Birth Trauma Association
@birthtrauma.bsky.social
Charity supporting parents who have experienced traumatic birth.
Just one week to go to our conference on Improving Maternal Safety, with a fantastic line-up of speakers. You can buy your ticket here:
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
Buy tickets – Improving maternal safety – BMA House
Improving maternal safety – BMA House, Tue 18 Nov 2025 - This conference is focused on maternal safety. This in-person gathering at BMA House, a gorgeous listed building in central London, will bring...
www.tickettailor.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Just one week to go to our conference on Improving Maternal Safety, with a fantastic line-up of speakers. You can buy your ticket here:
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
Really delighted to be welcoming Dr Chris Dewhurst to our conference on 18 November. Chris is a renowned neonatologist who will be talking about prevention and treatment of hypoxic brain injury. www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Really delighted to be welcoming Dr Chris Dewhurst to our conference on 18 November. Chris is a renowned neonatologist who will be talking about prevention and treatment of hypoxic brain injury. www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
Hannah Barnes and Channel 4 have carried out an in-depth investigation of maternity failings at OUH.Warning: this is a very distressing read - but a hugely impressive achievement by Hannah and the C4 journalists. www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
Britain's next maternity scandal
A four-month investigation with Channel 4 News reveals harrowing failings at one of Britain's most prestigious hospitals
www.newstatesman.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Hannah Barnes and Channel 4 have carried out an in-depth investigation of maternity failings at OUH.Warning: this is a very distressing read - but a hugely impressive achievement by Hannah and the C4 journalists. www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
Another disturbing story of poor maternity care from Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. www.banburyguardian.co.uk/health/someb...
'Somebody dumped my baby's lifeless, grey body on my chest', says Banbury birth trauma mum
A Banbury mum who suffered three days in a ‘hell hole’ where staff ‘had to be threatened’ to resuscitate her baby says she is exhausted by post traumatic stress.
www.banburyguardian.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Another disturbing story of poor maternity care from Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. www.banburyguardian.co.uk/health/someb...
“Events can occur during labour in which rapid access to medical care is critical, such as when a baby becomes stuck on the pelvic bone, uterine rupture, haemorrhage or umbilical cord problems.” Good piece on home birth. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say
Exclusive: Pregnancy experts warn of inadequate medical advice and lack of safe and reliable care
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
“Events can occur during labour in which rapid access to medical care is critical, such as when a baby becomes stuck on the pelvic bone, uterine rupture, haemorrhage or umbilical cord problems.” Good piece on home birth. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Delighted to welcome Natalie Patterson, a mental health midwife with years of experience of supporting women with trauma, to our conference on 18 November. Buy your tickets at: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
#ImprovingMaternalSafety2025
#ImprovingMaternalSafety2025
November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Delighted to welcome Natalie Patterson, a mental health midwife with years of experience of supporting women with trauma, to our conference on 18 November. Buy your tickets at: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
#ImprovingMaternalSafety2025
#ImprovingMaternalSafety2025
"The lines of accountability in maternity care are unclear – units are run by midwives, but when something goes wrong they have to call in doctors. As well as a dual power structure, there is a tension between the priorities of the two professions." observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Clinical negligence costs NHS almost the same as it spend...
Maternal death rate has risen 42% in a decade, while ombudsman reports a culture of cover-ups
observer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
"The lines of accountability in maternity care are unclear – units are run by midwives, but when something goes wrong they have to call in doctors. As well as a dual power structure, there is a tension between the priorities of the two professions." observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Pleased to see Wes Streeting commit to tackling medical misogyny in maternity - but we have a long way to go. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
‘We’re working to root out medical misogyny and ensure mo...
To avoid preventable deaths, we must dismantle a culture that allows the dismissal of human experience
observer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Pleased to see Wes Streeting commit to tackling medical misogyny in maternity - but we have a long way to go. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
'At least five of England’s top-rated maternity units have been forced to turn pregnant women away because of “significant and unanticipated increases in demand”, despite birth rates falling across the country."' observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Top hospitals turn away pregnant women too scared to use ...
Low care ratings at maternity wards across the country have put immense strain on a small number of units
observer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
'At least five of England’s top-rated maternity units have been forced to turn pregnant women away because of “significant and unanticipated increases in demand”, despite birth rates falling across the country."' observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
A group of 7 bereaved parents have written a petition to the next Welsh Govt. They are calling for targets to save more babies' lives and better care for people following pregnancy or baby loss. Please add your name and help them create change in Wales. act.sands.org.uk/sign-petitio...
Sign the petition to save babies' lives in Wales
The stillbirth rate in Wales has been consistently higher than the rate for the rest of the UK. There has also been a lack of sustained progress in reducing the rate of babies dying shortly after birt...
act.sands.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A group of 7 bereaved parents have written a petition to the next Welsh Govt. They are calling for targets to save more babies' lives and better care for people following pregnancy or baby loss. Please add your name and help them create change in Wales. act.sands.org.uk/sign-petitio...
"The coroner expressed her concern that it was unlikely most women understood the more limited role and experience of community midwives who attend home births, compared to hospital midwives."
www.fieldfisher.com/en/injury-cl...
www.fieldfisher.com/en/injury-cl...
Coroner finds gross failings in community midwifery
The coroner investigating the death of 34-year-old Jen Cahill and her baby daughter Agnes has concluded that both their deaths in June 2024 were contributed to by neglect and gross failings by hospita...
www.fieldfisher.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"The coroner expressed her concern that it was unlikely most women understood the more limited role and experience of community midwives who attend home births, compared to hospital midwives."
www.fieldfisher.com/en/injury-cl...
www.fieldfisher.com/en/injury-cl...
Very excited to be welcoming Dr Anita Banerjee to our conference as chair of a distinguished line-up of panellists discussing racial disparities in maternity.
We still have a few tickets available, which you can buy at: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
We still have a few tickets available, which you can buy at: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
October 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Very excited to be welcoming Dr Anita Banerjee to our conference as chair of a distinguished line-up of panellists discussing racial disparities in maternity.
We still have a few tickets available, which you can buy at: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
We still have a few tickets available, which you can buy at: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
The introducion of an OASI care bundle in Norway led to a 63% reduction in anal sphincter injuries over 21 years. A similar bundle is being rolled out in England - but are maternity units implementing it?
www.ajog.org/article/S000...
www.ajog.org/article/S000...
Obstetric anal sphincter injuries in spontaneous vaginal births in nulliparous pregnant individuals: a 21-year cohort study based on real-world data
In 2005, the Norwegian Directorate of Health implemented a national care bundle of
education and training on correct perineal protection during childbirth to reduce
increasing incidence of obstetric a...
www.ajog.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The introducion of an OASI care bundle in Norway led to a 63% reduction in anal sphincter injuries over 21 years. A similar bundle is being rolled out in England - but are maternity units implementing it?
www.ajog.org/article/S000...
www.ajog.org/article/S000...
Delighted to be welcoming Rosie Duffield MP to our maternal safety conference on 18 November. Rosie will be chairing a discussion on the future of maternity policy. There are still a few tickets left at www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Delighted to be welcoming Rosie Duffield MP to our maternal safety conference on 18 November. Rosie will be chairing a discussion on the future of maternity policy. There are still a few tickets left at www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
We have a free legal consultation on medical negligence in birth on 4 November with Lauren Hurney of @irwinmitchell. To book your free 30-minute slot, please email Lauren at
Lauren.Hurney@IrwinMitchell.com or call her on 07740179194
Lauren.Hurney@IrwinMitchell.com or call her on 07740179194
October 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
We have a free legal consultation on medical negligence in birth on 4 November with Lauren Hurney of @irwinmitchell. To book your free 30-minute slot, please email Lauren at
Lauren.Hurney@IrwinMitchell.com or call her on 07740179194
Lauren.Hurney@IrwinMitchell.com or call her on 07740179194
We're delighted to welcome Alicia Burnett, founder of Black Baby Loss Awareness, to our panel on racial disparities in maternity at our conference on 18 November. There are still a few tickets left at:
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
October 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We're delighted to welcome Alicia Burnett, founder of Black Baby Loss Awareness, to our panel on racial disparities in maternity at our conference on 18 November. There are still a few tickets left at:
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
Fascinating article - lots of opportunities for more and better research into women's health. www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘A medical miracle’: is period blood ‘the most overlooked opportunity’ in women’s health?
Period blood has long been thought of as ‘stinky and useless’, but startups are exploring using the fluid to test for a wide range of health conditions – including difficult-to-diagnose endometriosis
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Fascinating article - lots of opportunities for more and better research into women's health. www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
Olivia Bowen had a prolapsed bladder and a postpartum haemorrhage.'I kept saying to Alex ‘am I alright? What’s happening? Am I going to be okay?’ because I genuinely thought in that moment I might lose my life,” Olivia said.' www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz...
Husband watched the colour drain from me... but worst was to come - Olivia Bowen
LYING in hospital, her new baby girl lying on her chest, Olivia Bowen thought her pregnancy hell was finally over. She had already been traumatised by losing one twin in the early stages and …
www.thesun.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Olivia Bowen had a prolapsed bladder and a postpartum haemorrhage.'I kept saying to Alex ‘am I alright? What’s happening? Am I going to be okay?’ because I genuinely thought in that moment I might lose my life,” Olivia said.' www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz...
A lot of people have asked to see our conference programme - you can see our full list of speakers and topics here: static1.squarespace.com/static/645b7...
And you can buy tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
And you can buy tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
Buy tickets – Improving maternal safety – BMA House
Improving maternal safety – BMA House, Tue 18 Nov 2025 - This conference is focused on maternal safety. This in-person gathering at BMA House, a gorgeous listed building in central London, will bring...
www.tickettailor.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A lot of people have asked to see our conference programme - you can see our full list of speakers and topics here: static1.squarespace.com/static/645b7...
And you can buy tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
And you can buy tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
💜 Speaker Spotlight: Dr Sindhu Natarajan
We’re delighted to welcome Sindhu to our conference. She was the senior programme manager for the E-MOTIVE trial studying early detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.
Tickets are available at www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
We’re delighted to welcome Sindhu to our conference. She was the senior programme manager for the E-MOTIVE trial studying early detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.
Tickets are available at www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
💜 Speaker Spotlight: Dr Sindhu Natarajan
We’re delighted to welcome Sindhu to our conference. She was the senior programme manager for the E-MOTIVE trial studying early detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.
Tickets are available at www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
We’re delighted to welcome Sindhu to our conference. She was the senior programme manager for the E-MOTIVE trial studying early detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.
Tickets are available at www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
We have a free legal clinic coming up with @irwinmitchell on 4 November. To book your free 30-minute consultation, or to arrange an alternative slot, please email Lauren at Lauren.Hurney@IrwinMitchell.com.
October 22, 2025 at 7:52 AM
We have a free legal clinic coming up with @irwinmitchell on 4 November. To book your free 30-minute consultation, or to arrange an alternative slot, please email Lauren at Lauren.Hurney@IrwinMitchell.com.
Four weeks to go! On 18 November, we’ll gather at BMA House for a full day focused on making birth safer.
✨ Baroness Merron will open the conference as keynote speaker, setting the stage for a powerful programme of insight and collaboration.
👉 Book your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
✨ Baroness Merron will open the conference as keynote speaker, setting the stage for a powerful programme of insight and collaboration.
👉 Book your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Four weeks to go! On 18 November, we’ll gather at BMA House for a full day focused on making birth safer.
✨ Baroness Merron will open the conference as keynote speaker, setting the stage for a powerful programme of insight and collaboration.
👉 Book your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
✨ Baroness Merron will open the conference as keynote speaker, setting the stage for a powerful programme of insight and collaboration.
👉 Book your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/birth...
"The number of mothers sustaining a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear while delivering their baby has risen from 25 in 1,000 in June 2020 to 29 in 1,000 in June this year." Worrying, given the introduction of the OASI care bundle.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Pregnant women in England at ‘growing risk’ of serious injury in childbirth
NHS figures show number of mothers sustaining third- or fourth-degree perineal tear has increased by 16% since 2020
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
"The number of mothers sustaining a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear while delivering their baby has risen from 25 in 1,000 in June 2020 to 29 in 1,000 in June this year." Worrying, given the introduction of the OASI care bundle.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
"All community midwives were concerned about high risk ladies having home births. That’s not what we were trained for. We were trained to look after low risk ladies in home births," Ms Nixon said. Incredibly sad case.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Mum, 34, and baby die after home birth as chilling warning 'not passed on'
Jennifer Cahill's husband Rob said his wife’s medical notes never stated that her choice to have a home birth was 'out of guidance', a court heard
www.mirror.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
"All community midwives were concerned about high risk ladies having home births. That’s not what we were trained for. We were trained to look after low risk ladies in home births," Ms Nixon said. Incredibly sad case.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
This week we are thinking of everyone who has been affected by baby loss.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an opportunity for everyone affected by stillbirth or neonatal death to come together to remember their much-loved and missed babies.
We are holding you all in our hearts. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek2025
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an opportunity for everyone affected by stillbirth or neonatal death to come together to remember their much-loved and missed babies.
We are holding you all in our hearts. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek2025
October 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
This week we are thinking of everyone who has been affected by baby loss.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an opportunity for everyone affected by stillbirth or neonatal death to come together to remember their much-loved and missed babies.
We are holding you all in our hearts. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek2025
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an opportunity for everyone affected by stillbirth or neonatal death to come together to remember their much-loved and missed babies.
We are holding you all in our hearts. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek2025