Anita Johnson

Registered midwife and PhD student

Teenage motherhood

For centuries, early childbearing and large families ensured economic independence, yet teenage pregnancy has become associated with unmarried motherhood. Historian Pat Thane states that 20% of first...

In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, most student midwives were 21 years old and had already matured. Today, the youngest midwives are 18 years old and often considered lacking in personal growth

Is midwifery struggling to recruit young people?

The figures released in 2019 from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2019) suggest that numbers continue to grow against an ageing workforce and that NMC registrants are at an all time high....

Acupressure And Acupuncture During Birth: An Integrative Guide For Acupuncturists And Birth Professionals

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