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Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
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Ahead of her ground-breaking solo channel swim, Gill Castle looks back on the day she went into labour in 2011. A serving police officer working Bradford’s red-light district, once she realised she was pregnant, Gill was put on desk duties until her son arrived six weeks early. Mistakes made during and after his birth left Gill seriously ill and disabled for life. WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of injuries sustained during childbirth. For information and support for issues covered in this programme visit bbc.co.uk/actionline
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