Birthwise - Childbirth education prepares you for pregnancy & life with a new baby, created by two mothers passionate about birth - available on Vimeo & Amazon
This is unacceptable that @afuahirsch has to be in this conversation AGAIN - where are the White people standing up for racism - I salute you @afuahirsch
Decolonizing research is essential. When voices of those affected are not driving the research, the result is: blind spots, wrong metrics, assumptions, bias, and omissions leading to wrong conclusions. For a better way: @iamKSealsAllers @mclemoremr @BirthPlaceLab#bmhw19
On Mother’s Day, I have to leave caring for my children (my most precious, hardest job) to go to my “real” job to get paid. The work of mothers (and other carers) must be recognised financially, and mothering must be recognised as a “real” job for which one gets paid.
At the US Birth Summit, delegates are co-creating an implementation strategy for emerging evidence, tools, and models of care that can eliminate inequities, improve access, and enhance quality of care across all communities. See the tools here: https://t.co/Mqt3zQXhHd
Great to hear from @dunkleybent at #BetterBirths about the focus on BAME women and those in socially deprived areas in the NHS long term plan. Here is the @mbrrace data which shows the importance of this focus.
Tonight we had the pleasure of @busymumbee sharing her knowledge, skills and passion about everything breastfeeding with our first year students. We learned so many invaluable skills to help us support women and their newborns 🤰🏻🤱🏻💜
This week we introduced 🏳️🌈NHS rainbow badges across our Trust following a successful pilot @EvelinaLondon. The fantastic initiative promotes inclusion & supports LGBT+ patients. Find out more about the badges and why our staff are so proud to wear them. #TeamGSTT#NHS
So many examples of #continuityofcarer teams launching in @NHSEngland good to see the commitment to achieving safe maternity care and improved experiences which is integral to the ambitions of #betterbirths Go team Sapphire!you are a shining example 4 others thanks @midwife_cw
Here’s a great visual to help any of you who are considering breastfeeding or indeed having a challenging time at the moment.
Our Worcs Postnatal website also has a breastfeeding support group page and one for local Doulas too. https://t.co/ywj8sumgzt
Let's face it: we're all glued to our smartphones. So what if we used them to improve health outcomes? Elaine Sheehan, Asma Khalil and @kaylesley6 from @KUStGeorges share how their smartphone app helped to spot signs of pre-eclampsia
Read the study at: https://t.co/zsBRXMHABk
Researchers at NUI Galway are looking for first time mothers for an online study about maternal mental health.
Find out more here: https://t.co/zLLxDqsiH4 #maternitycare