The emotional toll of physical touch as a mum
Right from the moment you get pregnant, people want to touch you. Touch your belly, check your vagina, take your blood. Then you have the baby and you’re settling, feeding, picking them up. You’re constantly being touched. Sarah and Mel open up about the emotional toll it can take when you have small people (and a partner) constantly touching you.
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