My first experience of childbirth was much more frightening and shocking than I’d expected, writes our arts columnist Lucy Jones, because our culture has given an unrealistic view of it
The demystification of birth is sorely needed in our culture. I’m glad that we seem to be moving away from the shrouding of the literal facts of life. “A lot of people try to make out that pregnancy is full of rainbows and magic but it’s really not,” as one woman says. This honest telling of how it is still seems like it should be whispered.
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