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  1. Tearing & Grazing in 1st labour. Advice to avoid it through 2nd? (29 replies)
  2. Advice about what to take to the birth suite (15 replies)
  3. Morphine & epidural during labour (16 replies)
  4. Eating and drinking throughout labour? (57 replies)
  5. What type of birth to have? (42 replies)
  6. Older first time mums (37 replies)
  7. No car - how did you get to the hospital for the birth? (20 replies)
  8. SPD and Birth (12 replies)
  9. What to pack for hospital (5 replies)
  10. Birth Plans (10 replies)
  11. Osbourne Park Hospital (3 replies)
  12. What to wear in the hospital after the birth? (28 replies)
  13. 34 weeks and pre-labour? (1 reply)
  14. A bit of a vent (31 replies)
  15. Tiredness a sign of impending labour? (1 reply)
  16. Induction 101 - friend at the point of no choices.. (0 replies)
  17. Possible BFP on the horizon.... maybe? (0 replies)
  18. What did you do or what are you going to do? (54 replies)
  19. epidurals and physiological third stage (15 replies)
  20. Books to Prepare/Inform me for Labour & Baby (13 replies)
  21. Water for pain relief (16 replies)
  22. Labouring in water (7 replies)
  23. Time between breaking waters and 1st contraction (22 replies)
  24. What do you feel after having an epidural? (17 replies)
  25. how many people at birth (21 replies)
  26. curious..... (16 replies)
  27. Did your labours all start the same? (13 replies)
  28. Injections at birth (21 replies)
  29. What tips would you and your support person offer? (28 replies)
  30. Interesting look at the dangers of syntocin use (4 replies)
  31. Water birth info needed (5 replies)
  32. Lower Back Injury and Labour - Help (1 reply)
  33. Preparing body for induction (4 replies)
  34. Scared of Induction - Update! (10 replies)
  35. What is a drug free birth? (52 replies)
  36. head down at 32 weeks (8 replies)
  37. Active Birth Preparation (106 replies)
  38. is everyones cervix posterior (3 replies)
  39. How long can you hold baby after birth before getting weighed etc. (56 replies)
  40. Tens machine - anyone used one? (10 replies)
  41. More nervous this time around! (10 replies)
  42. Pre-labour and Early Labour... (4 replies)
  43. Update & thank you for all the tips (11 replies)
  44. Did anyone have music (11 replies)
  45. physiological third stage - experiences? (19 replies)
  46. Having an Induction (11 replies)
  47. Low Oxygen at birth and SCN (9 replies)
  48. Siblings at the birth (15 replies)
  49. Possible signs that labour is not far off. (24 replies)
  50. when upside down, engaged, doesnt a bub get light headed being upside down all the time? (15 replies)
  51. Birthing questions? (12 replies)
  52. Private Midwife... (4 replies)
  53. Low lying Placenta (5 replies)
  54. Calmbirth & Active birth (5 replies)
  55. Anyone with Scoliosis have a natural birth (7 replies)
  56. Does amniotic fluid stain? (6 replies)
  57. Did your hospital provide.... (46 replies)
  58. Stretch and Sweep (16 replies)
  59. Measuring 2 weeks ahead (11 replies)
  60. Breast Crawl (30 replies)
  61. Sterile Water Injections (5 replies)
  62. Waiting till the cord stops pulsing? (18 replies)
  63. Approaching birth after SEVERE scary Shoulder dystocia experience (16 replies)
  64. Waters breaking...how long can they take? (10 replies)
  65. Calmbirth? (10 replies)
  66. What do I need for the hospital? (11 replies)
  67. Would you go Private if it was at the public hospital... (14 replies)
  68. water births (11 replies)
  69. Labour vs. previous abdo pain (20 replies)
  70. Can labour start as just period type pains? (15 replies)
  71. do midwives need to be 'tough' during a birth? (28 replies)
  72. Birth position (30 replies)
  73. Choosing vaginal birth with suspected large baby (18 replies)
  74. Anyone else not having a birth plan? (43 replies)
  75. Mantras/positive statements to focus on during labour (7 replies)
  76. Is it really necessary to be monitored the whole time when tryign for a VBAC ? (27 replies)
  77. When is an emergency c-section really necessary? (29 replies)
  78. Birth Centre Question. (10 replies)
  79. 37 weeks - Old brown blood (0 replies)
  80. Not sure if dh can handle labour / birth (26 replies)
  81. Do you have a gut ‘feeling’? (29 replies)
  82. GBS Positive (1 reply)
  83. Antibiotics During Labour (8 replies)
  84. When ur water breaks..... (12 replies)
  85. Cannula during labour (47 replies)
  86. Yup, another topic about wether this could be it? (7 replies)
  87. Labour and birth after a precipitate birth (8 replies)
  88. Suggestions for music to labour to? (17 replies)
  89. Waters breaking or bloody show over 2 days? (1 reply)
  90. Mellow birthing for analytical types? (32 replies)
  91. Baby movements slow down when labour is imminent? (1 reply)
  92. birth photography (24 replies)
  93. Anyone else past their EDD (31 replies)
  94. Tell me your waterbirth experience (6 replies)
  95. Mantras/positive statements to focus on during labour (10 replies)
  96. Induction (14 replies)
  97. Pre-labour - Updated (8 replies)
  98. * (10 replies)
  99. Being Induced on Monday.... (6 replies)
  100. Does birth get shorter every time? (14 replies)
  101. Raspberry Leaf Tea (8 replies)
  102. safest for baby (18 replies)
  103. After pains (34 replies)
  104. Placenta management post birth (23 replies)
  105. Planning for drug-free second birth (35 replies)
  106. Planning natural birth - what helped you cope? (25 replies)
  107. to push or not to push? (22 replies)
  108. Induction VS quick natural birth (13 replies)
  109. Breast Crawl (0 replies)
  110. GBS Positive (16 replies)
  111. how long do u think it will be? (2 replies)
  112. Early signs of labour... I'm 2-3cm dilated (2 replies)
  113. bath for pain relief - can u after waters break? (21 replies)
  114. Choosing NOT to go for VBAC (27 replies)
  115. POSITIVE Induction Stories Please (22 replies)
  116. Induction gel - what's it like? (9 replies)
  117. no drugs (88 replies)
  118. did your wish for a natural/drug free birth come true or not? (47 replies)
  119. Waters breaking in bed or the car? (62 replies)
  120. Anyone Been stuck with toddler in tow giving birth! (14 replies)
  121. Do you always have a show before going into labour? (17 replies)
  122. Preparing for a Transfusion (5 replies)
  123. Possible Induction (5 replies)
  124. Could this be it? (24 replies)
  125. Another Q on quick births . . . (12 replies)
  126. I'm feeling great ..... (8 replies)
  127. Question about quick births (27 replies)
  128. Refusing/partially refusing hospital protocol (32 replies)
  129. Any good books on how to birth after a traumatic birth? (4 replies)
  130. Post-partum Haemorrhage (4 replies)
  131. giving birth to small/premmie baby (15 replies)
  132. Glasses / contacts during labour (25 replies)
  133. Giving birth with the flu? (7 replies)
  134. Inducing Labour (9 replies)
  135. ARM without drip to bring on contractions (11 replies)
  136. Active Birth Preparation (118 replies)
  137. Ligaments stretching or something else? (1 reply)
  138. TENS machine (4 replies)
  139. Books on birthing (15 replies)
  140. 36 weeks and losing clear mucus (12 replies)
  141. Is this early labour or pre labour? (6 replies)
  142. water birth (20 replies)
  143. Can I ask for a caesar instead of forceps? (13 replies)
  144. Bluies - where to get them (9 replies)
  145. Not tearing 4th time around (4th birth) (14 replies)
  146. Baby facing wrong way (10 replies)
  147. Are babies awake during labour? (15 replies)
  148. was your first time more painful? (44 replies)
  149. ECV vs breech birth (11 replies)
  150. Locum OB's (12 replies)
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