Your experiences

NCT members share their experiences of pregnancy, birth and parenting here

  1. Your experiences: Becoming daddy

    We had a chat with Tam Rodwell, welder, dad of two and entrepreneur, about his book ‘Becoming daddy’ and his top tips for dads.

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  2. Your experiences: Fighting maternity discrimination

    Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, tells us how she’s tackling maternity discrimination and what we can all do to change things for the better for working mums

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  3. Your experiences: Having a child with Down’s syndrome

    Caroline White shares her experience of having a son with Down’s syndrome and her advice for other parents who have a diagnosis during pregnancy or after birth.

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  4. Your experiences: Running the London Marathon for NCT

    NCT member, Katherine Sahota, tells us about running the London Marathon this year with her husband, shares her training tips and encourages other members to think about running next year.

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  5. Your experiences: Ingrid Marson

    Ingrid Marson, an NCT member from Welwyn and Hatfield branch, tells us about her daughter’s congenital heart condition and what signs parents should be aware of when it comes to their baby and potential heart defects.

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  6. Your experiences: Jenny Rumney

    Jenny Rumney shares how her strong NCT friendships supported her through her miscarriages.

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  7. Leigh’s story: HELLP Syndrome and #hugoslegacy

    Leigh Kendall talks about her experience with HELLP Syndrome and why all pregnant women should know about the signs and symptoms.

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  8. Your experiences: Another baby after PND

    One NCT member shares her experience of postnatal depression, how she found help and balanced her mental health with pregnancy and parenthood second-time around.

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