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What I wish I knew in Antenatal Classes
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10 Things I Wish I’d Learnt In Antenatal Class

“Hi my name’s Heather, this is Andy, and the three things we know about our baby are…” 3 years ago, 8 couples huddled hopefully under strip lighting in a non-descript room in our local town. We’d rushed from work, negotiating…
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Posted by By Heather Davies
We Need To Talk About: Tearing During Childbirth
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We Need To Talk About: Tearing During Childbirth

If 85% of vaginal births result in tears, and 25% of births are C-sections, then 90% of women will be leaving hospital with stitches.
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Posted by By Heather Davies
Why I’ll Never Regret Trying For a VBAC
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Why I’ll Never Regret Trying For a VBAC

Even though I was crushed and heartbroken when I realised that a natural birth was slipping from my grasp, If I had to go back and make the decision again, I would do the same again.
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Posted by By Alison McGarragh-Murphy
The Best Laid Plans: Having an Emergency Caesarean
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The Best Laid Plans: Having an Emergency Caesarean

I felt like I had dreamed my whole life of the moment that slippery little person would emerge into the world and be placed on my skin. The reality was not quite the dream.
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Posted by By Liz Ormesher
I Didn’t Love My Baby
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I Didn’t Love My Baby

I didn't love my baby. I didn't even know what love should feel like. I just knew that I didn't feel it. I felt detached, and I felt alien. I felt I was playing a role...
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Posted by By Kate Dyson
MOLO Advice: How to Cope With a Caesarean
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MOLO Advice: How to Cope With a Caesarean

Whether you found yourself having an emergency c-section, or you're booked in for an elective, there'll be something to help you here.
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Posted by By Alison McGarragh-Murphy
Do Caesareans Really Affect Evolution?
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Do Caesareans Really Affect Evolution?

I thought that one of the benefits of modern medical care is that fewer people die in childbirth – I’m not sure you can blame women who’ve had Caesarians for that, can you?
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Posted by By Hannah
Too Posh to Push: A Tale of Two Caesareans
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Too Posh to Push: A Tale of Two Caesareans

Using a catchy phrase like 'too posh to push' creates an atmosphere of disdain and resentment towards women who have had Caesarean-sections.
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Posted by By Alison McGarragh-Murphy

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