Data shows surge in women suffering tears during childbirth

There has been a 25% rise in women experiencing serious tears during childbirth, Sky News has discovered. Analysis of NHS England data shows many more mums are suffering third or fourth-degree tears in the past five years. Sky's Laura Bundock spoke to one mother who suffered a third-degree tear - and how that impacted her life. Sky News is highlighting the state of maternity care in the UK - watch a special edition of The UK Tonight, live from a labour ward, at 8pm on Wednesday. #childbirth #nhs #skynews #maternitycare SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales