The 9th Annual Birth Trauma Summit
May 14th & 15th 2024 | 12-4pm GMT: Online
Our 9th (yes 9th!) Annual Birth Trauma Summit will be live online on 14th and 15th May. We can't overstate just how much we LOVE putting our annual conference together. It's all-things-MBB wrapped into 2 afternoons and this year we will have an amazing total of 20 speakers!
Tickets start at just £35 and there's a three-month payment plan on all ticket types. Scroll down for full details. Basically, we think it's a steal and we really hope you will join us.
We offer discount codes for students and our champions. We also offer a £500 package for NHS Trusts which allows them to book as many tickets as they like for just £500. If you’ve forgotten your discount code or you’d like more details on the package offer, just ping us an email here. And if money is the only thing stopping you from signing up, let us know that too - we've got you.
These 12 inspirational speakers will take to the floor…
And we will also welcome fantastic panelists into two big conversations around birth trauma.
We will be talking to three big themes
Your official progamme will be available to download in the next few weeks. Watch this space.
Theme #1: Listen deeply to how perinatal experiences feel when...
You're a teenage mum ~ Jayde Edwards from Young Mums Connect.
You're a Grandparent facing loss ~ Jo Disney-Spiers, retired midwife and therapist.
You're Black British ~ Desree, award-winning spoken word artist.
Your baby is put into the care of social services ~ Angela-Frazer Wicks MBE, Chair of Trustees of Family Rights Group
Your first language is BSL ~ Alexandra Smith from AIMS
Theme #2: Dive into big birth trauma topics such as:
Why we need to decolonise maternity care ~ Annabel Sowemimo
The real meaning of “psychological safety” ~ Professor Suzette Woodward
BESt: the largest maternity experiences survey on record ~ Dr Hazel Keedle PhD
The law around negligent care ~ Irwin Mitchell
A celebration of birth trauma best practice ~ Dr Rebecca Moore
Theme # 3: Host brave conversations including:
The impact of “gender disappointment” ~ Dr Chrishanthy Jayarajah
We hear from professionals we work with that "women's expectations are too high" - what do you think? ~ ~ Panelists include Theo Clarke MP, Mars Lord, Hannah Horne and Moonlie Fong-Whittaker
“Listen to women" - a long-held directive across maternity care but what is stopping this from truly happening? Panelists include Amina Berour, Scott Mair, Despina Kavadas
Ticket information: Purchase Now
We have 3 different summit ticket options: listen live, one week or one year access.
Listen live ticket - £35.00 (or 3 payments of £12). This ticket gives you access to the live sessions on 14th and 15th May 2024.
One week access - £50.00 (or 3 payments of £17). This ticket gives you access to the live sessions on 14th and 15th May 2024 and access to the recordings until 22nd May 2024.
One year access - £75.00 (or 3 payments of £25). This ticket gives you access to the live sessions on 14th and 15th May 2024 and unlimited access to all recordings until May 15th 2025.
If you need to upgraded you ticket after purchasing, you can do so here.
Important Note on Audience
Our summit is aimed at professionals working in the birth world/maternity space. If you're a curious parent wanting to know more about birth trauma you're 100% welcome too. Just take extra good care of yourself as we're covering topics which can feel overwhelming to all of us.