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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”.
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.
