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Last week the Birth Trauma Inquiry was published, which marks the first real steps taken by our government to acknowledge and tackle the huge issue of birth trauma. The creation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and subsequent call for evidence shows that we are finally acknowledging that birth trauma exists. It is a huge issue. And it matters.
And whilst there is already an APPG for Baby Loss, the birth trauma inquiry also included people who experienced losses during pregnancy and those whose babies were stillborn. This is also important, because I believe that trauma is often overlooked when a baby dies.
More on that later.
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