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Childbirth

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

Episiotomy stitches!
11
Please help me feel better about getting an epidural!
42
Planned C-Section tomorrow - petrified
20
Elective C-section recovery - honest tips and experiences please!
12
Are contractions more painful after the oxytocin drip?
31
Induction experiences first time mums?
16
2nd Pregnancy After Difficult First Birth
1
Big baby birth stories
20
Is this a show or something else
0
Second thoughts about planned c-section
2
Diabetes and induction
9
37+4, head 4/5 engaged, likelihood of labour?
3
Tunbridge Wells Pembury Hospital Maternity Care and C-Section Experience
2
Waters broken but labour not started
14
Elective C-section dates
3
Fear - Hypnobirthing, therapy or private midwife
23
What happens if the delivery suite is full?
41
Prolapse
6
Anyone had a bad tear but still wanted vaginal delivery for 2nd?
17
Maternity care at Queen Charlotte’s vs St Mary’s Hospital
1
Deciding between elective c section vs vaginal birth with epidural
49
Elective C section Birmingham women’s hospital
0
Aus/UK childbirth - reciprocal health agreement
1
C Section after questions!
5
C section- when could you do days out?
20
Round Ligament Varicosities affects on birth
8
Forceps delivery
8
Induction with propess pessary 41+3
24
41+6 feeling a failure?
12
Sharp pains and lots of pressure 37 weeks
7
Finding out c section date one week before?
6
Did your labours get shorter/ quicker?
14
Inductions!?? Second birth!?
16
Considering maternal request c section for large baby
57
Induction or C-section second birth
12
PND and difficulty bonding
4
Anyone given birth after uterine fibroid embolisation
0
East Surrey Hospital or Royal Surrey Hospital?
4
Forceps during c section
16
Periods 2 weeks apart - 15wks postpartum
2
If your first was early was your second early too?
6
After birth, can you discharge yourself and leave before they discharge you?
97
Painful experience with Propess
6
Help! Crippled by birth anxiety.😟
14
Bowels after childbirth (sorry tmi post-birth poop problem!)
7
In desperate need of advice-
11
Did anyone support you to have a wash after Csection?
46
Pre Labour / early labour
1
Thoughts on Lindo wing vs Kensington?
2
Would you opt for a c section second time around?
56