Maternity & Midwifery Hour Ep.2: Students Stepping Up
Find out what's happening; the challenges for students and education staff – many of whom themselves have stepped up. What are the new rules and challenges?...
Qualifying midwifery students are stepping up like never before
Special boxset offer for newly qualified midwives While qualifying and newly qualified midwives are answering the call of duty, MATFLIX is making its boxset for those new to working on the maternity unit available for a fraction of the original price – just £4.99. Get 50% off today. The COVID-19......
Maternity & Midwifery Hour: Wellbeing Matters
Last Friday we hosted our first Maternity & Midwifery Hour on Facebook Live. We were delighted to welcome viewers from more than 20 countries around the world. This episode brought together leading experts Dr Sheena Byrom OBE from All4Maternity and The Practising Midwife, Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery and Jenny Clarke (Jenny the Midwife) to provide......
NEW MATFLIX BOXSET: Maternity Transformation in England
The latest MATFLIX boxset, based on Maternity and Midwifery Forum videos, is “Maternity Transformation in England”. It launches with a special two week price of just £9.99. curated by Dr Jenny Hall BUY THE BOXSET TODAY Since the review of the maternity services Better Births in England in 2016, there has been......
Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: The State of the Art in 2020
As an expectant parent in the developed world, there are certain tests you expect to be offered nowadays. You expect to be able to find out whether your child is male or female, for example, and – as far as possible – determine the risks of certain genetic and chromosomal......
Why are so many pregnant women iron deficient? And what can we do about it?
Many pregnant women are not getting the right amount of iron. For mothers, the risks of iron deficiency include poor cognition and low productivity, fatigue, palpitations, depression, low mood and anaemia. For babies: preterm birth, low birth-weight and – at the extreme end – congenital abnormalities, cognitive impairment, and a......
Baby’s Skin Microbiome
Babies are thinner-skinned than adults are. We don’t just mean that they’re easily offended (although they definitely are) – their skin is literally thinner. Babies’ skin has poorer barrier and water handling functions than adults’ skin for at least the first 12 months of their lives. More delicate skin demands......
Where are we going? Promoting normality versus over-using technology
Professor Cecily Begley, Chair of Nursing & Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin gives a presentation discussing “Where are we going? Promoting normality versus over-using technology” at the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020....
All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Award Winners Announced
Maternity professionals representing all of the island of Ireland were celebrated in an highly anticipated award ceremony at the inaugural All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival yesterday. Hosted by Maternity & Midwifery Forum at the historic Croke Park Stadium in Dublin, the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards recognise and celebrate......
All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Awards Shortlist Announced
The inaugural All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival takes place at Croke Park, Dublin on Tuesday 11th February 2020. The festival will feature our usual mix of high quality speakers, the latest industry innovations in our exhibition area, free taster treatments in our wellbeing zone and of course our first ever All-Ireland maternity &......