Kirstie Allsopp: Why women often don't get the birth they want

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Kirstie Allsopp meets mothers-to-be and women who've just given birth on her personal journey to find out why the experience of labour and birth might not match up to their expectations. In discussion with professionals including obstetrician Zoe Penn, midwife Pauline Cooke, and Belinda Phipps of the NCT, she looks at the preparation for birth and the role played by antenatal courses. Does the language used describing birth as 'natural' or 'normal' help, and how are caesarean births viewed?