We’re keen to hear from women in the UK who experienced birth trauma, and about their experience of care in pregnancy and ...
The Birth Trauma Inquiry, led by a cross-party group of MPs, heard "harrowing" evidence from more than 1,300 women - some ...
An inquiry into traumatic childbirths has called for an overhaul of the UK's maternity and postnatal care after finding poor ...
The report highlighted how women from marginalised groups, particularly ethnic minorities, experienced particularly poor care ...
A parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma is calling for a national plan to improve maternity care as it found good care is “the exception rather than the rule”. The report, published on ...
The birth of a new baby should be a time of joy and celebration and yet, increasingly, women are finding it one of lasting trauma and distress. Talk to mothers today and you'll find that so many ...
Kimberly Turbin thought she was going to be a happy mom. “But that was snatched from me,” she says, the first time she gave ...
The word “trauma” feels like an understatement. I was discharged from hospital a week later with no debrief, no explanation ...
In January, Southwark council established its maternity commission after a national report published last year revealed that ...
“Birth is very safe in the UK but there are clear disparities and areas for vast improvement,” says Dr Hannah Rayment-Jones, a midwife and research fellow at King’s College London.
From paying for scans and doulas to private hospitals and amenity beds, this guide explains what’s available if you go private before, during or after giving birth. We also list the pros and cons for ...