Mums, dads, midwives and more — we heard from nearly 4,000 people in the 12 months since we began the ABC’s quest to explore childbirth (and beyond) in Australia.

All of the detailed submissions were read by at least one ABC journalist. Just over half of them discussed issues around the lack of appropriate and thorough birth education.What’s driving Australia's rising induction rate?

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Many people felt they went into the birthing experience without sufficient knowledge of what to expect, or clarity about the impact of decisions.

Almost half of the submissions we received touched on interventions, such as labour induction, forceps delivery or caesarean birth.

Birth trauma was also a common theme, with just over 40 per cent of submissions mentioning injuries or trauma as a result of the birthing experience.

And 40 per cent of submissions also mentioned the lack of postpartum care in Australia, including support for breastfeeding, mental health, and maternal medical issues.