5 things pregnant ladies fear

Photo:Courtesy

Few women think about the details of childbirth until they become pregnant themselves. Then, as the months tick away, they think of little else. Suddenly they take a morbid interest in the labours of friends, relatives-even total strangers.

They hear scary stories about babies being born on the floor or getting stuck at a crucial point of labour. Then there are the embarrassing bits- how do you control your bowels and bladder during labour? And surely the whole sweaty process is just so undignified.