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COVID-19 Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Maternity & Midwifery Forum

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Midwifery Sector News

Breastfeeding During the Pandemic

Paul
Breastfeeding during the pandemic
Breastfeeding rates in the UK are some of the lowest, globally, and the challenges posed to new parents have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many support groups for those breastfeeding disappeared overnight, and a lack of face-to-face support from both peer, charity, and professional supports developed. However, data published......
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Midwifery Sector News

Cut adrift: Pandemic leaves 16,000 pregnant women and new mothers without mental health support

Paul
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Up to 1 in 5 women will experience mental health problems in pregnancy or after birth and two thirds of women will hide or underplay their illness. These figures can only be expected to have been exacerbated by the impact of Covid-19 and yet new research by the Royal College......
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Midwifery Feature Articles

Opportunity for innovation: COVID-19 and group antenatal care in Northern Ireland

Paul
Covid-19 has provided many opportunities for implementation of change at pace and has also facilitated reflection and review of usual processes with a much sharper focus on priorities. This is particularly relevant within the provision of maternity care and education of future midwives. A model of group antenatal care and......
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