24/06/2026
💖 Look After Yourself 💖
💜 Today has seen the publication of the Nottingham Ockenden Maternity Review, the largest maternity review in the history of the NHS.
💙 It is a very difficult read. Please take care of yourself if you choose to read the report itself, or follow the media coverage around it. But remember, it's ok to step away.
❤️ One of the themes that emerges repeatedly is women and birthing people telling us that they did not feel listened to, at all stages of pregnancy, birth and beyond.
🩷 Listening is at the heart of the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP). Our role is to ensure that the experiences, views and voices of women, birthing people and families, including dads and partners, help shape the planning and delivery of maternity services.
💛 This is especially important for those who may face additional barriers or inequalities, including families living in poverty, those with disabilities or neurodivergence , refugees, migrants and asylum seeking families, people who find reading or speaking English difficult, LGBTQIA+ families and so many more.
🫄If you are pregnant and feeling worried or unsettled, please speak to your midwife, who can offer support, reassurance and help you access the right care.
👩🍼 If you are living with birth trauma or difficult experiences of maternity care, support is available. You may find the following organisations helpful:
• Birth Trauma Association
• Make Birth Better
• PANDAS Foundation
🩵 You can also speak to your GP, health visitor or maternity team for further support.
🧡 Your voice matters. Your experience matters. Listening must be at the centre of maternity care.
🤝 "Share your voices, shape your care"
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