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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Richard Jenkins

Loneliness and recovery time ‘among biggest surprises for new mothers’

SWNS

New mothers have revealed the biggest surprises they had after giving birth, including how many people have opinions on their parenting, the closeness experienced when feeding their baby, and how skilled they became at eating a meal one-handed.

A poll of 1,000 women who had given birth within the last 10 years found they were also taken aback by how long it takes to leave the house, the amount of gear they need to carry around and how little time they have to themselves.

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