Harry Kane tweet sparks hypnobirthing debate

Footballer criticised after praising wife for giving birth without pain relief, but hypnobirthing has many supporters

When Harry Kane tweeted that he was proud of his wife after she gave birth to their second daughter along with a picture of the new addition to his family, he may have expected only goodwill in return. “So proud of @KateGoodlandx for having the most amazing water birth with no pain relief at all,” he said.

But Kane was immediately criticised for what some saw as an implicit criticism of mothers who use pain relief during childbirth. Broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer asked: “There’s a reason why women get pain relief during labour: because it bloody hurts,” while others said they found the tweet “depressing”.

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