<p>Scummy Mummy&nbsp;Helen&nbsp;Thorn gave birth to her first daughter in a birthing pool at home with no pain relief. She and Clemmie talk about having an ‘annoyingly perfect’ birth, using a TENS machine, and why birth sometimes involves sieves. They also take a question about pooing during labour, and Clemmie explains why midwives often get excited about it.</p><br><p>You can find&nbsp;Helen&nbsp;on Instagram:&nbsp;instagram.com/helenwearsasize18</p><br><p>Follow Clemmie's Mother of Daughters account:&nbsp;instagram.com/mother_of_daughters/</p><p>Follow Clemmie's Gas and Air account:&nbsp;instagram.com/gasandair/</p><p>Clemmie's book How to Grow a Baby and Push It Out is available now:&nbsp;https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Grow-Baby-Push-Out/dp/1785040383</p><br><p>Birth Stories is produced by Hannah Varrall and created by Off Script</p><br><p>*This podcast is not to replace medical advice. Always speak to your midwife or doctor if you have any concerns.*</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>