How was it for you?
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Who has had hypnobirthing classes? Would you recommend them? Are they worth the £££?
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Lochia - bright red again at 12 days after the birth. Have I done the right thing calling my midwife, or am I just making a fuss?
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Anyone had a pelvic x-ray to check for space?
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midwives! would you spare a minute and tell me what you think about your job?
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Show- can it take place over a period of days?
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Anyone's husband not been/reluctant to be at birth?
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My waters have broken...
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When did you get taken in for elective c/s?
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Anyone had lightening/ pre-labour engagement in 2nd or subsequent pregnancies?
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going for acupunture today to try and start labour- anybody had it?
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What do contraction feel like.
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best mate been in labour for well over 30 hours, help!
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'Earlies' on monitoring trace
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Good snacks/food/drinks to keep energy up during labour?
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In the Guardian today...
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Breech baby - c section or natural delivery?
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Has anyone read 'Childbirth Without Fear'? What did you think?
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Has anyone actually used Juju Sundins Birth Skills in Labour?
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waiting times at st mary's- very urgent !
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Dont know where to post this...birth debriefs
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How common is it for a baby not to breathe when they are born? And how much of a problem is it?
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how soon did you rub oil etc in to your c/s scar please?
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what to put in birth and aftercare plan for hospital in middle east ??
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c-section a must, if refused i'll need to pay, advise on getting c-section on nhs or paying the nhs in wales, or private c-section in wales
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Anyone selling a Birth Pool in a Box?
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Help! I need some help re: homebirth - 35 weeks and panicking!
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Anyone ever had acupuncture during childbirth?
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