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Serious Tears Are Rising in the UK. What Does It Mean for Mothers in Australia?
Mother recovering from a serious perineal tear, sitting carefully in a nursery armchair holding her newborn
Serious Tears Are Rising in the UK. What Does It Mean for Mothers in Australia?News

Serious Tears Are Rising in the UK. What Does It Mean for Mothers in Australia?

If you had a serious tear during birth, you may have been told it was…
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Couple sitting together on their back steps in the evening, reflecting on the family cost of birth trauma
The $17.5 Billion Question: Who Pays for Birth Trauma?News

The $17.5 Billion Question: Who Pays for Birth Trauma?

If you’ve been living with the effects of a difficult birth, you probably don’t need…
Woman sitting alone at home, reflecting on years of unspoken pain after a third degree tear during childbirth
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“I had a third degree tear.” What that actually means — and when it might be more than bad luck

There’s a particular kind of silence that follows a severe perineal tear. You were told,…
Woman sitting alone at home holding a document, reflecting on whether she gave informed consent in birth
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“I signed the form.” Why that isn’t the same as informed consent — and why it can matter legally

Most women we speak to remember the moment differently to how it appears in their…
New mother in postpartum recovery reflecting on a case involving medical negligence in childbirth
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Medical Negligence in Childbirth Explained in Plain English: Duty, Breach and Causation

"Was it actually negligence, or did something just go wrong?" It's one of the most…
Mother and baby discussing a forceps delivery injury claim with a supportive lawyer
Forceps, Vacuum and Emergency Delivery: What Mothers Need to Know About Their Legal RightsNews

Forceps, Vacuum and Emergency Delivery: What Mothers Need to Know About Their Legal Rights

If your baby was delivered with forceps, vacuum, or in an emergency you didn't see…
Australian woman speaking with a supportive lawyer in a private office during a confidential consultation about a perineal tear compensation
Perineal Trauma and Pelvic Floor Injury After Birth: When to Seek Legal AdviceNews

Perineal Trauma and Pelvic Floor Injury After Birth: When to Seek Legal Advice

There's a particular kind of silence that surrounds perineal injury after birth. People ask about…
Mother gently bottle-feeding her baby at home, reflecting the family impact of birth injury compensation claims in Australia
Birth Injury Compensation in Australia: What It Covers and How It’s AssessedNews

Birth Injury Compensation in Australia: What It Covers and How It’s Assessed

For most people, the word "compensation" arrives long before they understand what it actually means.…
“Nobody Told Me I Could Say No”: Informed Consent, Childbirth, and Your Legal RightsNews

“Nobody Told Me I Could Say No”: Informed Consent, Childbirth, and Your Legal Rights

She was 29 weeks into her first pregnancy when she started asking questions her midwife…
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The Machine in the Corner of the Room: CTG Monitoring, Foetal Distress, and How Failures Lead to Birth Injury

Most women who give birth in an Australian hospital will spend some or all of…
“Was It Bad Enough?”: Why So Many Women Dismiss Their Own Birth InjuriesNews

“Was It Bad Enough?”: Why So Many Women Dismiss Their Own Birth Injuries

It is one of the first things women say when they contact us. Not the…