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Book of the month
Why Mums Don’t Jump by Helen Ledwick
(Atlantic Books, £14.99)
One in three women experience pelvic floor problems, but this distressing and often debilitating issue remains surrounded by stigma and shame. When journalist Helen Ledwick suffered a prolapse after giving birth to her second child, she found there was nowhere to turn – with mums expected to simply live with it. Despite her deep physical and mental discomfort, she started a podcast to break down the taboo – the lessons of which she has poured into this honest read. Ledwick’s journey sits alongside the emotional testimonies of other women, plus advice on everything from incontinence, sex and birth after a pelvic injury. Vital reading.