Peer pressure forces women to bear pain of childbirth, says midwife

PEER pressure is forcing women to grin and bear the pain of childbirth, a midwife claimed yesterday.

Peer pressure forces women to bear pain of childbirth, says midwife

A new survey shows that eight out of 10 women found childbirth a profoundly shocking, frightening and painful experience.

The survey of 3,000 women in Britain suggests that most go into labour with no real idea of what to expect.

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