MIDIRS Digest Hot Topic: Is there a future for domperidone to help breast milk supply? A review of the evidence
In the United Kingdom (UK) evidence shows under half of mothers are using breast milk at 6–8 weeks postpartum and only one per cent of babies are receiving breastmilk at 12 months old (Public Health England 2020).11-20 of 50 result(s)
Continuing to work through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: an examination of mental wellbeing, burnout, work-related quality of life and coping across the health and social care workforce
As lockdown is slowly getting lifted and restrictions begin to ease across the United Kingdom, it is important that our health and social care workforce are fully supported and have access to appropriate services and resources.
What midwifery research means to me: a reflection
Research forms the basis of evidence-based practice and it is important that within midwifery we continue to question why things are done the way they are in order to improve upon current standards.
Women in Medicine – a tour through England's medical history
It’s hard to ignore the outstanding impact women have made to medicine, pushing the boundaries in health and social care, politics, society, medicine and of course midwifery, labour and birth.
Enablers and barriers to progressing a clinical academic career in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions: a cross-sectional survey
This study aimed to understand the routes by which nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) pursue and sustain a research career and the enablers and barriers to career progression.
Hot Topic: Learning from the past and building a better future through the lens of a professional midwifery advocate; healing wounds from a decade of midwifery
I am a midwife and the following is a reflection of my personal journey in a decade of midwifery, and growing understanding of the ways in which we can begin to recognise, understand and support frontline staff.
Emergency scenarios in maternity: An exploratory study of a midwifery and medical student simulation-based learning collaboration
This study aimed to evaluate student experience of Interprofessional Simulation-Based Learning workshops focused on emergency scenarios with midwifery and medical students.
Supporting perinatal anxiety in the digital age; a qualitative exploration of stressors and support strategies
The period surrounding childbirth is one of profound change, which can often be experienced as stressful and overwhelming. Indeed, around 20% of women may experience significant levels of anxiety in the perinatal period. However, most women ...
Socioeconomic risk factors for labour induction in the United Kingdom
Labour induction is a childbirth intervention experienced by a growing number of women globally each year. While the maternal and socioeconomic indicators of labour induction are well documented in countries like the United States, considerably ...
Maternal socio-economic disadvantage in Aotearoa New Zealand and the impact on midwifery care
Maternal socio-economic disadvantage affects the short- and long-term health of women and their babies, with pregnancy being a particularly vulnerable time.