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"Women quite often go to seek support for what they're experiencing postnatally but they're told it's normal, or 'what do you expect, you just had a baby?'"

  • More than half said their birth trauma had stopped them bonding with their baby
  • 85 per cent said it affected their mental health
  • 65 per cent said it affected their relationship with their partner
  • 84 per cent said it affected their sex life
  • 74 per cent said it affected their ability to exercise or play sport

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