A SELECTION OF ARTICLES FROM RECENT ISSUES OF MIDWIFERY MATTERS (Click on the underlined title to open the page.)
(See also Midwives' Wisdom: selected archives from the 'ukmidwifery' email discussion group, on many pregnancy and birth topics.)
Midwifery in Ethiopia - an elective experience, by Anna Greco
An Elective in Zambia, by Lisa Common
NICE enough to be implemented? Critique of the NICE guidelines on intrapartum care, by Sarah Montagu and Margaret Jowitt.
Maternity Matters - ARM's response to the new Department of Health report.
Dietary Dogma by Tessa Dean. A critical look at the advice given to pregnant women about avoiding salmonella and listeria infections. Is it an over-reaction?
Denial: As midwives can we accept the truth? by Caroline J Hollins Martin. This paper is about denial of our own obedience... do midwives avoid taking responsibility for their behaviour?
Mechanical Midwifery - Autonomous or Automaton Allison Ewing
Are you as obedient as me? Caroline J Hollins Martin
Against the Odds Teresa McLaughlin
Working as a Midwife with Medicins Sans Frontieres Fiona Laird
A Waterbirth Denied. Deborah Byrne
Working within an Orthodox Jewish Community. Dot Parry
Midwifery and Judaism. Sarah Montague
Telepathy in the Birthing Room. Anna Reeve
Caseload Midwifery. A review. Sue Andrews & Louise Brown
Cervical Reversal/ Regression. Lois Bowmore
Risk Obsession on the Labour Ward. Lesley Price
Why doesn't every unit have a one to one midwife? Penny Barnes
Return to practice - a very personal account Chris Ojari
Haematological Tests in Pregnancy Dr G Rees
Obstetric Cholestasis Felicity Waters
The Art of Nurturing Emily Fuller
Elective Placement in Copenhagen with a yoga - midwife Christine Kalimurti
Who's regulating whom? Louise Park
From Death to Life: Theodore David's Birth Jo Hingley
Changes in breast anatomy Sarah Jane Brown
Leap of faith Aida Stephens
Campaign for a Birth Centre Sue
Paterson
Being an Advocate for your Clients in the Antenatal Period Sally Randle
Trapped by thinking in opposites?
Anna Fielder, Mavis Kirkham, Kirsten Baker & Angela Sherridan
Choices and Changes Debs Neiger
Choice and Consent: Midwifery Rools, Okay?Susan Stephenson
Why I haven't practised as a midwifeJayne McGovern
The Caesarean Section Debate Reclaiming
childbirth - Some thoughts from a midwife.Helen Shallow
Mums know Best! Jane Poon Primary Care Midwife
Midwifery formulae:The sod's laws of midwifery? Debbie Patrick
A Culture of Fear: The midwifery perspective Astrid Osbourne discusses the issue of empowering midwives to make a difference.
The Rules of the Game Mavis Kirkham discusses the implications for midwives of working within increasing numbers of Rules, protocols and guidelines.
A Global Witch-Hunt Marsden Wagner discusses the increase in alleged professional misconduct against those involved in maternity care. Taken from The Lancet - vol 346
The Implications of the Central Negligence
Scheme for Trusts on Midwifery
Practice and Knowledge by Jane Evans from Issue 96 with responses from Steve
Walker Chief Executive (NHS Litigation Authority), Jane Evans and Mavis Kirkham
published in this issue.
Reversing the Chi (A technique to correct malposition of the fetal head???) by Dot Parry
Thoughts on where we were at the end of 2002 (Threat of drowning in bureaucracy) by Jane Munro
What do midwives need to know? (Differences between practice and theory) by Sophie Hinsliff
Am I a midwife or am I 'doing midwifery'? (Dilemma of trying to be a true midwife in current NHS systems) by Jane Munro
Midwives of the Soul: The Spirituality of Birth (Repairing mind/body split recognises birth as psychosocial experience) by Nessa McHugh
To VE or not to VE? That is the question. (The pros and cons of minimal vagainal examinations) by Sue Hanson
Midwifery in the NHS (Editorial) (a critical survey of NHS midwifery and some drastic changes needed.) by Mavis Kirkham
Why I left (Stresses which prompted one midwife to leave) by Marianne Tellier
An Analysis of Midwifery Education (With some ideas for solutions) by John Mason
Homebirth Debate (An evolutionary critique of modern maternity care)by Denis Walsh
Nancy's Story (Being fully involved in decision-making brings positive feelings, even after transfer in labour and caesarean section). by Nancy
Kate's Home Birth Story (How not to care for a woman giving birth at home!)by Kate
Definitions of Normality (Using innovative terms could help to describe labour and birth more accurately ) by Sue Hanson
Me and My Pinard's (Developing Pinard's skills) by Mary Cronk
Dreaming of Utopia by Rosie Parkes
Teenage Pregnancy and the Midwife (Exhuming the Social Exclusion Report) by Alison Perry
Childhood Sexual Abuse and the Potential Impact on Maternity by Andrya Prescott
Problems with RCTs and Midwifery - how useful are randomised, controlled trials to midwives and their clients? Margaret Jowitt considers their applications, and possible conflicts of interest when mothers and midwives are asked to participate.
A Journey from Abuse to Motherhood - Midwife Andrya Prescott describes how one mother overcame memories of sexual abuse to have a positive experience, giving birth to an 11lb baby at home.
Safety In Numbers - Chris Warren questions the orthodoxy that two midwives must attend a birth.
Shoulder Dystocia - Mary Cronk discusses management at a home birth.
A Personal Reflection on Shoulder Dystocia - Louise Walker considers the impact of maternal position.
A Re-Evaluation of the Mechanism of Labour for Contemporary Midwifery Practice - Maren Dietze's detailed analysis of the research on the physiology of labour.
A Spot of Independence - Lynn Walcott was 'rejuvenated' by working at an independent birth centre for three months.
Midwifery for All or Midwifery for None? - Marie O'Connor investigates the state of birth and midwifery across Europe in this introduction to the Aachen Declaration.
The Aachen Declaration on Midwifery for All - declaration of the First European Congress for Out-of-Hospital Births, Aachen, Germany
With Woman, With Words - a student's reflection on verbal communication during labour. By Alison Perry.
A Family of Midwives in the Philippines - home birth and midwifery care with limited resources. By Kerrianne Gifford
Pain in Labour - Is it Insufferable? Mothers' attitudes and experiences. By Margaret JowittDiscussions from our mailing list:
Mastitis
Labour pain and white-coat hypertension
GPs and home birth
Caesarean Section for Maternal Choice? - should mothers be able to choose operative birth? By Sara McAleese.
A Tale of Two Babies - are Special Care Baby Units a substitute for supporting parents and babies? Chris Warren and colleagues describe the births of two low birthweight babies given contrasting care.
My Pelvis and I - Grainne O'Connor's experience of symphysis pubis dysfunction, SPD, and its relative, diastasis symphysis pubis (DSP).
Hearing Variability - What can midwives learn from intermittent monitoring? How do Sonicaids and Pinard stethoscopes compare to continuous electronic fetal monitoring? Our logo is a Pinard stethoscope - find out why it is so useful.
Is Midwifery Dying? - by Meg Taylor
Updated AH October 16, 2008