Joanna Pocock

Labour of love? What women need to know about childbirth

Pregnant women are still woefully ill-prepared for the gruelling experience ahead of them and the life-changing damage that often results, says Lucy Jones

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issue 17 June 2023
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    Allen Lane, pp. 176, £25

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