Don’t Suffer in Silence: Advocating for Yourself During Pregnancy

Silence can look like strength, but in pregnancy it can be a serious risk. We sit down with Olamide Shalanke, a nurse, midwife of 15+ years, and senior lecturer in the East Midlands, to talk about what she sees too often in UK maternity care: Black women and other ethnic minority women pushing through pain, fear, and emotional strain because they feel they have to be the “strong one”. We unpack why pain is not just “discomfort” but clinical information that helps clinicians spot danger...