Skin Microbiome Dr Alys Einion - Assistant Professor, Editor-in-Chief, The Practising Midwife Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 06 June 2023, Page 19 https://doi.org/10.55975/ABFH1543 Our skin, together with its microbiome, protects us from external...
Baby Hats at Birth: Help or Hindrance?
Baby Hats at Birth: Help or Hindrance? Becky Westbury (she/her) – Community Midwife Team Leader, Hywel Dda University Health Board & Midwifery Lecturer, Swansea University Twitter @midwifebec Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 10 November 2022, Pages 32-34 https://doi.org/10.55975/FHEV5889 Summary Hats are placed on many babies during initial skin-to-skin contact. Thermoregulation of the […]
Connections and Care: Newborn Life Transitions
Connections and Care: Newborn Life Transitions Dr Anna Coonan-Byrom - Midwife, Educator, Researcher, CEO and Founding Director All4Maternity Twitter @ACBMidwife Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 01 Issue 01 September 2022, Page 19...
Safer Sleeping with Infants in Hospital
Safer Sleeping with Infants in Hospital Ali Brodrick - Consultant Midwife, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Twitter: @alibrodrick Helen Baston - Consultant Midwife, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 24 Issue 10...
Understanding Newborn Skin
Understanding Newborn Skin Cheryl Samuels - Midwife, Project Lead All4Birth Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 24 Issue 3 March 2021 https://doi.org/10.55975/HMVS1277 Overview The physiology of a newborn baby’s skin is delicate, and it is important to...
Covid-19 and Maternal and Infant Health: Are We Getting the Balance Right? A Rapid Scoping Review
Covid-19 and Maternal and Infant Health: Are We Getting the Balance Right? A Rapid Scoping Review Anastasia Topalidou, Gill Thomson, Soo Downe - THRIVE Centre, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, UK Published in The Practising Midwife,...
An Exploration of the Knowledge of Healthcare Workers on Kangaroo Mother Care for Low-Birthweight Babies in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Uganda
An Exploration of the Knowledge of Healthcare Workers on Kangaroo Mother Care for Low-Birthweight Babies in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Uganda Agnes Kirikumwino – Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital, Uganda Margaret Namawanda – Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital, Uganda Grace Edwards – Professor of Midwifery Education and Practice, Aga Khan University, East Africa Published […]
Examination of the Newborn: The Key Skills – Part 3. The Hips
Examination of the Newborn: The Key Skills – Part 3. The Hips Natasha Carr – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery and Supervisor of midwives at Birmingham City University Paula Foster – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Wolverhampton Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 17 Issue 3 March 2014 Summary Midwives are increasingly performing […]
Examination of the Newborn: The Key Skills – Part 2. The Cardiovascular System and Congenital Heart Disease
Examination of the Newborn: The Key Skills – Part 2. The Cardiovascular System and Congenital Heart Disease Natasha Carr – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery and Supervisor of Midwives at Birmingham City University Paula Foster – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Wolverhampton Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 17 Issue 2 February 2014 […]