ANMF welcomes reinstatement of COVID-19 payment for essential workers
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of reinstating COVID-19 leave disaster payments for essential workers. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made the decision to reinstate the $750 COVID-19 leave disaster payment in a meeting with the National Cabinet, following calls from ANMF and its members to re-introduce this […]
Call for research participation: Language Quality in Maternity Services
By Doctoral Research Student at the University of East Anglia, Li Li on 18 July 2022 My name is Li Li, a Mandarin Chinese interpreter and translator and a Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-east England (CHASE)-funded collaborative doctoral research student at the University of East Anglia. My PhD project is entitled: Language […]
Nearly a third of women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence
Research by the United National Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency has found nearly a third of women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence. The findings show women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 or younger, with nearly half of first births are children or girls aged […]
Podcast: Writing for publication – advice for students and midwives
This quick fire podcast from MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service) provides some tips and tricks on how to write for an academic publication such as MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. We recently used this resource to support the Bangladesh Midwifery Society in writing for publication. Listen to the podcast here The transcript for this […]
Water births provide ‘clear benefits’ and a positive birth experience to mother and baby
Research from Oxford Brookes University shows water births provide ‘clear benefits’ to both mother and baby, with less interventions and fewer complications compared to births out of water. The research also reported mothers having higher levels of satisfaction with their birth experience. The aim of the study was to compare healthcare interventions during labour and […]
Breastfeeding boosts brain development for babies with disadvantaged mothers
A study has found that babies born to disadvantaged mothers and were breastfed are better at tasks such as speaking, drawing and comprehension. According to analysis of data of nearly 6,000 babies, it found babies who were breastfed by poorer mothers were 8% better in tests in their cognitive ability of up to the age […]
Research: The attitudes of midwives towards the use of NHS maternity care by international migrants
By PhD Student at the University of West of England, Ella Barclay on 30 June 2022 About me My name is Ella Barclay (BA, MSc) and I am a student at the University of West of England (UWE) working towards my PhD in Sociology. This research constitutes the data for my MRes thesis, and […]
NSPCC and MMHA calls for more maternal mental health support in Wales
The NSPCC Cymru/Wales and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) are calling for more maternal mental health support for mothers in the country as the only maternal mental health specialist unit celebrates its one-year anniversary. Uned Gobaith (Unit of Hope) Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) near Neath, that provides specialist inpatient care to mothers who […]
Student midwives: Win MIDIRS subscription packages at the RCM Annual Conference 2022
MIDIRS is offering five free annual MIDIRS subscription packages to student midwives who attend the RCM Annual Conference, 4-5th October 2022, ICC Wales. Book your place now here. Come to our MIDIRS stand and provide your details for the prize draw. Winners will be contacted no later than two weeks after the conference. If you are already […]
RCM Student Midwifery Forum launches midwifery societies poster competition
The Royal College of Midwives Student Midwifery Forum (SMF) has launched a competition inviting Midwifery Societies to submit abstracts that can be turned into a poster or infographic. The theme of this year’s RCM Annual Conference is ‘Recover, Reflect, Renew’. Midwifery Societies who wish to enter are asked to create an abstract that can be […]