Birth trauma covers injuries to a mother or baby during pregnancy, labour or birth. Many can’t be avoided, but some happen because warning signs were missed, a delivery wasn’t managed well, or a risk wasn’t explained. These articles explain the injuries, your options, and what you can do next.
Pelvic floor injury after birth · Part 3 of 5 “Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me Forceps Could Do This?” Consent,
Pelvic floor injury after birth · Part 2 of 5 Levator Avulsion: The Birth Injury No One Told You About
Pelvic floor injury after birth · Part 1 of 5 Prolapse After a Forceps Birth: When It Isn’t Just “Normal”
Birth injury & birth trauma “I Told Them She’d Stopped Moving”: Stillbirth, Grief, and Wondering If It Could Have Been
Birth injury & birth trauma “They Said It Was Just a Headache”: Missed Pre-eclampsia and the Weight of Not Being
Birth injury & birth trauma “I Kept Telling Them Something Was Wrong”: Postpartum Haemorrhage and When Care Falls Short By
Birth injury & birth trauma “Why Won’t My Baby Move Their Arm?” Shoulder Dystocia, Erb’s Palsy and the Questions You’re
“It’s Just Part of Having a Baby”: When a Severe Perineal Tear Wasn’t Your Fault You were told it was
By Dr Rosemary Listing, PhD (Product Liability), Of Counsel, Peter Evans & Associates | Birth trauma and obstetric negligence |
By Dr Rosemary Listing, PhD (Product Liability), Of Counsel, Peter Evans & Associates | Birth trauma and obstetric negligence |
