At least the baby’s healthy – that’s the main thing. If I heard that sometimes well-meant, sometimes passive-aggressive, always dismissive phrase once, I heard it a dozen times in the hours ...
One in 20, like me, develop PTSD. Back in May 2002, I was pregnant with my first child. I was overdue and the size of a Zeppelin, so the decision was taken to have the birth induced at 42 weeks.
NHS maternity care gave me PTSD – 20 years on, nothing has changed ... that is what the NHS has come to. ... My second daughter left special baby care and joined me on the ward.
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 ...
Sheets covered in blood, untreated wounds and suffering from PTSD, these are the experiences of some mothers who suffered traumatic childbirth. An inquiry into women’s experiences during ...
Birth trauma caused by mistakes and failures was “frequently covered up by hospitals”, a landmark report has found. The first parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma heard “harrowing ...
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 ...
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 ...
We are reviewing and updating these webpages to reflect the current work of the maternity and neonatal programme. Better Births, the report of the National Maternity Review was published in February ...