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Choosing the right birth partner

'I won't have my husband at the birth next time'

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Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

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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3 out of 5 star rating

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