Showing papers in "The practising midwife in 2010"

The business of being born.

Abstract: 2008 84 minutes Director Abby Epstein's controversial documentary takes a hard look at America's maternity care system, juxtaposing hospital deliveries against the growing popularity of at-home, natural childbirths that some expectant parents are opting for. Former talk show host Ricki Lake was inspired to produce this compelling exposé after a dissatisfying birthing experience with her first child left her with many unanswered questions.

'No decision about me without me': centering pregnancy.

Abstract: T he premise of working in partnership with women and their families is a core value and direction present in the regulation, policy direction and guidance that informs our professional lives. King’s College Hospital, London has been piloting an innovative way of providing antenatal care in which physical care, information sharing and an opportunity to meet other pregnant women is combined within a group setting. This way of working can facilitate and enhance partnership working, and in many ways puts the women and their families ‘in the driving seat’. This article will begin with a brief summary of the policy and direction, and a description of the essential elements of ‘centering pregnancy’. It will then describe what we learnt during our delightful experience of working in this way.

Midwifery 2020 (2): education and career progression.

Abstract: The Midwifery 2020: Delivering expectations vision is that midwives will be members of a highly skilled workforce, acting as lead professionals and coordinators of care as they deliver innovative, cost-effective, quality care across integrated health and social care contexts. They will embrace an evolving public health role and initiate and respond to change. There is, based on the key messages, an opportunity for midwifery educationalists to enhance their collaboration with service colleagues and researchers across the four U.K. countries to further develop appropriate curricula. The relationship between service and education colleagues needs, perhaps more than ever, to continue to be collaborative. The challenge is focused not only on skills and knowledge to enhance practice, but also to enthuse midwives to be actively committed and resourceful, as well as being politically sensitive to current and future service provision challenges.