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March 24, 2023 9.11 Anya - 5 easy antenatal infant feeding wins
5 Easy wins with expectant parents
How do you make the antenatal infant feeding and relationship-building information that you know you need to share, really be heard and understood by the parents you are working with, in the short time you have available?
Renowned Infant Feeding Specialist and NHS Baby Friendly Initiative lead Shel Banks knows how tricky it is to deliver this key information alongside everything else you need to do in your allotted time with parents-to-be.
Session 1 – What we know and understand about the issues of getting antenatal feeding information across to expectant parents
The latest evidence base, including recent breastfeeding research from The Lancet, shows the reality of breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates globally. The report recommendations highlighted the changes we can work towards to embed information around choices for infant feeding with new parents.
At Anya, we understand the evidence base, we understand the requirements of Baby Friendly accreditation and we understand the challenges of communicating the right messages in the time available: we know staff are spread thin in terms of time and resource management.
We recognise that as healthcare professionals, you often have too many things to do in not enough time, and with not enough staff. We also recognise that the traditional ways of reaching people don’t work for everyone - and might not impact on the individual family in front of you.
Session 2: What can we do to facilitate fully informed choices around infant feeding and relationship building, for all the families in our care? We will share our top tips on how to get this information across in an inclusive and meaningful way, without negatively impacting your workload.
This session will include our top tips to be smart, use time and resources wisely, get the important infant feeding and relationship-building messages across AND make a big difference to the experience of your local families as well as improvements to wider public health outcomes.
How can the Anya app help?
As an evidence-based digital solution already in use in the NHS with monitored outcomes, we’ve got some excellent ideas along with a suite of evidence-based resources in different formats, suitable for different learning styles. Our app, containing the unique interactive 3D breastfeeding animation tool LatchAidTM, has already demonstrated improved breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates - and we can show you how it works.
We’re also working with government-funded SBRI Healthcare to research how our digital solution can improve access to support and reduce health inequalities in maternity care. This has seen us broaden our antenatal information in accessible, plain English formats, increase our inclusion of black women, young parents, and low-income families, and develop new features to deliver continuity to our users.
Join us, and together we can help make antenatal feeding information land in the right way, at the right time.
Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from:
Shel Banks, IBCLC Infant Feeding Specialist, Clinical Director, Anya
Biography:
Shel Banks
Shel Banks is an IBCLC Infant Feeding Specialist working to support improved infant feeding outcomes for families everywhere. Shel works part-time for the NHS, has a small private practice, is Clinical Director to Anya, and provides teaching, writing, and other expertise to a number of national charities and organisations. Shel has written a book and been involved in 3 Cochrane systematic reviews and the development of 3 NICE guidelines, and alongside her Anya work, is doing a Ph.D. part-time.
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1 hr 4 min
March 17, 2023 9.10 Tools and mindsets to sustain you as a midwife
For this episode you will need a piece of paper and pen, plus a glass of water (or wine!) before we start the session!
There is no quick fix for sustaining midwives in the current climate. This practical session offers a selection of tools and mindsets to support you to stay well in midwifery – both in the day to day, and over the long term. If you are tired of the disheartened shoulder shrug and want to regain a sense of fire in your belly (or even a sense of humour!), join us.
Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from:
Kate Greenstock, Midwife, Coach, Author of Flourish
Sheena Byrom MBE, Consultant Midwife & Director, All4Maternity
Colette Grant, Performance Coach and Entrepreneur and;
Dr Aaron Turner, Founder and Senior Partner, ONE THOUGHT
1 hr 17 min
March 10, 2023 9.9 Listening and Learning: Emotional Support and Advocacy
We welcome back Midwife Faiza Rehman, who set up the Raham Project in Peterborough, to provide support to mothers and families from ethnic minorities, through information, education and activities, with a focus on emotional support and advocacy. An important part of the project has been to give voice to the mothers, through monthly listening sessions. So how is this project going and how are the mothers, and families?
In celebration of International Women's Day (IWD), and a special day for women; this year the theme is ‘embrace equity’ – towards a goal of understanding that we are all different, but equal! We are reminded that in many parts of the world, being a woman is tough, challenging and fraught with difficulty. We look to a world where we can truly celebrate women and their achievements throughout the world.

Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from:
Faiza Rehman, Midwife and Founder, Raham Project and;
Dr Kathryn Gutteridge, Honorary Associate Professor, Psychotherapist and Luminary Midwife

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1 hr 9 min
March 03, 20239.8 Psychological Challenges of Being a Midwife
The importance of nurturing midwives’ mental health and reducing the risk of burnout and the impact of trauma exposure has been brought into stark relief over the past couple of years. This session will identify the psychological realities of being a midwife and start to think about how we change the narrative.
To do this, we are joined by midwife, coach and author of ‘Flourish’, Dr Kate Greenstock and Dr Anna Byrom, midwife, educator, innovator and CEO and director of All4Maternity.
Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from:
Kate Greenstock, Midwife, Coach, Author of 'Flourish'

Dr Anna Byrom, Midwife, Educator, Innovator, CEO and Director, All4Maternity

Colette Grant, Performance Coach and Entrepreneur

Dr Aaron Turner, Founder and Partner, ONE THOUGHT

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1 hr 10 min
February 24, 2023 9.7 Perinatal Mental Health and Well-being
In this session, we are exploring the issue of perinatal mental health, and its short and long-term effects on women, their families and babies.
This includes the impact of postnatal depression, and how midwives can support the woman and her family through a return to health, and well-being.
Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from: Elaine Coote - (nee Hanzak), Inspirational Speaker and Author on Perinatal Mental Illness, Mental Health
and
Rosie Doman, Midwife and Preceptorship Lead, Barts Health NHS Trust
Biographies:
Elaine Coote (nee Hanzak)
Elaine Hanzak's purpose in life is to guide others to maximise their own effectiveness, mental health and happiness, equipping them with a tool-kit to make each day count. She addresses audiences of any size to share her challenges in life, including extreme postnatal illness and bereavement. Through a roller coaster of events, she shares her experiences and how each chapter of her life has formed the woman she is today! Her audience often comment on her humour and candour. Most important though is what she can share with others to help them face each day with a smile and ways to motivate themselves, in both their personal and professional roles. Her audiences are moved in more ways than one! Clients include NHS, Children's Centres, Customer Service Network Training, International Association of 'Pure' Hypnoanalysts, Forward Ladies, Capita, Healthcare Events, and Open University. She has appeared on 'BBC', 'Sky', 'This Morning', and national and local radio plus wide media coverage. Her books 'Eyes without Sparkle - a journey through postnatal illness' (Radcliffe, 2005) and 'Another Twinkle in the Eye - contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness' (CRC Press 2016) have been sold around the world and lead to presentations in Australia and to the European Parliament and at Westminster.
Rosie Doman
I am a Registered Midwife working professionally in the NHS since I qualified in 2006. I believe that all women and their families are entitled to outstanding, non-judgemental pregnancy care. I strive to deliver high-quality, holistic midwifery care which is tailored to the individual and their family needs. I love to deliver aspects of 'low risk' care to 'high risk' women, empowering women during their high

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1 hr 6 min
February 17, 2023 9.6 Supporting Breastfeeding: Bottles, Draughts & Medications
This session looks at some issues around breastfeeding, recent research in bottle refusal by breastfed babies, and the intricacies of discussion about medication when breastfeeding.

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1 hr 3 min
February 10, 20239.5 Continuity of Care: The Added Benefits
This session will revisit the NHS England Transformation agenda, reviewing where we are in terms of continuity of care in midwifery services. We will explore also the potential that this type of care has for addressing improved clinical outcomes and social inequalities and disadvantage.

Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from:
Trixie McAree, National Midwifery Lead for Continuity of Carer, NHS England/Improvement

Wendy Olayiwola, National Maternity Lead for Equality, NHS England/Improvement

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1 hr 9 min
February 03, 2023 9.4 Midwifery Staffing Levels and the Impact on Postnatal Care
This episode explores some of the factors that can contribute to better outcomes for women, their babies and families in their experience of postnatal care, especially within inpatient services.
Lesley Turner shares findings from her research into outcomes and quality of care, and the impact of staffing levels; and Elizabeth Duff from the NCT highlights the perspectives of women, their families, and the importance of high quality postnatal care.
Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from: - Lesley Turner, Head of Practice Learning, (Nursing & Midwifery), University of Southampton - Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor, NCT
Biographies:
Lesley Turner
Lesley has worked as a midwife in local Trusts and has close ties with practice. Previous roles as Clinical Educator and Practice Development Midwife enable Lesley to supervise the development of clinical skills for our midwifery students. Lesley completed a Masters in Public Health and is dual qualified as both a nurse and midwife.
Lesley is a personal academic tutor and an academic assessor under the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment. She oversees placement allocation and communication with our providers. She has recently worked on increasing the number of Continuity of Carer placements within the programme.
As an Autism Ambassador Lesley is keen to promote inclusion and support for students and staff with autism.
Elizabeth Duff
Elizabeth Duff has been Senior Policy Adviser at NCT since 2009. Elizabeth’s portfolio covers a wide range of issues affecting parents during the First 1,000 Days, from childcare provisions to maternity pay.
Elizabeth is an experienced public speaker, championing the needs of parents at a national and international level. Previously she worked in journalism and communications, as well as chairing the Camden Community Health Council and being vice-chair of Camden & Islington Maternity Services Liaison Committee.
Elizabeth writes regular contributions in Midwifery: an international journal and is on the editorial board of the MIDIRS Midwifery Digest.

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1 hr 8 min
January 27, 2023 9.3 Cervical Ripening at Home: The Choice Study
Cervical ripening is a process of softening and opening the cervix before labour starts. Traditionally, cervical ripening has been performed entirely in-hospital, to allow monitoring of maternal/fetal well-being and early recognition of complications. However, an increasing number of UK maternity units offer outpatient (home) cervical ripening.
This hour, Mairi and Cassandra will discuss home cervical ripening versus in-hospital cervical ripening to determine whether home cervical ripening is acceptable from the perspective of both women and the National Health Service (NHS).
Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contributions from: Mairi Harkness, Research Fellow, University of Stirling and;
Dr Cassandra Yuill, Research Fellow, City, University of London
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1 hr 4 min
January 20, 2023 9.2 Women’s experiences of obstetric violence
Globally, significant numbers of women report obstetric violence (OV) during childbirth. The United Nations has identified obstetric violence as gendered violence. Obstetric violence can be perpetrated by any healthcare professional (HCP) and is impacted by systemic issues such as HCP education, staffing ratios, and lack of access to continuity of care.
Dr Hazel Keedle PhD is the lead researcher on the Australia's largest maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study. The study explored the experiences of obstetric violence reported in a national survey in 2021 by women who had a baby in the previous 5 years.
Open text comments found three main categories:
"I felt dehumanised," "I felt violated," and "I felt powerless."
Women’s experiences of obstetric violence - moving from dehumanised, violated and powerless to respectful care?
Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery
Contribution from: Dr Hazel Keedle PhD, Senior Lecturer of Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Australia
Biography: Dr Hazel Keedle, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer of Midwifery at Western Sydney University, Australia. Hazel has more than two decades of experience as a clinician in nursing and midwifery, educator and researcher. Hazel's research interests are vaginal birth after caesarean, birth trauma, obstetric violence and maternity experiences explored primarily using feminist mixed methodologies.
Hazel's work is recognised nationally and internationally, with many invited conference and seminar presentations including academic publications and a book for women based on her PhD findings ‘Birth after Caesarean: Your Journey to a Better Birth’. Hazel is the lead researcher on the Australia's largest maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study. Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us.

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1 hr 5 min