MIDIRS Midwifery Digest Hot Topic: Why are some voices not heard? Exploring how maternity care can be improved for women with limited English
There is a robust body of evidence, accumulated over the decades, which shows that limited English proficiency is a key factor associated with poorer maternal and neonatal outcomes. Our work as midwives and researchers has led us to believe ...11-20 of 75 result(s)
The fourth trimester – physiological barriers and enablers to women returning to exercise, postpartum
This study will identify the physiological barriers and enablers that contribute to a women’s return to exercise, postpartum. By identifying these factors through surveying women who have given birth within the last 24 months, this study ...
Wellbeing of Women Scholarships and Fellowship opportunities now open
The Wellbeing of Women (WoW), in partnership with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Burdett Trust for Nursing, scholarship and fellowship awards are now open for applicants.
MIDIRS Midwifery Digest Hot Topic: Sheehan’s syndrome: no milk? Think Sheehan’s!
Sheehan’s syndrome (postpartum hypopituitarism) was first described in 1937 by Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900-1988). He described it as pituitary gland necrosis following postpartum haemorrhage or hypovolemia (Sheehan 1937).
Call for midwife participation: Strategies to improve iodine status in early pregnancy: a qualitative study into the knowledge and views of midwives
A research from Queen's University Belfast is seeking midwives to participate in an interview about improving iodine status in early pregnancy.
VIDM 2022 presentation and poster proposals now being welcomed
Organisers of the Virtual International Day of the Midwife 2022 (VIDM 2022) are now welcoming presentations and posters for their 24-hour conference.
Research participation: Midwives' perspectives of perinatal mental health
Are you a qualified midwife currently employed in the UK? I’m really interested in finding out more about your perspectives on perinatal mental health.
Culturally adapted healthy eating information in midwifery - Using the familiar to bridge the gap
In pregnancy, studies show that despite the preponderance of healthy eating information, healthy eating guides and policies, pregnant women do not meet nor adhere to healthy eating recommendations.
MIDIRS Digest Hot Topic: Midwives’ experiences of assessing and managing neonatal pain
The assessment and management of pain in neonates cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are crucial aspects of care provided daily to safeguard their wellbeing. However, there is a dearth of research exploring midwives’ experiences ...
Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth: Obstetric emergencies in theatre survey
The Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) research project is looking for participants for a survey on obstetric emergencies in theatre.