A First-Year Student Midwife’s Reflection of an Eclamptic Seizure Sophie Hadlington Green (she/her) – Student midwife, Birmingham City University Instagram @sophiehgreen Summary In this blog, Student midwife Sophie Hadlington Green reflects her placement experience of a birthing person having an eclamptic seizure, using the Gibbs’ reflective model.1 As health-care professionals, it is important to reflect […]
Leadership is Innate to Midwives and Rowers!
Leadership Is Innate To Midwives And Rowers! Franka Cadee – President, International Confederation of Midwives Twitter @FrankaCadee www.internationalmidwives.org Introduction My home is in the East of the Netherlands, in a small university town called Wageningen, on The Rhine. I love that river because it is so changeable. The water level can rise and fall by […]
The Pagan Perinatal Period
The Pagan Perinatal Period Brogan Romano (she/her) – Student midwife, King’s College London Instagram @broganromano Summary This blog features an interview by student midwife Brogan Romano, who chatted with an American witch about pagan practices during the perinatal period. They discussed healing after baby loss and how the witch, who is using the pseudonym Aphrodite […]
Midwife Gail is Recipient of UTS Midwifery Mentor of the Year Award
Midwife Gail is Recipient of UTS Midwifery Mentor of the Year Award Gail Colquhoun (she/her) – Endorsed Midwife and Clinical Educator, The Nesting Hub Twitter @gail_colquhoun Introduction Endorsed Midwife and Clinical Educator Gail Colquhoun has been awarded the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Midwifery Mentor of the Year for 2022. This specific award, founded in […]
Twin Birth: Midwifery Care and Management during the Second and Third Stages of Labour
Twin Birth: Midwifery Care and Management during the Second and Third Stages of Labour Tegan Kavanagh (she/her) – Student midwife, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Ireland Twitter @ucdmidwifery Lorraine Carroll (she/her) – Assistant Professor in Midwifery, University College Dublin, Ireland Twitter @lorrainedunphy Summary The modern use of assisted reproduction has resulted […]
Political Action and Protest – Midwifery in 2023
Political Action and Protest – Midwifery in 2023 Laura Godfrey-Isaacs (she/her) – Midwife, artist and activist, King’s College Hospital Instagram @godfrey_isaacs How can we respond to what is a dire and worsening state of midwifery and maternity services in the UK? At times, I have been feeling hopeless and powerless in the face of what […]
Meet the Team – Syeda
Meet the Team! – Syeda Did you know the Editorial Board for The Student Midwife (TSM) is made up entirely of student and newly-qualified midwives? We commission, write and edit all of the articles that fill our wonderful journal, so we know we’re bringing content that is of the most interest and use to you. […]
The Irish Internship
The Irish Internship Róisín O’Connell (she/her) – Student and New Graduate Officer with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Twitter @nursingwithroisin Summary In this blog, registered nurse Róisīn O’Connell discusses the 36-week internship programme completed by student midwives as part of their undergraduate midwifery degree. Róisīn draws on her experience as a Student and New […]
Reflection: The Anxious Reality of a Newly-Qualified Midwife
Reflection: The Anxious Reality of a Newly-Qualified Midwife Elena Lickman (she/her) – Newly-qualified midwife Summary The transition from a student to a newly-qualified midwife (NQM) can be filled with many emotions. In this blog, Elena provides a candid account of her experiences as a NQM and discusses some of the anxieties and worries she faces. […]
Care Quality Commission 2022 Maternity Survey
Care Quality Commission 2022 Maternity Survey Sam Todd – Birth Centre Manager and Professional Midwifery Advocate, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Twitter @samueltodd16 Introduction The findings of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) 2022 Maternity Survey were published January 11, 2023.1 The purpose of the survey is to provide an insight into the experience […]