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A student midwife’s reflection of 2020/21

Debra
Hauwa Hamza
Over the past year in the UK students in Universities (AEI) have been affected by the experience of COVID-19 lockdown. In the Maternity and Midwifery forum we have recorded a number of talks on the Midwifery Hour or at Festivals discussing the difficulties that student midwives, and educators, have been......
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Prioritising safety in a post-Covid world

Debra
Hayley Parkhill
In this talk Hayley Parkhill, Midwife with Private Midwives, shares her perspective on caring during the pandemic considering the research published throughout the last year. She discusses using BPR Medical’s gas therapy products in her practice to support the comfort of women and new born babies in her care. Watch......
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The language of the new Future Midwife Standards

Debra
Dr Jacqui Williams and Verena Wallace, senior midwifery advisers at the NMC, discuss the language of the new Future Midwife standards. The new future midwife standards are not so new, they have been out for a few years, but with the pandemic they may sound new to many. Follow this......
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New research unearths midwives’ problematic substance use for the first time

Debra
Problematic substance use_ an assessment of workplace implications in midwifery
In recent years the pressure midwives are under is being documented across the world. Dr Sally Pezaro and Dr Karen Maher, from Coventry university, have taken this further with research investigation, and now would like your help.   Problematic substance use: an assessment of workplace implications in midwifery S Pezaro, K......
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Reflecting on the previous year in Maternity and Midwifery services

Debra
“It’s been a tough, tough year for everybody: and you have made significant and rapid changes to the way you work during the pandemic. It has been relentless and tiring for you.  However you have made a huge contribution to keeping our maternity services safe and keeping our mothers, babies......
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Why do 50% of pregnant mothers lapse from their iron supplements treatment?

Debra
During pregnancy, there is an increased need for iron as blood volume increases by 40-50%. During the second and third trimesters, dietary iron requirements can increase to as much as 30mg per day. High dose oral iron is the most recommended form of iron for pregnant women, however 8/10 suffer from the side effects of oral iron. This leads......
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Spread a little nappiness

Debra
In the news discussion continues to take place on climate change and how we can avoid the use of single use plastics. Disposable nappies have come into the spotlight. Ashley Artusa-Barrell, founder of My Son’s Planet, explores the issues.   Disposable nappies are big business. The disposable nappy industry is......
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Abortion laws and the United States: why it matters

Debra
The circumstances around abortion in the United States has hit the news this month as September 1st saw the introduction of a new law in Texas state. The law outlaws abortions for anyone with a fetus over 6 weeks gestation where cardiac activity of the fetus has been detected, unless......
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Love That Birth Physiology

Debra
Birth Physiology
Gaining knowledge of the anatomy and physiology around birth is an important aspect of a student midwife’s programme of education. It is also important to understand how the actions midwives take is related to the physiology. Molly is creator and teacher of the “Biomechanics for birth” courses, as well as......
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How do NHS midwives facilitate women’s alternative physiological births?

Debra
Alternative physiological births
In the print and social media heated debates have often taken place over interventions during birth. Some women and birthing people only want medicalised care where there is another group who want to choose less intervention birth. In this talk Claire discusses her PhD research, during which she explored how......