<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SAFER Birth Training Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional training in trauma-informed maternity care, supporting safer care for survivors of sexual trauma.]]></description><link>https://www.saferbirthproject.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:19:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.saferbirthproject.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Survivor Care Isn't in Midwifery Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2019, the NMC has expected midwives to care for women who have experienced abuse. So why do so many maternity professionals say they were never taught it? Here is my answer.]]></description><link>https://www.saferbirthproject.co.uk/post/the-lecture-that-was-never-on-the-timetable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abe2de94c2297eae5b641e6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:17:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5a736c464f61717a455255~mv2_d_2465_3358_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michaela Kalusova</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone asked me recently if I was a survivor]]></title><description><![CDATA[It caught me off guard. For a second, I sat with it. Not because the answer was complicated, but because the question itself did something. It turned the lens back on me. It asked me, without warning, to place myself on one side of a line, in front of another person, in a moment I had not chosen.]]></description><link>https://www.saferbirthproject.co.uk/post/someone-asked-me-recently-if-i-was-a-survivor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba710867801e694c172d9a</guid><category><![CDATA[For professionals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:43:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0a4a7e2d14e2493d9854a4b36f3a49cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michaela Kalusova</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking Alongside Survivors: Why This Work Matters So Much in Birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people a woman meets in pregnancy come and go. The birth worker is often the one who stays. For a survivor of sexual abuse, that steady, trusted relationship can be the reason she feels safe enough to be seen. This is why trauma-informed care matters so much in birth work, and what it asks of those who walk alongside women through a system that too often cannot see what they carry.]]></description><link>https://www.saferbirthproject.co.uk/post/walking-alongside-survivors-why-this-work-matters-so-much-in-birth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab0f7f5bcd37dc9f103626c</guid><category><![CDATA[For professionals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:19:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2672f_4ef580c7b48547239ffec7b63f685d9e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michaela Kalusova</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Royal College has recognised what survivors already knew]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAFER Birth offers information and awareness. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or a substitute for training.

If this speaks to your service, you can learn about the training. If you are preparing for your own birth, you can find out about support.

If you have been affected by anything here, support is available. Rape Crisis England and Wales, The Survivors Trust, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) offer specialist help for anyone affected by sexual violence, whether recently or in ]]></description><link>https://www.saferbirthproject.co.uk/post/a-royal-college-has-recognised-what-survivors-already-knew</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9ab1e7f0d475258507f772</guid><category><![CDATA[News & evidence]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2672f_620b099366c84daa8f4c634cb2ab4a25~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michaela Kalusova</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why SAFER Birth exists]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years I watched women who seemed calm and prepared go somewhere else in labour, and I thought I was failing them. Understanding sexual trauma changed everything. This is why SAFER Birth exists.]]></description><link>https://www.saferbirthproject.co.uk/post/why-safer-birth-exists</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9a966d40b25387a6f2506e</guid><category><![CDATA[For professionals]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:18:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2672f_1ef6593044c649d5b08012db0093d365~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michaela Kalusova</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>