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Nichola’s Story
I gave birth to my daughter in January. The care given to me was okay during my pregnancy. I had many challenges along the way but did feel heard by
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The M-brrace Uk 2018 Report Stated That Black Women Are 5x More Likely To Die During Pregnancy, Childbirth And In The Postnatal Period Than White Women And Asian Women Are Twice As Likely To Die.
On top of this 1 in 10 women experience postnatal depression after having their baby and we are not sure about the figures for Black women of African descent. Maternity
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St Is A Mother Of 4 Who Gave Birth On 17th April 2020 At City Hospital.
What was your experience like?Supportive, caring, encouraging during labour from the midwife, but also because of my setting the scene I communicated my wants and desires for this birthing experience.The
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During my first pregnancy, while commencing the final year of my third year of studies, I experienced a deterioration with my mental health.
I was diagnosed with Bi-polar Disorder in 2014 while in my first year of studies. During my first trimester of my first pregnancy, while commencing my final semester of my
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Did You Feel Listened To? Yes – To A Point – Had To Be Firm.
Why? [I had to tell the midwife] you are not the professional of my body and you need to relax. She was so panicked and I had to reinforce my
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Geraldines Story
When I got pregnant a third time, I was determined that this time I would have a natural birth my local midwife was very supportive and said she had seen