Choosing the right birth partner
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My husband James has always been squeamish, but swept along by the excitement, he decided he wanted to be at the birth of our first child. But at the birth, as I battled with the pain, James was a gibbering wreck and I ended up comforting him!
Needless to say when I found out I was pregnant with Jess, I immediately asked my sister to be my birth partner. James waited outside and paced the corridor instead!
Maria Golding, 29, mum to Hayley, 3, and Jess, 9 months
By Maria Golding
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