Leah Hazard
@leahhazard.bsky.social
NHS midwife, activist, author of Womb (NYT Editors’ Choice), Hard Pushed (UK Sunday Times bestseller) and Birth Wars (coming 2027 from Allen Lane/Penguin Press). Trustee, Amma Birth Companions. www.leahhazard.co.uk. All views my own.
A pleasure to contribute to ‘Ideas for Keir’ in @newstatesman.com - let’s hope he reads and heeds.
June 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A pleasure to contribute to ‘Ideas for Keir’ in @newstatesman.com - let’s hope he reads and heeds.
Last year I went to Berlin to film a documentary about the diagnostic potential of period blood - one of the many topics in my book, Womb.
The link is now up on Arte TV. Please enjoy this très chic clip from the French-dubbed version.
www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11...
The link is now up on Arte TV. Please enjoy this très chic clip from the French-dubbed version.
www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11...
March 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Last year I went to Berlin to film a documentary about the diagnostic potential of period blood - one of the many topics in my book, Womb.
The link is now up on Arte TV. Please enjoy this très chic clip from the French-dubbed version.
www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11...
The link is now up on Arte TV. Please enjoy this très chic clip from the French-dubbed version.
www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11...
A screenshot of Labour’s manifesto, promising that ‘never again will women’s health be neglected.’ Like, did they think we would just not notice?
January 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A screenshot of Labour’s manifesto, promising that ‘never again will women’s health be neglected.’ Like, did they think we would just not notice?
Women fear childbirth because - although it can be joyful, safe and empowering - it can also be traumatic, dangerous and violent. And I say that as a midwife and die-hard birth nerd.
Elon should stick to space and sycophancy. You know, stuff he knows about.
Elon should stick to space and sycophancy. You know, stuff he knows about.
November 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Women fear childbirth because - although it can be joyful, safe and empowering - it can also be traumatic, dangerous and violent. And I say that as a midwife and die-hard birth nerd.
Elon should stick to space and sycophancy. You know, stuff he knows about.
Elon should stick to space and sycophancy. You know, stuff he knows about.
Just realised that #MedBookSky #BookMedSky #BookSky exists. May I humbly recommend my own book about the body’s most misunderstood organ as the ideal festive gift, and a handy literary antidote to The Patriarchy. 💙📚
November 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Just realised that #MedBookSky #BookMedSky #BookSky exists. May I humbly recommend my own book about the body’s most misunderstood organ as the ideal festive gift, and a handy literary antidote to The Patriarchy. 💙📚
Joining Bluesky is like walking into a party where you think you know no one, only to realise that some of your old pals are hanging around the fringes.
A pleasure to see some of my #MedSky #BirthSky #ObGynSky #BookSky colleagues from the other place! I raise my iced latte to you.
A pleasure to see some of my #MedSky #BirthSky #ObGynSky #BookSky colleagues from the other place! I raise my iced latte to you.
November 15, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Hi BlueSky gang! A little introduction. I’ve been an NHS midwife for 11 years, I write about repro health/rights and my next book, BIRTH WARS, is due in 2027 from Allen Lane. Also often seen mouthing off on TV/radio about the maternity crisis - here’s a recent one from BBC R4 Woman’s Hour.
November 14, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Hi BlueSky gang! A little introduction. I’ve been an NHS midwife for 11 years, I write about repro health/rights and my next book, BIRTH WARS, is due in 2027 from Allen Lane. Also often seen mouthing off on TV/radio about the maternity crisis - here’s a recent one from BBC R4 Woman’s Hour.