This is Joanna’s deeply moving story of her traumatic birth and really shows how important it is that women are listened to and treated with dignity and respect. Please be
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I felt like I was in a battle among soldiers who sat there watching me fight on my own.
What is a positive birth?
The experience of birth will stay with a woman her whole life time Ask any women her birth story and she will recount it with easy, there is no experience
Read moreWhy what we say matters in pregnancy and birth
There’s a well-known saying that ‘words can cut like a knife’. What we say can have a lasting effect on the person at the end of the words we use,
Read moreThe birthing environment matters to all.
The room is beautiful. Soft hues of yellow shine light like prisms of sunlight. The bed big and inviting the type you want to fall into, its softness enveloping you
Read moreContinuity of Carer matters
There has been a lot of talk recently about continuity of carer in maternity services and the difference it can make it women, babies and families. The National Maternity Review
Read moreAre we really supporting women after birth trauma?
Everyday I sit with another woman. The pain is etched across her face, tears fall from red swollen eyes and words tumble, revealing the trauma that is leaving its mark.
Read moreWhy Kindness and Compassion in Birth Matters
Kindness as one dictionary defines is, ‘going out of your way to be nice to someone or to show a person you care.’ Other definitions say kindness embodies generosity, selflessness
Read moreI think, today, I begin the real healing.
This story is from a lovely Karina, who’s sharing her story for the first time in 5 years—what she survived and what’s helping her heal. Please be aware that some
Read moreWe almost lost each other
This story is from Bella, who wanted to share her story about her baby’s birth experience and how the right support after a traumatic birth matters. Please be aware
Read moreBirth Trauma: how a ‘normal’ birth isn’t always normal.
This is the story from wonderful Sheryl, who wanted to share her story about her experience of birth trauma to show that the way a woman feels about her
Read moreStill no one listens.
The story of how a traumatic birth resulted in PTSD and how sometimes it can be a struggle to access any help. It show’s how important communication is in birth.
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