What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from? Georgie and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.
❓❓❓ When does an unborn baby’s stomach start to grow in the mother’s womb?
a) at 3 weeks
b) at 5 weeks
c) at 8 weeks
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240215
Vocabulary
✔️breastfeeding - feeding a baby directly with milk from the mother’s breasts
✔️postpartum - after giving birth; following childbirth
✔️gosh! - exclamation used to express a feeling of surprise or wonder
✔️in a daze - feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of a shock or surprise
✔️hands-on - closely involved in organising things and making decisions, rather than just talking ✔️about it or getting someone else to do it
✔️fall apart - become seriously emotionally disturbed so that you are unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult situation you are in