National Student Midwife Festival Opens Call for Papers Ahead of November Event
A major national event aimed at UK student midwives has opened a call for papers, inviting submissions from across the country for a one-day celebration of student experience and innovation in midwifery education. The Student Midwife Experience Festival 2025 will take place on Wednesday 12 November at Leicester University, with......
The new Midwives’ data hub: the International Confederation of Midwives
The International Confederation of Midwives have recently launched a new database that points globally to the work of midwives. Dr Jenny Hall, Editor for the Maternity and Midwifery forum explains what it contains and how it can be used. Globally the work of midwives has often been hidden in......
New bereavement leave law recognises the impact of pregnancy loss
Pregnancy loss at any time is traumatic for women and their partners. Loss prior to 24 weeks gestation has not been recognised in the workplace for bereavement leave. In this article the Miscarriage Association spell out changes made in employment law to recognise the loss for women and their partners......
Art in Public Health Education: A Creative Collaboration on Breastfeeding Awareness
The use of art methods can help to stimulate public engagement. Becky Penfold, student midwife at Liverpool John Moores university, shares experience of an arts-based project promoting breastfeeding. Does art have a role in public health provision? As a student midwife passionate about increasing awareness of breastfeeding barriers, I......
Northern Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards Ceremony
This week the Maternity and Midwifery Forum’s Northern Festival took place at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Take a look at the winners from the Northern Maternity and Midwifery Trailblazer Awards Ceremony. The Awards recognised outstanding achievement and commitment to maternity and midwifery services over the past year across the Northern region. ......
Book review: Plus size pregnancy by Dr Sara Wickham
For maternity professionals and parents there are constantly new resources being produced, whether books, articles or podcasts. Occasionally we would like to share these resources. Dianne Garland, Freelance Midwifery Consultant, shares a recent review of a book around Plus Size Pregnancy by Dr Sara Wickham. If you would like to......
Lessons from A Midwife: Birth, Life and Death in Tiger Bay
In the current climate of maternity care it is important to consider the past of midwifery. In this article Dr Alys Einion, FRCM, Senior Adviser of Studies, School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Scotland and Sian Jones, Practice Development Midwife, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Wales, explore the......
Stranger In the Birth Room – Maternity Care for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Midwives and other maternity care workers may come across survivors of Child Sexual Abuse during their practise. In this article Kathryn Gutteridge Honorary Professor, Independent Consultant Midwife & Psychotherapist, shares part of her personal story and a new book to help prepare carers. Trigger Warning: this article contains information that......