How much do you know about the functioning of the womb? In this article Leah Hazard, midwife and author discusses her new book, Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began, and provides insight into why it is important for midwives to know more about this important organ.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ......

The London Maternity and Midwifery Awards seen 14 winners and commendees on 7th February. The Awards celebrated outstanding achievement and commitment to maternity and midwifery services over the past year.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________  Congratulations to all London Maternity and Midwifery Awardees 2023 Narrowcast Media Group produced, filmed and live streamed the Awards Ceremony......

At the end of January, we were sad to hear of the death of Nicolette Peel MBE. She was involved in campaigning for better awareness of cancer in pregnancy, and became a midwife as well as helping found the charity Mummy’s Star. Here Pete Wallroth, CEO and founder of the......

The information on whether to take medication when breastfeeding is often confusing. As a result, women may want to stop medication or feel forced into stopping breastfeeding. In this article Wendy Jones PhD MRPharmS MBE, pharmacist dispels some of the myths and points to resources to help midwives give the......

February is LGBTQIA+ history month. In this powerful article Dr Alys Einion, FRCM, Assistant Professor, Northumbria University and Editor-in-Chief, The Practising Midwife Journal, calls for promoting justice for all during pregnancy and beyond and the importance of the role of the midwife.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________  Our Shared Fight: In Celebration and Commemoration......

It has been highlighted previously in that poverty and social need appear to play a part in maternal outcomes addressed in recent maternity services reports. In this article Jennifer Pountain, midwife and Fellow in Population Health, Health Education England, raises the importance of population health and a need for maternity......

In recent years there has been confusion on the use of mental health medication during pregnancy and postnatal. Mixed messages may be given, resulting in women and birthing people stopping medication unnecessarily. In this article Laura Bridle, Senior Midwife Maternal Mental Health Services, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, shares......

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Preparing for birth and life with a new baby can be an overwhelming experience for any expectant parent. But for displaced pregnant women and birthing people, this experience can be especially difficult and lonely. In this article Amanda Purdie from Amma Birth Companions describes the work they are doing to......

It is at this time of the year that people consider making changes to diet. Particularly some choose a vegan or plant-based change as a result of popularising through ‘veganuary’. In this article registered dietitian, Dr Frankie Phillips, leads us through the principles of a vegan diet in pregnancy in......