‘Normal birth’ term should be dropped by NHS, says midwife-led report

A new study has said language used by midwives should be less judgmental (PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Terms such as “normal” or “natural” birth should be dropped in favour of language that is factual, a midwife-led report has concluded.

The study, from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), found some women feel judged by language that suggests their labours have failed or that somehow their birth experience has been abnormal.