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I had my first baby 19 years ago when I was 18

By Marley Henry · 25 April 2019

I had my first baby 19 years ago when I was 18. I was not told about meconium, the baby's first bowel movement. It was during my first nights stay at the hospital after giving birth that I decided to open his nappy to check..... well was I in for a shock 😂😂 looked like a jar of marmite had been tipped all over the place. Me in my groggy, tired haze decided to try and clean him up with just cotton wool and no water....needless to say we both ended up in a right mess and the midwife ended up coming in to help me 😂🤦🏽‍♀️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . #childbirth #pregnancy #doula #birth #pregnant #birthwithoutfear #newborn #baby #pregnantlife #breastfeeding #maternity #motherhood #naturalbirth #childbirtheducation #postpartumlife #birthdoula #hypnobirthing #postpartum #laboranddelivery #healthypregnancy #momtobe #midwife #mother #babybump #childcare #newbornbaby #pregnancylife #momblog #homebirth #mumlife

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