Maternity & Midwifery Forum

The Challenges Facing Student Midwives: More Than Just Learning to Be a Midwife

Paul
Becoming a midwife is rewarding, but the journey to qualification is demanding. Student midwives must balance academic study with emotionally intense clinical placements, financial pressures, family responsibilities and, increasingly, uncertainty about employment after graduation. In this personal reflection, third-year student midwife Alix Morrison explores the challenges facing today’s students and......

Cardiff Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026: A New Format for a Changing Maternity Landscape

Paul
The Cardiff Maternity & Midwifery Festival returns on 23 September with a new format and an expanded programme exploring the issues shaping maternity care, education and the workforce across Wales and beyond. Free to attend, the Festival combines expert speakers, practical learning, networking and exhibition opportunities — with this year’s......

Breastfeeding Outside the Narrative: D-MER and Epistemic Injustice

Paul
In this thought-provoking article, Dr Charlie Middleton explores the hidden emotional realities of breastfeeding through the lens of Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER), a little-recognised condition that can cause sudden feelings of dread, anxiety, or anger during milk let-down. Drawing on the concept of epistemic injustice, the article examines how......