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 […]
Humanisation of Childbirth 1. The Humanisation of Childbirth
Humanisation of Childbirth 1. The Humanisation of Childbirth Dr Elizabeth Newnham – Lecturer in Midwifery at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia Professor Lesley Page – Visiting Professor in Midwifery at Kings College London, Adjunct Professor at University of Technology, Sydney and Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and Honorary Research Fellow at Oxford Brookes University Published in The Practising Midwife Volume […]
Hearts in Healthcare
Hearts in Healthcare This website was created by the wonderful anaesthetist Robin Youngson, and is a hub of resources where you can find articles, inspiration, resources and videos, all designed to help you to understand the science behind the power of self-care, of caring for others, and kindness and compassion. Robin’s website is full of content […]
Making a stand for women and midwifery
Making a stand for women and midwifery Lesley Page CBE We have huge and fundamental changes to make in maternity care in all parts of the world, if we are to serve all women and their families around the time of birth the best we can. If midwives are to make their full contribution and […]
Survey of UK and Nigerian midwifery students on their view of respectful midwifery care
Survey of UK and Nigerian midwifery students on their view of respectful midwifery care Inno Omar Principal of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria Asha John Senior Midwifery Lecturer at University of Wolverhampton Respect and dignity of child-bearing women, throughout their childbearing period and at the time of birth is the hallmark of respectful midwifery care. In every […]
‘Yummy Mummies’: Exploring Sexuality in the Antenatal and Postnatal Period
‘Yummy Mummies’: Exploring Sexuality in the Antenatal and Postnatal Period HaKyung Maria Kim -Midwife at Joondalup Health Campus, Western Australia Sadie Geraghty -Co-ordinator of Master of Midwifery Practice at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 19 Issue 6 June 2019 Summary Sexuality is often bound together with sexual function in […]
My Daughter’s Daughter: The Tragedy of Late Stage Miscarriage
My Daughter’s Daughter: The Tragedy of Late Stage Miscarriage Tara Hughes – PhD Researcher at the University of Salford Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 17 Issue 4 April 2014 Summary This article sets out my observations of my daughter’s difficult pregnancy and late-stage miscarriage. I share this information to raise awareness that the specialist […]