It’s 4am and I’m lying awake wondering why the hell both Hayden Panettiere and Britney Spears were put on ‘happy pills’ when they were just children.

Why don’t people talk about how traumatic pregnancy and giving birth are?

Stories like these are encouraging to read. For too long, women have felt there is an "ideal" way to give birth, when every pregnancy, birth and woman is different. The goal should be to ensure every woman feels supported, listened to and safe. theguardian.com/society/2…

I have an incredibly niche question that I’m wondering if ANYONE can help me with in this corner of the internet. Does anyone know a really good/ trustworthy/ ticks all the boxes embryo transportation service? Or on the contrary a very bad one I should avoid?

Whenever I’m feeling down or hard done by I imagine being a skinny goat stood on the side of the road in the blistering heat with no access to food.

Another day, another terrible maternity story. My heart goes out to the women in North Devon impacted by the sudden suspension of their maternity unit. Why has this become so normal? I hope Parliament treats this as an urgent priority when it returns. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c…

“I have a fire in my belly to keep moving forward with it.” That is what I told The Telegraph when discussing why I continue to campaign for better maternity care. I’m determined to keep this conversation going. I will be sharing exciting news soon. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026…

I've read every comment and DM from my maternity research, so thank you. We have had 748 recommendations, yet women are still being let down. Now I want to uncover the flaws still affecting care. If you're a midwife, clinician or researcher, email contact@louisethompson.co

Every maternity trust in England has now been asked to report against 25 key maternity deliverables - a small step towards accountability. This is a reminder that change is possible when women keep speaking up and the right people keep listening. hsj.co.uk/patient-safety/…

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Fingers and toes crossed for the policy push for a maternity commissioner from Baroness Amos ! Please sign the petition here to keep the pressure on: petition.parliament.uk/pe…