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2. *London Festival Highlights* - Prof Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, CMO, Pat Schan and David Green, PHE

The Maternity & Midwifery HourJan 15, 2021

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12.10 Anti-oppressive practice in midwifery and maternity services

12.10 Anti-oppressive practice in midwifery and maternity services

Series 12 - Episode 10: Anti-oppressive practice in midwifery and maternity services



As we come to the end of Season 12, we have an opportunity to reflect on oppression in midwifery practice and maternity services and how we all, as individuals, can reflect on our own attitudes and behaviours in order to counter bias and address social injustice, exclusion and discrimination.


We are delighted to welcome Alys Einion who will guide us through the complexities towards improving our practice and our relationships with women, families, and the whole healthcare team




Hosted by:



Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert; Host and Curator, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals/Midwifery Hour, Editor, Mayes Midwifery



Contribution from:



Dr Alys Einion, Associate Professor, Author; Editor-in-Chief, The Practising Midwife Journal



Biography

Dr Alys Einion


I am a midwife and midwife academic, teacher and researcher. I am a novelist and prolific writer. The founder of Centred Birth Hypnobirthing, I am a hypnotherapist, complementary therapist and activist for Gender Equality. I am currently engaged in research on inclusive midwifery practice and education, and decolonisation of midwifery.


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Mar 22, 202401:04:01
12.9 Midwifery skills assessment: pain, pitfalls and joys
Mar 15, 202401:03:46
12.8 Pre-eclampsia: From labour to postnatal and beyond
Mar 08, 202401:08:47
12.7 Caring for pregnant women with substance dependency
Mar 01, 202401:06:40
12.6 The power of inclusion - language matters
Feb 23, 202401:02:47
12.5 Reflexology and Acupressure for Pregnancy and Birth
Feb 16, 202401:03:39
12.4 The lithotomy challenge: delivering kinder care
Feb 09, 202401:02:29
12.3 An ABC of Eclampsia

12.3 An ABC of Eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia continue to be major causes of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity and can adversely impact on the experience of women and their families. The charity, Action of Pre-eclampsia (APEC), provides support to women, families, and to professionals. In this session our two speakers, Hsu Chong and Erum Khan, will be exploring the most recent research and evidence around pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.

Dr Erum Khan will present an ABC of Eclampsia sharing research and evidence around eclampsia and how the condition can be recognised; why it is important to do this early and the role of a multi-professional approach to care.

Dr Hsu Chong will then explore Pre-eclampsia: signs and symptoms, discuss the role of clinicians in ensuring women have clear knowledge of the signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia and when to escalate care.


Hosted by:

Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert; Host and Curator, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals/Midwifery Hour, Editor, Mayes Midwifery


Contribution from:


Dr Erum Khan, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, National Senior Maternity Advisor to NHSR; Specialist Maternity Advisor to CQC; RCOG patient Safety Committee member

Hsu Chong, Consultant in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women’s Hospital

Marcus Green, Chief Executive Officer, Action on Pre-eclampsia


Biographies

Dr Erum Khan

Erum Khan. Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at MKUH with an interest in high-risk pregnancy and intrapartum care. Also interested in clinical governance and the importance of non-technical skills in provision of good quality clinical care. Currently National Senior Maternity Clinical Advisor at NHSR and RCOG Patient Safety Committe member.


Marcus Green

Marcus is his eighth year as CEO of Action on Pre-eclampsia where he initially focussed on modernising the charity. Latterly he has worked on the continued international development of the charity, the focus on research where we’ve been involved in the publication of around 40 academic papers and on the external affairs and influencing role of APEC.

His career has been varied, starting off working for a political party ending up running the office of a former Health Secretary. He regularly worked alongside senior Ministers and the then Prime Minister. He also developed an interest in the politics of Albania where he was an election observer.

After this he moved into the mainstream of health charities eventually becoming director of a charity for the visually impaired, then CEO of a hospice in the south west of England, which under his leadership grew significantly and built a new multimillion pound hospice.

He then set up a business focussing on supporting charity leaders which is where the personal and professional came together as his wife had pre-eclampsia, it therefore became one of the best decisions of his life to work with APEC.

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Feb 02, 202401:08:44
12.2 International perspectives - looking forward into 2024
Jan 26, 202459:25
12.1 Making care better for women and families

12.1 Making care better for women and families


This week we are looking at two important reports: the new MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Confidential Enquiry, and the Sands Listening Project. Both reports focus on the experiences of Black and Asian women and their parents of loss after a stillbirth or neonatal death.

Benash Nazmeen, Assistant Professor in Midwifery, Bradford University, and member of the Enquiry stakeholder group, will explore the MBRRACE report and its implication for midwifery practice. The report compares care reviews for Black and Asian women who have experienced a still birth or neonatal death in comparison to their white counterparts (Draper et al 2023).

Dr Julia Clark, Research Officer from Sands, will share findings from The Sands Listening project, which focusses on the experiences of Black and Asian bereaved parents. This key report, released at the same time as the MBRRACE confidential enquiry, has crucial messages for midwives and the multidisciplinary team. It identifies care that works well, as well as highlighting barriers, biases, and poor care, which might be contributing to ethnicity-related inequalities in baby deaths in the UK.


Hosted by:

Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert; Host and Curator, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals/Midwifery Hour, Editor, Mayes Midwifery


Contribution from:


’Black and Asian women’s experience of stillbirth or neonatal death: The MBRRACE-UK Perinatal confidential Enquiry’

Benash Nazmeen, Assistant Professor in Midwifery, University of Bradford and Co-Director, ASAMidwives


The Sands listening project

Julia Clark, Research Officer, Sands - baby loss charity



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Jan 19, 202401:10:45
11.13 Christmas Selection Box
Dec 15, 202301:12:54
11.12 Contemporary strategies to support women during labour

11.12 Contemporary strategies to support women during labour

In this session we are exploring contemporary midwifery care during labour. This includes a presentation on the use of sterile water injections during labour, and labour aromatherapy.

We will explore the impact of the NICE guidelines, the forthcoming RCM guidelines and the recent CQC and Ockenden reviews, and consider how best to inform and support women and their families.


  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery


Sterile Water Injections during labour

  • Wendy Randall, Head of Midwifery, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust

Aromatherapy in Labour: an update

  • Dr Denise Tiran, CEO/Education Director, Expectancy; Visiting Professor, Qingdao Huikang School of Midwifery Shanghai


Wendy Randall

Wendy is dual registered as a nurse and midwife with a Master’s degree in Public Health and Leadership. In her capacity as a midwife, she has worked in the different remits of a midwife both in primary and secondary care. Prior to her role as Head of Midwifery, Wendy was a consultant midwife for 10 years including a secondment as the consultant midwife lead for the RCM in the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth programme. Wendy has been recognised nationally for Intelligent Intermittent Auscultation and its contribution to midwifery education and safety. She is passionate about the value of multi-professional team working and education to improve the safety and experience of women and their families through their journey to parenthood.

Dr Denise Tiran

Dr Denise Tiran is an internationally renowned authority on midwifery complementary therapies, having pioneered the subject as a midwifery specialism since the early 1980s. Denise previously worked at the University of Greenwich where, having trained in several therapies, she was given the opportunity to develop the UK’s first practice-based BSc Honours degree in Complementary Therapies. In 2004 she established her own company, Expectancy, which provides a unique range of complementary therapy courses for midwives in the NHS and overseas, as well as a licensing system for midwives wanting to offer therapies in private practice. She has written numerous textbooks, her latest being Complementary Therapies for Postdates Pregnancy (2023) and has revised the last six editions of the Bailliere’s Midwives’ Dictionary. Denise was awarded an honorary Doctorate by the University of Greenwich in 2020 and a prestigious Fellowship from the RCM in 2018 in recognition of her work. She has written four RCM Position Statements on complementary therapies and earlier this year was commissioned by the RCM to write new Guidelines for Midwives using Complementary Therapies, due to be published imminently.


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Dec 08, 202301:11:23
11.11 Tackling Birth Trauma Prevention: Tips, Tools and Actions for all

11.11 Tackling Birth Trauma Prevention: Tips, Tools and Actions for all

Birth trauma is often preventable. In this session Perinatal Psychiatrist and Co-founder of Make Birth Better Dr Rebecca Moore and Make Birth Better CEO Nikki Wilson will talk you through tips, tools and actions that every healthcare professional can take to reduce birth trauma. Together with service user voices, Rebecca and Nikki will cover susceptibility to birth trauma, trauma enquiry, consent, communication and more.


Hosted by:

Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery


Contribution from:

Nikki Wilson, CEO, Make Birth Better

Dr Rebecca Moore, Founder & Perinatal Psychiatrist, Make Birth Better


Biographies

Nikki Wilson

Nikki has a strong passion for driving social change. Her third sector career has focused on solving strategic challenges and building organisations from scratch including Make Birth Better, 10 of zen, Wings for Life UK and Read International. Nikki runs the ship and shapes the strategy for Make Birth Better and her deep drive comes from her lived experience of birth trauma and postnatal PTSD.


Dr Rebecca Moore

Rebecca works as a Perinatal Psychiatrist in London, dealing with infertility, pregnancy loss, anxiety, depression, OCD and trauma. She’s got experience spanning over twenty years. She developed a particular interest in birth trauma, which led to founding the annual Birth Trauma Conference and Make Birth Better with Emma in 2018.


About Make Birth Better

We are a unique collective of parents and professionals working together to make birth better for all, including the road before and the journey beyond. We exist to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of birth trauma through clinically-led training, support and campaigning.

Birth trauma describes symptoms of trauma relating to birth and/or circumstances around the birth. Between 25-40% of women in the UK find some aspect of their birth traumatic and between 3-8% of women who give birth in the UK will suffer from postnatal PTSD. Birth trauma causes a ripple effect and effects partners and professionals too. We believe that birth can be better. We drive systemic change through the provision of expert-led training including a wide range of free resources.


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Dec 01, 202301:04:35
11.10 Love and Humanising Childbirth

11.10 Love and Humanising Childbirth

This will be a conversation between Lesley Page, an experienced midwife who has worked to humanise childbirth over many years, and Clare Wardhaugh whose life has been committed to authentic lived spirituality and an understanding of love and its practice.

Clare and Lesley are working together on a chapter for a forthcoming book, Midwifery and Love. They are exploring insights from their different perspectives to illuminate the importance of love to our lives and love in midwifery practice. The start of life, pregnancy, labour and birth and the early weeks of life is a critical and sensitive period in which the transcendent growth of love, attachment and strong family relationships may be supported or disturbed. Midwifery is vital to ensuring the growth of love and commitment is supported rather than undermined at the start to life.

We hope that through this conversation midwives and others listening will be inspired to think about what love means and reflect on the place of love in their practice and in the systems and culture in which they work.


Hosted by:

  • Sue Macdonald, Editor; Mayes Midwifery, Host, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals

Contribution from:

  • Professor Lesley Page CBE, Academic & Midwife; Former President, Royal College of Midwives
  • Clare Wardhaugh

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Nov 24, 202301:01:49
11.9 Supporting transitions and sustaining wellbeing for International Midwives joining the UK workforce
Nov 17, 202301:05:49
11.8 Advocating Self-Care following a Caesarean Section #midwiferyhour

11.8 Advocating Self-Care following a Caesarean Section #midwiferyhour

Welcome to an event you won’t want to miss - join this Maternity and Midwifery Hour on 8th November from 7-8pm to explore all the important and truly vital differences you can make to a new mother after caesarean section. Meet with award winning clinician, personalised care ambassador and author, Janine McKnight, as she takes you on an enlightening journey of truth and factual accounts of mothers’ experiences following caesarean section delivery. Explore the highs and lows of what midwives and HCPs should be delivering to provide healthcare at home in the current NHS climate and how midwives can focus on embedding the recommendations from The Long Term Plan. Self – Care is the actions individuals take for themselves, on behalf of or with others in order to develop, protect, maintain and improve their health, wellbeing, or wellness. In this webinar, Janine will seek to support attendees to embed self-care as part of a caesarean recovery care bundle. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Consultant and Leading Educationalist; Host, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals and Hour; Editor; Mayes’ Midwifery Contribution from: Janine McKnight-Cowan BEM, Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor, RCNi Community & General Nurse Award winner 2019, Author of ‘C-Section Recovery Manual-Your Body, Your Recovery’

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Nov 10, 202301:11:52
11.7 Examination of the new-born: preparing parents #midwiferyhour

11.7 Examination of the new-born: preparing parents #midwiferyhour

Nov 03, 202301:07:05
11.6 Writing for publication – Mayes' Midwifery – rebirth of a textbook #midwiferyhour
Oct 27, 202301:05:15
11.5 Midwifing through perimenopause: a challenge, an exodus, and an opportunity
Oct 20, 202301:10:09
11.4 Baby loss – helping and supporting mothers and families

11.4 Baby loss – helping and supporting mothers and families

This Baby Loss Awareness Week, we are thinking about how best to care for and support women, their families and friends through the loss of a baby. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: Steph Wild, Bereavement Consultant & Relationship Manager, CuddleCot Steve Huggins, Commercial Director, CuddleCot Clare Beesley, Lead Midwife for Bereavement, University Hospitals Birmingham Biographies Clare Beesley She has, with colleagues won several awards including the Butterfly awards and the prestigious RCM award in 2017. She has also written a chapter in the new Mayes Midwifery Textbook with colleague Sam Collinge on loss and bereavement care. Steph Wild Steph joined the CuddleCot team in October 2022. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in health care and specifically in bereavement. Steph’s focus is to enhance the service we provide by providing a seamless and supportive environment throughout from order, delivery, and use of the CuddleCot. She works alongside health professionals, charities, non-profits, and families. Steve Huggins Steve brings a wealth of experience across various fields including PPE, CBRN, large-scale decontamination, mass fatality, capacity issues and solutions. Steve is very customer-focused and has been key to driving growth both within the UK and with overseas customers. He was also one half of the team behind the concept and design of the CuddleCot and feels very passionately that every family should have the choice of spending time with their baby when they have died. Speaking with families who have used the CuddleCot and hearing their stories and sharing these with the team makes him very proud that CuddleCot have helped in some small way.

Oct 13, 202301:10:25
11.3 What do midwives do?

11.3 What do midwives do?

The title of midwife continues to be enshrined in law in the UK- but what is it that midwives do that is different to other health care professionals in maternity services? Why is the role unique? What makes it special? Hosted by: Dr Jenny Hall, Editor, Matflix Contribution from: Dr Maeve Anne O’Connell , Assistant Professor of Midwifery, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Dr Claire Feeley, Researcher and Lecturer, King’s College London Biographies Dr Maeve Anne O’Connell Maeve is a Registered Midwife and Nurse. Coming from Cork in the Republic of Ireland, she is passionate about midwifery, intrapartum care in particular and has a strong presence on social media as a nurse and midwife promoting midwifery and maternal and new-born health. Maeve holds a Master’s in Advanced Practice from King’s College London and a PhD in Medicine & Health from University College Cork. Her PhD research concerns fear of childbirth and tocophobia in pregnant women which has been presented at international conferences and journal publications, which are widely cited, a Cochrane Review- Interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) and a book chapter in an edited text about understanding childbirth fear and anxiety. She is also the author of the new updated Chapter on 'Care in the First Stage of Labour' in the newest Edition of the core Midwifery Textbook Mayes Midwifery. She has been an Associate Editor for Women and Birth Journal for three years and peer reviews for many journals. Maeve is presently working as Assistant Professor of Midwifery in Fatima College of Health Sciences in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates where she is working with Dr Georgina Sosa to develop the first Bachelors Midwifery Degree Program in the United Arab Emirates. She has previously lectured in Midwifery and Public Health Nursing in University College Cork, Ireland and worked as Lecturer in Nursing at RCSI Bahrain, Bahrain and Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at Cardiff University in Wales in the United Kingdom. She is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at RCSI, which was awarded in recognition of her exceptional commitment, dedication, and contribution to the delivery of care. Maeve believes that positive public promotion of midwifery is crucial for the survival of our profession. In her role as an educator, her mission is to educate, nurture, and foster independent critical thinking and learning in students. She is passionate about evidence-based practice and that women and midwives have access to the best available evidence to provide woman-centred care. Her methodological interests are systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis and quantitative epidemiological studies. “We must continuously strive for high quality care for women and babies to give them the best start in life.” Dr Claire Feeley Qualifying as a midwife in 2011, earning an MSc in 2015, PhD in 2019; Claire has worked clinically in all areas of midwifery, in all settings, and across different organisations, across all birthplace settings – specialising in physiological birth across the risk spectrum, water immersion, advocacy and change implementation. Claire’s primary research focus has been on the sociocultural-political interactions upon women’s access to, engagement with and experiences of maternity care. Grounded within interests of health inequalities, childbirth choices, autonomy, rights and care provision issues; a core research focus is on ‘full-scope’ midwifery skill, competence and enabling (or not) working environments as the solution to overcoming many of the issues. Claire has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, two monographs, professional articles, book chapters, in addition to presenting nationally and internationally on these key topics. Now a lecturer and researcher at King’s College London and a freelance consultant, Claire can be contacted at www.clairefeeley.com

Oct 06, 202301:20:44
11.2 Dads Matter

11.2 Dads Matter

As midwives we are caring for women and their babies and families, and for partners and dads too. This session explores the experience of fathers, and we will be hearing from two leading speakers. The first will be Mark Williams, author, Consultant, and campaigner for dads mental health. Then we are joined by Midwife Debbie Garrod, who will share insights from her ethnographic PhD research exploring midwife-father communications during labour and birth. She will focus in particular on the nature of these communications, the impact of different birth environments on communication, and explore some ways in which midwives can help fathers, partners and other birth companions to habituate to the childbirth landscape. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: - Debbie Garrod, Midwife and researcher, NHSP Midwife, Manchester University NHSFT - Mark Williams, Keynote Speaker, Author and International Mental Health Campaign, Fathers Reaching Out Biographies Debbie Garrod Debbie Garrod, qualified as a Midwife in 1993, has worked in all areas of midwifery and in several roles, all focussed on reducing health inequalities and promoting normal birth. In July 2002 she took up her role as Consultant Midwife in public health, and stayed in this role for 10 years. Debbie then left to study for PhD at the University of Leeds, which she combined with working part-time as a community midwife. Her PhD was awarded in 2021 and she is currently writing and publishing from her doctoral research. Mark Williams After a career in sales management and training Mark Williams became involved in the mental health sector after his own experience with depression following the birth of his child. Mark is the founder of Fathers Reaching Out and was a co-founder of the charity Dads Matter UK. He is an author, blogger, trainer and a public speaker. Mark has presented at over 100 conferences and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, ITV News, Good Morning Britain and Channel 5 among numerous media appearances. He has recently visited Australia where he presented a paper at the International Marcé Society Conference held in Melbourne from 26 to 28 September 2016. He founded International Fathers Mental Health Day and the #HowAreYouDad Campaign to help ensure that all parents and families are supported throughout the perinatal period. Mark has spoken on television and radio stations around the world. Working alongside Dr Jane Hanley, he has published articles on Fathers (Paternal) Mental Health. In 2012, Mark was awarded “Inspirational Father of the year” and “Local Hero” at the Pride of Britain Awards. On World Mental Health Day in 2016 Mark was invited to meet The Royal Family and in 2019 he was awarded the Point Of light Award by the Prime Minister. Mark is also an Ambassador for Mother’s for Mother’s Charity.


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Sep 29, 202301:02:55
11.1 Does Love Have a Role in Midwifery?

11.1 Does Love Have a Role in Midwifery?

Does love have a role in midwifery? If so, what is that role? While the concept of love in nursing has been widely explored, this has not been the case in midwifery and maternity care. Therefore, we invite you to join us to reflect on the relevance of love to our work.

Hosted by:

  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery


Contribution from:

    • Dr Diane Menage, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, De Montfort University and
    • Dr Jenny Patterson, Midwife and Research Fellow, Edinburgh Napier University

Biographies

Dr Diane Menage

Diane is an experienced midwife, educationalist, mother, grandmother and feminist, but most of all a human being! Throughout her career her focus has always been on safe and effective care through relationships. She has worked clinically in hospital settings, community midwifery and independent practice. In 2018 she completed her PhD thesis on Women’s Lived Experience of Compassionate Midwifery at Coventry University before coming to De Montfort University as a senior midwifery lecturer.


Dr Jenny Patterson

Jenny is a midwifery lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland. Jenny’s work as a midwife since 2007, both independently and in the UK National Health Service, led to her particular interest in women’s traumatic birth experiences and midwives work-related trauma.

Jenny’s PhD thesis explored the woman/midwife interaction, which is a significant factor in the development of PTSD-PC. Jenny is also passionate about supporting the midwives and maternity care professionals to provide the high-quality care they desire.

Communication and consent are key in this interaction and care quality, and so exploring the impact of language barriers in relation to informed consent within Scottish maternity services with Dr Şebnem Susam-Saraeva is an important step in further understanding contribution to birth trauma and maternity care challenges. Click here to read more

Sep 22, 202301:05:40
10.12 Contemporary Issues in Midwifery 2023

10.12 Contemporary Issues in Midwifery 2023

- Reviewing assessment of the newborn at birth and beyond

- Students as advocates


As we come to the final programme in the season, we are including two issues that are ‘hot off the press’ and important for midwives and students to know about and engage with.

One of that of Students role as not just learning the art and science of midwifery, and balancing theory and practice, but also about being advocates for women and families and for fellow practitioners and highlighting disparities and inequalities that are faced by women and people of colour navigating the maternity services. Student midwife Amba Morrell shares and reflects upon her experience of undertaking this role.

We are also joined by Professor Hora Soltani, who will be presenting some findings from the newly published review of neonatal assessment practice in Black, Asian, and minority ethnic newborns supported by the NHS Race and Health Observatory study. This highlights the need for better assessment of neonatal well-being at birth by professionals, as well as ongoing assessment, being aware that some terms in use to describe the newborn such as ‘pink’ ‘describing a well-perfused baby, need to be better described in caring for babies of colour.


Hosted by:

  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery

Contribution from:

    • Amba Morrell, Student Midwife, London South Bank University
    • Professor Hora Soltani, Professor in Maternal and Infant Health, Sheffield Hallam University
Jul 14, 202301:08:25
10.11 When Midwives Give Birth

10.11 When Midwives Give Birth

This session explores the under-researched phenomenon of midwives/student midwives themselves giving birth (and people who have given birth becoming midwives), how positive or negative experiences may inform future practice, and/or increase vulnerability to repeat trauma exposure. Kate Greenstock (practising midwife and author of Flourish: A Practical and Emotional Guidebook to Thriving in Midwifery) and Sarah Milnes (midwifery educator and researcher) will explore questions around: - Improving strategies in midwifery education to prepare those who are already parents for clinical practice - Trauma-aware structures and support for return to work after maternity leave - How to support midwives/student midwives who are preparing to give birth/feed a baby with the complexities of previous trauma exposure, and multiple identities. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: -Kate Greenstock, Midwife, Coach, Author of 'Flourish' -Sarah Milnes, Midwifery educator, Researcher, University of Leicester --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

Jul 07, 202301:09:54
10.10 Diversifying in midwifery through career development

10.10 Diversifying in midwifery through career development

Midwifery is a career which carries so many possibilities and choices, and remains a popular career choice. In this session we are exploring with our speakers, their journeys into midwifery, including the highs and lows and the challenges they have face to be where they are now!


  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
    • Kemi Akinwunmi, Qualified Midwife, Specialist in Public Health, Professional Aunty
    • Joyce Adu-Amankwah, Specialist Haemoglobinopathies Midwife, St. Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

I am a Mother, Midwife, Health Visitor, Antenatal Teacher, Baby Massage Facilitator , Baby and Infant First Aid teacher

A qualified midwife working within the NHS via agency / flexibly on delivery suite, antenatal and postnatal wards . Working part time as a health visitor with specialist experience in parental and infant mental health , whilst focusing on Professional Aunty private services that support parents get off to the best start by providing bespoke services that bridge the gaps of care .

Professional Aunty services was founded On my own unique lived journey of parenting where i realised the gaps and support in services parents - so I became the support I needed for other parents

My Mission is to Support, Assist and Guide you along your journey, by providing you with products and flexible services made fun! -current services - baby massage facilitator , bespoke postnatal visits and baby and infant first aid for the family . We also provide amazing survival boxes with key essentials for mum , dad and baby 😊

I have had partnership work with : @themotherhoodgroup, @fivexmore_, @theperinatalmhpartnership and The Baby Show

I have been part of Podcasts since starting my business @professionalaunty 😊 with a growing following of 1k+ and engagement of 4.5%

1st @whomovedmybirkin where we discussed racism in midwifery, juggling work, business and parenthood.

2nd @thebirthboothpod where I discussed the role of a health visitor and explored the various levels of support provided to families as they transition into parenting.

3rd @wellrestorer who discussed my business as a health professional practising outside the box

I enjoy Spending time with my son and watching him grow daily and myself evolve as a parent has been amazing and grows my passions daily to educate and support parents

Where can you find/contact me ? Instagram and Facebook: @professionalauntyEmail: info@professionalaunty.co.ukWebsite: www.professionalaunty.co.uk

My current role is a specialist midwife, providing antenatal care for pregnant women with haemoglobinopathy disease, and offering counselling and further screening for couples who are at risk of having a baby affected by major haemoglobinopathies.

Haemoglobinopathies are complex genetic blood disorders (diseases of the red blood cell). Most people affected by haemoglobinopathies are of African, Caribbean and Asian origin, but both the sickle cell and thalassaemia genes are found in most ethnic groups. Sickle cell disease is said to affect about 12,500 to 15,000 people in the UK.

Pregnant women who are affected by sickle cell disease are at risk of pre-eclampsia, inter-uterine growth restriction (IUGR), stillbirth, preterm deliveries, increased risk of caesarean sections and maternal death. This means that specialist knowledge and understanding is required in providing antenatal care.

Since 2015, I have been providing antenatal care for pregnant women who have haemaglobinopathies. In order to continue my role and provide women with quality care, I registered for a haemoglobinopathy course in 2016 to update my knowledge, but due to lack of funding I had to defer the course. I was then accepted for the Advancing Client-Centred Care course in 2019.

Jun 30, 202301:07:17
10.9 94% Continuity of Care for women – the New Zealand way

10.9 94% Continuity of Care for women – the New Zealand way

On this episode we looked at continuity of care with a wider lens. Sam will explore how a very small team designed and implemented the maternity care system in New Zealand where 94% of women get government funded continuity of midwifery care. We will be joined by Emma to look at midwifery continuity of carer and supporting parents-to-be in their pregnancy and birth choices, working flexibly to provide holistic, individualised care. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: - Sam Denny, Nurse, Midwife, Project Manager, WHO/IFEM - Emma McKay, Community Midwife, Hywel Dda University Health Board Community Midwifery Services

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Jun 23, 202301:08:30
10.8 Spiritual meanings in childbirth: the role of the midwife

10.8 Spiritual meanings in childbirth: the role of the midwife

Historically, in all cultures, midwives have had a close connection with spirituality, and with religion. So as we look at contemporary care, do we need to reflect and be aware of our historical links? An awareness of different cultures, and of differences between beliefs, and practices is fundamental to the way the midwife can personalise care to match with the women and families personal needs. This week, we will explore some of the different beliefs and thoughts around fertility, pregnancy and birth and loss, and how these impact on the needs of women, families, and their babies, as well midwives in their planning and delivery of culturally sensitive and individualised care.

Hosted by:

  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery

Contribution from:

    • Dr Jenny Hall, Midwifery Lecturer; Editor, Maternity and Midwifery Forum and MATFLIX
    • Fatimah Mohamied, Midwife and Cultural Safety Champion, London

Biographies

Dr Jenny Hall has been creatively educating for nursing and midwifery all her career, in practice, publication or higher education.

Recently this has been through developing reflective practice in other educators on the Postgraduate certificate for education. She is currently a mentor and assessor for a Higher Education Academy (HEA) programme and Masters level supervisor and assessor.

Her passion is to view women’s needs holistically, including recognising spirituality. Previously editor for The Practising Midwife, she has published widely.

Recent research topics include spirituality, promoting dignity and respect in education and the human rights experiences of disabled women.

Further interest lies in educating for Sustainable Development. She is Fellow of the Royal College of Midwives and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

She is Editor of the MATFLIX box sets.


Fatimah Mohamied is a Midwife, Mother and Muslim. She is an alloy of British, Egyptian and Bengali constituents, whose passions lie in advocating for marginalized and vulnerable groups. Her work also strives to dismantle patriarchy, white supremacy and racism with a focus on protecting the dignity and respect of those harmed or in harm's way.

Fatimah has written for grass roots organizations such as The Khidr Collective, and Migrant Matters. She has also contributed to efforts in reducing inequalities for healthcare staff via the Nursing Narratives documentary "exposed".

Fatimah runs the Cultural Safety Book Club which will commence its third season in September and is excited to begin her new role as Cultural Safety Lead in July, while starting a new podcast alongside the author Shelley Silas.


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Jun 16, 202301:08:30
10.7 Communicating with babies

10.7 Communicating with babies

Series 10 - Episode 7: Communicating with babies

We know that baby’s ways of communication, and how we communicate with them is important.

This week it is Baby Communication Awareness week, and we are delighted to be joined by colleagues from the Brazelton centre. Betty Hutchon one of Brazelton Centre UK Master Trainers in the NBAS and NBO and the co-founder of the Brazelton Centre UK, and Sarah Lam, Communications Manager for the Brazelton Centre UK , who is leading the planning and running the annual Baby Communication Week will be speaking, and answering questions.

Hosted by:

  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery

Contribution from:

    • Dr Betty Hutchon, Master Trainer, Honorary Neurodevelopmental Consultant OT, University College London Hospital
    • Sarah Lam, Communication Manager, Brazelton Centre UK


Biographies:

Dr Betty Hutchon

As well as recently taking on the most important role in her career as 'Granny' (!), Betty has had countless positions and accolades in helping babies and children. For many years Betty was Head of Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy for the Royal Free Hospital in London, and she is now Honorary Neurodevelopmental Consultant OT at University College Hospital, London.

Betty was one of the co-founders of the Brazelton Centre UK and is one of 13 Master Trainers in the NBO and NBAS worldwide!

In recent years Betty has played a leading role in setting up a charity promoting evidence-based early intervention called Ei Smart https://eismart.co.uk/

Sarah Lam

Sarah is the Communication Manager for the Brazelton Centre UK which amongst many things includes planning and running the annual Baby Communication Week! She also creates resources for professionals and parents related to understanding baby behaviour.

Sarah has a special interest in supporting the parent-infant relationship both before birth and in the first months of life. Her professional background is in midwifery and following her (short) time as a midwife she was involved in carrying out a research study at the University of Cambridge studying how parent-infant neural synchrony supports early learning which was published in the PNAS Journal.

Sarah joined the Brazelton Centre UK in 2016 and certified in the Newborn Behavioural Observations. A highlight in her role has been planning an International conference all about babies around the world!


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Jun 09, 202301:02:30
10.6 Waterbirth: Calm seas or stormy waters?

10.6 Waterbirth: Calm seas or stormy waters?

In this session, renowned international midwifery expert Dianne Garland discusses the current evidence around water use during labour and birth, parent and midwife preparation, and what is happening nationally and internationally.


Hosted by:

  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery

Contribution from:

    • Dianne Garland, Midwifery Consultant and Author of 'Waterbirth - an attitude to care'


Biography

Dianne Garland SRN RM ADM PGCEA MSc

Qualified as a midwife in 1983, her waterbirth teaching/research has taken her all over the world, from Australia, China, the United States, and India. Her book “Revisiting Waterbirth – an attitude to care” was published 2017.

Dianne works as an expert witness, University lecturer and maintains her clinical skills on a midwife-led / consultant unit in Kent. Dianne has various roles including professional advisor in Chinese and Indian birth centres. After launching her company in 2005 www.midwifeexpert.com. her roles have expanded in the UK and abroad.

In 2018 Dianne joined the NSA advisory panel


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Jun 02, 202301:03:29
10.5 Oxytocin Collective Care - The art & interdisciplinary strategies

10.5 Oxytocin Collective Care - The art & interdisciplinary strategies

Series 10 - Episode 5: Oxytocin Collective Care - The art & interdisciplinary strategies This week’s episode looks at Oxytocin Collective Care - an interdisciplinary live event about mothers, parents and carers that uniquely combines a bold programme of performances and live art along with discussion panels and workshops. It creates a platform for critical art practices, intersectional feminist theories and maternity services as well as showcasing the work of artists whose practices and personal experiences are often under-represented. At its third edition, Oxytocin aims to create an arts, health & community-driven programme to evaluate the effectiveness of Black and Brown and disabled peoples’ care and the cultural sensitivity of primary care providers, administrators and staff in maternity services. Hosted by: Sheena Byrom OBE, Midwifery Consultant; Director, All4Maternity Contributions from: Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, Midwife, Author and Artist Dyana Gravina, Art producer, Curator, Activist, Birth Doula Biographies Laura Godfrey-Isaacs Laura is an artist, midwife, award-winning author and health feminist. She combines her knowledge and experience in the arts and healthcare to bring fresh creative and interdisciplinary perspectives to support reproductive rights and justice, as well as feminist readings of the body. Dyana Gravina Dyana Gravina (They/She) is an interdisciplinary artist, independent curator, activist, mover, and community builder. She is the founding director of Procreate Project, a pioneering arts organisation dedicated to womxn and non-binary artists who are (m)others. Currently MA in 'Gender Sexuality and Culture' at Birkbeck University. They have collaborated and curated projects with partners and venues including RCA, King’s College London, LADA Live Art Development Agency, Ugly Duck, Mimosa House, Women's Art Library, RichMix, Richard Saltoun Gallery, 198 contemporary Art and Learning, to mention a few. Her performance actions and performative lectures have been shown and hosted in the UK and internationally including, Artist Association Israel, East Street Arts, Wellcome Collection, ]Performance Space[, Leyden Gallery, The Yard Theatre, Institute Centre of Photography ICP ( NYC), Art Basel / Richard Saltoun Gallery, Minusoffspace (Vienna), Menoparkas Gallery (Kaunas), Gruentaler9 (Berlin). "Central to my thinking is the dismantlement and mobilisation of old structures, imagery and languages, which oppress someone's sense of identity and freedom of expression, within the birth space and beyond." Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

May 26, 202301:04:02
10.4 Baby loss - supporting black and mixed-black women

10.4 Baby loss - supporting black and mixed-black women

Series 10 - Episode 4: Baby loss - supporting black and mixed-black women Black and mixed Black heritage women in the UK experience pregnancy and infant loss at higher rates than their white counterparts. In response to these disparities, Tommy's Baby Charity have established a Support Service for Black and mixed Black heritage women, and midwife Alicia Burnett has launched Black Baby Loss Awareness Week - an awareness event which aims to improve Black communities' awareness of support services for women, birthing people and families affected by pregnancy and baby loss. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: - Alicia Burnett, Midwife, Tommy's Baby Charity - Amina Hatia, Midwifery Manager, Tommy's Baby Charity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

May 19, 202301:15:56
10.3 Implementing Maternity and Midwifery Continuity – public support

10.3 Implementing Maternity and Midwifery Continuity – public support

Each year more research is published extending our knowledge about the health benefits of relational care, midwifery continuity of carer for women, babies and their families. While job satisfaction is increased, and work-related stress is reduced for those providing this model of care, there is also resistance to changing daily routines, established patterns of work and areas of responsibility among midwives who have no experience of ‘following the woman’. In this session we continue to explore the wider implications of continuity of care. What do service users think and say….? Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Mary Newburn, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Lead, Kings College London ARC Maternity Jo Daguston, AIMS Volunteer, Public co-investigator, NIHR funded/ELHT Project Zenab Barry, Political Scientist, International Development Specialist and Director, National Maternity Voices Each week we covered a wide range of topics - from COVID-19 to Sickle Cell, from Racial Disparity to Restoring Home births - with the podcast released each Friday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast. Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

May 12, 202301:08:25
10.2 Celebrating International Day of the Midwife

10.2 Celebrating International Day of the Midwife

The International Day of the Midwife is a chance to reflect on what we have achieved and what midwives contribute to the health and wellbeing of women, their babies and families. And we celebrate midwives’ strength, resilience and creativity.

Hosted by:

  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery

Contributions from:

    • Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Newly appointed First Chief Midwife, International Confederation of Midwives
    • Wendy (Wanda) Warrington, Midwife, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Humanitarian Aid Worker, Poland and Ukraine

Biography: Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE

Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent has vast experience in healthcare provision. She is a registered nurse and midwife, previously the Chief Midwifery Officer for the NHS in England and now newly appointed First Chief Midwife, International Confederation of Midwives. She is one of two National Maternity Safety Champions and visiting Professor of Midwifery at Kings College London and London South Bank University.

Jacqueline has held senior positions in clinical practice, education, leadership and management including: Consultant Midwife, Director of Midwifery and Nursing positions for Women’s and Children’s services at Imperial College Healthcare Trust & Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Academic roles have included: Senior Lecturer, Curriculum Leader, LME and Professor of Midwifery.

Her experience has seen her leading and influencing national maternity standards and guidance. She also influences healthcare, nationally and internationally through, education and publications and is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences. She is a member of Tommy’s Charity National Advisory Board as Midwifery advisor, and the Women of the Year management committee. Her voluntary work currently includes Midwifery Ambassador for the charity ‘Saying Goodbye’ and trustee for the RCN Foundation.

She has received the HSJ, BME Pioneers award and she has been selected from over 100 nominations for inclusion on Nursing Times’ Leaders 2015 list that celebrates nurses and midwives who are pioneers, entrepreneurs and inspirational role models in their profession

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May 05, 202301:03:23
10.1 Entonox – Its use and implications

10.1 Entonox – Its use and implications

For many years, Entonox ‘Gas and air’ has been a treasured form of pain relief during labour. Recently interest in the media has highlighted other aspects, such as ‘recreational use’, and also the impact of Entonox levels on midwives and maternity staff as well as the environmental impact of Entonox – looking at a recent study.

  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
    • Dr Wendy Jones MBE, Pharmacist; Author of 'Breastfeeding and Medication' and 'Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions'
    • Catherine Kelly, Medical student, University of Dundee


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Apr 28, 202301:02:58
9.13 The Student Midwife integrated Learning Environment (SMiLE) Clinic

9.13 The Student Midwife integrated Learning Environment (SMiLE) Clinic

This session looks at a student led model of learning for student midwives in the form of a student led postnatal clinic within maternity service. The SMiLE Clinic provides student led postnatal care, supported by midwives in partnership with women and families. We hear from Dana and Sam on how the clinic runs, and what the women and students think of the being part of this clinic. About SMiLE Clinic: The Student Midwife integrated Learning Environment (SMiLE) is a postnatal clinic that is led by student midwives and facilitated by a qualified midwife (practice supervisor). This unique learning environment has a strong ethos of working in partnership, kindness and respect, and is a safe space where students are nurtured to lead in postnatal care by organising and operating two busy clinics. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Dana Colbourne, Registered Midwife, Postgraduate Researcher & Lead Midwife, SMiLE Clinic and; Samantha Perry, MidSoc President, RCM SMF South of England Representative and Student Midwife, University of Southampton ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast - Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

Apr 07, 202301:07:43
9.12 Examination of the Newborn – Are we ready?

9.12 Examination of the Newborn – Are we ready?

This episode is an overview of the examination of the newborn, looking briefly at its history, the NMC requirements, and what this means for student midwives, qualified midwives and existing EON and NIPE practitioners. Our speakers explore the standards in action and consider how we can work towards a high quality standardised aspect of care, and develop skills, competence and confidence with the newborn baby. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Natasha Carr, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery & Professional Midwifery Advocate, Birmingham City University Lindsey Rose, Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University Dr Anna Byrom, Midwife, Director and CEO, All4Maternity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast - Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

Mar 31, 202301:11:08
9.11 Anya - 5 easy antenatal infant feeding wins

9.11 Anya - 5 easy antenatal infant feeding wins

5 Easy wins with expectant parents How do you make the antenatal infant feeding and relationship-building information that you know you need to share, really be heard and understood by the parents you are working with, in the short time you have available? Renowned Infant Feeding Specialist and NHS Baby Friendly Initiative lead Shel Banks knows how tricky it is to deliver this key information alongside everything else you need to do in your allotted time with parents-to-be. Session 1 – What we know and understand about the issues of getting antenatal feeding information across to expectant parents The latest evidence base, including recent breastfeeding research from The Lancet, shows the reality of breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates globally. The report recommendations highlighted the changes we can work towards to embed information around choices for infant feeding with new parents. At Anya, we understand the evidence base, we understand the requirements of Baby Friendly accreditation and we understand the challenges of communicating the right messages in the time available: we know staff are spread thin in terms of time and resource management. We recognise that as healthcare professionals, you often have too many things to do in not enough time, and with not enough staff. We also recognise that the traditional ways of reaching people don’t work for everyone - and might not impact on the individual family in front of you. Session 2: What can we do to facilitate fully informed choices around infant feeding and relationship building, for all the families in our care? We will share our top tips on how to get this information across in an inclusive and meaningful way, without negatively impacting your workload. This session will include our top tips to be smart, use time and resources wisely, get the important infant feeding and relationship-building messages across AND make a big difference to the experience of your local families as well as improvements to wider public health outcomes. How can the Anya app help? As an evidence-based digital solution already in use in the NHS with monitored outcomes, we’ve got some excellent ideas along with a suite of evidence-based resources in different formats, suitable for different learning styles. Our app, containing the unique interactive 3D breastfeeding animation tool LatchAidTM, has already demonstrated improved breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates - and we can show you how it works. We’re also working with government-funded SBRI Healthcare to research how our digital solution can improve access to support and reduce health inequalities in maternity care. This has seen us broaden our antenatal information in accessible, plain English formats, increase our inclusion of black women, young parents, and low-income families, and develop new features to deliver continuity to our users. Join us, and together we can help make antenatal feeding information land in the right way, at the right time. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Shel Banks, IBCLC Infant Feeding Specialist, Clinical Director, Anya Biography: Shel Banks Shel Banks is an IBCLC Infant Feeding Specialist working to support improved infant feeding outcomes for families everywhere. Shel works part-time for the NHS, has a small private practice, is Clinical Director to Anya, and provides teaching, writing, and other expertise to a number of national charities and organisations. Shel has written a book and been involved in 3 Cochrane systematic reviews and the development of 3 NICE guidelines, and alongside her Anya work, is doing a Ph.D. part-time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday for this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7 pm London, UK | Wednesdays throughout 2023. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast - Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

Mar 24, 202301:03:53
9.10 Tools and mindsets to sustain you as a midwife

9.10 Tools and mindsets to sustain you as a midwife

For this episode you will need a piece of paper and pen, plus a glass of water (or wine!) before we start the session! There is no quick fix for sustaining midwives in the current climate. This practical session offers a selection of tools and mindsets to support you to stay well in midwifery – both in the day to day, and over the long term. If you are tired of the disheartened shoulder shrug and want to regain a sense of fire in your belly (or even a sense of humour!), join us. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Kate Greenstock, Midwife, Coach, Author of Flourish Sheena Byrom MBE, Consultant Midwife & Director, All4Maternity Colette Grant, Performance Coach and Entrepreneur and; Dr Aaron Turner, Founder and Senior Partner, ONE THOUGHT

Mar 17, 202301:16:34
9.9 Listening and Learning: Emotional Support and Advocacy

9.9 Listening and Learning: Emotional Support and Advocacy

We welcome back Midwife Faiza Rehman, who set up the Raham Project in Peterborough, to provide support to mothers and families from ethnic minorities, through information, education and activities, with a focus on emotional support and advocacy. An important part of the project has been to give voice to the mothers, through monthly listening sessions. So how is this project going and how are the mothers, and families? In celebration of International Women's Day (IWD), and a special day for women; this year the theme is ‘embrace equity’ – towards a goal of understanding that we are all different, but equal! We are reminded that in many parts of the world, being a woman is tough, challenging and fraught with difficulty. We look to a world where we can truly celebrate women and their achievements throughout the world.


Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery  

Contributions from:
Faiza Rehman, Midwife and Founder, Raham Project and;
Dr Kathryn Gutteridge, Honorary Associate Professor, Psychotherapist and Luminary Midwife  


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Mar 10, 202301:08:04
9.8 Psychological Challenges of Being a Midwife
Mar 03, 202301:09:48
9.7 Perinatal Mental Health and Well-being

9.7 Perinatal Mental Health and Well-being

In this session, we are exploring the issue of perinatal mental health, and its short and long-term effects on women, their families and babies.
This includes the impact of postnatal depression, and how midwives can support the woman and her family through a return to health, and well-being.  

Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery  

Contributions from: Elaine Coote - (nee Hanzak), Inspirational Speaker and Author on Perinatal Mental Illness, Mental Health  
and
Rosie Doman, Midwife and Preceptorship Lead, Barts Health NHS Trust  

Biographies:  

Elaine Coote (nee Hanzak)  

Elaine Hanzak's purpose in life is to guide others to maximise their own effectiveness, mental health and happiness, equipping them with a tool-kit to make each day count.  She addresses audiences of any size to share her challenges in life, including extreme postnatal illness and bereavement. Through a roller coaster of events, she shares her experiences and how each chapter of her life has formed the woman she is today! Her audience often comment on her humour and candour.  Most important though is what she can share with others to help them face each day with a smile and ways to motivate themselves, in both their personal and professional roles. Her audiences are moved in more ways than one!  Clients include NHS, Children's Centres, Customer Service Network Training, International Association of 'Pure' Hypnoanalysts, Forward Ladies, Capita, Healthcare Events, and Open University.  She has appeared on 'BBC', 'Sky', 'This Morning', and national and local radio plus wide media coverage. Her books 'Eyes without Sparkle - a journey through postnatal illness' (Radcliffe, 2005) and 'Another Twinkle in the Eye - contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness' (CRC Press 2016) have been sold around the world and lead to presentations in Australia and to the European Parliament and at Westminster.   

Rosie Doman   

I am a Registered Midwife working professionally in the NHS since I qualified in 2006. I believe that all women and their families are entitled to outstanding, non-judgemental pregnancy care. I strive to deliver high-quality, holistic midwifery care which is tailored to the individual and their family needs. I love to deliver aspects of 'low risk' care to 'high risk' women, empowering women during their high  


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Feb 24, 202301:05:06
9.6 Supporting Breastfeeding: Bottles, Draughts & Medications

9.6 Supporting Breastfeeding: Bottles, Draughts & Medications

This session looks at some issues around breastfeeding, recent research in bottle refusal by breastfed babies, and the intricacies of discussion about medication when breastfeeding.


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Feb 17, 202301:02:45
9.5 Continuity of Care: The Added Benefits

9.5 Continuity of Care: The Added Benefits

This session will revisit the NHS England Transformation agenda, reviewing where we are in terms of continuity of care in midwifery services. We will explore also the potential that this type of care has for addressing improved clinical outcomes and social inequalities and disadvantage.


Hosted by:
  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from:
  • Trixie McAree, National Midwifery Lead for Continuity of Carer, NHS England/Improvement
  • Wendy Olayiwola, National Maternity Lead for Equality, NHS England/Improvement


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Feb 10, 202301:08:39
9.4 Midwifery Staffing Levels and the Impact on Postnatal Care

9.4 Midwifery Staffing Levels and the Impact on Postnatal Care

This episode explores some of the factors that can contribute to better outcomes for women, their babies and families in their experience of postnatal care, especially within inpatient services.  

Lesley Turner shares findings from her research into outcomes and quality of care, and the impact of staffing levels; and Elizabeth Duff from the NCT highlights the perspectives of women, their families, and the importance of high quality postnatal care.  

Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery  

Contributions from: - Lesley Turner, Head of Practice Learning, (Nursing & Midwifery), University of Southampton - Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor, NCT  

Biographies: Lesley Turner

Lesley has worked as a midwife in local Trusts and has close ties with practice. Previous roles as Clinical Educator and Practice Development Midwife enable Lesley to supervise the development of clinical skills for our midwifery students. Lesley completed a Masters in Public Health and is dual qualified as both a nurse and midwife.

Lesley is a personal academic tutor and an academic assessor under the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment. She oversees placement allocation and communication with our providers. She has recently worked on increasing the number of Continuity of Carer placements within the programme.

As an Autism Ambassador Lesley is keen to promote inclusion and support for students and staff with autism.

Elizabeth Duff

Elizabeth Duff has been Senior Policy Adviser at NCT since 2009. Elizabeth’s portfolio covers a wide range of issues affecting parents during the First 1,000 Days, from childcare provisions to maternity pay.

Elizabeth is an experienced public speaker, championing the needs of parents at a national and international level. Previously she worked in journalism and communications, as well as chairing the Camden Community Health Council and being vice-chair of Camden & Islington Maternity Services Liaison Committee.

Elizabeth writes regular contributions in Midwifery: an international journal and is on the editorial board of the MIDIRS Midwifery Digest.




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Feb 03, 202301:07:40
9.3 Cervical Ripening at Home: The Choice Study

9.3 Cervical Ripening at Home: The Choice Study

Cervical ripening is a process of softening and opening the cervix before labour starts. Traditionally, cervical ripening has been performed entirely in-hospital, to allow monitoring of maternal/fetal well-being and early recognition of complications. However, an increasing number of UK maternity units offer outpatient (home) cervical ripening.  

This hour, Mairi and Cassandra will discuss home cervical ripening versus in-hospital cervical ripening to determine whether home cervical ripening is acceptable from the perspective of both women and the National Health Service (NHS).  

Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery  

Contributions from: Mairi Harkness, Research Fellow, University of Stirling and;
Dr Cassandra Yuill, Research Fellow, City, University of London  

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Jan 27, 202301:03:28
9.2 Women’s experiences of obstetric violence

9.2 Women’s experiences of obstetric violence

Globally, significant numbers of women report obstetric violence (OV) during childbirth. The United Nations has identified obstetric violence as gendered violence. Obstetric violence can be perpetrated by any healthcare professional (HCP) and is impacted by systemic issues such as HCP education, staffing ratios, and lack of access to continuity of care.  

Dr Hazel Keedle PhD is the lead researcher on the Australia's largest maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study. The study explored the experiences of obstetric violence reported in a national survey in 2021 by women who had a baby in the previous 5 years.
Open text comments found three main categories:  

"I felt dehumanised," "I felt violated," and "I felt powerless."  

Women’s experiences of obstetric violence - moving from dehumanised, violated and powerless to respectful care?  

Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery  

Contribution from: Dr Hazel Keedle PhD, Senior Lecturer of Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Australia  

Biography: Dr Hazel Keedle, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer of Midwifery at Western Sydney University, Australia. Hazel has more than two decades of experience as a clinician in nursing and midwifery, educator and researcher. Hazel's research interests are vaginal birth after caesarean, birth trauma, obstetric violence and maternity experiences explored primarily using feminist mixed methodologies.
Hazel's work is recognised nationally and internationally, with many invited conference and seminar presentations including academic publications and a book for women based on her PhD findings ‘Birth after Caesarean: Your Journey to a Better Birth’. Hazel is the lead researcher on the Australia's largest maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study.  Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. 


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Jan 20, 202301:04:18
9.1 Increasing self-agency in maternity to reduce violence and harm

9.1 Increasing self-agency in maternity to reduce violence and harm

Series 9 - Episode 1: Safer beginnings – Increasing self-agency in maternity to reduce violence and harm 

Kay details the Safer Beginnings programme and how they worked with partners to develop a new set of resources to increase self-agency in relation to reducing violence and harm in maternity.  

Amity details the new Free From Harm resource that has been co-produced with their partners on the Safer Beginnings programme, covering the benefit and role of the resource in improving care.  

Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery 

Contributions from: Kay King, Director, White Ribbon Alliance and;
Amity Reed, Respectful Maternity Care Lead, White Ribbon Alliance  


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Jan 13, 202301:03:19
8.14 Christmas Special

8.14 Christmas Special

Hosted by:
  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery

Contributions from:

  • Dr Kathryn Gutteridge, Independent Consultant Midwife & Psychotherapist
  • Dr Jenny Hall, Editor & Curator, MATFLIX and Maternity & Midwifery Forum
  • Sheena Byrom OBE, Director, All4Maternity
  • Jo Dagustun, AIMS volunteer
Dec 16, 202201:14:42
8.13 Developing Global Midwifery Education – Part 2

8.13 Developing Global Midwifery Education – Part 2

Hosted by:
  • Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Biographies Maeve O'Connell

Maeve is a Registered Midwife and Nurse. Coming from Cork in the Republic of Ireland, she is passionate about midwifery, intrapartum care in particular and has a strong presence on social media as a nurse and midwife promoting midwifery and maternal and new-born health. Maeve holds a Master’s in Advanced Practice from King’s College London and a PhD in Medicine & Health from University College Cork. Her PhD research concerns fear of childbirth and tocophobia in pregnant women which has been presented at international conferences and journal publications, which are widely cited, a Cochrane Review- Interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) and a book chapter in an edited text about understanding childbirth fear and anxiety. She is also the author of the new updated Chapter on 'Care in the First Stage of Labour' in the newest Edition of the core Midwifery Textbook Mayes Midwifery. She has been an Associate Editor for Women and Birth Journal for three years and peer reviews for many journals.

Maeve is presently working as Assistant Professor of Midwifery in Fatima College of Health Sciences in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates where she is working with Dr Georgina Sosa to develop the first Bachelors Midwifery Degree Program in the United Arab Emirates. She has previously lectured in Midwifery and Public Health Nursing in University College Cork, Ireland and worked as Lecturer in Nursing at RCSI Bahrain, Bahrain and Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at Cardiff University in Wales in the United Kingdom. She is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at RCSI, which was awarded in recognition of her exceptional commitment, dedication, and contribution to the delivery of care.

Maeve believes that positive public promotion of midwifery is crucial for the survival of our profession. In her role as an educator, her mission is to educate, nurture, and foster independent critical thinking and learning in students. She is passionate about evidence-based practice and that women and midwives have access to the best available evidence to provide woman-centred care. Her methodological interests are systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis and quantitative epidemiological studies.

“We must continuously strive for high quality care for women and babies to give them the best start in life.”

Georgina Sosa

Georgina Sosa has been a Midwife in the UK for 26 years. She trained and worked at the Whittington Hospital in London from 1995-2003, where she opened an African well women clinic for women with female genital mutilation (FGM) and completed a Midwifery MSc. In 2003, Georgina moved to the James Paget Hospital (JPUH) in Norfolk and worked as a clinical midwifery manager until 2010. Georgina has published a paper concerning her experiences caring for women with FGM in the Midwifery journal “Midirs” and written a chapter titled the “Midwife Manager” in the book “Becoming a Midwife”. Georgina then worked as a Governance Midwife from 2010 to March 2014 leading the maternity services at the JPUH to CNST - Clinical Negligence scheme for Trusts level III.

Most recently, Georgina has successfully completed her PhD which explored midwifery one-to-one support in labour. She has also co-published papers on the concept analysis of midwifery one-to-one support in labour in 2011 in the journal “Midwifery.” In addition, Georgina has travelled to Sudan to speak at conferences and carry out low risk midwifery workshops and emergency skills & drills. Georgina has worked in all areas of midwifery but has particular passion for the care of women in labour and caring for women with FGM and training professionals concerning labour care and FGM.

Dec 09, 202201:06:18