The Lost Mothers Project
Focusing on the needs and experiences of women who are separated from their infants due to imprisonment
The Lost Mothers Project is a collaboration between researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, Birth Companions, and an advisory team of women with personal experience of pregnancy, motherhood and separation from a baby while in prison.
This groundbreaking project brings vital focus to the needs and experiences of women who are separated from their infants due to imprisonment. It also considers the experiences of the health and social care professionals and prison officers who play a central role in delivering care and in shaping the outcomes for these women and their babies.
In the Full Report, Dr Laura Abbott and the Lost Mothers team set out the findings of this groundbreaking research.
In the Spotlight Paper, Birth Companions reflects on the study findings, and their implications for policy and practice.
The Lost Mothers Project Full Report
The Lost Mothers Project Spotlight: Implications for policy and practice
