My friend Kathy is the only person who'll be halfway honest with me. 'Did you ever see a cowboy film, where someone has been caught by the Indians and tied between two wild stallions, each pulling in opposite directions?' she asked.I nodded mutely.'That's a bit what giving birth is like.

Under the Duvet: Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families and Other Calamities (ed. Zondervan, 2009) - ISBN: 9780061859922