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Art, Mortality and Preterm Birth: Birth Rites Collection Summer School Opens Dialogue Between Midwives and Artists 

Ana Correia
Would you like to contribute to an art collection related to preterm birth? The Birth Rites Collection is holding an intensive and summer school and invites midwives, students and birthworkers to add to the interdisciplinary project. Hannah Coom, Marketing & Communications Intern and Helen Knowles, Curator/Director, Birth Rites collection, explain.  ......
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Embracing Digital Transformation in Midwifery 

Ana Correia
The world of healthcare practice is constantly evolving in the current digital age. Midwife and Digital Clinical Facilitator at Northampton General Hospital, Hauwa Hamza, points to the need for more midwives to be digitally literate and face the changes head on for the benefit of women and babies.     At......
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How hard can midwifery push for pregnant women?

Ana Correia
It will come as no surprise that the UK NHS is struggling to balance the books.  The King’s fund has released a new report on the financial state of the NHS. Neil Stewart, Editorial Director, reflects on the concerning impact for maternity services.    The Kings Fund, the leading health......
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Are we really rolling back on commitments to maternity safety?  

Ana Correia
Last week the UK Secretary of State for Health announced significant cuts to the ring-fenced maternity safety budget to redistribute money to local Integrated Care Boards. Naomi Delap, Director, Birth Companions, shares concerns about the move and the potential impacts on those facing disadvantage and inequity.   _________________________________________________ We’re in a......
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The Gentle Power of Journaling After Baby Loss 

Ana Correia
Recently we shared an article on journaling as a tool for helping process the emotions of baby loss. Gail Powell, Life coach, Author and Publisher continues by discussing how putting pen to paper can help parents navigate grief, memory, and meaning. She introduces the ‘Whispers to my baby journal’ as......
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Optimal Maternity Care in Times of Crisis: Insights from New Zealand 

Ana Correia
Earth day takes place on April 22nd to raise issues around environmental protection. Climate change is causing crises across the globe which impacts women and families. Dr. Sarah Lockwood, Senior Researcher at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, New Zealand, shares research that midwives are essential during climate crises to improve equitable......
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One Million more Midwives: International Confederation of midwives congress 2026

Ana Correia
The 34th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives takes place in Lisbon, Portugal in June 2026. Dr Jenny Hall, Editor of the Maternity and Midwifery forum shares information on how you may be involved.   _________________________________________________ Every three years the International Confederation of midwives (ICM) holds an event gathering midwives......
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Can We Find Joy At Work?

Ana Correia
The pressures of midwifery practice are well documented now.  But what of the impact of the attitudes of others toward you or yours towards others? Could making small changes make a difference to how we feel? Karen Gasper Midwife, founder of Flourish For Birth & Beyond, Artist and Life Coach addresses the question and provides suggestions to......
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