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Interview 10

Interview 10

Age at Interview: 31
Background: Waitress and student with a five year old son. Living with partner, who is a farm worker. Ethnic background: White British (Scottish).

Brief outline:Reached final stage of labour with 1st child, cord wrapped around baby's neck, had last minute CS. Felt cheated and experienced postnatal depression. Determined to have vaginal birth with 2nd child. Had easy labour and 'perfect' birth experience.

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After worrying a lot about the birth of her first child, she made a conscious effort not to get too worked up in her next pregnancy, because it is just not worth it.
Print What would you say to another woman who's had a section and who's planning a delivery, what kind of advice would you give to her? Well, it depends on how she felt about, going for another section or, or trying for, if she was scared about how… trying for a natural birth. You know, I would say don't, don't worry about it, you know, just, you can only go with the flow, I mean, nature will take it's course anyway. I mean, you'll have what you'll have, what's meant to be, meant to be sort of thing. It is worrying but there's no… that's it, it's coming out whether you like it or not [laughs]. One way or the other. And has anything kind of stopped you feeling that scared? What's been the best thing…? …I just took it… I just took it into my own head to have a laid back approach to it and not worry so much because I worried so much with the first, with [Son] I was determined not to get myself in such a state like I did with him. It's not worth it because you just, your nine months seem like nine years, you know, so, just a case of, just chill out a bit… [slight laugh], yeah.

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