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Newsroom Special - British women suffering in silence about pregnancy struggles

4 minutes | Thursday, 31 May 2018

Being pregnant and having a baby is supposed to be one of the most glorious moments in any woman’s life.

However, new research commissioned by Ava Woman has found that a lot of women are troubled by the idea of conceiving. Over half (52%) of those surveyed found the whole process of trying to conceive very daunting.

Of those who have been trying to fall pregnant for up to six months, half (50%) said they do not speak to their close friends about trying to conceive, and a quarter wouldn’t talk to their own mother about any issues or problems they might be having.

Dr. Sara Kayat joined us to offer her advice.

Newsroom Special - British women suffering in silence about pregnancy struggles
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