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This week I bring you an episode on the state of postpartum care, as it relates to the mother, in the UK.

Basically I have a look at where it fails, and it does, why it fails. How it can be improved and I even give a quick breakdown of the cost of improving it. It's nowhere near as expensive as you might think it is, and it's outrageous that it's not been done yet.

Some show notes at the bottom so you have access to the figures that I used.

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So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!

BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS! That's $50 max spend, in case you were wondering.

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Link to Threads post

https://www.threads.com/@healthy_post_natal_body/post/DWrXBr0jMwJ?xmt=AQF02SJWxIikgIWVjpHbbFIC1_NBa-cgazv-k63x-OeYBQ

Key Inquiries and Investigations:

• National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation (2025–Present): Launched in August 2025, this major investigation is focusing on 14 NHS trusts and the wider maternity system, following a "rapid review" of care.
• Birth Trauma Inquiry (2024): The first Parliamentary Inquiry into birth trauma was published in May 2024, analyzing over 1,300 submissions of traumatic birth experiences.
• Ockenden Review (Shrewsbury and Telford, 2022): Found that over 200 babies and mothers could have survived with better care.
• East Kent Hospitals Inquiry (Kirkup Report, 2022): Reported that 45 babies might have survived if provided with proper care.
• Morecambe Bay Investigation (2015): Investigated maternal and baby deaths between 2004–2013.
• Nottingham University Hospitals Review (Ongoing): Known as one of the largest, examining around 2,500 cases. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Key Findings on Postpartum Care:

• Postnatal Care Gaps: The 2024 Birth Trauma Inquiry described poor postnatal care as "tolerated as normal" and found a "postcode lottery" in care quality.
• Six-Week Check Failures: Research by Healthwatch England (2023) highlighted that 16% of new mothers did no

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From the vault this week, before I do a full episode on the state of postpartum care in the UK next week,

In a 2 part episode I am discussing some of the supplements that you might have seen promoted online.
Week after next I'll cover NMN, NAD, CBD etc but this week I'm focusing on supplements much more common in the health and fitness world;

Protein, Creatine, Vitamins and some bladder supplements (like Jude).

Are they safe, even pre and postpartum?

Are they useful?

Are the more expensive ones really better than cheaper version?

Are there alternatives?

IOW, should YOU be taking them or are you better off saving your money.

As always; HPNB only has 5 billing cycles.

So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!

BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS! That's $50 max spend, in case you were wondering.

Though I'm not terribly active on Instagram and Facebook you can follow us there. I am however active on Threads so find me there!


Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS.

Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions, comments or want to suggest a guest/topic

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I had a wonderful conversation with someone this week where she asked if a post-partum recovery program should be LIFE specific, if not sport specific.

This was because she did not have use of her right leg, after an amputation, and she wondered if this meant that a postpartum recovery program would have to be amended to reflect this.

This is an excellent question for anyone with a disability or an impairment, in fact it's soo ridiculously good that I'm surprised I hadn't thought of doing an episode about this before.

I have spoken before about sport-specific postpartum programs not being required, so I don't spend a lot of time on that, but LIFE specific is very important indeed..so that's what I'm going into bit today.

How can you plan a life-specific program?

When do you need a personalised program instead of a cookie cutter program, like HPNB?

Can you work it out for yourself, and how?

And why you should never ask ChatGPT for one.

And much more.

As always; HPNB still only has 5 billing cycles!

So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!

BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS! That's $50 max spend, in case you were wondering.

This means you can sign up after your first child, use the program and recover and then still have access after giving birth to child 2 and 3!

None of this "pay X amount a year" nonsense, once you've paid..you've paid!

This makes HPNB not just the most efficient and complete post-partum recovery program, it's also BY FAR the best value.

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