Childbirth

Betwixt The Sheets. Could You Survive Medieval Childbirth? Audio, 38 minutes
What was medieval childbirth like? And why were there often so many people in the room?
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Premature baby's care 'unacceptable' - parents
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West Yorkshire
Posted
30 May
Maternity care for black women must improve - MP
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England
Posted
18 May
Birthing unit closures could be made permanent
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
12 May
NHS Scheme to cut childbirth brain injuries extended
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Liverpool
Posted
12 May
Louise Thompson on trusting herself to parent after birth trauma. Video, 00:01:40
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Health
Posted
23 April
Weekly quiz: What was special about this baby?
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10 April
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS
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UK
Posted
2 April
New £91m maternity unit welcomes first families
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Dorset
Posted
31 March
Mum of 13 reflects as maternity unit closes
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Dorset
Posted
30 March
Women recall childbirth experiences in lockdown
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London
Posted
23 March
'I had C-section without proper anaesthetic'
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Nottinghamshire
Posted
22 March
Mother calls for birth trauma support groups
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Guernsey
Posted
18 March
'It had to be done' - dad delivers baby girl on street after hospital dash
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Northern Ireland
Posted
7 March
New mum says maternity treatment was 'humiliating'
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Oxfordshire
Posted
24 February
A swab was left inside my body after I gave birth
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
10 February
Sheffield hospital joins study screening babies
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South Yorkshire
Posted
6 February
It Can't Just Be Me. It's Not Just You: Recovery After Childbirth. Audio, 11 minutes
Anna and Dr Lakhani answer a listener question about recovery after childbirth.
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Dad delivers baby in backseat of car on road side
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Isle of Man
Posted
16 January
Ambulance crew reunite with mum and baby they saved. Video, 00:01:29
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London
Posted
27 December 2024
Increase in babies in England born by Caesarean
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Health
Posted
17 December 2024
Maternity care praised by mums in survey
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Lancashire
Posted
16 December 2024
Hospital staff 'thrilled' with maternity survey results
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England
Posted
13 December 2024
Hospital set to resume Caesarean sections in 2025
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
11 December 2024