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MIDIRS new clinical sites resource

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Maternity health care professionals and midwifery students worldwide rely on MIDIRS evidence-based resources to support them and keep them abreast of the latest developments in midwifery and obstetric practice

Child health charity produces new educational DVD - aimed at parents of sick and premature babies

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new DVD resource aimed at parents of sick and premature babies and the health care professionals who support them, is currently in production

Working in collaboration not in competition

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I was very grateful to Sheena Byrom, Consultant Midwife at University of Central Lancashire, for sending an article to me for the June issue of the Digest which demonstrated how a team of health carers had all worked together to support a mother in the second stage of labour (Byrom et al 2010)

Infant massage for children with disabilities and special needs

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Anita Epple, infant massage teacher, trainer and author, gives an insightful view of how positive touch and infant massage can benefit both babies and parents

Essentially MIDIRS - did you know?

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MIDIRS new monthly journal, Essentially MIDIRS, includes a tool for midwives, midwifery students and others working in birth-related fields to record their reading, learning and reflection

Exploring the history of birth: a case study of midwifery care in 1930s England

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For those who have an interest in the history of midwifery, and perhaps nursing, there is a wonderful website that gives information about the UK Centre for the History of Nursing and Midwifery. The centre is located in the University of Manchester, with support from the Royal College of Nursing, and is very active in offering insights into a wide range of documents that illustrate the varied activities of nurses and midwives over the centuries

Moxibustion to turn the breech baby – by Christine Grabowska

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The July/August issue of MIDIRS new monthly journal, Essentially MIDIRS, includes a paper written by Christine Grabowska, which intends to explore the role of moxibustion in turning a breech baby

Three Peaks, one team – and 10 days to go

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MIDIRS attempts Three Peaks Challenge in aid of vital medical research As the countdown begins, our intrepid team of six are immersed in a gruelling training regime, which aims to see them through the mammoth task ahead – that of climbing the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales during the weekend of 10th and 11th July 2010. MIDIRS fundraising venture aims to raise a minimum of �2,000 for Action Medical Research, the children’s charity devoted to finding and funding research which aims to reduce the suffering of babies and children and their families caused by disease and disability

NEW MIDIRS Podcast! Multidisciplinary training in obstetric emergencies

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

‘Making the right way the easiest way’, is the strong message conveyed in MIDIRS latest podcast

NEW practice aids for students! BMI, Birth weight conversion charts, Symphysis fundal height (SFH)

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Developed to assist you in your learning and day-to-day clinical practice, three brand new midwifery practice aids have been recently launched by MIDIRS

Primal Inspiration - lessons from the animal kingdom by Ina May Gaskin

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

‘As I had the chance to observe birth after birth, I was fast becoming convinced that we humans have important lessons to learn from the very species that so many of our most outspoken ancestors have encouraged us to scorn—the other primates

NEW MIDIRS podcast! Acupuncture in pregnancy

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Although obstetric acupuncture tends not to be available on the NHS, for the last two years Katherine Allen, a midwife acupuncturist, and George Cooper, a Bristol based acupuncturist, have collaborated to provide affordable acupuncture for pregnant and postnatal women and their babies in the Bristol area

Results of a controlled trial of epidural morphine analgesia after vaginal delivery - MIDIRS June Digest 2010

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There has been increasing interest in the use of an epidural for pain relief where major abdominal surgery has been performed

New! MIDIRS Practice and development tool: Anatomy & Physiology - the Human Umbilical Cord

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The latest practice development tool to be added to MIDIRS Student is an introduction to the human umbilical cord and its development, composition and function in supporting the growth of the fetus in utero

MIDIRS announces arrival of inspiring new maternity care journal

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new, monthly publication aimed at those working with women, babies and their families has been launched. Essentially MIDIRS, edited by well known midwife, author, teacher and researcher, Sara Wickham, offers maternity care workers an affordable, easily accessible tool to support them in their practice, professional development and studies

Climbing for babies, children and for life

Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Six intrepid individuals from MIDIRS, are preparing to embark on a demanding endurance challenge that promises to push their physical and mental strengths to the limit. On 10th and 11th July 2010, the MIDIRS team will set off to climb the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales in aid of Action Medical Research, the children’s charity devoted to finding and funding research which aims to reduce the suffering of babies and children and their families caused by disease and disability. With the support of friends, family and colleagues, MIDIRS team of six employees aim to raise a minimum of �2000 for the charity by entering the well-recognised and highly regarded British Three Peaks Challenge

Mother of Many – Birth, Babies and a Bafta

Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bristol animator and film director, Emma Lazenby, gives a fascinating account of the making of her animated film, Mother of Many, which went on to win a Bafta film award at this year's ceremony in London. When my mum retired two years ago, I started thinking a lot about the job that she had spent almost 30 years doing

Campaigning for vulnerable migrant women

Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- by Rosalind Bragg, Director of Maternity Action, the national charity which works to end inequality and promote the health and well-being of all pregnant women, their partners and children from before conception through to the child's early years. The very difficult social circumstances of many vulnerable migrants are a key factor in generating deep and persistent maternal health inequalities

YOUNG FATHERS: who they are, why they matter, and what you can do about them ...

Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The purpose of this short article, written by Adrienne Burgess, Research Director of the Fatherhood Institute, is to alert professionals to the importance of engaging with young fathers, and to suggest how this engagement can be made effective and routine without substantial additional resources

NEW Practice Development Tool from MIDIRS! Obstetric emergencies – umbilical cord prolapse

Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Student midwives currently focusing on ‘complicated’ midwifery practice and the management of obstetric emergencies will find the practice development section of www.midirs.org/student a source of invaluable information

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