Birth Trauma; Understanding and Transforming the Impact on Women, Families, and Midwives 50% off discount code Short Description A webinar series examining the emotional and psychological impact of traumatic childbirth experiences on women, families, and midwives. We consider the factors contributing to birth trauma and the unique role of midwives in providing compassionate care whilst […]
Consumer Advocacy Groups: A Voice for Survivors in the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry
Consumer Advocacy Groups: A Voice for Survivors in the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry Sharon Settecasse (she/her/ella) – Co-founder, Better Births Illawarra Instagram @betterbirthsillawarra Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 02 November 2023, Pages 08-12 https://doi.org/10.55975/PHSY4060 Summary In this article Sharon Settecasse, co-founder of Better Births Illawarra (BBI), reflects on the role BBI […]
Exploring Caesarean Birth 6: Trauma Associated with Caesarean Birth
Exploring Caesarean Birth 6: Trauma Associated with Caesarean Birth Leonie Rastas (she/her) – Midwife, Educator, Author, Founding Director, Caesarcare Twitter @lrastas Website https://www.caesarcare.com Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 02 November 2023, Pages 18-24 https://doi.org/10.55975/RGNC6026 Summary Emergency caesarean birth-related trauma accounts for 37.5% of Australia’s Birth trauma and is closely followed by […]
Our Voices are Important
Our Voices are Important Lucy Connelly (she/her) – Service User @come_by_chance_flower_co Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 02 November 2023, Pages 31-34 https://doi.org/10.55975/EKJQ5649 Summary Submitting my story to the New South Wales Select Committee inquiry into birth trauma was something I wanted to do in order to see changes implemented across the […]
NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry: What Midwives Need to Know
NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry: What Midwives Need to Know Dr Hazel Keedle (she/her) – Senior Lecturer of Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Practising Midwife Australia @hazelkeedle Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 02 November 2023, Pages 13-17 https://doi.org/10.55975/QUBB6030 Summary In June 2023, the New South Wales (NSW) Upper House launched a […]
Birth Trauma Debriefing: A Specialist Midwife’s Perspective
Birth Trauma Debriefing: A Specialist Midwife’s Perspective Pia Caprioli (she/her) – Midwife, NHS Lothian Homebirth Team Instagram @pi_el_ca Lesley Mills (she/her) – Student Midwife, Kingston University SPECIAL GUEST Illiyin Morrison – Birth Trauma Specialist Midwife Instagram @mixing.up.motherhood Published in The Student Midwife Volume 6 Issue 3 July 2023, Pages 22-26 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/PACY9882 Summary In the […]
Book Review: Scars of Gold by Sharon Stoliar
Book Review: Scars of Gold By Sharon Stoliar Review by: Melanie Howells – Childbirth Educator and Birth Support Professional Published by: Ocean Reeve Publishing Publication date: 2022 Format: pbk RRP: $25.99 ISBN: 978-1922854704 Scars of Gold is Sharon Stoliar’s heart-wrenching birth story, documenting a life-changing diagnosis and transition to motherhood filled with immeasurable pain and […]
Sharing my Scars to Advocate for Change
Sharing My Scars To Advocate For Change Sharon Stoliar – Midwife, Author, PhD candidate, Western Sydney University Instagram @sharonstoliar Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 01 Issue 05 May 2023, Pages 32-34 https://doi.org/10.55975/XLHU4422 Summary Scars of Gold is the personal story of Sydney-based author Sharon Stoliar’s experience of birth trauma and how she used […]
Recognising Childbirth Related PTSD and its Impact on the Early Mother-Infant Relationship
Recognising Childbirth Related PTSD and its Impact on the Early Mother-Infant Relationship Alysha-leigh Fameli (she/her) – PhD student/Registered Psychologist University of Sydney Twitter @AlyshaFameli Rebecca Coddington (she/her) – Midwifery Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney Twitter @Bec_Coddington Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 01 Issue 04 March 2023, Pages 08-12 […]
How Can Midwives Provide Woman-Centred Care in the First Stage of Labour?
How Can Midwives Provide Woman-Centred Care in the First Stage of Labour? Maeve A O’Connell – Assistant Professor Midwifery, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Mafraq, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Instagram @thelovelymaeve Rachael McGrath – Volunteer, Birth Trauma Association and survivor of birth trauma Introduction The first blog post is written in response to the […]