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Childbirth

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

Constipated baby
4
Post C-Section
10
Want another baby after traumatic emergency caesarean, but feeling scared
4
Traumatic first birth and PTSD after poor care, when will it stop?
3
Has anyone been offered alternative induction methods due to drug shortages?
2
Postpartum urinary incontinence after catheter removal, is this normal?
10
Forceps Delivery - still traumatised ?
22
Second vaginal birth after a 3C or 4th degree tear?
7
2nd baby thoughts?
2
Positive birthing centre/hospital birth stories
25
Considering home birth but worried about changing hospitals and toddler childcare
14
Private elective C-section options in the North outside London?
1
Bleeding 3 weeks after c section?
9
36 weeks pregnant, baby extended breech still. ECV in couple of days. ECV experiences please.
16
Midwife-led unit or labour ward for birth: pros, cons and choices
60
Baby extended breech 34 weeks, booked in for ECV at 36 weeks. Experiences of ECV if possible.
21
To lie or not to lie
36
Giving birth again after caesarean with T-shaped incision
11
If your partner was a bit useless at your first birth, were they any better the second time round?
18
34 weeks pregnant baby extended breech
13
Tips for supporting a quick and straightforward childbirth experience
25
Tender 3 months post c section
2
Pain & swelling 7 week's after C-section
1
When nothing goes to plan!
5
Can contractions feel like shooting pains in your bum?!
9
Third birth, second induction
1
Thinking of a birth centre birth, minimal pain relief.
119
Was your third labour quicker than your second, especially at 39?
51
Do you watch movies with sex scenes with your family?
2
Baby breech 32 weeks.
13
Clayton Ward consultants. Queen Charlotte’s hospital
2
Baby measuring 98th percentile at 33 weeks, induction or c-section?
20
Feeling unwell from 33 weeks and asking about induction at 37 weeks
7
Did anyone go into spontaneous labour second pregnancy after failed induction with first?
1
Best place for affordable nice maternity dresses?
12
2nd birth experiences after 1st birth induction and forceps/assisted delivery.
8
If you had an episiotomy with first.. how was your second?
37
Hospital bag essentials!
8
Basildon hospital - your experience?
18
Drip didn't work, even after breaking waters
9
C section or natural
27
Elective c section
1
Can anybody help interpret my TOCO CTG!?
2
Why did it take a car mechanic to invent this huge advance in giving birth?
4
Can you request a longer stay?
5
NHS or private delivery
43
Anyone given birth at Watford General recently?
17
Third baby and a 45 minute journey to the birth centre?
14
Has anyone requested a c-section?
55
10 weeks pp - warning photo
2