Leo, Laura and Emma's fundraiser for Birth Trauma Association (BTA) Help Leo Ferdenzi raise money to support Birth Trauma Association (BTA)

We have some more wonderful supporters from the North Wales Perinatal Mental Health Service fundraising for us this year. Thanks to Leo, Laura and Emma who'll be running the Snowdonia half marathon on 10 May.
www.justgiving.com/page/btafund...

Kelly-Anne's fundraiser for Birth Trauma Association (BTA) Help Kelly-Anne Barnes raise money to support Birth Trauma Association (BTA)

After her own traumatic birth, Kelly-Anne Barnes is giving something back by running the London Marathon for us. Supporting her helps us to support more parents with birth trauma: www.justgiving.com/page/everyst...

Pelvic Floor Training in Pregnancy Reduces Severe Birth Trauma Pelvic floor training in pregnancy may reduce severe birth trauma and labour duration. Learn more about this promising clinical trial finding.

'A STRUCTURED pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) programme during pregnancy may significantly reduce severe perineal trauma during childbirth, according to an early-release clinical study.'
www.emjreviews.com/urology/news...

Listening to People – a change in the way patient concerns are handled in Wales — Birth Trauma Association The NHS complaints system in Wales wasn’t working – so the Welsh government has replaced it with a new approach. Chloe Lazenby, the BTA’s Wales officer, explains how it will work, and how to get the m...

The framework for addressing patient concerns in Wales is changing. The BTA's Wales officer, Chloe Lazenby, explains how it will work. www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...

‘A permanently weakened pelvic floor’: why we need to talk about forceps — Birth Trauma Association The use of forceps in birth carries an increased risk of injury to the mother – yet, in contrast with other European countries, they are still widely used in the UK. Freelance journalist Sarah Jewell ...

Many European countries have stopped using forceps - but they are still widely used in the UK, sometimes with devastating consequences. Sarah Jewell investigates. www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...

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Coming up shortly - a parliamentary debate on appointing a maternity commissioner: committees.parliament.uk/committee/32...

Sam’s fundraiser for Birth Trauma Association (BTA) Help Samuel Lisher raise money to support Birth Trauma Association (BTA)

This year, we have 5 people running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for us on 12 April. The money they raise will help us support more parents affected by traumatic birth. One of the five, Sam Lisher, has raised more than £2k! You can support him, and us, at:
www.justgiving.com/page/samuel-...

Two days left in this week's free legal clinic with Claudia Hillemand of @BoltBurdonKemp - there is still time to make an appointment. To book your free 30-minute consultation with Claudia, please phone her on 020 7288 4843 or email her at claudiahillemand@bbkllp.co.uk

One in eight mothers experience trauma during childbirth with issues linked to maternity failures Distress is often followed by lasting psychological harm, anxiety and fear about having more children

"The new polling, commissioned by Lime Solicitors, found 30 per cent of women said their childbirth experience left them with mental health issues, while 13 per cent reported long-term psychological damage after giving birth." Alarmingly high. www.gbnews.com/health/child...

Better NHS care at Oxford hospital might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.

"They should've got me in straight away, they should've seen me as soon as I turned up to hospital because I was classed as high risk, they should have listened to the midwives that were watching that CTG quite closely but everything got overruled [by the doctors]."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?

Next week, Claudia Hillemand, of Bolt Burdon Kemp, will be offering a free legal clinic for women who have experienced birth trauma. To book your free 30-minute consultation with Claudia, please phone her on 020 7288 4843 or email her at claudiahillemand@bbkllp.co.uk

“I was terrified to fall asleep; I don't want to fall asleep and not wake up. I did not realize that my fear was because of the emergency c-section until later.” Interesting piece of qualitative research into birth trauma in Utah.
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Call for Evidence - National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Baroness Amos is asking women and families across England to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care through a public Call for Evidence.

Last chance to make a submission to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation today. www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evi...

Claudia Hillemand, a partner at @BoltBurdonKemp , one of our trusted legal partners, will be offering free initial legal consultations from Mon 23–Fri 27 March to answer your questions about medical negligence. To book a 30-minute consultation, email claudiahillemand@bbkllp.co.uk

Bristol's only mental health helpline for new mothers under threat Bristol’s only perinatal mental health helpline, run by Mothers for Mothers, faces closure after NHS funding ends. Urgent donations needed to save…

Mothers for Mothers does great work supporting new mothers with mental health problems. Let's hope they receive the funding they need to continue. www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/2593045...

Gem's ultra marathon for Birth Trauma Association (BTA) Help Gem King raise money to support Birth Trauma Association (BTA)

Gem King is, amazingly, running an ultramarathon for us, helping us to support more parents affected by birth trauma. Read her moving story here:

www.justgiving.com/page/gem-kin...

Call for Evidence - National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Baroness Amos is asking women and families across England to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care through a public Call for Evidence.

If you haven't responded to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation's call for evidence, please do so now. The closing date is 17 March.
www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evi...

Improving NHS maternity care: Why the birth trauma Call for Evidence matters | Bolt Burdon Kemp In this week’s BBK Free Speech Podcast, Olivia Boschat, Associate in our Women’s Health team, speaks with Dr Kim Thomas, CEO of the Birth Trauma Association, about the national maternity investigation...

Really pleased to have the opportunity to talk to Olivia Boschat of Bolt Burdon Kemp about the national maternity and neonatal investigation run by Baroness Amos: tinyurl.com/4pcarpx8

'The midwife panicked and left the room - I put on some gloves and delivered my daughter' says Banbury dad A Banbury father put on gloves and delivered his baby daughter after a midwife ‘panicked’ and left the room at a critical moment.

Another alarming story from OUH.
www.banburyguardian.co.uk/health/the-m...

Beth's fundraiser for Birth Trauma Association (BTA) Help Beth Guilding raise money to support Birth Trauma Association (BTA)

Huge thanks to Beth Guilding who's running the London Landmarks half marathon to raise money to help us support more women who have had traumatic birth experiences. Do read her story - and donate if you can!
www.justgiving.com/page/beth-gu...

This has a very dubious emphasis on reducing trauma by improving women's "confidence" in labour. It doesn't recognise the main source of trauma, which is the labour experience itself, and the way women are treated by caregivers.
www.murdoch.edu.au/news/article...

Amie Drew is conducting research on dads' mental health. Please use the following link for more information on the study: tinyurl.com/bdp4nazx or scan the QR code on the poster!
If you would like to take part, please contact d028254o@student.staffs.ac.uk

Harrowing accounts from inside Wales' maternity wards Accounts from Muslim women published in the report showed that some weren't covered up and another was told 'This is how we do things in this country'

"One family shared a harrowing account of their prolonged suffering after their baby’s death. They described a lack of postnatal health care for the mother’s physical needs...and a heavily adversarial, legalistic system lasting over 3 years." www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Wales maternity services under strain as report finds insufficient staffing levels The assessment looked at the current state of maternity and neonatal services across Wales.

Some very welcome recommendations in the Wales maternity review including joined up national leadership
and urgent attention to critical clinical safety issues in triage and induction of labour. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Broken Trust: Inside England's Maternity Scandal YouTube video by Times News

New podcast from Times News: Inside England's Maternity Scandal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=flu3...

We are inviting women in the North West to take part in a short interview as part of the AMOS Maternity Review.
📍Liverpool City Centre
🗓 5 March (daytime)
💷 Payment for time & expenses
We are keen to hear from marginalised groups. Email:
rachael@birthtraumaassociation.org

Leo's Teesside neonatal counselling to return after £97k grant Middlesbrough charity Leo's receives funding to bring back support for women aged 16 to 25 .

Good news.
'Leo's in Middlesbrough, which supports families who have experienced the loss of a baby or difficult births, will receive the money over the next three years from The Pilgrim Trust to support women aged 16 to 25.'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Good to see Amisha sharing her experience of placenta accreta. There's a real opportunity here to learn from Dr Otigbah, who identified what other senior doctors missed.
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...

I’ve been psychologically traumatised by birth – can I take legal action? — Birth Trauma Association If you have suffered a traumatic birth, you may be wondering whether it is possible to make a claim for psychological harm. Emma Wray and her trainee Darcey Hayes, of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitor...

Many people who come to us for help ask if it's possible to seek compensation for psychological trauma. We're pleased to share this blogpost from Emma Wray and Darcey Jones of Hodge Jones and Allen outlining the law on claims for psychological trauma. www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...

Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition Exclusive: Five hospitals failed to spot Amisha Adhia had placenta accreta before one obstetrician intervened

“Placenta accreta can cause catastrophic bleeding in minutes if it isn’t anticipated,” said Adhia. Hugely immportant campaign. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...