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WTF is ‘Postpartum Prolapse’ – and Is It Treatable (Because We’re Freaking Out)

Step away from the Google horror stories - there's plenty you can do to manage a prolapse after giving birth
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Posted by By Kate Dyson
Why All Couples Need A Safe Word – In The Delivery Suite
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Why All Couples Need A Safe Word – In The Delivery Suite

Was the midwife right to be totally dismissive of all our birth plans?
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Posted by By Heather Davies
We Need to Talk About: Your First Week as a Mum
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We Need to Talk About: Your First Week as a Mum

I’d read about lochia and imagined this to be like a period. Yes, if Tarantino was directing your period maybe.
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Posted by By Leanne
Why I Didn’t Get My EastEnders Style Birth
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Why I Didn’t Get My EastEnders Style Birth

After her first labour didn't go quite to plan, Jo was determined to have the kind of birth experience she wanted second time around.
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Posted by By Jo Fellowes
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The Placenta: ‘I’ve Got To Do What?!’

Were you caught out by the 'Third Stage' of labour? Merlot Mummy muses on her shock that she had to deliver the placenta too...
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Posted by By Merlot Mummy
I Pooed Myself In Labour
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I Pooed Myself In Labour

We've all heard whisperings of the woman who pooed herself during labour, and Kate wondered whether they were true. Then, she found out for sure...
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Posted by By Kate Dyson
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