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Safety of water births: new research

Approximately 10% of women in the UK give birth in pools, and around 20% use water for pain relief (National Childbirth Trust, 2024). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2023)...

A qualitative study of research participation for parents from minority ethnic groups in the UK

The study aims and objectives were addressed using a qualitative approach....

Traditional treatment for diastasis rectus abdominis in postpartum mothers: a phenomenological study

This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to understand the subjective experiences of postpartum women who experience problems in the abdominal area, as well as those who used...

Impact of anaemia in pregnancy on maternal and fetal wellbeing in Oman: a retrospective study

This retrospective study reviewed pregnant women's medical records from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, selected by convenience sampling for its...

Postnatal care of women with diabetes: a clinical update

Careful and continuous monitoring of women with diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus is essential in pregnancy, labour and birth. However, postnatal follow-up is also vital because of...

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The pay and conditions debate: the reality of the working environment in midwifery higher education

The average starting salary for a lecturer in the UK is £34 308 (University and College Union (UCU), 2023). This is less than the £35 392 received at entry step point for Band 6 midwives (NHS...

The cardiovascular system and associated disorders

The heart is a hollow muscled organ. The specialised cardiac muscle consists of three layers: the pericardium, myocardium and endocardium. The pericardium is a thin fibrous sheath surrounding the...

Mental wellbeing during summer

As the height of summer approaches (and with the weather in England seeming to have caught up to the season!), many of our readers at higher education institutions will no doubt be enjoying a more...

Transforming midwifery care

‘My dreams have changed – I am no longer just “doing my job”. I see the importance of giving the mother information so that she can understand the care we are offering and truly consent. This is...

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Neonatal outcomes following one previous caesarean section

A retrospective cohort design was used to compare data from women/pregnant people who elected for a vaginal birth after previous caesarean section to those opting for elective repeat caesarean...

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Safety of water births: new research

Approximately 10% of women in the UK give birth in pools, and around 20% use water for pain relief (National Childbirth Trust, 2024). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2023)...

A qualitative study of research participation for parents from minority ethnic groups in the UK

The study aims and objectives were addressed using a qualitative approach. Selecting an appropriate qualitative approach was crucial, and this study required a pragmatic approach centred on the...

Traditional treatment for diastasis rectus abdominis in postpartum mothers: a phenomenological study

This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to understand the subjective experiences of postpartum women who experience problems in the abdominal area, as well as those who used...

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R v Noor: a landmark case in female genital mutilation prosecution

The WHO (2024) classifies female genital mutilation into four types. Type 1 is the partial or total removal of the clitoral glans (the external and visible part of the clitoris, which is a sensitive...

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‘Technological advances mean that there is an interface between midwifery and genomics that needs to be negotiated’ .

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Recently, I paid my annual fee for registration to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Before I pressed the button to submit payment, I wondered if this would be the last year that I keep my...

Molar pregnancy: a qualitative study of personal experiences and societal narratives of loss

As a result of initial parallels in bodily symptoms and signs, patients may respond to a molar pregnancy in similar ways to other forms of pregnancy loss, particularly where the pregnancy had been...

An evidence-based nipple care pathway for new breastfeeding mothers: a Delphi study

Figure 1 illustrates the nipple care pathway development process. A scoping review extracted recommended practices from selected databases. Flowcharts based on evidence and other recommendations...

Breast self-examination among community midwife and lady health visitor students in Pakistan

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Horizon School of Nursing and Health Sciences in Karachi from December 2022–April 2023.

Impact of the midwife-led care model on mode of birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A systematic review is the best approach to determine the most effective intervention/treatment in clinical decision-making (Harvey and Land, 2017). This method follows explicit, rigorous and...

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The diversity debate: is midwifery higher education addressing the challenges of systemic racism?

The RCM has been sending freedom of information requests to UK universities since 2010. However, their request in 2023 (which formed the basis of the subsequent report on which this series is based)...

Cultivating patient safety culture in midwifery practices through incident reporting

Incident reporting is more than a historical account of an incident; it is a proactive step toward identifying solutions and fostering an environment of learning (Hamed and Konstantinidis, 2022)....

Moving talks at the Primary Care Show

A few weeks ago, I attended this year's Primary Care Show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. I was very pleased to be able to speak with some of you about the journal and have the time...

Supporting families with baby loss

My name is Kirsty Knight, and I founded 4Louis with my parents, Bob and Tracey McGurrell, after losing my first child, Louis, to stillbirth in 2009. Louis' death turned our world upside down, and it...

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