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birth diaries

'I Tore My Labia During Birth. I Tore Everything. We Need To Talk About This'

Birth Diaries: "Despite all my research, I still had a birth I didn’t know could happen."
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‘Forget The Pain Of Birth? It’s Hard Not To Remember Having Two Spoons Wedged In Your Vagina’

"The feeling of forceps was awful – a smear test is nothing in comparison. But I was focusing on my daughter after 52 hours of labour."
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'My 4-Year-Old Was The Best Birthing Partner I Could Have Had'

"I’d already had one hospital birth and one home birth – I knew I wanted a free birth this time."
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We Wouldn't Encourage Anyone To Have A 'Natural' Root Canal – Why Is Birth So Different?

I chose to give birth without pain relief – but we shouldn't demonise those who do.
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'I Thought I Was Sick With A Bug – Hours Later I Gave Birth In An Ambulance'

"I remember his bright pink face, his loud cry. I just knew he’d be alright."
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'I Had A Home Birth – With A Transfer For Suspected Sepsis'

"Home births aren't as scary as they make out – even if you do transfer in to hospital."
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