Women in the UK: share your experience of maternity care, birth trauma, and postnatal care

The number of women dying during pregnancy or soon after childbirth has reached its highest level in almost 20 years, according to data from a major UK study, conducted by MBRRACE-UK. Experts said the figures raise "further concern" about maternity services and called for matters such as pre-pregnancy health and personalised care to be "prioritised as a matter of urgency". Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

A health minister has apologised to women affected by birth trauma after a parliamentary inquiry that heard “harrowing” testimonies from more than 1,300 women about giving birth found a “postcode lottery” for maternity care.

The birth trauma inquiry, led by the Conservative MP Theo Clarke and Labour MP Rosie Duffield, will call for an overhaul of the UK’s maternity and postnatal care.

We’d like to hear from women in the UK who have experienced birth trauma, or inadequate care during pregnancy, birth or in their post-natal period.

How has this experience affected you? Did you experience long-term problems affecting your health after giving birth? What might have improved your experience and outcome?

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