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02 September 2014

Volume 22 | Issue 9

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

Turning assignments into articles

It is that time of year again when newly qualified midwives are starting their first posts and eager new student midwives are beginning their courses. These new beginnings have been on many people's minds, including our own Karen Barker, who in her Birthwrite column this month (page 614) discusses the skills and confidence newly qualified midwives need to succeed and thrive in their new roles.

Editorial

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Newly qualified midwives: Be confident and competent

Birthwrite

Midwives working for Médecins Sans Frontières

Comment

Peer support for women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Comment

Removing babies from mothers at birth: Midwives' experiences

Research

Parents' choice of non-supine sleep position for newborns: a cross-sectional study

Research

Reducing post-dates induction numbers with post-dates complementary therapy clinics

Professional

An exploration of the benefits and drawbacks of intrapartum pain management strategies

Clinical Practice

The imperative of implementing delayed cord clamping to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes

Clinical Practice

Fairy tale midwifery—fact or fiction: The lived experiences of newly qualified midwives

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When IVF fails: Feminism, infertility and the negotiation of normality

Book Review

The Midwife's Tale: An oral history from handywoman to professional midwife

Book Review

Research roundup: September 2014

Research Roundup

The culture of midwifery and autonomy

Your Voice

Expert witnesses under criticism

Legal

Good enough is just perfect

Midwife Blog

Public health and wellbeing: A matter for the midwife?

Professional