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The balance of probabilities

During the summer between my second and third year, I explored the subject of fetal wellbeing, from how cardiotocography (CTG) training is delivered, to the legal implications of issues of...

Joshua's story

I met James Titcombe at the Patient Safety Learning launch event back in September 2017 and he kindly gave me a copy of Joshua's Story I had annual leave booked in late October and, for once, I had...

Hyperemesis gravidarum

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a condition characterised by extreme vomiting and nausea during pregnancy, and affects 03–36% of women (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2016) Its...

The WOMAN trial

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, with approximately 100 000 deaths per year (World Health Organization, 2013) PPH is also a leading cause of maternal...

World Breastfeeding Week

As a student midwife, breastfeeding is something that we speak about often, from the booking appointment to postnatal appointments to support women who wish to breastfeed their babies In the UK, 80%...

To whom it may concern

To whom it may concern, Imagine this…

Surviving second year studies

This midwifery course is one of the hardest things I have ever done I am certain that midwifery is my passion, but the course is difficult and has taken a lot out of me I am coming to the end of my...

The legal status of the fetus

The legal status of the fetus is one of the most controversial topics in medical ethics and law, and invokes a ‘tug of war’ between maternal autonomy and fetal claims Although English law is quite...

We don't have to change the world

It was a midwife, nine months after the birth of my son, who lifted a weight off my shoulders that I wasn't even aware I'd been carrying She had come to my house to do a birth debrief with me, and was...

Juggling and prioritising

The past year has flown by and I am proud to say that I have survived my time as a preceptee midwife!

Duty of candour

Following the scandal at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, where there was a gross failure to review and take action on patient safety incidents and listen to concerns raised by the public, a...

Rare postpartum complications

Over the last 10 years, the prevalence of major postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), defined as over 1000 ml (Mavrides et al, 2016), has increased greatly An audit of three independent UK units showed...

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