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Childbirth

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

HOMEBIRTH questions (about using a birthpool for a second time, cleaning etc) and when can you have a homebirth from?
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I gave birth in my bathroom so why...
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Home births and persuading DH/DPs
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Good Hope in Birmingham induction policy?
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MEARS ARE YOU OUT THERE? Anyone seen her around tonight?
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Rasberryleaf tea
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Lindo wing Raj Rai
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C-section recovery stories needed please.
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any experts on curry for helping bring on labour... and the rest!
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CS scar "oozing" 10 days after birth - I've cleaned it with cooled boiled water, should I do anything else?
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Unused birth pool in a box - what's the going rate for a resale?
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Baby, you're home
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I think I may have induced labour?
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Just a quick question...It only just occurred to me
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3rd degree tear, long recovery last time, about to discuss elective c-section for No. 2 with consultant at 38 weeks need advice!!!
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Diary of a planned homebirth
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did anyone have a doula and does it annoy the midwife?
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Homebirth 'mess' ??
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any midwifes? shameless link to anothr thread.
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So....
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Help! 38 weeks, I suddenly have to have a C-section - is it too late to think about going private?
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Giving birth/labour without a partner - advice needed
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If your first baby was in posterior position for labour, is the second one likely to be as well?
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How can you tell if your waters have broken, you've had a show, you are 2cm dilated etc....
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Hypnobirthing or its varients
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st. mary's birth centre w2.
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****INDUCTIONS***** Radio 4 ************ NOW**********
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Which is the most painful... Probably a daft question!!!
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Caesarean scar is really ugly and unusual.....
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C-section thoughts and which London hosp to go for?
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40 + 2, waiting to try VBAC, C-Section booked for 40+ 11 Help. Can't decide.
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What else do I need?
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I would like a homebirth but need a private midwife in North London, where do I find one????
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Bleeding after childbirth reassurance needed please.
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How amazing is the human body?
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Why did you have an elective c/s???
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how much pain is normal for after giving birth?
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Wanting to try VBA3C
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very early labour - period-like type of pain or back pains??
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One period, 6 weeks after birth and nothing more since.....
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had a baby 11 weeks ago,bad bladder control
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forceps delivery and bladder control.......when will it get better?.............please reassure me; feeling really glum
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A technical question about heads.....
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What do people mean exactly when they say a C section is a "life-changing operation"?
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Is this it? Or just wishful thinking? Looking for info from those who know about this kind of thing...
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Arnica and sections - can someone tell me if I've got this right?!
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Bleeding post C section and gassy tummy
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Doula's in N Herts/S Beds - experiences?
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Has anyone had a waterbirth at Barnsley DGH
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One period, 6 weeks after birth and nothing more since.....
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