‘Normal birth’ term should be dropped by NHS, says midwife-led report

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‘Normal birth’ term should be dropped by NHS, says midwife-led report
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The study from the Royal College of Midwives found some women feel judged by language that suggests their labours have failed 🤰

One advert said a trust was “seeking a highly motivated, experienced dynamic midwife… committed to the philosophy of normal birth”, while another said it was seeking a midwife interested in the “promotion of normality”.

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