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Midwifery: the joy and the struggle

Debra3 May 20223 May 2022

In recent months, and over the past few years, there has been a lot to challenge midwives across the world. In this week of the International Day of the Midwife, Mary Renfrew, Professor Emeritus, University of Dundee, reaches out to students and newly qualified midwives, encouraging us all to reflect......

Gestational Diabetes in Black and Asian communities: creation of a pregnancy recipe book

Debra27 April 202227 April 2022

There is currently a public health concern around the increase of Type 2 diabetes in the UK after gestational diabetes. In this article Laura Bridle, perinatal mental health midwife at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS foundation trust, describes the development of a culturally sensitive recipe book to aid prevention across......

Silence is Never Golden- Midwives and women speaking out

Debra26 April 202227 April 2022

In the recent Ockenden report about a UK maternity trust it was pointed out that midwives and staff had been prevented from speaking out. In this article Kathryn Gutteridge, Consultant Midwife and psychotherapist, discusses the issues of speaking out in the current health climate. Silence is Never Golden- Midwives......

MATFLIX- education packages for midwives and maternity services

Debra14 April 202214 April 2022

MATFLIX- education packages for midwives and maternity services If you have been following the Maternity and Midwifery forum for a while, or new to it, you will have seen the logo for MATFLIX and may not have had the time to find out more. The title is a nod to......

Humanising childbirth in the aftermath of the Final Ockenden Report

Debra12 April 202213 April 2022

Humanising childbirth in the aftermath of the Final Ockenden Report: continuity of relationship and listening to women, partners, and families Standing back, taking a considered view, and thinking about how we might build on the Final Report of the Ockenden Review to put women, their babies, and families at the......

Activity in Pregnancy: What midwives need to know

Debra12 April 202214 April 2022

Being and remaining active in pregnancy and beyond is an important public health message. In this article Jacque Gerrard MBE, member of the Active Pregnancy Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, outlines the support and resources midwives can access and provide. Activity in Pregnancy: What midwives need to know As midwives,......

Ockenden report- the discovery of “Birth Trauma”

Debra4 April 20224 April 2022

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Ukraine stories of hope and life: birth in the bombing

Debra4 April 20224 April 2022

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The role of the consultant obstetrician in midwifery led care

Debra28 March 20224 April 2022

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Unconscious bias – should there be a concern about unconscious incompetence?

Debra22 March 20224 April 2022

March 21st was the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination. In this article Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe, Senior Midwifery lecturer at London South Bank university, and steering group member for the Maternity and Midwifery Forum, addresses the importance of dealing with unconscious bias in healthcare. Unconscious bias- should there be......

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