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• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 24 & under >> Interview 17 >> An elective caesarean for her second baby was a happier experience than the emergency caesarean first time.

Single mother of two. First child born by emergency caesarean, second by elective caesarean. Faced unhelpful assumptions because she was young and single.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 31-33 >> Interview 01 >> She was surprised how long it took to recover from the caesarean, and thought women should be told more about what to expect. (Read by an actor.)

Normal pregnancy apart from episode of severe pain (suspected ectopic) and high blood sugar. Caesarean birth. Was not able to breastfeed. Recovery from caesarean took longer than expected.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 25-30 >> Interview 18 >> During her first labour it was discovered the baby was breech. She was advised her pelvis was too small and she had a caesarean. (Read by an actor.)

Two normal pregnancies followed by two emergency sections. Second one occurred after a protracted labour. Communication with hospital staff was poor.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 37-39 >> Interview 11 >> Seeing other mothers with their babies while her twins were in special care was very upsetting and brought back painful memories.

Multiple miscarriages and a late termination due to reciprocal balanced chromosome translocation. Healthy twins born using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.