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'Why Me?' 1 In 3 Women Have Experienced Incontinence – This Is What It's Really Like

"I was always nervous of wetting myself or smelling. I just thought: Why me?”
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Home Births No More Risky Than Hospital Births, Says Major New Study

Analysis of more than a million cases showed no difference in infant death rates.
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Women in Labour Offered VR Headsets To Distract From The Pain Of Childbirth

"I'm submerged in a herd of buffalo," said one mum-to-be.
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Birth Diaries: 'We Ran Out Of Gas And Air During My Home Birth'

"I remember drawing my last breath from the last cylinder knowing in that moment there wasn’t going to be any more for a while."
By Sian Puddefoot, as told to Amy Packham

'My Daughter Was Born In The Back Of A Moving Ambulance'

"I went into shock. They covered me in blankets and whacked the heating up full-blast."
By Bronwen Edwards, as told to Amy Packham

'I'm A Doctor And Found Birth Terrifying'

"I struggled, trying to get my image of a C-section out of my head – and everything I’d seen as a doctor."
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'I Didn't Sleep For Three Days During Labour. I Was Utterly Exhausted'

Nothing went to plan – I threw up every time I had gas and air and ended up with a ventouse delivery.
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'I Tripped Over My Toddler And Broke My Knee At 36 Weeks – Here's How I Gave Birth'

"I’d have done anything to avoid a caesarean – I practically begged them not to give me one."
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Amy Schumer's C-Section Scar Is Smiling At Us – And We're Here For It

The 38-year-old revealed for the first time that she’d had the procedure.
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Get The Party Started: Pink Fan Gives Birth During Singer's Liverpool Gig

"I'm just a bit gutted I missed the concert."
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