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  1. Hayden's birth (0 replies)
  2. decreasing birth times (11 replies)
  3. Early Induction - big baby (11 replies)
  4. My traumatic birth story (5 replies)
  5. streph b worries (7 replies)
  6. Induced, 13hr labour, emergency c-section.Pain! (16 replies)
  7. Need help preparing for birth of babe with complications. (7 replies)
  8. Hellp for the 2nd time? (3 replies)
  9. worried about bub#3 labour! (2 replies)
  10. Fentons Procedure (2 replies)
  11. Traumatic Arrival of Thomas (10 replies)
  12. Birth Asphyxia-HIE-Cerebral palsy (2 replies)
  13. Atopic uterus, tearing and PPH, will it happen 3rd time? (2 replies)
  14. Nervous about 2nd birth (4 replies)
  15. PPH (10 replies)
  16. Less Painful Second Time Around? (7 replies)
  17. Upset DH missed it! (3 replies)
  18. Feeling v.sad about it (8 replies)
  19. Internal Scare Tissue (3 replies)
  20. 11th hour epidurals (9 replies)
  21. Birth plan for second birth (5 replies)
  22. First Birthday (celebrating but remembering) (4 replies)
  23. Fourth degree tear recovery (12 replies)
  24. Second Time and Scared (8 replies)
  25. Keillands Rotation (4 replies)
  26. shoulder dystocia 2nd time around? (16 replies)
  27. 4 Years on and still think about it (1 reply)
  28. Worried that it will happen again... (6 replies)
  29. 20hrs labour.. everything just gone wrong ! (2 replies)
  30. Episiotomy/tear healing time? (5 replies)
  31. I think I need answers (10 replies)
  32. 2 weeks over due, induced,32hr labour (2 replies)
  33. They finally answered (1 reply)
  34. Consent for forceps/episiotomy??? (19 replies)
  35. Child sexual abuse and labour experiences (11 replies)
  36. Cascade from Hell - sorry so long! (9 replies)
  37. I missed my daughter's birth (15 replies)
  38. Undiagnosed Pre-Eclampsia (9 replies)
  39. worried (1 reply)
  40. 37 hour labour 2003 (2 replies)
  41. Guilt/Mixed Emotions on Birth/After (7 replies)
  42. Antibiotic drip ruined my labours (1 reply)
  43. Stressful pregnancy/birth = anxious child? (0 replies)
  44. No say about labour and delivery (3 replies)
  45. Scared (4 replies)
  46. Follow up to my last story.... (2 replies)
  47. delivery without anyone (18 replies)
  48. Does induction often lead to CS? (17 replies)
  49. Spinal/Epidural Question (13 replies)
  50. 3 years on and still upset (13 replies)
  51. Manual removal of placenta (21 replies)
  52. My DD born with a Haemangioma - anyone else's? (3 replies)
  53. Elective Induction (10 replies)
  54. Preemie (1 reply)
  55. Scary PPH - worried about next baby (12 replies)
  56. not really a "birth" experience, but... (10 replies)
  57. Nervous as all hell!!! (2 replies)
  58. Lachlan's Traumatic Arrival (looooooong) (9 replies)
  59. Expect the Unexpected! (7 replies)
  60. We've come along way baby! (2 replies)
  61. update: my traumatic day (2 replies)
  62. Am I irrational for feeling like this? (2 replies)
  63. Turning a Breech Baby (16 replies)
  64. DS birth (3 replies)
  65. The most frightening experience of my life... (5 replies)
  66. Cascade of Intervention (13 replies)
  67. My traumatic pregnancy and birth (2 replies)
  68. Not really the happy experience I was hoping for (4 replies)
  69. Dont read this if you havent given birth yet! (11 replies)
  70. Please help me decide! (7 replies)
  71. Great pregnancy, terrible birth (6 replies)
  72. Dad's veiw of a Traumatic birth! (17 replies)
  73. Flashbacks (7 replies)
  74. A Million Tears (24 replies)
  75. And it continues.... (10 replies)
  76. DH unable to participate in birth of DS (2 replies)
  77. Hard to get Over.... (2 replies)
  78. Help! 2nd time around? (8 replies)
  79. my very traumatic day (11 replies)
  80. A "normal" birth (5 replies)
  81. After Leeroys birth, for DP LONG (0 replies)
  82. Emily Mae's arrival - very long (2 replies)
  83. Before and After (2 replies)
  84. Placental Abruption (6 replies)
  85. Jake's Birth, a VERY close call! (7 replies)
  86. Traumatic pregnancy (2 replies)
  87. Birth Defects (2 replies)
  88. Preeclampsia, Ceaser and more (3 replies)
  89. Cascade of Intervention (0 replies)
  90. Induction - took forever!!! (2 replies)
  91. 29wks (2 replies)
  92. Lara Chelsea Jade (2 replies)
  93. My horrible birth experience (5 replies)
  94. Nightmare 3 day labour (15 replies)
  95. LONG. Birth story and following week (4 replies)
  96. Failed Epidural during Caesarian (3 replies)
  97. am I a parent (10 replies)
  98. long story- 8 wks early (0 replies)
  99. It was all such a shock (2 replies)
  100. Alone and in pain- my (long) story (2 replies)
  101. Bianca Jayde (5 replies)
  102. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (6 replies)
  103. My first birth experience - Very long (1 reply)
  104. So close, yet so far away (6 replies)
  105. Horrendous (8 replies)
  106. Welcome! (3 replies)
  107. Finally!! The birth of Riley (5 replies)
  108. Worst day of my life (6 replies)
  109. The Afterbirth! (8 replies)
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