There was a big publishing event last week that will impact maternity services in the UK in the coming year. The Economist magazine published a long article “Beyond Baby” on postnatal care, or the lack of it. For those not in Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Midwives from around Scotland were honored at the inaugural Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards last week. The Maternity and Midwifery Forum Awards took place at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Wednesday 28th September, with the big winners on the day Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
The Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival returns to Edinburgh on Wednesday 28th November 2018. The festival will feature our usual mix of high quality speakers, the latest industry innovations in our exhibition area, free taster treatments in our wellbeing zone and of Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
The Scotland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018 takes place on Wednesday 28th November 2018 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. We are expecting around 400 midwives and healthcare professionals to join us on the day, but if you are unable to Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Broadcaster, Save the Children Ambassador and co-founder of Mum & You Natasha Kaplinsky OBE has been announced as the chair the inaugural International Maternity Expo Awards Judging panel. Commenting on her appointment and the launch of the International Maternity Expo (IME) Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
We are a research team from the School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull looking for practicing UK midwives to fill in a survey about advising pregnant women about alcohol. Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
The Being Midwife She understood her craft, her confidence inspired Calmly waiting near my side, as the birth transpired And though I had fears, brought about from tales of old She showed no trace of doubt, like a goddess strong and bold For she’d got Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Cambridge-based Baby Safe Ltd have announced a crowdfunding campaign for their ‘Safe Sleep Seat’, an innovative remotely reclining child car seat. Entrepreneur, mother and former Police Office Lisa Walford has been working on designs for the product since her own daughters were Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
A new book by midwives from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board aims to promote confidence in the birth process and redress the balance of negative media around birth. Written by Emma Mills, Clinical Research Midwife and Louise Taylor, Consultant Midwife, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Your Birth: Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby
Midwives from Wales and the South West were honored at the inaugural Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival Awards last week. The Maternity and Midwifery Forum Awards took place at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday 20th September, with the Read this article in full on Maternity, Midwifery and Baby