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We need to end the narrative that breastfeeding depletes mothers.
Breastfeeding reduces post partum haemorrhage, postnatal depression, heart attacks, strokes, dementia, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and autoimmune disease. It's a sound investment and one most families want.
Breastfeeding reduces post partum haemorrhage, postnatal depression, heart attacks, strokes, dementia, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and autoimmune disease. It's a sound investment and one most families want.
Instead we should focus attention on the midwifery crisis, overstretched GPs and health visitors, the determinants of birth trauma, gender based violence, a paternalistic medical culture, a lack of fully funded maternity leave, health and social inequality, systemic racism,
lack of flexible working, lack of high quality affordable childcare,barriers to parental leave, a gender pay gap, fuel poverty, formula poverty, food insecurity AND a society that doesn't value the caregiving that only they can give.
The Black maternity experience report is launching in 2 weeks. We know what the statistics are for Black women in maternity but there are real people behind the stats. Last year we launched a survey to collect the experiences of Black women. We had over 1300 responses back THREAD 
No decisions about us, without us.
It’s been one of our campaign asks from the get go and one of the reasons why we launched the Black maternity experience survey last year. 2
It’s been one of our campaign asks from the get go and one of the reasons why we launched the Black maternity experience survey last year. 2
We kept hearing researchers, various organisations and even the government say that they “can’t find Black women”to take part in their surveys and research and we were tired. 3
We wanted to round off the #fivexmoreaw20 awareness week with a series of asks and a list of what we want to see change. These statistics have been rising for decades and it’s completely unacceptable (THREAD)
What do we want: Close the gap. We want the NHS to commit to a target of bringing the numbers down with a CLEAR PLAN OF ACTION SPECIFIC FOR BLACK WOMEN
What do we want: For more health professionals to be aware of these statistics, disparities and injustices so they can give targeted care for Black women
Parliament are currently holding an inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England!
We want to ensure the voices are of Black women are heard and will be submitting some evidence. To help us, please can you answer the next few questions! And share them too!
We want to ensure the voices are of Black women are heard and will be submitting some evidence. To help us, please can you answer the next few questions! And share them too!
1. I was/have been given enough advice and guidance about my choices on:
a) Vaginal birth
a) Vaginal birth
1. I was/have been given enough advice and guidance about my choices on:
b) Home birth
b) Home birth
