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Experts describe increase as ‘absolute tragedy’ after data shows rate jumped despite Conservatives vowing to halve itThe rate of women dying during or soon after pregnancy in the UK has increased by 20% over the last decade, despite the Conservatives h…
45% of births were through C-sections, 44% through natural vaginal births and 11% assisted with forceps or ventouseBirths through caesarean section have overtaken natural vaginal births in England for the first time, NHS data has revealed.Last year, 45…
A year-long investigation into the Free Birth Society reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors.Lucy Hough talks to the investigative correspondent Lucy Osborne about her …
One in 10 of CQC’s respondents say they were left alone at a time that worried them during maternity careAlmost one in five women feel their concerns were not taken seriously by healthcare professionals during childbirth, according to the “concerning” …
Exclusive: NHS websites pointed women to factsheet featuring podcast by ‘dangerous’ influencers linked to baby deaths• Full story: How the FBS is linked to baby deaths around the worldThe NHS has been directing pregnant women to a website that connecte…
Professionals say claims about birth, including excessive bleeding, blue babies and placenta care, are dangerous• Full story: How the FBS is linked to baby deaths around the world Continue reading…
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkillerA wide-ranging review into paracetamol use by pregnant women has found no convincing link between the common painkiller and the chance…
Hospital specialists report cases of missed health problems, misdiagnosed conditions, and women erroneously told their babies had diedHigh street clinics offering pregnancy scans could be putting unborn babies and their mothers in danger through a lack…
Exclusive: Behaviour of Robert Albon, or ‘Joe Donor’, described as compulsive by judge who said he targeted vulnerable womenA prolific unregulated donor is still attempting to sell his sperm despite warnings from two family court judges, a Guardian inv…
Experts point to study showing procedures at home are no risker or less successful than hospital careAt-home abortions should be allowed for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy across the UK, according to academics, after a study found they were just as safe a…