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Cryptic pregnancies, where a woman is unaware they are pregnant until late on, or as in Bryony's case, when in labour, have been described as "rare, but not exceptionally rare" by one midwifery professor.

"Having the chance to go back to school, as well as learning midwifery and first aid, made her feel much better about her future," he adds.

Trust director of midwifery Helen Hurst said it apologised to family when it met them to share investigation findings.

"We are making do with a building that’s essentially not fit for purpose," said the trust's director of midwifery Sally Bryant.

At a young age, she was sold and purchased by enslavers, developing skills in herbal medicine and midwifery.