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It's nice to know that even now

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GloGirl · 31/03/2020 11:29

We are still keeping our birthing people at the centre of our focus with clear maternity guidance from my local hospital. So we don't confuse anyone.

Giving Birth

  • One birth partner is allowed when in labour. This will not change and is exempt from the general COVID 19 guidance.
  • Birthing people are being discharged home from the delivery suite wherever possible and birth partners can stay with you until you go home.
  • If you need to be transferred to the postnatal ward partners are not allowed to go with you.

From our local branch of Maternity Voices.

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BeetrootRocks · 31/03/2020 11:43

Yes I'd assume they meant midwives.

This obfuscation of language is potentially detrimental to their patients. We've seen it with women's cancers (not men's), and pretty much everything related to women's reproductive system from smears to birth to breastfeeding.

It's a really clear pattern that it is things relating to women and the sex specific functions of their body that must be renamed/ not mentioned/ have euphemisms.

Cuntysnark · 31/03/2020 11:35

If I was oblivious to this I’d assume birthing people were the HCP’s.

BeetrootRocks · 31/03/2020 11:33

Will the term birthing people be clearly understood by the maximum number of pregnant women?

It's not usual speech at all and some may not understand what they mean.

Of course on other threads people have said that if people don't understand the new language then they're too stupid to get the help etc

truthisarevolutionaryact · 31/03/2020 11:31

Women, mothers, women, mothers .... rinse and repeat.

Jintyfer · 31/03/2020 11:31

Oh no. I was really hoping to see the death of all this woke stuff. The only death I want to see during this pandemic. ☹️

OhHolyJesus · 31/03/2020 11:31

What a load of BS.

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