Maternity & Midwifery Forum

Lifetime achievement: Emerita Professor Billie Hunter, Cardiff University

Debra
We would like to celebrate and honour Emerita Professor of Midwifery at Cardiff University and Visiting Professor at Surrey University and University of Technology Sydney, Australia for her life-time contribution to the midwifery profession.  __________________________________________________ At the Wales and South West Maternity and Midwifery Festival we celebrated Emerita Professor of......
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Supporting Autistic people during pregnancy: five things that can make a real difference

Debra
It is important to recognise and support the needs of all who access the maternity services. Dr Aimee Grant, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Lactation, Infant Feeding and Translational Research (LIFT) , Swansea University, shares ways midwives can make a difference to Autistic women and birthing people  ___________________________________   Over the......
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Research Project: The Marketing Practices of Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS), Infant Food, Bottles and Teats

Debra
Would you like to take part in an international research project? Jeni Stevens, midwifery lecturer from Western Sydney University, Australia, invites participants for a project on Breastmilk substitute marketing. ______________________________________________________ Do you live in the UK, USA, Canada or Australia?  If so, you will be able to participate in this......
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Living through the peri – and menopause : a midwifery workforce challenge?

Debra
Recent reports are pointing to more midwives leaving in the UK. Leah Hazard, midwife and author, reflects on the reasons for those exiting in the 46-55 age group and points to her personal history as a potential reason. ______________________________________________________ The RCM’s recent report on the state of England’s maternity services......
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Sharing your voice: Writing for the Maternity and Midwifery Forum

Debra
If you look regularly at the web pages from the Maternity and Midwifery Forum you will know there are articles relevant to midwives, students and maternity workers. You may not know that during term time two new ones appear weekly. They are released via a newsletter that will come into......
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MATFLIX: your questions answered

Debra
We talk a lot about MATFLIX teaching and learning boxsets on this site and I have had a major privilege to be involved in their creation. When we attend Maternity and Midwifery festivals, we get asked a number of questions that are often repeated. It seemed a good idea to......
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New Digital Resource for Maternity and Midwifery

Debra
Sign up to get an institutional presentation for your midwifery school or maternity unit.   Request more information HERE or join one of our starter sessions (below).   ‘Making the most of MATFLIX’ webinar 22 August | 12 noon – Register free here 24 August | 12 noon – Register......
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