The first 1000 days signifies the critical time from conception to the end of the first two years of a child’s life. Much scientific research over the last two or three decades has underscored the importance of this time for an...

The national collaborative programme studying maternal and infant deaths, MBRRACE-UK has published its latest Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity findings.

MBRRACE-UK = Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and...

This is a great article on continuity of care written by Lesley Page who we interviewed for the Birth Time documentary.

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Little is known about the outcomes for women accessing maternity care from private midwives with visiting rights in Australia, and there are no studies to date analysing factors impacting on clinical outcomes, until now.

Background:

Reporting the...

People who are pregnant at age 35 or older are often referred to as “advanced maternal age.”

They may be told that they should have a labor induction or C-section at 39 weeks, solely because of their age.

This Evidence Based Birth®...

This paper on birth trauma was published in January 2017 by one of our interviewees for the Birth Time documentary, Dr Rachel Reed.

Background:

Many women experience psychological trauma during birth. A traumatic birth can impact on...

Bashi Kumar Hazard is one of the experts we've interviewed for the Birth Time documentary.

Bashi was a guest speaker at the Normal Labour and Birth Conference in October 2016 where she spoke about human rights in childbirth and maternity...