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Having an epidural during labour is associated with a marked reduction in serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth, finds new study Rachel Harrison (Kearns) bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Midwifery Continuity of Carer blogs.city.ac.uk/mcoc/

For anybody interested in continuity of carer in maternity services - the report of our independent evaluation of implementation of MCoC has just been published city.ac.uk/news-and-event… Centre for Maternal & Child Health Research NHS England Christine McCourt Ellinor Olander Juliet Rayment @MaryRossDavie

The POOL cohort study of UK NHS waterbirths is published. Large scale evidence that rates of OASI and serious neonatal morbidity are no higher among waterbirths after water immersion analgesia. Thank you to all participants, the 26 UK sites, and study team obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

These identified priorities are clear & well-thought-through, covering midwifery practice, education & research; important benefits for childbearing women; and the relationships between the two. Some involve more money, some don’t: please consider all seriously.

Absolutely fantastic to have the @RedStarAC Games back 👏 Well done to everyone for making it possible and to all the 100+ athletes that took part! #InspiringThroughInclusion #ParaAthletics sportscotland DisSport Events

This is our favourite skate park in Glasgow. It's built on an otherwise derelict bit of land under the M8 motorway in Kingston. Unfortunately, it's being threatened with closure, so this morning we held a protest! #glasgow #savekingstonskatepark #skateboarding #penguins

Quick tutorial on modern maternal mortality & why USA does sooo badly commonwealthfund.org/publications/i…

"Given the low frequency of perinatal death induction is designed to avoid, it is also possible that the harm occurring during induction delays is as great as the potentially avoidable fetal deaths induction is targeted at reducing." Taylor et al 2024 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

The findings of UK birth trauma inquiry show that change is long overdue – here’s what needs to happen now theconversation.com/the-findings-o….

New MAP publication on women’s experiences of anxiety assessment in pregnancy and after birth bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.Wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bj…

Are you in Scotland? Are you interested in how we could improve support for women to plan how they want to give birth? If you are pregnant or have given birth in the past 10 years you are eligible to take part in an online workshop on 11th July 10-12noon. See flyer for more info.

🆕research led by Dr David Walsh shows UK Government ‘austerity’ policies since 2010 are associated with striking increases in rates of preterm and low birthweight babies, particularly among those living in the poorest neighbourhoods. #HealthInequalities gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

This report has important lessons for all UK countries and for future reviews of maternity services. Scot Gov Health Vanora Hundley Royal College of Midwives 💙 jaki lambert councilofdeans.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

New paper from MAP on the prevalence of anxiety disorders in pregnancy and after birth cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Clear succinct summary of why this report and the methodology applied has application and learning across all maternity services Healthcare Improvement Scotland Justine craig Neil Gray MSP

After a week of more news headlines on the safety of Scotland’s maternity services RCM’s Director for Scotland Jaki Lambert discusses the reality behind the headlines. Check out our blog here: buff.ly/3Dla17l

All male competitors teams and individuals out of Afghanistan should be banned from international competition. But If they come to Scotland there should be protests better still our teams should refuse to participate .

Current caesarean use in England. Our article. The Conversation. Professor Shakila Thangaratinam Abi Merriel Alexander Heazell Andrew Weeks Veronique Filippi Dr Amie Wilson 💕Sheena Byrom she/her 💕 Angela Kerrigan Caesareans are rising fast in the UK – but giving birth is getting worse for women search.app/eQT23UZSqEJ8Ud…

All women should have access to tailored maternity care which takes account of their individual needs and preferences. A pathway for NHS Boards outlining the core care that women and their babies should receive has been published➡️bit.ly/Pathway_of_Mat…