No fear!

Feeling nervous about giving birth? Here’s how you can take control, says Milli Hill

WORDS MILLI HILL

Even now, I still remember the moment when, on discovering I was pregnant for the first time, I stood looking at my reflection in the bathroom mirror and felt one, huge, overriding emotion: fear. It just didn’t seem possible that my tiny body could grow something as big as a baby inside of it, and then, somehow, get it out! I knew I had to do it though, and I was terrified. Fear usually has a fight-or-flight effect on us – we either stand frozen like a rabbit in the headlights, or we leg it. When it comes to having a baby, though, neither of these are a great plan. Instead, the best thing you can do is take time to learn what your options and choices are, and what…

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Mother & Baby (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2019

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