OBAA

The Obstetrical Acupuncture Association was created to connect practitioners who work in the field of Obstetrical Acupuncture.

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

https://t.co/O8tFKH1xxw

Participants (diverse group of 88 midwives, doulas, physiotherapists, educators & obstetricians) were:

👍 ‘highly satisfied’ w/ the training

💪 found it valuable, easy to implement,

✅ reported extremely positive responses from women & support people.

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

📣 TOMORROW ⌛️
OBAA Roundtable:
How can we better serve? Black, Indigenous, and Queer birth professionals share wisdom to help us care for our pregnant patients.

🎙️ Brenda Marlin, Debora Badejo, Simone Carriere, Lorraine Pryce.
⌚️ 1-2pm PDT

🔗 https://t.co/JOlTdJkimc

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

✨🤩 Join world-renowned #pregnancy experts & use all our educational #acupuncture resources in the Obstetrical Acupuncture Association members section ✨⭐️

🔗 https://t.co/wDaGC7Iw3E

🤰 #OBAA

[International Confederation of Midwives @world_midwives]

🏛️ From today, until 9 December 2023, UNESCO will convene to consider the application for midwifery to be added to the @UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

#YEStoMidwifery

https://t.co/HlF33HDAQe

[BMJMedicine @BMJMedicine]

🤰✨ Dive into the latest findings from this international cohort study; dissecting the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of WHO 2013 criteria for gestational diabetes in low-risk early pregnancies. #MaternalHealth
👓 Read more https://t.co/KZIY32u92e

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

Results highlight importance of ensuring continued provision of hybrid/online childbirth education models to enable versatility during times of crisis
https://t.co/mQQzHQnmmH
Gaps in service provision, communication & resources for childbirth & parenting education need addressing

[Hannah Dahlen AM @hannahdahlen]

We are excited to announce a one day conference at Westmead Hospital jointly held between @westernsydneyu and @WestSydHealth on supporting optimal pregnancy and birth outcomes. We will publish the program soon. You won’t want to miss the 17th NOVEMBER. Get it in your diary 😉

[PregnancyLossUCC @PregnancyLossIE]

We are currently finalising analysis of surveys & interviews with workers about their experiences of pregnancy loss in the workplace - updates on the #PLRG_PLACESproject via our website

https://t.co/n7BN1EcN5r

[PregnancyLossUCC @PregnancyLossIE]

Most workers believe employers are still not supportive enough after #PregnancyLoss https://t.co/mTM45v0alp @ammowalsh @Independent_ie

Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

🔗 https://t.co/CxLks0VYsp

Midwives have described late termination of pregnancy care as challenging, distressing and burdensome.

Midwifery care for late termination of pregnancy: Integrative review

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

Midwifery care for late termination of pregnancy: Integrative review ~ by @SArmour7 et al. 👍

🔗 https://t.co/CxLks0VYsp

Grief, burnout, compassion fatigue, and signs of secondary traumatic stress are common amongst midwives who provide late termination of pregnancy care.

[Australian Living Evidence Collaboration @evidence_aus]

If you have recently been pregnant, and/or you are an experienced maternal consumer representative, would you like to use your experiences to improve care during and after #pregnancy?

➡️ https://t.co/tF1loTHXpH

[Cochrane Australia @CochraneAus]

Do you work in health providing #pregnancy and/or #postnatal care?

Why not share your views on what priority topics the new Australian Pregnancy and Postnatal Care Living Guidelines should cover...

Prioritisation survey now open! https://t.co/CCKqfWN0Ht

[Evidence Based Acupuncture @EBAcupuncture]

https://t.co/QbCwoJpvzG

📣 #Acupuncture and Doxylamine-Pyridoxine for #Nausea & #Vomiting in #Pregnancy

👉 The combination of acupuncture & doxylamine–pyridoxine may yield a potentially larger benefit than each treatment alone.

...read the paper & join the discussion #EBAForum

[NIH NCCIH @NIH_NCCIH]

In a recent #DirectorsMessage, @NCCIH_Director Dr. Helene M. Langevin announced a new initiative to develop an open-access repository and database for acupoints—a resource that is needed for research to better understand the effects of acupuncture. https://t.co/gGHOf2WXMW

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

The OBAA research team created a list of evidence-based resources about #acupuncture and #acupressure during #pregnancy for both the public and clinicians!

🔗 https://t.co/xPHGkKxlcI

[UTS @UTSEngage]

One in five women experience feelings of aversion during breastfeeding according to a new study led @UTS_Health @UTS_PH PhD candidate @Naturopath_Mel, suggesting the phenomenon is more prevalent than previously recognised: https://t.co/IFcLGkr0ki

[OBAA @Ob_Acupuncture]

🤩 OBAA Roundtable Discussion: https://t.co/bGNQj3mfue

👉 Acupuncture Gynecology: Blood is the basis for women, presented by Sharon Weizenbaum

🗓️Thursday April 13th, 2023 at 12pm PST (3pm EST) - please check your timezones!

Full details & link on the OBAA Members Forum 👍

[Barbara Lloyd @Barbaralloydul]

Interested in a change of career and work in the area of women’s health why not train to be a midwife 18 month program paid on current point of the staff nurse salary scale @NursingMid_UL @NMBI_ie @Margquig2

[MCHRI @MCHRImonash]

Help researchers understand how & why women use mobile apps during #pregnancy. If you are pregnant or have been pregnant/given birth in the last 6 months pls complete a short survey - https://t.co/UMfkmR3QVf 🙏@CreHipp @CheryceHarrison @BonnieBrammall @mel_hayman