This website is intended for healthcare professionals
This website is intended for healthcare professionals
One of the great things about being a midwife is the privilege of sharing the miracle of new life. The role of the midwife and the uniqueness of the dynamic relationship with women may be immeasurable...
Perinatal mental health is a priority issue for health professionals involved in the care of women during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Two recent publications have highlighted areas where...
Going on the clinical placement, especially for the first time, can be nerve-racking It is important to be empowered and to act professionally and responsibly, with self-esteem, competence and...
Dynamic Positions in Birth: A fresh look at how women's bodies work in labour By Margaret Jowitt ...
The Government has put into law a recommendation of the National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England (2013) that called for a new statutory criminal offence of wilful neglect covering...
Congratulations! Out of the thousands of applicants, you were successful and are now at the start of your training This is where the really hard work starts as you learn to juggle your home life with...
The Goodwin volunteer doulas prove the old adage that volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless
Stillbirth rates in the UK have consistently been among the highest in Europe (Flenady et al, 2011) One contributory factor may be the heterogeneity of the UK population, including the raised...
Social adversity and poor maternal mental health during pregnancy can have long-term adverse effects on children's health, social, educational and economic outcomes (O'Connor et al, 2002; Olivier et...
Homebirth rates in England have been persistently low for more than 5 decades, with just 23% of women giving birth at home in 2013 (Office for National Statistics, 2014)
There is no doubt breastfeeding is the gold standard of infant feeding There is extensive evidence of its nutritional benefits for the infant alongside health benefits for both the infant and the...
Rates of obesity worldwide have doubled in the past 30 years (World Health Organization (WHO), 2013) and obesity in the UK is reaching epidemic levels The Health and Social Care Information Centre...
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