The experience register is a collection of experiences from pregnancy, birth and postnatally, volunteered by local mums who are willing to share experiences they have had with other mums.

We can currently provided a contact for the following issues:

Assisted delivery (forceps) 

Breast feeding twins

Breastfeeding after a caesarean

Breastfeeding problems - blocked ducts

Breastfeeding problems – cracked nipples

Caesarean births – emergency caesareans

Changing from breast to bottle

Colic

Dandy Walker Syndrome

Death of a child / loss of a twin

Epidural

Expressing milk

Failure to progress (during labour) 

Fertility treatment (specifically Clomid, including having a baby following fertility treatment) 

Gas and Air

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Induction

Late Termination of Pregnancy due to Foetal Abnormalities

Long term expressing

Miscarriage

‘Missed’ miscarriage

Morning sickness 

Post natal depression

Post natal vaginal trauma 

Pre-eclampsia

Premature babies (28 weeks)

Retained placenta

Sleep problems

Special Care Baby Unit - having a baby admitted to SCBU

Transient Migratory Osteoporosis 

Traumatic delivery

Twin births (natural)

VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean)

Water birth 

If you have had an experience that you would like to add to the register, or if you need to talk to someone about something you are going through at the moment, please contact Claire Eaton at claire.eaton@live.co.uk.