Midwives face huge barriers returning to work due to lack of childcare, says RCM 16th April 2024 A lack of flexible and accessible childcare options for midwives’ risks heightening Scotland’s maternity workforce challenges. The warning comes as an RCM motion calling on the Scottish Government to take immediate steps to provide accessible, affordable childcare across ..read more

Acupressure and Moxibustion for Childbirth by Loredana Zordan Reviewed by Samuel Todd – Lead for Professional Practice and A-EQUIP, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Self Published 2023 Pages 184 RRP £30.00 Amazon Paperback ISBN: 9798867833848 I first met Loredana (virtually) during COVID-19 as I was undertaking an Acupoint Stimulation Course for Midwives (Acupressure ..read more

Travel Blog Alessandra and Neesha were delighted to support the All Ireland Maternity and Midwifery Festival on the 9th April 2024. We left rainy Manchester behind and arrived in Dublin, greeted by the glorious sunshine and friendly people! We were really looking forward to visiting Ireland, although Alessandra had been recently, I had not visited ..read more

Book Review: Birth New Compiled By Laura Elizabeth Review by: Hazel Keedle – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Western Sydney University Published by Maven Press Publication date: 2022 Format: Paperback 294pp RRP: AUD$ 45.83 ISBN: 978-0645323047 This book comprises of stories, thoughts and insights from an eclectic group of women across Australia. Compiled by Laura Elizabeth ..read more

Culture, Language and Community in Midwifery Enass Akkouch – Midwife, Auburn Hospital, New South Wales Social @enassakkouch Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 04 April 2024, Pages 31-34 https://doi.org/10.55975/ECVD5360 Summary I write to discuss my perspective of midwifery from the lens of multiculturalism and coming from a culturally and linguistically diverse background ..read more

Exploring Caesarean Birth 7: High BMIs and Caesarean Birth Leonie Rastas (she/her) – Midwife, Educator, Author, Founding Director Caesarcare Social @Irastas Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 04 April 2024, Pages 17-24 https://doi.org/10.55975/XFIZ6503 Summary The Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) inform many of our maternity facilities policies ..read more

A Review of Maternity Care for Migrant Women Olivia Gross – New Graduate Registered Midwife, Campbelltown Hospital Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 04 April 2024, Pages 25-30 https://doi.org/10.55975/CPPR4887 Summary Migrant women’s experiences of maternity services have been well documented in literature. However, many studies do not account for the impact of ..read more

Blacktown Midwives: Prioritising Perinatal Mental Health Support Rachel Sheridan – MAPS Midwife, Western Sydney Local Health District Social @rachelms91 Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 04 April 2024, Pages 08-11 https://doi.org/ 10.55975/NJOQ6499 Summary The increasingly comprehensive psychosocial screening tools used in pregnancy have been instrumental in highlighting the experiences of expectant parents ..read more

Culturally-Responsive Maternity Care Dr Rakime Elmir – Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University Social @RRakime Published in The Practising Midwife Australia Volume 02 Issue 04 April 2024, Pages 12-16 https://doi.org/10.55975/FEVL7000 Summary Culture forms part of many individuals’ identities. Many people have firmly held beliefs and practices that inform their being and the way they conduct themselves ..read more

The ICM International Day of the Midwife 2024 (IDM) toolkit is now available! On Tuesday April 9th 2024 the ICM launched their digital toolkit for IDM 2024 – an array of resources for empowerment to celebrate and advocate during the International Day of the Midwife. There are pre-designed social media messages to vibrant flyers and ..read more