Compassion is our name: Birmingham doula charity supports vulnerable women
In 2018, two friends put their dreams into action. Hope Plumb, a doula and personal trainer/fitness instructor, and Amelia Sommers, a doula and dance movement
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Developing antenatal education resources on severe perinatal mental illness
Postpartum Psychosis is a severe postnatal mental illness affecting around 1 in 500 women. Naomi Gilbert, Campaigns & Policy Coordinator for the charity Action on
Understanding the Healthy Start and Best Start Foods schemes
In recent months the Healthy start and Best start food schemes have moved to being digital. Many eligible families are not receiving the benefits. Dr
Midwifery Student Retention – the critical months
Midwifery Student Retention – the critical months These are critical months for midwifery student retention.  As year-end approaches, among challenging news headlines and serious morale
Overturn of Roe vs Wade: what happens now?
In this article Dr Jenny Hall, Midwifery editor for the Maternity and midwifery forum, reflects on the overturn of the abortion law Roe vs Wade
Developing an identity as a midwife: an impossible task?
Becoming a midwife is time of evolving and developing! In this article Nicole Rajan-Brown, Third-year student midwife, University of Salford and Editor-in-Chief, The Student Midwife
What’s in a word? The importance of language in midwifery care
Over many years there has been questioning of the use of language across maternity services, particularly in relation to birth. The Royal College of Midwives
Midwifery Continuity of care: Imperative to Change
Developing maternity services to provide continuity of care is national policy across the four countries of the United Kingdom. In this article Trixie McAree, National
A fresh perspective to recruitment and retention of Newly Qualified Midwives
The theme of the shortage of midwives in the UK continues across media and political outputs. A key concern is that many are leaving who
Helping midwives to put parents at the centre of their care
Caring for parents who have experienced the death of a baby is an important role for midwives, student midwives and other members of the multidisciplinary