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Changing the Narrative: Sharing Positive Midwifery Stories

Paul
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,......
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Born in Lockdown – mothers’ experiences in a pandemic

Paul
Photo by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash
Two years ago, I set up Mothership Writers, running creative writing courses especially for new mums. I’ve now carried out more than a hundred workshops and time and time again I’ve seen just how nourishing and restorative – if not transformational – the act of putting pen to paper can......