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Looking after mums' mental health

Anxious, isolated and scared to leave the house, that’s how some new mums from Staffordshire have described having a baby in lockdown.

Doesn't sound much like the 'newborn bubble' that new parents float around in, albeit sleep deprived and slightly dazed.

One study suggests 6 in 10 new mums were concerned about their own mental health during the pandemic.

Lee Thomas speaks to Karen Middleton from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance

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