Mothers Deserve Better. Let’s Make It Happen.
Join the movement demanding safe, evidence-based and compassionate maternity care.
Why This Matters
Every mother has a story - a friend ignored, a partner left powerless, a sister left in pain. Too many of these stories stay whispered in private.
We’re here to change that. We are mothers, birthing people, midwives, partners, and allies demanding care that starts on day one of pregnancy, stays with us through birth, and supports us as we raise the next generation.
Together, we’re turning our whispers into a roar the government can’t ignore. We are demanding change. We are calling for care that is safe, compassionate and evidence-based.
Why This Is a Crisis
In the UK, 1 in 4 women say their birth experience was negative.
Black women in the UK are almost 3 times more likely to die during pregnancy or up to six weeks after.
65% of maternity services in England were recently rated not safe for women to give birth in.
What We Are Demanding Includes
Continuity of care:
To see the same midwife throughout pregnancy.
Post-birth health check-ins:
Proactive three and six-month postpartum GP mental and physical health check-ins.
Sign The Open Letter
Dear Wes Streeting MP,
You’ve acknowledged how the maternity care crisis in our NHS keeps you awake at night. We share your concern - and we demand action.
We’re calling for maternity care that is safe, compassionate, and evidence-based. Care that begins during pregnancy, continues to support mothers after birth, and helps families thrive.
A quarter of women report negative birth experiences, leading to long-term physical and mental health impacts that disrupt relationships, careers, and even the desire for more children. These aren’t just numbers - they’re lives are affected by a system that is failing mothers, birthing people, families, and the healthcare professionals trying to care for them.
We want two key changes:
The chance to see the same midwife throughout pregnancy, restoring a standard that should never have been lost.
Proactive health checks-ins at three and six months postpartum, delivered through GP text reminders, to support mothers’ mental and physical recovery.
Every mother deserves to give birth with dignity. Yet today, too many are left broken, suffering in silence, or told their experience is just “something that happens.” This is unacceptable.
This urgent crisis needs urgent action - starting now.
Hear Us Now
"I was rushed into the labour ward with no information or time for pain relief. I wish they’d told me the signs to look out for."
— Mary
"I was told my geriatric pregnancy would end in induction. I wish they’d seen how hurt I was."
— Emily
"My birth was labelled normal, but I was broken inside."
— Sarah
The huge drop in staffing levels over the years has led to resources being stretched far too thinly. Women and the midwives supporting them deserve better - now is the time for urgent action and we wholeheartedly support Delivering Better in demanding this. Midwives are frequently put in dire situations that could be avoided. We're also losing too many good midwives because they are so concerned about the conditions we face that they no longer feel they can stay in the profession. What should be one of the happiest times of a mother's life often has negative implications, both mentally and physically, and in many cases, this can be avoided. We urgently need change to ensure that everyone can access care that is safe and compassionate, offers choice and respects mothers’ rights and dignity.”