News & Events

24/01/2013
BTA West Midlands Co-ordinator, Debbie Linster Ali, talks on BBC Midlands today
Debbie Linster Ali, BTA West Midlands Co-ordinator, was invited by the BBC to discuss the 25 million pounds given by the government to improve maternity care.

12/12/2012
Julie Orford, Chair of the BTA, appears on the BBC talking about miscarriage
Julie was a member of the NICE guideline team that developed the new Miscarriage Guidelines. Click the link to see the interview

21/11/2012
Please help with breastfeeding survey
Breastfeeding can have a huge impact postnatally. Please have a look at these resources and let the researchers know if they are helpful. Thank you!

19/11/2012
BTA features in BBC piece on tokophobia
BBC journalist Philippa Roxby highlights deficiencies in services for women with fear of chldbirth.

31/10/2012
Lucy Jolin, BTA Press Officer, talks about Postnatal Depression on the Today Programme
Following the tragic case of Felicia Boots who killed her two children whilst suffering PND, Lucy talks about her own experience.

Welcome to The Birth Trauma Association

The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports all women who have had a traumatic birth experience. It is estimated that, in the UK alone, this may result in 10,000 women a year developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Also, as many as 200,000 more women may feel traumatised by childbirth and develop some of the symptoms of PTSD. The BTA wants women to know that they are not alone. On these pages, we offer emotional and practical support to women and also their families.