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Woman's Hour

Nicola Bulley, tearing during childbirth, black women swim, tweakments gone mad?

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

We discuss the statement released by Nicola Bulley's family following the sad news that that the body found in river Wyre had been formally identified as Nicola Bulley who had been missing for over 3 weeks. They expressed their pain on how their loved ones were treated throughout this ordeal. They called for accountability, and for another family not to go through what they had gone through. Joining Nuala is Zoe Billingham, former head of the inspectorate of Constabulary, Ellen Milazzo from Victim Support and Baroness Helen Newlove, former victim's commissioner for England and Wales. Up to 9 in 10 first-time mothers who have a vaginal birth will have some sort of tear. So, it’s no wonder that tearing is a big worry for expectant mums. Marie Louise, also known as The Modern Midwife, explains to Nuala why tears happen, and what to really expect. Plus, midwife turned inventor, Malene Hegenberger, explains how she created a retractor to help her see tears better when suturing. Why are women from diverse background much less likely to be able to swim than white women? And what can be done about it? Team GB’s first black female swimmer Alice Dearing helped to found the Black Swimming Association along with journalist Seren Jones – they join Nuala to discuss. As London Fashion Week draws to a close today, the Times fashion director, 51-year-old Anna Murphy, reflects on feeling like the only woman of her age in the front row who has not had work done on her face. What she calls the normalisation of ‘tweakments’ is one of the topics explored in her new book Destination Fabulous. She tells Nuala about the changing trends in tweakments, why she finds the term problematic and how to embrace ageing naturally Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

Hello, this is Nulam Agoveran and you're listening to the Woman's Hour Podcast.

0:09.2

Hello, good morning, welcome to Woman's Hour.

0:12.3

We will begin with the sad news that the body found in the river wire has been formally

0:16.4

identified as Nicola Bully, who has been missing for over three weeks.

0:20.9

You may have heard the statement released by the family who expressed their pain on how

0:25.1

their loved ones were treated throughout this ordeal, they're calling for accountability

0:29.7

and for another family not to go through what they have gone through.

0:33.7

We've also seen the criticism of the police and their actions, including the disclosure

0:37.4

of Nicola Bully's private medical information, the press and members of the public were accused

0:42.2

by Bully's family of vilifying friends and family, and we've also seen this speculation

0:47.0

about what happened to Nicola Bully, rife online across social media platforms and in

0:51.5

particular TikTok.

0:53.6

So how can families, like that of Nicola Bully, be protected and supported?

0:58.2

That's in place at the moment.

1:00.0

And why didn't it work for this victim's family this time?

1:04.0

We're asking what needs to change to prevent it from happening again.

1:08.2

My guests have been thinking about it deeply, we'll hear their views, I also want to hear

1:12.0

yours, particularly if you have personal experience.

1:15.9

To text the program, the number is 84844.

1:19.0

Also on social media we're at BBC Woman's Hour or you can email us through our website.

1:24.5

And if you'd like to leave us a voice note or a WhatsApp message, that number is 03700

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