How It Works 6: Understanding and Promoting Physiological Labour And Birth Sarah E Milnes (she/her) – Midwifery Lecturer, University of Leicester Social @sarahemilnes Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 27 Issue 3 May 2024, Pages 13-17 https://doi.org/10.55975/FSKE3613 Summary From conception to the early postnatal period a mother and baby undergo a very specific and sequential […]
How It Works 5: Physiological Birth of the Placenta
How It Works 5: Physiological Birth of the Placenta Natasha Soliman – Independent Midwife Social @junomidwives Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 27 Issue 2 March 2024, Pages 12-15 https://doi.org/10.55975/NUAP7898 Summary In this article I talk about physiological birth of the placenta by exploring the anatomy and physiology of the placenta and its role in […]
Supporting Physiological Birth Choices in Midwifery Practice; The Role of Workplace Culture, Politics and Ethics by Dr Claire Feeley
Book Review: Supporting Physiological Birth Choices in Midwifery Practice; The Role of Workplace Culture, Politics and Ethics by Dr Claire Feeley Review by: Jane Wines – Midwife and lecturer, University of British Columbia Published by: Routledge Publication date: February 2023 Format: Paperback RRP: £30.52 ISBN: 978-1032208275 In a climate of ever-decreasing options for those choosing […]
A Positive Approach to Physiological Third Stage of Labour: Optimising Psychophysiological Care
A Positive Approach to Physiological Third Stage of Labour: Optimising Psychophysiological Care Sophie Layfield (she/her) – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Worcester Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 03 March 2023, Pages 20-24 https://doi.org/10.55975/WWNS2748 Summary It is the midwife’s responsibility to demonstrate self-awareness and understand their own fears and anxieties around providing […]
Seeing Birth in a New Light: How Exposure to Homebirth Transforms Midwives’ Understanding of Physiological Birth
Seeing Birth in a New Light: How Exposure to Homebirth Transforms Midwives’ Understanding of Physiological Birth Dr Rebecca Coddington Midwifery – Lecturer, Centre for Midwifery, Child and Family Health, University of Technology Sydney Twitter @bec_coddington Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 01 Issue 03 January 2023, Pages 26-30 https://doi.org/10.55975/JNRF3062 Summary Since the 19th Century, […]
Transforming from Doula to Midwife
Transforming from Doula to Midwife Caitlin Siboulet – Graduate midwife, Royal Hospital for Women, New South Wales Instagram @caitlin_themidwife Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 01 Issue 03 January 2023, Pages 08-12 https://doi.org/10.55975/DEBR2802 Summary The roles of doulas and midwives converge in some areas, yet their divergences are vast. Transitioning from doula to midwife […]
In-Depth Clinical Case Study: Changes in Maternal Position
In-Depth Clinical Case Study: Changes in Maternal Position Joanne Kotun – Student midwife, King’s College, London Instagram @_j.ktn Summary In this blog Joanne Kotun discusses a clinical case during the second year of her midwifery training where she helped to optimise the birthing experience of a woman. To preserve anonymity, the pseudonym ‘Lily’ will be used […]
Spontaneous Versus Directing Pushing: An Exploration of Current Practice, Evidence, Theories and the Potential for Promotion of Physiological Birth
Spontaneous Versus Directing Pushing: An Exploration of Current Practice, Evidence, Theories and the Potential for Promotion of Physiological Birth Jen Tooke-Marchant (she/her) – Student Midwife, University of Suffolk/West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Instagram @jenerallyspeaking7 Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 07 July/Aug 2022, Pages 14-17 doi.org/10.55975/GSWB5602 Summary In spite of national and local […]
A Positive Birth Experience: Midwives Empowering Women and Their Partners During the Birth of Their Baby With The Steps of the Labour Hopscotch Framework
A Positive Birth Experience: Midwives Empowering Women and Their Partners During the Birth of Their Baby With The Steps of the Labour Hopscotch Framework https://doi.org/10.55975/BPAX3273 Sinead Thompson – National Lead/Coordinator for Antenatal Standards Implementation, National Women and Infants Health Programme, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Dr Barbara Coughlan – School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health […]
Normal Birth: 4. Facilitating Physiological Birth Using Cognitive Strategies to Reduce Labour Pain
Normal Birth: 4. Facilitating Physiological Birth Using Cognitive Strategies to Reduce Labour Pain Tracy Donegan – Registered midwife and Founder of GentleBirth Published in The Practising Midwife – Volume 23 Issue 11 December 2020 https://doi.org/10.55975/HBGI3798 Summary Pain science has evolved significantly, but our understanding of the experience of pain being an output of the brain rather than […]