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 ...
The birth trauma inquiry heard from more than 1,300 women, many of whom said that they were not listened to, mocked or ...
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 ...
I will always carry a legacy from my traumatic birth - Gill Castle An inquiry into traumatic childbirths has called for an ...
Families involved in Shropshire's maternity scandal say they feel let down at a lack of communication and engagement from the ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...