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“I had a third degree tear.” What that actually means — and when it might be more than bad luck
Woman sitting alone at home, reflecting on years of unspoken pain after a third degree tear during childbirth
“I had a third degree tear.” What that actually means — and when it might be more than bad luckNews

“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,…
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Woman sitting alone at home holding a document, reflecting on whether she gave informed consent in birth
“I signed the form.” Why that isn’t the same as informed consent — and why it can matter legallyNews

“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
Medical Negligence in Childbirth Explained in Plain English: Duty, Breach and CausationNews

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…
CTG Monitoring Negligence & Birth Injury Claims in Australia
The Machine in the Corner of the Room: CTG Monitoring, Foetal Distress, and How Failures Lead to Birth InjuryNews

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…