The women who endured traumatic childbirths

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I didn’t want to go to the hospital.” Alice Ashburn and her baby She explained she was diagnosed with birth trauma related post traumatic stress disorder after the first birth. “It put me off giving birth again and wanting to have any contact with the NHS again,” Ms Ashburn said. The representative said “as a result of Ms Joshi’s experience, we have increased the number of regular ward rounds, with more staff to deliver one-to-one care during labour,” as they they noted their maternity unit “was recently rated as “Good” by the Care Quality Commission for being safe and well-led”. While a spokesperson for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said they “are unable to comment on individual cases” but “are concerned to hear that Ms Ashburn was unhappy with the care she received while giving birth”.