birth

'I Had Diarrhoea, Threw Up In The Shower, And Pooed In Front Of My Partner'

"We get caught up in the misery of birth. I wanted to do it differently."
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WTF Is Hypnobirthing And Does It *Actually* Work?

The Duchess of Cambridge revealed she used the technique. Here, we speak to experts about what it is and how women use it.
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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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'I Kept My Eyes Closed Throughout': How It Feels To Give Birth To A Breech Baby

"It wasn’t really until the day after that I realised what I’d managed to achieve."
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21 Striking Birth Photos That Capture The Strength Of Mothers

The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers announced its contest winners.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Give Birth Multiple Times?

As Sue Radford prepares for baby number 22, we ask experts what happens to a woman's body when she has more than five babies.
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'I Didn't Want A Baby For Five More Years But I Got Pregnant On Contraception'

"It wasn’t a happy scenario for me.'
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This Is What It's Like When Your Heavy Baby Gets Stuck During Birth

"I'd love women to know having a heavy baby isn't always as bad as everyone says."
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We Chose Alternative Birth Partners – And Here's Why It Worked

Many women have their co-parent with them while they give birth. Here, four women tell us why they chose someone different.
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Birth Diaries: ‘My Husband Died When I Was 6 Months Pregnant’

"Giving birth to our daughter was the hardest and most rewarding experience of my entire life."
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