Reflection on Being a Midwife in Abortion Services Lisa Aguado (she/her) – Registered Midwife, The British Pregnancy Advisory Service Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 06 June 2023, Pages 32-34 https://doi.org/10.55975/DHBV6002 Introduction I held her hand and wiped her tears away as we entered the theatre. ‘Why do you do this job?’, she […]
The Yellow Flannel
The Yellow Flannel Rosie Harris – Registered Midwife, Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Beyond Birth Counselling Email beyondbirthcounselling.co.uk Facebook Beyond-Birth-Counselling-Services Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 05 May 2023, Pages 32-34 https://doi.org/10.55975/AIIW7479 Summary A reflective piece of writing about a true event that demonstrates how women’s choice and women-centred care can result in a positive experience […]
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 […]
Optimising Medical Births 4. Positive Caesarean Births
Optimising Medical Births 4. Positive Caesarean Births Angela Willis – Fetal Surveillance Specialist Midwife, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Instagram @TheEcoMidwife Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 04 April 2022, Pages 15-18 https://doi.org/10.55975/JYGG7011 Summary In the UK, one in every three to four births is now a caesarean birth. More women and […]
The Asset Model: What Midwives Need To Support Alternative Physiological Births (Outwith Guidelines)
The Asset Model: What Midwives Need To Support Alternative Physiological Births (Outwith Guidelines) Dr Claire Feeley – Midwife, Researcher and Freelance Consultant Instagram/Twitter@drfeeleyrm Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 02 February 2022 https://doi.org/10.55975/OPGY7140 Summary This article presents the ASSET model, a pneumonic that highlights what midwives need to support alternative physiological birth choices, […]
Matricentric or Medically Responsible: An Exploration of Midwives’ Attitudes Towards Caring for Women and Birthing People Who Choose to Birth Outside of Guidelines
Matricentric or Medically Responsible: An Exploration of Midwives’ Attitudes Towards Caring for Women and Birthing People Who Choose to Birth Outside of Guidelines Becky Westbury – Community Midwife Team Leader, Bronglais Hospital, Hywel Dda University Health Board Twitter: @midwifebec Dr Alys Einion – Associate Professor of Midwifery, Swansea University Twitter: @alyseinion Published in The Practising […]
Working in Partnership: Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Support and Care Planning for Women Choosing to Birth Outside of Guidelines
Working in Partnership: Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Support and Care Planning for Women Choosing to Birth Outside of Guidelines Becky Westbury – Community Midwife Team Leader, Bronglais Hospital Hywel Dda University Health Board Twitter: @midwifebec Alan Treharne – Consultant Obstetrician, Bronglais Hospital Hywel Dda University Health Board Malen Williams – Student Midwife, Swansea University Twitter: @malenhaf Published in […]
We Need to Talk About Abortion
We Need to Talk About Abortion Hannah Thompson – Midwife Practitioner, British Pregnancy Advisory Service; and Maternity Advocate, Sheffield Maternity Cooperative Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 24 Issue 6 June 2021 https://doi.org/10.55975/ZFWM2824 Summary One-third of women in the UK will have an abortion before their 45th birthday. Yet the midwife’s role in pregnancy choice […]
The Big C in the Big C!
The Big C in the Big C Laura Godfrey-Isaacs – artist, midwife, birth activist, feminist and mother @godfrey_isaacs A friend sends me a supportive message and asks ‘how’s it having the Big C in the Big C?’ She’s referring to my situation in the midst of Corona, having had breast cancer and a major operation […]
Are some maternity care choices more equal than others?
Are some maternity care choices more equal than others? By Professor Soo Downe OBE University of Central Lancashire and Dr Claire Feeley On the 3rd October 2019 the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published two sides of a debate about routinely offering all women a choice in induction of labour. Both author teams presented […]