Melissa Horton

Midwife | RAD Ballet Teacher

[Biomechanics for Birth @MollytheMidwife]

This study demonstrates efficacy of pelvis reposition exercise in the treatment of pelvic floor muscle asymmetry. Helps explain successful use of #biomechanical positions in #labour aiming to address root cause (pelvic imbalance) of labour dystocia #birth https://t.co/uo9pGEIfoq

[Melissa Horton @melhorton79]

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[Melissa Horton @melhorton79]

https://t.co/8PVngBsa2e Families deserve it.
Midwives and maternity workers deserve it.
Future generations deserve it.
Personalised, respectful care...

[Jen Gilbert @jenny_ren21]

Infants who received just one bottle of formula soon after birth had almost half the amount of bifidobacteria than their exclusively #breastfeeding peers #microbiome #bfcong @babyfriendly @MeghanAzad

[💕Sheena Byrom she/her 💕 @sheena_byrom]

No association between water birth & specific adverse outcomes for mother or baby. Evidence - white women from higher socioeconomic backgrounds more likely to be recorded as giving birth in water. Need to focus on equitable access ✅ https://t.co/MEoFj5BMzh

📸 Patience Salgado

[Lisa Fitzgerald @FyldeLisa]

Ocean team 🌊🌈⭐️

[Melissa Horton @melhorton79]

Proud to be a UCLan midwifery student 👏👏👏

[UCLan Midwifery @UCLanMidwifery]

We've become only the third university to receive the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Achieving Sustainability Gold Award for Universities and the first to achieve the recognition for the midwifery and health visiting programmes simultaneously.

https://t.co/06qQ5dRziq

[The Breastfeeding Network UK @BfN_UK]

Study finds: "The odds of contracting COVID-19 were 12% lower among respondents who were breastfed when they were babies."
We agree with @DrNShenker that this only reinforces the need to improve #breastfeedingsupport, in order to improve long term health & also save NHS funds.

[Melissa Horton @melhorton79]

A systematic meta‐thematic synthesis to examine the views and experiences of women following water immersion during labour and waterbirth https://t.co/Vz3eMI8UVz

[MBRRACE UK @mbrrace]

Almost all of the women who died during or after pregnancy had multiple problems such as a mental or physical health diagnosis, older age, domestic abuse, living in a deprived area, or unemployment. More than half of the women who died were overweight or obese.

[RoyalCollegeObsGyn @RCObsGyn]

Read our comment on #COVID19 vaccination in #pregnancy & #breastfeeding women following news about the #OxfordVaccine & updated #JCVI advice @MidwivesRCM https://t.co/UkREAUApJ0 #covidmaternity

[Deepa_The_Desi_Midwife🇮🇳🇬🇧 @deepasanthosh]

#VitaminD recommendation during #pregnancy and #lactation
I decide to make an infographic about Public Health essay. In my clinics, I observed that women did not know much about Vitamin D supplementation and there was not much follow up after the booking appt. #midwife

[Melissa Horton @melhorton79]

❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/WLcjvtxaDF

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

We know that the government’s actions have made it seem like the rules no longer apply.

So don’t follow the guidelines for them.

Please do it for the NHS instead - and for your family.

And we will get through this together - with or without those in power.

Thank you x

[RoyalCollegeObsGyn @RCObsGyn]

Did you know research shows that pregnant women are not more likely to become seriously unwell if they develop #COVID19 than other healthy young adults? Learn more about coronavirus and pregnancy: https://t.co/18yd3VWK2T

[Royal College of Midwives 💙 @MidwivesRCM]

Some important information from us and @RCObsGyn about birth partners - please share #pregnant #CovidMaternity

[Melissa Horton @melhorton79]

So so important. Guidance on physical activity. We deserve to be healthy. #healthybodyhealthymind #youmatter #chiefmedicalofficer

[Melissa Horton @melhorton79]

An exciting and empowering year ahead, celebrating and recognising the dedication of nurses and midwives.

[Royal College of Midwives 💙 @MidwivesRCM]

Happy New Year and an exciting road ahead as we enter a year-long effort to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives. @WHO has designated 2020 to highlight challenging conditions and advocate for increased investments in the nursing and midwifery workforce.

[MBRRACE UK @mbrrace]

Cardiac disease remains the leading causes of death up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy. Suicide is the second most common direct cause of women’s deaths during or up to six weeks after pregnancy and the leading cause from six weeks up to one year after pregnancy.