"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...

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...

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: [email protected]

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...

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...

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

"Women coming to the Birth Trauma Association describe a familiar pattern: being dismissed when they say something's wrong, procedures performed without real consent, and being made to feel like they're overreacting." Page 17. www.birthbabe.com/wp-content/u...

Enraging and saddening to read Hannah Barnes's report into maternity failings at Sussex. We see the same failings over and over again. www.newstatesman.com/investigatio...

Really good to see a big turnout for the maternity commissioner rally today organised by Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson. Several MPs and peers were in attendance, along with lots of mothers (and even a few babies).

Is what we've previously described as 'lack of compassion' or 'lack of care' more accurately described as 'obstetric violence? By Frances Hand www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature...

Another free legal clinic on birth trauma coming up with Emma Wray of Hodge Jones & Allen on 23rd and 24th February. Please please call her on 0808 304 6650 or [email protected] to make your 30-minute appointment.

Good to talk to Caroline Morgan of Motherhood in Stereo about birth trauma: open.spotify.com/episode/3RnX...

If you're looking for professional support for birth trauma, we have a number of counsellors and therapists advertising on our website: www.birthtraumaassociation.org/counsellors-...

Research request from University of Manchester. To complete the survey, go to: redcap.manchester.ac.uk/surveys/?s=M...

"The mother-of-two described the devastation suffered after going into labour and giving birth at home at 39 weeks. "She was then taken to a maternity ward with other new mothers and babies." Shocking that this still happens. news.sky.com/story/bereav...

Shocking and extremely distressing for the parents. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

'A newborn baby died from sepsis at just three days old ...Sonny Taylor suffered catastrophic brain damage as a result of being starved of oxygen after being left "distressed for a significant amount of time."' www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/health/...

"Days earlier, Kelly had known something was wrong. But her medical team sent her home... Kelly was carrying an infection which led to pelvic inflammatory disease, sepsis and pre-term labour." news.sky.com/story/woman-...

The BTA's Rachael McGrath discussing the Amos Review: www.itv.com/watch/news/s...?

Really good to hear Dr Teesta Dey talking on Woman's Hour about the inclusion of pregnant women in drug trials. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Baroness Amos is asking women and families to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care in England, through a public Call for Evidence. Have your voice heard: matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evidence #NMNI

"More than one in three women and parents who have recently given birth felt their baby’s safety and wellbeing was at risk during labour (38%), while nearly a quarter did not feel safe themselves during birth (22%)." From new NCT survey. www.nct.org.uk/about-us/med...

This should be a much bigger news story: analysis of MBRRACE data by Pauline McDonagh Hull shows that the 10 NHS trusts in England with the highest stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates are all in the north. www.thesun.co.uk/health/37911...

Our next free legal clinic will take place over six days from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 January 2026, with Ronke Bain of Hudgell's. Contact Ronke at [email protected] to book your 30-minute slot for questions relating to birth trauma.

"As a charity, we often hear stories from women of life-threatening conditions being missed, and it is clear that something has gone badly wrong in maternity care.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Dr Teesta Dey gave an excellent talk on including pregnant women in drug trials at our #ImprovingMaternalSafety conference in November. Great to see this piece by her in the Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

‘Typ­ic­ally, when I first see a woman, she’s with her part­ner. Next time, she’s on her own. The time after that, they’ve sep­ar­ated." Colorectal surgeon Julie Cornish on the impact of third and fourth degree tears. www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-...

As a small – but nimble – charity, we're always hugely grateful to people who are generous enough to raise funds for us If you'd like to sponsor Gemma King, who's training for a 50K ultra marathon on 11 April, you can do so here: www.justgiving.com/page/gem-kin... Good luck, Gemma!

The birth trauma inquiry recommended the appointment of a maternity commissioner to oversee improvements in maternity services. Sign Theo Clarke's and Louise Thompson's petition if you'd like to see the recommendation implemented. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

When a child is harmed as a result of clinical negligence, the effects can be life‑changing. Sarah Jones, senior associate solicitor at our legal partner @irwinmitchell Mitchell, explains the process of making a legal claim for a child: www.birthtraumaassociation.org/news-campaig...

"Women from the most deprived areas of the UK continue to have mortality rates almost twice that of women living in the least deprived areas." news.sky.com/story/matern...

"The coroner refers to the confusion Mrs Cahill faced, being told by doctors she was a low-risk pregnancy. But it was not explained that she would have a high-risk delivery after previously suffering a postpartum haemorrhage with her first child." www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

If you have a legal question relating to your birth, please contact Ronke Bain of Hudgell's Solicitors, who is holding a free legal clinic for us later this month. Details here: www.instagram.com/p/DTPfnNfCBiu/

Powerful quote from the BTA's Rachael McGrath to close Sky News's studio discussion on maternity failings.

Some very shocking maternity stories currently being aired on Sky. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDvs...

"More than four in five listed staff behaviour that was actively detrimental. For example, staff shouting at them or physically assaulting them in response to making loud noises during childbirth." news.sky.com/story/feelin...

OUH still refusing to admit the scale of harm caused by their maternity services. www.hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit...

We launched our private Facebook group for peer support in 2008. In those 17 years we've supported thousands of parents who have been through traumatic birth. Today membership reached 20,000.

"My brain was still awake at night with anxieties swirling around. I would wake up unrefreshed, exhausted. It was difficult to get out of bed. It felt like my legs were weighed down with lead." Very vivid account of postpartum mental illness. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Asian women in England are almost twice as likely to suffer the most severe birth injuries during labour, with many healthcare professionals unaware of this greater risk, analysis has found." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

"Born with a complex medical condition, Tammy was never supposed to give birth naturally, but because the medical teams had failed to check or recognise she needed a caesarean, she suffered horrific birth trauma injuries." www.sundaypost.com/fp/transform...

We're lucky enough to have some wonderful fundraisers. A huge thanks to everyone who raised money for us in 2025: www.instagram.com/p/DSXDJ_QCJ-5/

This is very good news.

This is really moving - and will strike a chord with many women. www.instagram.com/reel/DRKhrF_...

"As well as stories of physical trauma, there were many reports of significant mental health impacts, some of which are ongoing decades after the births took place, in some cases contributing to decisions not to have further children." We see this too. news.sky.com/story/birth-...

Staff at OUH "are being advised to downplay press reports of bad care if concerns are raised by worried mothers." Good to see Hannah Barnes continuing to draw attention to OUH's attitude towards mothers. www.newstatesman.com/investigatio...

Really pleased to share this podcast discussing Baroness Amos's National Maternity Review from Bolt Burdon Kemp, one of our Trusted Legal Partners. tinyurl.com/3fmn53jm.