Medical Experts Warn Against Dangerous Free Birth Trend
Leading healthcare professionals condemn the rising 'free birth' movement, warning that social media misinformation puts mothers and babies at serious risk. Learn the facts.
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Free Birth Society: Five Key Investigation Findings
A Guardian investigation reveals shocking findings about the Free Birth Society's promotion of unassisted childbirth in the UK. Discover the risks and realities.
Mouse 'Midwives' Dramatically Increase Birth Survival
Groundbreaking study reveals experienced female mice act as midwives, pulling out stuck pups. Survival rates soar from 0% to 90%, showing animal caregiving is more common than thought.
Natalie Cassidy fractured sternum during childbirth
EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy reveals she suffered a fractured sternum while giving birth to her second child, describing the intense pain and challenging recovery in an emotional new interview.
Home Birth Safety: Experts Demand Better Warnings
Leading maternity experts call for urgent improvements in home birth safety protocols, including clearer risk communication and guaranteed access to skilled midwives across the UK.
Louise Thompson: 1 Year Hospital-Free After Birth Trauma
Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson celebrates twelve months without emergency surgery or hospital admissions following her life-threatening childbirth experience that left her feeling 'cracked wide open like death'.
Hollyoaks Star Hospitalised After Childbirth - Emotional Reveal
Hollyoaks actress Nadine Mulkerrin reveals her traumatic postnatal experience that led to hospitalisation and shares her emotional journey to recovery.
Mother dies after NHS hospital drug overdose during labour
A grieving husband is demanding answers after his wife died from a massive overdose of labour-inducing medication, just hours after their unborn daughter tragically passed away in the womb at a London NHS hospital.
Mum names baby after NHS hero who saved her life
A grateful mother honours the midwife who delivered her baby during a life-threatening emergency by giving her daughter the same beautiful name in a moving NHS tribute.
Nutritionist's freebirth ends in baby death tragedy
A qualified nutritionist who championed unassisted childbirth has spoken out after her baby boy died during a planned freebirth at her Nottingham home, raising urgent questions about the risks of delivery without medical supervision.
Dispatcher guides dad through dramatic baby delivery
A quick-thinking ambulance call handler became an unlikely midwife when she calmly talked a father through delivering his own baby during a dramatic emergency in Milton Keynes.
Tennessee mum gives birth to 13lb baby boy
Shelby Martin from Tennessee defied expectations by giving birth to a staggering 13lb 1oz baby boy naturally. Discover her incredible journey and what doctors said about baby Cassian's remarkable size.
Mother dies in home birth after wrong risk assessment
A mother's dream home birth turned to tragedy when she was incorrectly assessed as low risk, leading to her death just hours after giving birth, an inquest hears.
Mum's shock after giving birth without knowing she was pregnant
Kira Cousins shares her incredible story of unexpectedly giving birth at home after experiencing what she thought was severe stomach pain, in a tale that's stunned medical professionals.
NHS maternity negligence payouts hit record £1.1bn
Shocking new figures reveal NHS maternity negligence claims have reached unprecedented levels, exposing systemic failures and demanding urgent government action to protect mothers and babies.
Thousands of new mothers readmitted to hospital after birth
Shocking new NHS data reveals thousands of English women face hospital readmission within weeks of childbirth, exposing critical gaps in postnatal care and support systems.
Mother and baby die in home birth tragedy
An exclusive Daily Mail investigation reveals the heartbreaking details surrounding the deaths of a mother and her newborn daughter during a planned home birth, raising urgent questions about maternal safety.
NHS £2.6bn Crisis Over Soaring Childbirth Negligence Claims
A shocking National Audit Office report reveals maternity failures now account for half of all NHS clinical negligence claims, creating a financial timebomb for Britain's health service.
RFK Jr's bizarre baby theory shocks medical experts
Robert F Kennedy Jr faces medical backlash after making extraordinary claims about childbirth and infant health that contradict established science and medical practice.
Mother dies after home birth tragedy
A mother's dream of a natural home birth turned to tragedy when she suffered a fatal haemorrhage moments after welcoming her newborn. The inquest reveals heartbreaking details about the safety concerns surrounding planned home deliveries.
Coroner warns of home birth risks after mother and baby die
A coroner has sounded the alarm on home birth risks after a double tragedy claimed the lives of a 34-year-old mother and her baby during complications at a planned home delivery in Somerset.
Record-breaking 13lb 14oz baby born in UK
A UK mother delivers a colossal 13lb 14oz baby boy naturally, defying medical expectations and sharing her extraordinary birth story that's capturing national attention.
Influencer live-streams childbirth on Twitch
Influencer Fandy's decision to broadcast her labour and delivery on Twitch has ignited fierce debate about privacy, boundaries and the monetisation of intimate life moments in the digital age.
Mum survives losing 13 litres of blood in childbirth
A mother who lost nearly three times her body's blood volume during a traumatic childbirth shares her incredible survival story and warning signs every expectant mother should know.
Amanda Holden's guilt over daughter's birth trauma
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden opens up about the lasting emotional impact of her near-fatal childbirth experience and how it continues to affect her family years later.
C-section stigma fuels maternal anxiety crisis
An exclusive investigation reveals how negative attitudes towards caesarean births are creating unnecessary fear and anxiety for expectant mothers across the UK.
Mum's 'Anxiety' Was Actually Life-Threatening Sepsis
First-time mother Sophie Burch shares her terrifying sepsis ordeal after childbirth, revealing how medical staff dismissed her symptoms as normal anxiety in a story that will shock parents everywhere.
Tech firms may quit Australian misinformation fight
Major technology companies including Meta and Google are considering abandoning efforts to combat misinformation in Australia, citing unsustainable costs and regulatory burdens under new laws.
MIC's Jessica Woodley reveals traumatic childbirth experience
Made In Chelsea star Jessica Woodley shares her harrowing childbirth experience, revealing emergency surgery and ongoing recovery in emotional tell-all.
Amanda Holden's near-fatal childbirth haemorrhage revealed
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden opens up about her near-fatal haemorrhage during childbirth and the emotional aftermath that continues to affect her family.
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