Skin Care in Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period Kerry Pollard (she/her) – Midwife and Senior Midwifery Lecturer Published in The Student Midwife Volume 7 Issue 2 April 2024, Page 17 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/INKW9867 A great deal of advice around maintaining health is focused on nutrition and exercise – in particular what to do and what not […]
Positive Planning with The Happy Student Company Sophie Lee – Director of The Happy Student Company @thehappystudent_company Published in The Student Midwife Volume 7 Issue 2 April 2024, Page 23 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/BOSY7477 Nurturing wellbeing in your studies In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the shift towards remote or online learning has become a norm for […]
Acupressure and Moxibustion for Childbirth by Loredana Zordan Reviewed by Samuel Todd – Lead for Professional Practice and A-EQUIP, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Self Published 2023 Pages 184 RRP £30.00 Amazon Paperback ISBN: 9798867833848 I first met Loredana (virtually) during COVID-19 as I was undertaking an Acupoint Stimulation Course for Midwives (Acupressure, […]
Uplifting Midwives Neesha Ridley (she/her) – Midwifery Educator, Education and Organisational Development Lead, All4Maternity Social @neesharidley Nurturing wellbeing amidst contemporary challenges There have been numerous reports and recent media coverage about the number of midwives leaving the midwifery profession due to the emotional impact of their work.1 Internationally, the midwifery workforce is facing a crisis […]
Improving Student Experience Through Leading with Compassion Sheila Brown (she/her) – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Bangor University Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 11 December 2023, Pages 10-15 https://doi.org/10.55975/XZZX8123 Summary To develop a sustainable workforce, future midwives need to recognise that their wellbeing is paramount and that they are valued and important. Leading […]
A Student’s Reflective Book Review: Flourish by Kate Greenstock Chloë Merilla Morgan-Tyghe – Student midwife, Edinburgh Instagram @merillamuses I speak to all third-year student midwives looking to the precipice of the next step: the newly-qualified midwife era. I look to this next step, just months away, with such mingled excitement, relief, overwhelming disbelief and, to […]
Sustaining Ourselves – Beyond the Obvious Kate Greenstock – Midwife, facilitator and coach Twitter @wildrubiescoach www.flourishformidwives.com Photo: Phil Askew @luminouslives Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 07 July 2023, Pages 08-13 https://doi.org/10.55975/ADVX6459 Kate is a midwife on a continuity of carer team in London, a facilitator and a coach. Her new book Flourish: […]
Positive Planning With The Happy Student Company Sophie Lee – Director of The Happy Student Company Instagram: @thehappystudent_company Published in The Student Midwife Volume 6 Issue 2 April 2023, Page 21 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/GOFC7279 The cycle of caring How do you look after yourself when you are holding space for others? The Cycle of Caring1 gives […]
How Does Witnessing a Postpartum Haemorrhage Affect Partners’ Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing? Hazel Chard – Registered Midwife Published in The Student Midwife Volume 5 Issue 4 October 2022, Pages 15-18 https://doi.org/10.55975/YGNR9472 Summary Midwives, students, and birth workers often focus primarily on the health and wellbeing of the woman or birthing person (BP) and baby. It […]
Because Midwives’ Wellbeing Matters: How The Midwives In Mind Project Developed Dr Tina South (she/her) – Programme Manager and Lead Midwife for Education, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Twitter @MidwivesinMind Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 08 September 2022, Pages 08-13 https://doi.org/10.55975/LHWX1565 Summary A personal viewpoint is shared on how four midwives, from […]
