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What are the signs of labour? What’s a c-section like? And what if your home birth doesn’t go to plan? Learn what you need to know about giving birth

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"Rooming in" with your newborn is supposed to encourage breastfeeding, but it can also jeopardize maternal mental health.

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My baby and I already had a higher chance of dying during delivery, but when my fear turned to panic, only one person in the room could help: the one who looked like me.

My baby and I already had a higher chance of dying during delivery, but when my labour failed to progress and my fear turned to panic, only one person in the room could help: the one who looked like me.

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This famous labour-inducing eggplant parmesan worked for me twice

In order to avoid getting induced, I tried just about everything to jumpstart my labour, but nothing worked until I stumbled upon this recipe.

This eggplant parmesan recipe put me in labour—twice!

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Giving birth

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This eggplant parmesan recipe put me in labour—twice!