Midwife and birth debrief facilitator Illiyin Morrison (@mixing.up.motherhood) speaks frankly about how maternity systems need to change to prevent birth trauma, why the concept of ‘self-care’ is a con designed to make you feel guilty – and how she ultimately found joy in motherhood.

Illy’s book The Birth Debrief is out now – you can buy it here.

You can book a postnatal debrief session with Illy here and buy a ‘pay it forward’ session for someone who can’t afford to pay here.

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Please don’t suffer in silence!

You can request an NHS referral to a women’s health physiotherapist via your GP, or search for a local private physio here.

Organisations that offer help and support with postnatal mental health issues include Pandas and Make Birth Better.

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Journalist Rosie Taylor is on a mission to find out why we so often fail to give mothers the care and support they need after birth and in the months and years afterwards.

On the Mother Bodies podcast, she speaks to fascinating guests about how politics, prejudices and systemic problems are affecting the postnatal care we receive – and what we can do to improve parents’ lives for the better.

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