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To C or not to C

Wendy Wason | Posted 01.01.2012 | UK Lifestyle
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Wendy Wason

What really winds me up is the smugness of mothers who give birth naturally and seem to think if you have had a C-section you somehow opted out. It's not the case. I don't believe anyone would rather have an extra five days in hospital and be sliced open.

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Why didn't I have the right to a Caesarean

Sue Hedges | Posted 30.12.2011 | UK
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Sue Hedges

Perhaps if caesareans had been offered when they were needed over the last few years instead of hospitals making decisions to protect their targets and not their patients then today's news may not even have been necessary.

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What Now?

Wendy Wason | Posted 16.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle
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Wendy Wason

Most mothers who have C-sections feel a little guilty, as we're not having a natural birth. Even when you tell yourself that it's best for you and baby you still feel a little pang.

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What Is A Normal Birth?

Kizzy Bass | Posted 10.10.2011 | UK Lifestyle
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Kizzy Bass

If you look back through history, normal births were carried out at home yet although they are becoming more popular, they are still seen as different from the norm.

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