<p>Nadiya was just 21 when she gave birth to her first child, Musa, in 2006. Although she was hoping for a quick and stress-free birth, her labour ended up taking 5 days from the first contractions to her baby finally being born. She and Clemmie discuss how her anxiety stopped her from attending antenatal classes, how sustaining a 3rd/4th degree tear during birth impacted her relationship with her son in the first few weeks of his life, and how ice lollies were an important part of her post-birth recovery. They also take a listener question about having a second child after an episiotomy.</p><br><p>Nadiya's books Finding My Voice and My Monster and Me are out now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1472259963/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1444946439/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4</p><br><p>This is the last episode in series 1, stay subscribed to be the first to hear about series 2, which will be coming soon.</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><br><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><p><br></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>