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Tag: #birthchoices

That Still Hurts

  • By -Samantha Gadsden
  • Posted on November 19, 2020December 7, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma
A midwife not involving a woman in the decision making about her birth and body.

Insensitive midwives!

  • By -Harriet Creedy Crockford
  • Posted on November 19, 2020December 7, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma
So many insensitive and throwaway comments from the midwives in Bedfordshire.

It will be all your fault

  • By -Karen
  • Posted on November 19, 2020December 7, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma, Maternity Coercion
A story of coercing a woman into an induction.

I said no epidurals

  • By -Sarah
  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma, Maternity Coercion
A traumatic birth story with a complete disregard for a womans informed choices.

Conception Before Ovulation.

  • By -Samantha Gadsden
  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma
A story of an inaccurate scan predicting conception before ovulation.

An induced birth during the pandemic

  • By -Abigail
  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma, Maternity Coercion
Trigger warning - obstetric violence. An induced birth during the pandemic with unconsented treatment by a doctor.

Have you heard of contraceptives?

  • By -Guest
  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma
Judgement from a midwife over the gap between conceiving children

The midwife paid no attention

  • By -Guest User
  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma
A young woman's birth story with lack of care and attention.

He’s Not Ready….

  • By -Guest User
  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma, Grief, Loss, Maternity Coercion
Trigger warning baby loss - A birth story of a woman who after losing twins went on to have her 5th baby in hospital with awful treatment from a midwife.

High BMI Means Spina Bifida

  • By -Guest User
  • Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
  • Posted in Birth Trauma, High BMI, Maternity Coercion
An awful example of coercion by a consultant and the Director of Gynaecology.

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