In a culture where complaints fall on deaf ears, I’m not sure what it takes to be heard... but a new inquiry shows I’m not ...
Alice Ashburn's son Alfred was delivered using forceps after a five-day labour in 2019. When he was put on her chest, he was floppy and grey but it was only when he slid towards her neck that ...
Pregnant women are being treated like a 'slab of 'meat, a damning report into the 'postcode lottery' of NHS maternity care ruled today. The UK's first parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has ...
New mothers are being left dangerously at risk by “threadbare” NHS maternity care, with mental health and community services slashed, top health experts have warned. Worrying gaps have emerged ...
Dr. Jesanna Cooper cried when she heard that the labor and delivery unit at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., would close in October 2023. She’d started delivering babies at ...
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 ...
It’s time to recognise that “all women’s healthcare is in crisis”, said Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates. In an exclusive by The Independent earlier this month, leading health experts ...
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 ...