Francesca: “When you take away choice, that causes lasting trauma”

This week we hear from Francesca Treadaway, mum to George and Engagement Director at the charity Birthrights. Francesca tells us how her own traumatic pandemic birth led her to a new career with Birthrights - a charity which champions respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth by protecting human rights. We hear about the amazing work Birthrights did throughout the pandemic, and continue to do to support families.

You can read more about Birthrights here. And follow them on Twitter here.

Your host is Phillippa Guillou, a journalist and radio presenter whose own baby was born at the height of the pandemic. You can get in touch with Phillippa here.

This podcast is produced by OG Podcasts.

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If you’ve struggled with any of the topics we’ve raised in today’s episode, please see the links below for help and support.

Birth Trauma Association - https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/

Pandas Foundation - https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/what-is-pnd/birth-trauma/

MIND - https://bit.ly/35Lbaos

NHS Report into babies born in lockdown - https://bit.ly/3tQuit4