Aims:

This will be a public engagement, research, and knowledge exchange event to explore how parenthood is experienced in 2025 and how the landscape of maternity care, particularly in the early postnatal period, shapes this.

Objectives

●       To explore the current landscape of parenthood in the early weeks after birth.

●       Describe the expectations for childbirth, with particular reference to rapidly increasing numbers of caesarean deliveries and induction of labour.

●       Consider how populations and service users experience early postnatal care (in this context)

●       Consider how maternity services experience providing care

●       Make recommendations for shaping and improving the experience of the early postnatal weeks for new parents.