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Birth Trauma Association announces Trusted Legal Partner panel
Today we are pleased to launch our Trusted Legal Partner panel.
A ‘bittersweet milestone’: tributes paid to the world’s first birth trauma charity as it marks its 20th birthday
The world’s first charity to support women who have had traumatic birth experiences is marking its 20th anniversary – something that Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson describes as a “bittersweet milestone”.
The crucial role of informed consent for Black women in labour
Clo Abe, the co-founder of Five X More, talks about the additional barriers to informed consent faced by Black women in labour and birth
Two in five women in labour have procedures performed without their consent, survey finds
Two in five (42.4%) of women giving birth have had procedures performed on them without their consent, a survey has found.
The Birth Trauma Association welcomes a new celebrity ambassador
We’re delighted to announce, at the start of Birth Trauma Awareness Week, that TV presenter Anna Williamson is joining us as our celebrity ambassador.
New report is a ‘devastating’ indictment of maternity care in UK, Birth Trauma Association says
A new parliamentary report into birth trauma in the UK has painted a “devastating” picture of maternity care, the report’s author has said.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum and birth trauma: unveiling the connection
Hyperemesis gravidarum is an extreme form of pregnancy sickness, often misunderstood and dismissed by healthcare professionals. Charlotte Howden and Lindsay Salmon of Pregnancy Sickness Support explain why better support and care is needed for those who suffer from the condition
Birth can be challenging for those with neurodivergence – so what can we do to help?
About one in five people have a neurodivergent presentation such as autism or ADHD, which means they may find pregnancy and birth particularly stressful. Victoria White, doula and founder of @neurodivergentbirth, looks at how health professionals can support them to have a better birth
Birth Trauma Association calls on parents to submit stories to new parliamentary inquiry
The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) today called on mums across the country to give their views and share their experiences of birth trauma as a first ever parliamentary inquiry on the issue was launched.
Anna Williamson presents BTA’s new training videos for health professionals
We’ve launched three new videos to train midwives, obstetricians, health visitors, GPs and other health professionals about birth trauma. The videos are presented by BTA’s celebrity ambassador, E4’s Anna Williamson.
2019 Awareness Week
The theme of 2019’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week was relationships, and how hard it can be to rebuild trust in relationships with friends, family and health professionals after a traumatic birth.
Our first Birth Trauma Awareness Week
Our first Birth Trauma Awareness Week took place in 2017, between 14–21 August – and attracted widespread media attention for the campaign.
