Midwifery Matters Spring 2026 Issue 188
Contents
Features
Bare Hands and Clay: 80 Minutes of Sovereignty and the Art of Psychological Safety
Andrea Campbell
Gossip: Birth, Solidarity and Reimagining Women’s Histories
Hannah Renton
arm matters
Campaigns and Collaborations
ARM 50th Anniversary Conference
ARM Book Club
Reviews
After Birth – by Elisa Albert
Reviewed by Betsy Dwek
The Midwife’s Book of Hours – by Jane Salvage
Reviewed by Deborah Hughes
discussion
An Opportunity to Get it Right
Ruth Terry
Litigation in Maternity – Creating a Healthier Understanding
Jayne Marie
The Homebirth Crisis, From The Outrageous Decisions to Our Organised Actions
Amifa Kebe-Kamara
Psychological Safety in Midwifery?
Sasha P. Goldsmith
Out of Guidance – From Fear to Autonomy
Lucy Buddingwood
Clinical
A Guide to Outside of Guidance Documentation
Lucy Buddingwood