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Top Tips for Reducing the Risk of Perineal Tears in Labour
The reduction of risk and prevention of perineal tears when supporting birth is a core part of skilled midwifery practice. We know that perineal damage can have both short and long term impacts around discomfort, pain and sexual functioning and a Cochrane review...
Being Black and Birthing in the West
One of the legacies of colonisation, and the continued colonisation of different groups of people, is the deliberate throwing away of cultural heritage and knowledge. When I was younger, actually even now, my mum would talk about fish. ‘I dream a fish’, she’d say. We...
Induction Voices
Autonomous responsible midwives who assist parents to have their babies in gentle, holistic ways are very fortunate in the vast majority of cases to see the beauty and perfection of spontaneous, physiological birth. If our clever hands are needed we use them...
MIDWIFERY WALKS: Elizabeth Thompson Walk
Elizabeth ThompsonElizabeth Thompson was a midwife practising in and around Kendal in the mid- to late 17th century. A diary, kept from 1669 to shortly before her death in 1675, lists the births she attended and the places where those births took place. The main walk...
Birth in the Balance – Radical Journal
JournalingDelegates at the ARM Conference on 1st December 2018 had a wonderful time journaling. We invited all delegates to make contributions to a journal we are creating from responses to the conference and theme of ‘Birth in the Balance’. We've had some brilliant...
Bearing Different Risks
Thank you to Caitlin Stobie, PhD Candidate from the English Department at Leeds University, for this guest post about a fascinating collaboration between historians and midwives. Check out the Facebook event for more details...
Independent Midwives Are Back!
Sabine von Toerne, ARM member and Independent Midwife, shares her perspective on the current Independent Midwifery situation in the UK.
Sunshine and Sisterhood
European Midwives Association Meeting September 2017 ARM has been a member of the European Midwives Association (EMA) for many years. Membership comes at a moderate cost which the Steering Group has agreed to maintain in order to give us a voice in Europe. At present...
Woops – I forgot to upgrade my membership
I'm embarrassed to confess that I was locked out of my ARM membership account the other day and realised that of all people I had forgotten to upgrade my membership! How mortifying - I'm the ARM website editor!!! Woops! It just shows how easy it is to forget, even...
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