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Reflecting on the previous year in Maternity and Midwifery services

Debra20 September 202120 September 2021

“It’s been a tough, tough year for everybody: and you have made significant and rapid changes to the way you work during the pandemic. It has been relentless and tiring for you. However you have made a huge contribution to keeping our maternity services safe and keeping our mothers, babies......

Why do 50% of pregnant mothers lapse from their iron supplements treatment?

Debra16 September 2021

During pregnancy, there is an increased need for iron as blood volume increases by 40-50%. During the second and third trimesters, dietary iron requirements can increase to as much as 30mg per day. High dose oral iron is the most recommended form of iron for pregnant women, however 8/10 suffer from the side effects of oral iron. This leads......

Spread a little nappiness

Debra16 September 202117 September 2021

In the news discussion continues to take place on climate change and how we can avoid the use of single use plastics. Disposable nappies have come into the spotlight. Ashley Artusa-Barrell, founder of My Son’s Planet, explores the issues. Disposable nappies are big business. The disposable nappy industry is......

Abortion laws and the United States: why it matters

Debra16 September 202116 September 2021

The circumstances around abortion in the United States has hit the news this month as September 1st saw the introduction of a new law in Texas state. The law outlaws abortions for anyone with a fetus over 6 weeks gestation where cardiac activity of the fetus has been detected, unless......

Love That Birth Physiology

Debra3 September 202113 September 2021

Gaining knowledge of the anatomy and physiology around birth is an important aspect of a student midwife’s programme of education. It is also important to understand how the actions midwives take is related to the physiology. Molly is creator and teacher of the “Biomechanics for birth” courses, as well as......

How do NHS midwives facilitate women’s alternative physiological births?

Debra31 August 202131 August 2021

In the print and social media heated debates have often taken place over interventions during birth. Some women and birthing people only want medicalised care where there is another group who want to choose less intervention birth. In this talk Claire discusses her PhD research, during which she explored how......

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