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According to Germaine Greer (1985: 6), ‘from conception, pregnancy is regarded as an abnormal state… an illness, requiring submission to the wisdom of health professionals and constant monitoring, as...
L–R: Hayley Rutterford and baby Charlie, fitness instructor Helen Bye, Emma Healy and baby Darcy, midwife Louisa White, Siobhan...
The daily headlines of challenges facing the NHS are cause for concern and familiar to many (Kirk, 2015) Working within the confines of the NHS, nurses and midwives are central to these discussions...
Despite talk of ‘woman-centred care’, much of the care provided by the NHS is based on guidelines directed at the whole population, rather than tailored to the individual. In time-pressured maternity...
When my daughter was born, she was diagnosed with a rare genetic blood disorder, neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT)—the effect of which was the catalyst for me to become a midwife Although...
Domestic violence accounts for 15% of all violent incidents reported to the police in England and Wales, and frequently affects the same victim more than once (Strickland, 2013) Of the 12 million...
In the UK today, childbirth is relatively safe Despite this, there are reports that fear of birth is on the rise One reason may be the growing emphasis on risks associated with pregnancy and birth...
The midwife is the lead professional in low-risk maternity care and the coordinator of care in complex cases where a multi-professional approach is required (Power, 2016) Caesarean sections now...
Assessment of learning and subsequent feedback is important in both theoretical and practice domains in order to ensure students understand the theory underpinning midwifery, and are able to practise...
It is estimated that there are 81 500 women of childbearing potential (aged 12–50 years) in England with a diagnosis of epilepsy who are prescribed antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) (National Institute for...
Communication is seldom thought of as a high-priority instrument in improving maternal outcomes; however, when it is timely, fitting to the situation and meets the individual needs of the woman and...
First things first, I'd better introduce myself I'm Heidi, a newly qualified midwife, and I was completely shocked but flattered even to be nominated for the British Journal of Midwifery Student...
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