Childbirth is never easy and rarely straightforward. Throughout human history, giving birth has been at best painful, at worst fatal. It’s only in recent times that the expectation of both mother and child surviving has been the norm.
We have modern medical practice to thank for that. But as last week’s parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has highlighted, there are aspects of pregnancy and motherhood that still seem rooted in what can only be described as a medieval mindset. Neglect