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Maternity & Midwifery Hour Episode 11: Voices from student midwives during the COVID-19 crisis

Paul
On this page you can access the live stream, links and resources for our 10th June 2020 Maternity & Midwifery Hour live stream. In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue, Alicia and Laura will provide up-to-date information and discussion on the role of student midwives during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.......
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Maternity & Midwifery Hour Episode 9: “Does what is says on the tin” – Human rights in maternity care during COVID-19

Paul
On this page you can access the live stream, links and resources for our 3rd June 2020 Maternity & Midwifery Hour live stream. This week’s episode of Maternity & Midwifery Hour will explore Human Rights in Maternity care during COVID-19 crisis and is hosted as usual by Sue Macdonald, Co-editor,......
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Maternity & Midwifery Hour Episode 8: Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder through compassionate care

Paul
Maternity & Midwifery Hour Links and resources for our 27th May 2020 live stream Episode 8: Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder through compassionate care This weeks programme will be hosted as usual by Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery Featuring: Dr Jenny Patterson, Midwife and Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University Dr......
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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: The State of the Art in 2020

Paul
As an expectant parent in the developed world, there are certain tests you expect to be offered nowadays. You expect to be able to find out whether your child is male or female, for example, and – as far as possible – determine the risks of certain genetic and chromosomal......
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Why are so many pregnant women iron deficient? And what can we do about it?

Paul
Many pregnant women are not getting the right amount of iron. For mothers, the risks of iron deficiency include poor cognition and low productivity, fatigue, palpitations, depression, low mood and anaemia. For babies: preterm birth, low birth-weight and – at the extreme end – congenital abnormalities, cognitive impairment, and a......