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Something To Say? Enter the Heather Trickey Essay Prize!

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While I’m very sad to announce the passing of the wonderful Heather Trickey this week, I’m delighted to announce that her legacy lives on in the creation of the Heather Trickey Essay prize. I worked with Heather on the WRISK Project, of which I’m very proud; it’s been doing some really important work in highlighting […]

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Amy’s Home Waterbirth Story And Video

Birth Story

We love a birth story. They’re all unique and they’re all special. I usually stick just to UK births, but I hope in this case you’ll agree that Amy’s home waterbirth on the other side of the planet was definitely worth making an exception for. It’s raw and honest, empowering and beautiful. Amy is a

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National Maternity and Perinatal Audit on Maternity Care

Pregnancy Blog Posts, Research

Today sees the launch of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit on NHS Maternity Care for Women with a Body Mass Index of 30 kg/m2 or above. A small group of BigBirthas members (and others) were on the lay committee that oversaw the report’s creation. I’m really proud of our impact on (some of) the language

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New Data On UK Waterbirths!

Labour & Birth Blog Posts, Research

I love the smell of data in the morning, and none moreso than new data on UK waterbirths! This comes courtesy of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit – who have conducted a retrospective study on births taking place in England in 2015-16. Waterbirth: a national retrospective cohort study of factors associated with its use

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