We all want to provide services and care that are safe and appropriate for the women and birthing people in our care. “Safety” has taken on a negative role in recent years. In this article Professional and Clinical Advisor in Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Are you a UK midwife caring for pregnant women with two or more long term health conditions? A study is launched to investigate the experience of caring in complex circumstances. Stephanie Hanley, research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, and Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
September is sepsis awareness month. Sepsis is a serious condition, and one that can develop suddenly. In this article Professor Helen Cheyne, RCM (Scotland) professor of midwifery, University of Stirling, tells her powerful personal story of the condition, and points Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
The image was also featured in the Royal Collection Trust’s exhibit The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Queen Elizabeth was only the second British monarch to reach that anniversary, following her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria (1837 – Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
The image was also featured in the Royal Collection Trust’s exhibit The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Queen Elizabeth was only the second British monarch to reach that anniversary, following her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria (1837 – Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) continues to be a major cause of death globally. In this article Rani Khanna, filmmaker, lecturer and doula, describes the making of the documentary More Than Blood, collaborating with the work of researchers and the medical team Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
This week is Blood pressure awareness week in the UK, a campaign to be aware of your own blood pressure and “Know your Numbers”. Midwives are well aware of the importance of regular blood pressure checks during pregnancy. In this Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Maternity and Midwifery Hour is a regular weekly event, discussing all things maternity and midwifery! It is now moving into the eighth season. Sue Macdonald, as curator for both the Maternity and Midwifery festivals and Midwifery Hour, reflects on current Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
If you have been watching the media at any point in the past year you will be aware midwifery units are struggling with staffing. We know too this is a global concern. In this article Neil Stewart, Editorial director for Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
World breastfeeding week aims to educate and support breastfeeding. This year the focus is on “strengthening the capacity” of those who are involved in supporting breastfeeding. To this end we have invited Dr Aimee Grant, Senior research officer, Centre for Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby