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Maternity & Midwifery Hour Episode 9: “Does what is says on the tin” – Human rights in maternity care during COVID-19

Paul
On this page you can access the live stream, links and resources for our 3rd June 2020 Maternity & Midwifery Hour live stream. This week’s episode of Maternity & Midwifery Hour will explore Human Rights in Maternity care during COVID-19 crisis and is hosted as usual by Sue Macdonald, Co-editor,......
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Maternity & Midwifery Hour Episode 8: Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder through compassionate care

Paul
Maternity & Midwifery Hour Links and resources for our 27th May 2020 live stream Episode 8: Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder through compassionate care This weeks programme will be hosted as usual by Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery Featuring: Dr Jenny Patterson, Midwife and Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University Dr......
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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: The State of the Art in 2020

Paul
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......
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Why are so many pregnant women iron deficient? And what can we do about it?

Paul
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......
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All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Award Winners Announced

Paul
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......
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All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020 Awards Shortlist Announced

Paul
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 &......
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Watch the Live Stream of the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020

Paul
On Tuesday 11th February Midwives, Student Midwives and Health Care Practitioners from all of Ireland will gather at the iconic Croke Park stadium in Dublin to attend the inaugural All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2020. Our very first international Maternity & Midwifery event, the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival features our......
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“It’s not really about safety, it’s about fear.” – Normal Birth… what’s going on?

Paul
Across the world, rates of caesarean section and other interventions in labour and birth are on the rise. Worryingly, however, birth outcomes for mothers and babies are not improving in a clearly correlative way. In fact, maternal mortality in the USA has risen in recent years despite the country having......
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