Why the new RCM Birth Conversations Toolkit can help women process birth trauma
Last week saw shocking fresh revelations in the Panorama programme about poor care in Nottingham. There can be no doubt that these experiences leave women traumatised, at risk of metal health problems and with fear in subsequent pregnancies. We also heard about the substantial increase in emergency caesarean sections in recent years, and again, unexpected, […]
Student midwife wins national award after turning personal loss into better bereavement care
A student midwife who chose her career path after the loss of her baby has won a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her outstanding contribution to pregnancy loss and bereavement care. Lauren Caulfield, a student at the University of Manchester, was named winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Pregnancy Loss […]
MSW and RCM member speaks movingly about baby loss and bereavement care at Parliament
Maternity support worker (MSW) and Royal College of Midwives (RCM) member Racheal Crane spoke movingly at Parliament last week about her personal experience of baby loss and professional expertise in bereavement care. Racheal, who works at James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth, was invited to speak at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss, […]
RCM welcomes parliamentary debate on baby loss and urges action to prevent future tragedies
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed Monday’s parliamentary debate on baby loss, taking place during Baby Loss Awareness Week, as an opportunity to reflect on the urgent improvements needed to maternity care. Forty cross-party MPs spoke movingly in the three-hour debate, bringing to light the devastating impact of baby loss on families. Secretary […]
Reflections on Baby Loss Awareness Week
As Baby Loss Awareness Week comes to a close, Clare Livingstone, Head of Professional Policy and Practice at the RCM, reflects on what it means to midwives and maternity staff who are impacted. Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) is a time for reflection, remembrance and compassion. It’s a week when families across the UK […]