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Childbirth

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

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Thrombosed external haemorrhoid
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Struggling to decide ELCS or risk further damage below?
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Second baby at 41 yr old - induction or c section
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If you had a stillborn did you have a post-mortem?
21
Post C Section - I can't feel my bladder!
20
Second labour experiences
11
Lochia or period?
7
Daughter in labour 🥰
21
40 + 2 - please talk some positivity into me 🥺
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Aphasia during c section
11
Birthing partners
24
Failed stitches in episoctomy
5
Third degree tear + prolapse recovery
2
Lost my mucus plug how long now?
28
Kingston Hospital - Maternity Scan Inaccuracies
6
VBAC stories and time between deliveries
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No available slots for elective c section
41
Really scared for birth
4
Terrified of having a third OP labour - any positive stories
8
Elective section date
11
uncontrollable pushing at 3cm?
3
Urine retention - post birth
2
Can I discharge myself after giving birth?
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Epidural failed on 1 side, why? (nervous for it to happen again this time)
10
My third c-section
6
Csection incision
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"a rather worrying trend of births to [older] women"
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Tunbridge Wells Hospital - consultants for planned c section
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Subsequent birth after placental abruption
5
Worried about future health issues after third degree tear
21
Failed epidural during C section - how rare is this and has it happened to any of you?
29
Baby girl is here
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childbirth of our baby girl
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In labour!
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If you had no help with a CS birth of a second child, what did you do?
55
Feeling like a failure after birth.
31
Birth Anoucements
2
45 years young - Induction Friday… send snacks and luck!
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Birth before 36 weeks
7
Lewisham maternity care?
4
UCLH private Fitzrovia wing - experiences?
20
Anyone had recommendation NOT to repair a full perineal tear?
5
Talk to me about witch hazel!
22
Weird slow labour, anyone had similar?
5
Sweep or wait?
5
Breastfeeding difficulty
13
TAP block post c section
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Under consultant for growth scan as my last baby was 10lb!
5
Balloon VBAC attempt or ELCS?
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