Haley Williams - 06-12-2019

Adrenalin, the fear hormone, and interventions drive the birthing experience for many women, according to Australian midwives, but with the right support, it doesn’t

Haley Williams - 11-11-2019

A caesarean section is one of the most common surgical procedures in the world, and while an important life-saving intervention during labour, it is also associated with increased

Haley Williams - 16-08-2019

Senior Midwife and Maternity Consultant, Kathy Fray, is an enthusiastic advocate for hypnobirthing or 'meditative labour' which

Haley Williams - 22-07-2019

Weight management before, during and after pregnancy has a considerable impact on individual health outcomes for women and their baby. As a result, education and advice on

Haley Williams - 19-05-2019

A toxic workplace negatively impacts the health and wellbeing of staff, but in a maternity health care setting, it also has the potential to impact on the experience of birthing

Nicole Madigan - 18-02-2019

When a baby is stillborn, parents are left in shock and disbelief, as well as experiencing overwhelming feelings of grief. Midwives are in a unique position to

Haley Williams - 08-08-2018

Perinatal depression (a term used to collectivity describe the experience of depression throughout conception, pregnancy, after childbirth or within the first year of a baby’s

Nicole Madigan - 26-02-2018

While awareness of the mental health struggles faced by many new mums is increasing, new research shows that one quarter of pregnant women will experience some form of mental

Sharon Smith - 16-02-2018

Working in developing contexts had been a career goal for midwife Jacqui Jones, so when a position came up with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders

Nicole Madigan - 16-01-2018

In a time when gender stereotypes are being actively broken down, with terminology such as “male nurse” and “female mechanic” slowing making their