Have you experienced postnatal depression during lockdown?
We would like to hear from those who have given birth during coronavirus lockdown and their experiences
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In 20 years as a paediatric nurse, I have witnessed the extremes of pain and joy. What keeps me coming back is hope
The power of touch: I wasn’t able to hold my daughter until she was three days old
I was afraid my inability to breastfeed her or engage in skin-to-skin contact would harm her, but I was also burdened by another history
How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown
Professionals supporting families worry they may not be picking up issues such as mental ill health and domestic abuse
Candice Brathwaite: ‘I’m at the forefront of a discussion that will save women’s lives’
A horrifying experience after the birth of her daughter set the blogger on a mission to make motherhood more inclusive
Denied beds, pain relief and contact with their babies: the women giving birth amid Covid-19
Following reports by women worldwide, experts are warning that Covid-19 is pushing back progress on prenatal and maternity care
‘I started shouting at the midwives’: the stress of giving birth under lockdown
Having a baby is always nerve-racking – and women now have unexpected worries to contend with. New mothers share their stories of ‘incredible’ midwives, and the joy and pain of giving birth during a pandemic
‘I asked three times for an epidural’: why are women being denied pain relief during childbirth?
A new report concludes that women are not being given epidurals and not being fully informed about pain relief by NHS trusts. Does a belief in natural births lie behind this?
I thought I wanted all the drugs I could get in childbirth – so why am I doubting myself?
Six days before my due date, I am lost in a fog of indecision and my birth plan is blank. As a woman who knows her mind, this is a new feeling, says Terri White