Understanding asylum seekers and refugees

This module will provide you with the opportunity to develop an insight into the life of a pregnant woman in the UK who is seeking asylum or is a refugee. The chapters will take you on a journey to learn about why she may have fled her home country, the experiences she brings with her, […]

COVID-19 in pregnancy

This module will provide you with an overview of the evidence about COVID-19 in pregnancy, including outcomes for women, unborn and newborn babies. It will also include brief information about vaccination in pregnancy (see the i-learn module: COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy for further information on this).  The information about COVID-19 in pregnancy has grown exponentially since […]

Diabetes in pregnancy

Midwives regularly come in contact with pregnant women with diabetes and play a significant role in influencing care, which can improve the outcomes of current as well as future pregnancies. A national survey from the Diabetes Care Trust has shown that over 85% of midwives would like further knowledge and education about various aspects of […]

Flu vaccination in pregnant women

This course aims to provide midwives with information about why pregnant women and their unborn babies are at increased risk from flu. It informs midwives about the safety and effectiveness of flu vaccination, despite the low uptake routinely achieved in the UK. This course also covers some common misconceptions held by pregnant women, and some suggestions on […]

Surrogacy

How do people go about finding and arranging for a surrogate to carry a child for them? Assisted reproductive technology has generated a range of family building possibilities, not only for infertile couples but also for non-heterosexual people whose parenting choices were previously limited. Technological developments, allowing an extra ‘third-party’ contribution to conception or gestation, […]

Scoring Tool for Documentation Audit: Midwifery out-patient antenatal care

Record keeping is an essential part of midwifery practice and is vital to support safe and effective care. All midwives should already be familiar with the NMC guidance on record keeping within the NMC Code. Complete the audit tool to ensure your record keeping standards are up to date. You can email the completed audit […]

Autism and pregnancy

It is estimated that around 700,000 people in the UK have a diagnosis of autism. According to the British Medical Association it is estimated that 1 in 100 children in the UK are autistic. It is thought that there is a genetic link so if a child is autistic there may be other autistic members […]

DSD: recognising differences in sex development

What to do when it is unclear if a newborn baby is a boy or a girl? You can expect to see atypical genitalia at least once during the course of your career. Most babies born with a difference in sex development (DSD) have genitalia that look different. There are many conditions which cause DSD. […]

Epilepsy (revised 2021)

Epilepsy is the most common serious, potentially life threatening neurological condition to encounter in pregnancy and up to a year postnatally. Increasing midwifery knowledge about epilepsy can potentially reduce morbidity and mortality rates through recognition of risks and a deteriorating medical condition. This i-learn module on epilepsy aims to develop knowledge and understanding of epilepsy, […]

Management of tongue-tie (updated 2021)

What is tongue-tie? How can it impact on the woman and baby? What can be done to manage and treat it? This module will provide a basic knowledge of tongue-tie, a condition that can restrict the tongue’s movement because of a short, tight frenulum. You will learn about its impact on infant feeding and on […]