ASSOCIATION OF RADICAL MIDWIVES

Because Midwifery Matters

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Who are we, what do we do and what do we want to achieve?
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Join us as a member of ARM to give us a higher profile, raise our voice and protect the midwifery profession.
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OUR SUPPORT NETWORK

We have a big support network for midwives and student midwives around the country.
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ARM Events

Student Meet-Ups

A place for ARM students (prospective students, and some qualified midwives and birth keepers too!) to gather, hang out, co-work and support each other.

Women’s Choices, Midwife Voices: what does it mean to be radical?

by | 7 December, 2021 | ARM news | 0 Comments

Written by long-time member Lynn R S Genevieve, Midwife Voices, is a living archive of the Association of Radical Midwives (ARM) whose members were asked, ‘what does it...

The Threat of Social Services in Maternity Care

by | 23 June, 2021 | Maternity Care | 6 Comments

Written by Georgia Clancy The management and communication of risk in pregnancy and birth is a complex issue for both women and their maternity care providers, feeding...

Routine Induction at 41 weeks – the end of watchful waiting?

by | 5 June, 2021 | Guidelines | 0 Comments

“Women should be offered induced labour earlier than previously advised to make birth safer for them and their babies, according to draft guidelines published by NICE...
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OUR ARCHIVE AND LIBRARY

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Midwife Voices
Written by long-time member Lynn R S Genevieve, Midwife Voices, is a living archive of the Association of Radical Midwives (ARM) whose members were asked, ‘what does it mean to you to be radical?’
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“Above all the woman must have freedom to be able to move and respond spontaneously to her body and that of her baby in labour.” ― Margaret Jowitt

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The ARM Community

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Midwives' Haven

The Association of Radical Midwives

Who we are
We are midwives, student midwives and others committed to improving maternity services in the UK and internationally. We strongly believe that all women have the right to a service tailored closely to their needs, and a sympathetic attitude on the part of their professional attendants.
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What we do
Our Mission is to provide support, information, leadership and practical assistance for midwives, student midwives and others so that maternity services are woman-centered, compassionate and human-scaled.
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The benefits of joining ARM

✔ Exclusive Member-only articles and resources
✔ Subscription to our Midwifery Matters quarterly magazine
✔ Access to our Local Groups for support with like-minded people
✔ Reduced price to the quarterly national meetings of ARM, conferences and webinars
✔ Access to the Midwives’ Haven for workplace support
✔ Access to our Member-only Facebook Group
✔ Valuable archive of midwifery and birth wisdom for members

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OUR Support Network

The Midwives’ Haven
We aim to offer support networks for members caught up in investigations, disciplinary processes, and NMC referrals. We are a small group who have personal experience of such events and we offer a listening ear and support and help as we are able, depending on distance and time frame.
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Local support groups & Contacts
A number of local member groups for support with like-minded people are to be found around the country.
They get together regularly and some of them have facebook groups…
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Helpline
Call 07971423351
ARM Member Facebook Group
A Facebook group for members to exchange information, tips and advice on everything midwifery related.

OUR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE

midwifery matters

A complete archive of all our Midwifery Matters magazines going back more than 20 years.

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UK midwives

These archives contain posts and extracts from the UK Midwives and Consumers email list, a discussion group for people interested in midwifery in the UK.

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OUR LIBRARY

Our library contains articles from a variety of sources and videos from our conferences and meetings

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Midwifery Walks

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