Students and midwives alike come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. In this article Holly Conley-Reid, a newly qualified midwife, shares her personal experience of having autism as a student and provides advice for educators and midwives.
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‘A square peg
LATCHAID, A LEADING BREASTFEEDING & PARENTING SUPPORT APP, COMES TO ANDROID
Now able to help even more parents and support better UK breastfeeding outcomes
LatchAid, the ground-breaking app has launched on Android in Google Play Store with a rebuilt Gen2 version, one
We know all is not right in maternity services. In this article Maddie McMahon paints a stark picture of what services could become if nothing is done. On November 20th the March for Midwives will take place in a place
In this article Neil Stewart, Editorial director for the Maternity and Midwifery Forum, reviews content from the Midwifery Education under Pressure conference. He points to the gaps and calls for an increased focus on the needs of midwifery education.
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Midwifery Education
Responding to the current maternity crisis many services are pulling midwives out of community care to centralise. Nicole Rajan-Brown, Editorial Executive, Maternity and Midwifery Forum; former Editor, The Student Midwife Journal, discusses reasons why this is not helpful to meeting the needs of women
The narrative has changed, and midwifery is struggling to make its voice heard writes Neil Stewart, Editorial Director, Maternity and Midwifery Forum and MATFLIX. What is going on and how do we reverse the trend?
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When did it change – the
Midwifery globally is currently facing immense pressures. In this environment midwifery educators still must work with practice environments to develop and support students to become the midwives of the future. In this article Sheila Brown, midwifery lecturer, Julie Roberts, Midwifery
The next in the series on developing an international midwifery programme, Maeve O’Connell describes the next part of the journey in Abu Dhabi. Teaching and learning is happening and she shares how their involvement is now opening doors to other
November brings a focus on men’s mental and physical health, and the growth of moustaches as a reminder. In maternity care men have often felt neglected, yet Pete Wallroth, CEO of Mummy’s Star, points out the need to recognise men’s
This week in October has been allocated International Bone and Joint Week, aiming to focus on the thousands of people who have Musculo-skeletal conditions. These affect more women than men and are more likely to lead to discrimination and health