Re:Birth: Needs and wishes of women should be at the heart of maternity conversations
The Re:Birth project report on shared language has been published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) outlining guidance to support midwives, allied health professionals and women to develop shared language for pregnancy, labour and ...11-20 of 213 result(s)
The government must invest in England’s maternity services, says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on the Government to urgently act to stop England’s maternity services from "spiralling into an ever-worsening crisis".
Women’s Health Strategy in England to close gender health gaps
The Government has published the first Women’s Health Strategy in England with the aim to close gender gaps when it comes to health care.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Closing disparities in maternity care through doula certification in Connecticut, US
The US state of Connecticut is creating a certification programme to make doula care more accessible in a bid to close the gap in maternity care disparities for Black women.
Midwives welcome increased parental leave payments in New Zealand
Midwives in New Zealand have welcomed the $40 a week increase in parental leave payments announced by the government.