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‘I had my baby on Halloween’
‘I had my baby on Halloween’

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What’s it like to give birth twice within 12 months?
‘I had two babies in one year!’

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“My family joined me at the birth”
“My family joined me at the birth”

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Five classic photos to take while you’re pregnant
Five classic photos to take while you’re pregnant

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“I went out for ice cream and came home with my baby!”
“I went out for ice cream and came home with my baby!”

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“I was a surrogate with twins for another mum”
“I was a surrogate with twins for another mum”

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“I had the IONA test for my miracle baby after 5 rounds of IVF”
“The IONA test took away the risk of losing my miracle baby”

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“The IONA test gave me peace of mind after learning I was high risk for Down’s Syndrome”
“The IONA test gave me peace of mind after learning I was high risk for Down’s Syndrome”

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“My doula helped me have a mindful home birth”
“My doula helped me have a mindful home birth”

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“My pregnancy was like training for cycling to the South Pole”
“My pregnancy was like training for cycling to the South Pole”

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“There’s no potential for miscarriage with the IONA test - that’s why we decided to do it”
“There’s no potential for miscarriage with the IONA test – that’s why we decided to do it”

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“I was the first woman in the UK to be offered the IONA test”
“I was the first woman in the UK to be offered the IONA test”

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“We live-tweeted our baby’s birth”
“We live-tweeted our baby’s birth”

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“I had gestational diabetes when I had twins”
“I had gestational diabetes when I had twins”

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“I didn’t get to hold my newborn baby before his life-saving heart surgery”
“I didn’t get to hold my newborn baby before his life-saving heart surgery”

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I had gestational diabetes throughout my first pregnancy without knowing
“I had gestational diabetes throughout my first pregnancy without knowing”

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Laugh & Learn Count & Colour Gumball Machine
“We had a Christmas baby – our midwife was dressed as Santa!”

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“I had a Christmas baby - and was back in time to open presents!”
“I had a Christmas baby – and was back in time to open presents!”

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‘I trusted my body and had a medication-free birth’
‘I trusted my body and had a medication-free birth’

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‘My sportiness helped me have a natural, pain-free birth’
‘My sportiness helped me have a natural, pain-free birth’

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baby two weeks late
‘My baby was 2 weeks late – I wanted to wait for a vaginal birth’

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Charlotte and her newborn
‘My mum was there for me at my son’s birth’

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Julia with Ryan
‘My friend saved the day and helped me give birth’

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Holly with Henry 20 minutes after the birth
‘My twin sister was my birth partner’

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‘My waters broke at Center Parcs’
‘My waters broke at Center Parcs’

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Ben cradles his tiny son on an Algarve beach
‘My baby boy came early in the Algarve!’

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‘I had my baby in a hotel’
‘I had my baby in a hotel’

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Katherine Kelly [Photo: Ken McKay/ITV/REX]
Katherine Kelly talks to M&B: “It was over before I had time to ask for gas and air!”

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Shea with newborn Olive
I gave birth in a midwife-led unit: Shea’s story

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