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Supporting the perineum stretching during labour ()
Left or right? Does it matter that much? ()
Gas - really harmless? ()
How long was your birth story??? ()
Different births - good or bad? ()
What's she talking about? ()
Shortsightedness....and being in labour. ()
We're Engaged! ()
feelings of failure ()
Birthing Ball? ()
Will baby engage? ()
prelabour? ()
Positions for 'big baby' ()
Was it my show? Help ()
Inducement booked & I'm terrified ()
Having a 'feeling' of if you'll be early, ontime or overdue? ()
SPD giving birth!? ()
In pain.. advice needed!! ()
What did you wear during labour? ()
What to do? ()
baby's position neither anterior or posterior - is this good or bad?? ()
30weeks And Braxton Hicks ()
S&S... Now? ()
Begining to Freak out!!! ()
Stupid question about pushing ()
Getting through labour again ()
39 Weeks +1 and Labour Seems To Be Nowhere In Sight... ()
39 weeks 5 days - Bubs hasn't engaged ()
Please tell me some good stories about 2nd births ()
asking for birth notes from frankston hospital?? ()
Sorry for a New Thread - Deflated Feelings After Birth ()
Is Labour around the corner??? ()
Partner Nesting - could this mean I am going to go into labour soon? ()
guilty about epidural? ()
When is the best time to call your Doula to be with you? ()
Labor and Birth ()
last weeks of pregnancy dragging on ()
The environmental Impact of Different Modes of Care ()
Article on Dutch model of care ()
DIY Deliveries: More Women Go It Alone (US) ()
De-briefing - it's important isn't it? *long - sorry* ()
Positive experiences - hospital birth ()
Epidurals/Spinal ()
How long for hospital stay? ()
Chiropractic Intervention during labour ()
Giving birth with no support person? ()
How do I get this bub to engage? ()
Migrating to Melbourne and currently pregnant! ()
How soon can you breastfeed after birth? ()
Obstetricians and Induction ()
Did baby come before planned induction? ()
Strengthening the perineum ()
Getting really tired just before your due date?? ()
Haemorroids? ()
Turning a baby who's sunny side up? ()
have twin to twin transfusion syndrome. ()
advice for labour thread ()
big baby = hard labour? ()
Natural Birth with Genital Herpes ()
My birth Preferences... Your thoughts? ()
Breech babies ()
Twins - Looking For Good Reading ()
Need reassurance about my birth option plan... ()
No Visitor rule at the hospital ()
Raspberry leaf ()
Evening Primrose Oil ()
article - unnecessary caesarians (long) ()
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer: Reviews ()
Silent Knife by Nancy Wainer Cohen: Your Reviews ()
TENS machine? ()
Waterbirth at Birth Centres ()
Pfft! Small Pelvis ()
Can someone explain these to me please? ()
A bit of a vent ()
What to drink during labour? ()
Q for those who have obtained medical records after previous birth ()
Optimal Fetal Positioning? ()
Compresses - warm or cold? ()
Vaginal Exams in Pregnancy & Labour ()
Head Circumference - VB ()
question about breathing on Apgar score ()
did stretch and sweep work for you? ()
Was ours a unique experience? ()
mucus show ()
Will he or Won't he? (long post from a bored pre-labouring woman) ()
Possible waters leaking? ()
prelabour signs ()
Feeling sick before .... ()
Active Labour and Induction? (long-ish post) ()
RBWH Birthing Centre ()
shouldn't things be happening?? ()
AHM covers part cost of a home birth? ()
Acupuncture - labour induction ()
Overdue Babies!! ()
Link between treatment for abnormal cells and C/S??? ()
Labour Induction - acupuncture ()
didn't want to tell people about birth details ()
cervix 2cm open and 1cm long - advice please ()
BellyBelly's Screening: The Business of Being Born - Post-Movie Discussion ()
Sydney 17th November - Ricki Lake Doco Screening ()
Birth Week in Kallista (Melbourne) Nov 7-11 ()
how did you feel? ()
Blue / Black Cohosh ()
labour aide ()
Painful coccyx after birth. anyone else? ()
Group B Strep Testing ()
Big fat vent ()
synthetic oxytocin (again sorry!) ()
Australian attitudes to pregnancy and birth under fire: article ()
Encouraging a friend to try a VBA2C - anyone with personal experience? ()
Sterile water injections for back pain - anyone done it? ()
birth preferences ()
low iron levels and delivery ()
Inverted cervix... will it cause a difficult birth? ()
Soulbirth ()
c/s due to high bp ()
Check this out.... ()
Posterior labour stories? ()
Did you like - ()
Walking epidural at John Hunter? ()
What inductions methods worked for you? ()
Telling people you are in Labour ()
how did you feel after the birth ()
Community Midwifery Program (homebirth) ()
Tough question to answer!! ()
TENS machine ()
bleeding and periods after birth TMI WARNING ()
Managing third stage? ()
Vaginal Stretching ()
Waters breaking... your stories! ()
Have you been induced and had vaginal delivery? ()
cord clamping ()
Telling a woman not to push!! ()
10pound baby? is it possible? ()
being induced on wednesday ()
Jelly-like blob - retained product? ()
Second Labour - long distance to birth venue ()
Hi Everyone ()
What constitutes a low (or high) risk pregnancy? ()
Low Lying Placenta - Placenta Previa ()
Going back? ()
Alan please help! ()
music for labour ()
Writing my birth plan need some help! ()
Turning a Posterior Bub ()
The new epidural?? ()
done it before...but... ()
Midwife Centres As Safe As Hospital: Study ()
What was your favourite, non-medical pain relief? ()
Vitamin K after birth? ()
Why Breech Babies Are Breech In The First Place? ()
RWH at Brisbane Birth Unit? Or Caboolture or Nambour? ()
Stretch & Sweep - What to expect? ()
Debating which hospital.... ()
Mother's labour experience - any links? ()
Birth as a bowel movement ()
Third baby = different labour? ()
am i being naive to think i can have a natural birth? ()
why we feel pain in labor and pain relief methods ()
Birth Questions ..... ()
Induction at a Birth Centre ()
what do you know now that you wish you'd known then? ()
Your suggestions on how to cope with a long labour? ()
Funny things you said in labour ()
Join me in the pregnancy room for pregnancy chat! ()
Induction at 37 weeks ()
Pain relief....Epidural? TENS? ()
Shower ()
To Wax or Not to Wax.. ()
what were your less obvious signs of early labour? ()
Don't Want To Be Induced But... ()
Don't fear the big babies! ()
Cervix Dilation - How Accurate ()
Being induced, whats it like?? ()
Birth After Caesarean Info & Support Group - QLD ()
Birthing Ball ()
position of cervix at 38 and 2 days? midwives? doulas? ()
Advice needed...should I go into to hospital? ()
So confused ()
Q for Alan or any other medical profs about catheter ()
What's the deal with private hospitals? ()
Birth Review ()
Early induction ()
Ice Cube Pain Threshold Test ()
The pain during labour ()
Perinieum Massage ()
How many stitches for 2nd degree tear? ()
Older child visiting hospital if sick ()
Article: Continuous care ()
What is this? ()
severe backache but few contractions help ()
Calling all opinions on episiotomies ()
C sections and GD and fasting ()
Labour & Birth - Frequently Posted Questions - PLEASE Read First! ()
C/S or VD - Advice please ()
Your 5 fave birth books? ()
New caesarean book - anyone read it? ()
Cord clamping-Help plz ()
So many questions....Alan? Kelly? Anybody! ()
Sibling present at birth ()
Okay...now I'm really confused about birthing choices! ()
It's a Safe Place ()
Induction - what happens? ()
Being induced Sunday, would like to help body along!! ()
Advice needed ()
Evidence Based Practices for Newborns - article ()
help - how long can i have period pain before birth ()
Private versus Public Hospital for Birth ()
Birth DVD's now for sale on BellyBelly! ()
TENS Machine ()
If it's not amniotic fluid what is it? ()
fluid... ()
Does it really matter? Unshaved/waxed during birth ()
Prelabour....help!!! ()
Congenital Hip Dislocation ()
Q - Is it true - 'stop & start' labour for 'grand multiparas' ? ()
5cm 2 days ago, now what? ()
childbirth relaxation classes?? please help a stress-head! ()
Did you have any success with S & S from 38.5weeks? ()
C -section vs Forceps ()
Some Questions.... ()
Ways to labour ()
Who has tried Acupuncture to bring on labour? ()
Birthing upright and tearing? ()
Not Scared Any More... ()
What is a birthing plan? ()
Small Feet ... Small Pelvis? ()
Those whose first bub came 'early'... ()
Natural ways to induce labour ()
C sect due to weight? ()
Upcoming induced labour ()
Maternal Post-Birth Well-being Assessment / Self Assessment / De-briefing ()
Welcome to Birth! ()
Overdue & avoiding induction ()
Husband "squeamish" ()
RLT: Tablets vs Tea? ()
Being Left Alone ()
Posterior labours? ()
After labour... ()
Another EPO Question ()
What is Vit K made of? ()
What would you do? ()
Acupuncture ()
Should u buy a breast pump before hospital or when u get home? ()
Has anyone told the Hospital that u wanted to breastfeed only to discover? ()
Testimonial on the power of Goals when it comes to childbirth. ()
Could this be part of my Mucus Plug? ()
Need some help with birth plan - does this sound OK? ()
Dissapointed by negative information offered on Induction ()
When is the 'right' time to call your support person/people? ()
Help! Need advice ASAP!! Re waters breaking ()
Directed pushing in labour ()
Position of Cervix ()
Did you get PPH? ()
After Pains / Contractions ()
What do you wear??? ()
Birth Montage General Discussion #1 ()
Is the myth true - second labours faster than first? ()
Dry Birth ()
Birth skills - Juju Sundin??? ()
Bubs head high=cord prolapse=c/s?? ()
Rasberry Leaf Tablets ()
What is EPO? ()
what to do ?????? ()
Stretch and Sweep - who has had one??.... ()
letting the cord pulsate leads to jaundice??? ()
Alan or other midwife? Was in active labour but then nothing? ()
EPO dose question ()
What should your cervix feel like before labour begins? ()
How long until castor oil starts to work? ()
Strengthening muscles for labour? ()
Who would you have if.... ()
What sort of pain? ()
2nd labour n birth does it get easier? ()
your advise pls ()
How do they measure your dilation?! ()
Labour looking much more positive ()
leaving hosp 24hours after birth ()
I don't like midwives ()
If 1st baby was late, will 2nd be too? ()
Natural/Vaginal Birth of Identical Twins ()
Deciding to have epidural ()
Question about placenta analysis ()
How'd the father cope? ()
When did you go to hospital? ()
Could I go to a Birth centre? ()
2nd time round ()
Previous 4th degree tear ()
Vac extraction 2nd time round? ()
a re-tearing qn ()
No partner/husband during labour - Im scared ()
TMI Is this pre labour? ()
A TMI question ( sorry ) ()
Vital to have birth plan? ()
Pushing too early bad? ()
Slowing down FIRST stage of labour ()
Knowing how to push ()
How long after your waters break ... ()
They say no one gets a medal... ()
Please share your induced labour experience ()
the vitamin k injection ()
Pulsating Cord! ()
Your best tips for labour? ()
Q about epidural/spinal block ()
Internals ()
What happens after the birth? ()
Returning to pre-birth state after vaginal birth ()
What time did labour start for you?? ()
Anyone taken castor oil? ()
How long now?? ()
epidural - pros and cons ()
Brisbane couriermail article on botched births? ()
Chances of bub getting thrush at birth? ()
Anyone heard of going more than 42 weeks? ()
Natty23 is in labour.... ()
is pms feeling prior to labour normal? ()
Why does eveyone think I'm crazy?! ()
Labour??? ()
Is induction more dangerous?? ()
What does RLT actually DO? ()
How worried should I be??... ()
Physiological 3rd stage ()
What are the chances... ()
severe afterbirth pains after fast FIRST labour ()
pre labour ()
Transition - How Long? ()
Who has used TENS? ()
Spaced out for a week after labour ()
what everyones telling me ()
My Beautiful boy! ()
90% Caesarean Rate in 2 Decades? ()
Position of baby during labour ()
Q about using pethidine during labour... ()
Pre-labour?? ()
What do you think?? ()
Have you birthed on a Birthing Stool???? ()
Tens Machines??!! ()
Scared of having to have an induction. What was your experience?? ()
Homeopathics / Flower remedies during birth ()
Enema before delivery? ()
episiotomy question ()
How can you tell if its BH or labour contractions? ()
Practise run? ()
Controversial Pregnancy & Birth Documentary ()
Early, On Time, or Late? ()
Online birth videos ()
Cord blood banking ()
information/statistics please.... ()
Did you have a feeling you would go into labour? ()
Stem cells ()