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Childbirth

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

Scared of tearing again with baby number 2
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free birthing (please don't post if you don't like the idea)
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3rd pregnancy - 39+3 Cervix softening... need some encouragement
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Colour of show!!
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Post CS questions...UTI? Swimming? Muscles?
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lilimama's birth story - traumatised and need help with this one, sorry it's long.
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Has anyone given birth and one privately?
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What is Raspberry Leaf Tea / Tablets actually for?
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clary / cumin
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Maternity Liason committe
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Waterbirths
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Looking for independant midwife N London after tricksy first birth
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Which side should baby be on?
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csection
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Quick question...
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C-sections and breastfeeding - any problems?
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Suggested reading for someone terrified of birth!
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Pain relief?
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Anyone know about false labour or Prodromal Labor
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Might be an odd question, but does anyone understand the grading system for meconium?
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34 weeks - early labour signs?
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Another breech question - how different to a normal birth?
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a clear show (no blood), 2 weeks of on-off period pains and mild contractions...
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Contractions 4 mins apart - advice needed!
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If I hire a private midwife or doula will the hosp us it as an excuse to just abandon us in labour?
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what is a doula??
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If you have to go to hospital in an ambulance and have to take a dc with you, what happens to the dc?
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anyone ever chosen c-sec over serratonin drip induction?
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Sweeps - how sucessful??
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Lulumamma!!
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Arnica - what to do with it?
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Anyone used the Midwifery Practice - South London / Croydon / Surrey?
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Overdue/induction advice please :)
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how many arnica tablets will i need roughly?
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Induction on #3 - people's experiences
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39+2 - sharp pain in left side about every 10 mins... any ideas?
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'Gritty' placenta. Any thoughts on why?
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Mars and Lulu...thankyou so much for inspiring me to be a doula to my friend who had her daughter on Sun evening, with me there!!!!!
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Fresh Bleeding - TMI alert!
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For those who have had a caesarean birth
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I need the wisdom of Mumsnet please. Waters breaking in bed - is this common?
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don't know if i can go through childbirth again
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If you had a c-section for a placenta praevia, how many weeks were you?
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Does everyone have "overhang" after c-section?!
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Stitches 7 weeks after c section
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Childbirth
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i have quickly put together my birthplan, could someone just read it to see if it sounds ok?!
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Contractions 10mins apart since Tuesday morning - help!
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Second births and due dates.
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Cramps but no contractions - is it the start?
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