Book Review: Pregnancy and Birth: A Graphic Guide – Laura Godfrey-Isaacs & Lilly Williams
As midwives it is always useful to be aware of what women or birthing people are reading as they prepare for pregnancy, or to point to good evidence-based resources. In this article Sheena Byrom, Midwife and Director of All4maternity reviews such a book that has been created by midwife Laura......
Midwifery education: a cause for concern
Midwifery educators and students meet together this week at the Midwifery education and student festivals. Along with all that is happening in clinical practice, midwifery education is facing its own challenges. Nicky Clark, Freelance Midwife Educationalist, and speaker at the festival, addresses some of the issues and provides a challenge......
It’s a Motherf**er: Poor paternity leave is leaving new mums vulnerable
Parental leave following birth has always been limited and it is still the shortest in Europe. A new campaign, ‘It’s a motherf**cker’, alongside the Dad Shift is focussed on improving the situation, in light of the increasing levels of Caesarean sections and subsequent increased needs for women for recovery. Rachel......
Changing the Narrative: Sharing Positive Midwifery Stories
Despite ongoing challenges and negative headlines in maternity services, midwives across the UK and beyond are driving meaningful change every day. Dr Jenny Hall, Matflix and Maternity and midwifery forum editor, highlights how midwives and students are leading inspiring projects, education initiatives and clinical improvements that often go unnoticed. Midwives,......
A Looming Crisis: Caesarean Section Clinics in Somalia Face Closure Due to Funding Gaps
In recent years international funding from NGO’s and large organisations such as UN agencies have had funding cuts and withdrawn services they were supporting over the world. The impact has been widespread and devastating. One such example is described here by Ahmed Abdi Abdulahi, New Ways Communications Officer, where Caesarean......