The Maternity & Midwifery Hour

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The Maternity & Midwifery Hour episodes

June 19, 202011. Voices from Student Midwives during the COVID-19 Crisis – Alicia Burnett & Laura Henry
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery

Alicia Shirley Burnett, 3rd Year Student Midwife; Co-editor, The Student Midwife Journal; Curator, The COVID-19 Cohorts blog

Laura Henry, 3rd year Student Midwife, Republic of Ireland
In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue, Alicia and Laura will provide up-to-date information and discussion on the role of student midwives during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Keep your eyes peeled for updates from Midwifery Hour: Series 1 by following @MidwiferyForum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. www.youtube.com/c/maternitymidwiferyforum
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This event is brought to you by MATFLIX: Video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more or sign up now: www.matflix.co.uk
1 hr 4 min
June 12, 202010. Supporting Bereaved Families - Clare Worgan, SANDS & Marc Harder, NCBP
Featuring:
Marc Harder, UK Programme Manager, National Bereavement Care Pathway , SANDS Charity

Clare Worgan, Training and Learning Resources Manager, SANDS Charity

Chair: Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery; Curator, The Maternity & Midwifery Festivals
High quality care when a baby dies is essential for the wellbeing of families. With effective tools, knowledge and support midwives can be empowered to address their own emotions and provide the best possible care when the worst happens.
During this Maternity & Midwifery Hour - to mark Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Awareness month - our speakers will discuss the key principals of bereavement care.
Clare will focus on how best to support bereaved parents and families in clinical practice. She will share insights from bereaved parents and discuss themes such as sensitive communication, grief and support resources for midwives.
Marc will talk about the roll out of the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP), a programme of improvement and include an update on recent successes. The 9 Standards of Bereavement Care will also be covered in Marc’s discussion along with details of how your trust can join the NBCP.

Keep your eyes peeled for updates from Midwifery Hour: Series 1 by following @MidwiferyForum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel: www.youtube.com/c/maternitymidwiferyforum
Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast. anchor.fm/midwiferyhour
Support us on Patreon. patreon.com/midwiferyhour
This event is brought to you by MATFLIX: Video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more or sign up now: www.matflix.co.uk
1 hr 5 min
June 05, 20209. Human Rights in Maternity Care During COVID-19 - Maria Booker & Professor Lesley Page CBE
Featuring:
Maria Booker, Programme Director, Birthrights

Professor Lesley Page CBE, Academic & Midwife; Former President, RCM

Chair: Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery; Curator, The Maternity & Midwifery Festivals
Women are vulnerable during pregnancy. For first-time mothers in particular, the experience can be daunting and they might not feel confident about standing up for their rights.
What does respectful, dignified maternity care look like?
How can we make sure that a high standard of respectful, dignified care is provided despite the challenges of COVID-19?
In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue and Maria provide up-to-date information and discussion on how midwives can safeguard women's dignity and ensure that they are treated with respect during pregnancy and birth.

Keep your eyes peeled for updates from the Maternity & Midwifery Hour by following @MidwiferyForum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by the Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel! youtube.com/c/maternitymidwiferyforum
Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast anchor.fm/midwiferyhour
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/midwiferyhour
This event is brought to you by MATFLIX: Video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more or sign up now: www.matflix.co.uk
1 hr 2 min
May 29, 20208. Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder through Compassionate Care - Dr Jenny Patterson & Dr Diane Ménage
Featuring:
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery

Jenny Patterson, Midwife, Edinburgh Napier University

Dr Diane Ménage, Lecturer in Midwifery, De Montfort University
The need for compassionate midwifery care for women and for midwives was identified in two separate pioneering research studies by Drs Diane Menage and Jenny Patterson and in this session their combined findings are explored.
They present their implications for practice, the profession and, in the context of COVID-19, how compassion can be an effective intervention to reduce the long term impact on women and families, and on midwives themselves.

The Midwifery Forum’s weekly live streamed studio is brought to you by MATFLIX – video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more: www.matflix.com
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1 hr 3 min
May 24, 2020*IDM SPECIAL* Jess Phillips MP & Dr Anita Byrne - Domestic Violence in Pregnancy: the midwife’s role
"For 30% of women who experience domestic abuse, we know that the first time they're abused is during pregnancy."
Special episode from our International Day of the Midwife event on Tuesday 5th May.
Featuring:
Jess Phillips MP, Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding

Dr Anita Byrne, Midwifery Programmes Director/Midwife Lecturer, Dundalk College of Technology, Ireland
To find all the discussions from the day, check out the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMu9tBz7G1Gg79MiMWYZnWa1iAItFRbWv

Recently appointed by Sir Keir Starmer as Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, hear Jess Phillips’ powerful piece on domestic violence in which she talks about the unique position of the profession to reach women on their own and says that midwives could be the silver bullet in accessing women suffering from domestic abuse.
Dr Anita Byrne, reveals research that shows 30% of domestic violence and abuse is triggered by pregnancy and talks about the impact of a multidisciplinary, 13 week blended programme, created at Dundalk College of Technology, to improve knowledge, attitudes and skills relating to domestic abuse in Ireland.
Jess and Anita are joined by Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery, who brings her many years of midwifery practice and education expertise to the conversation, and Neil Stewart, Editorial Director of the Maternity & Midwifery Forum.

International Day of the Midwife: Leadership Voices is brought to you by MATFLIX: video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more at www.matflix.co.uk.
32 min
May 22, 20207. Pre-eclampsia - Professor Andy Shennan & Caitlin Wilson
Featuring:
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery

Professor Andy Shennan, Professor of Obstetrics, King's College London; Trustee, APEC

Caitlin Wilson, Consultant Midwife, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust / University of Worcester
In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue, Andy and Caitlin provide up-to-date information and discussion on the role of midwives in reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia and whether testing, diagnosis and treatment has been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Keep your eyes peeled for instant updates from Midwifery Hour: Series 1 by following @MidwiferyForum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn – choose which suits your best.
Every episode, short video and podcast is available to you completely FREE after the live stream – this is curated especially for you by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.
This event is brought to you by MATFLIX: Video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more or sign up now: www.matflix.co.uk
1 hr 3 min
May 15, 20206. COVID-19 and Infant Feeding - Professor Amy Brown & Francesca Entwistle, Unicef
Featuring:
Sue Macdonald, Co-Editor, Mayes Midwifery

Professor Amy Brown, Professor of Child Public Health, Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences, Swansea University

Francesca Entwistle, Professional Officer - Policy and Advocacy Lead, Unicef UK
COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown have changed some of the issues women face around breastfeeding.
Update yourself on all the things you need to know about infant feeding during the pandemic so you can provide the best possible nutritional advice for mothers and their babies.
Explore the impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding rates. Answer women’s concerns about passing COVID-19 to their babies via breastfeeding.
How can new mums get advice and help at a time when resources are stretched and we are having to adapt to new ways of communicating?
In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue, Amy and Francesca provide up-to-date information and discussion on how infant feeding has been affected by these exceptionally difficult times.
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Keep your eyes peeled for instant updates from Midwifery Hour: Series 1 by following @MidwiferyForum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Every episode, short video and podcast is available to you completely FREE after the live stream – this is curated especially for you by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.
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1 hr
May 08, 20205. Regulatory Perspectives: How students & midwives can be supported - Dr Jacqui Williams & Nicky Clark
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery

Dr Jacqui Williams, Senior Midwifery Advisor (Education), Education and Standards Directorate, Nursing and Midwifery Council

Nicky Clark, Chair of Lead Midwife for Education Strategic Reference Group; LME/Head of Midwifery and Child, University of Hull
This episode focusses on how midwives and students can be supported and enabled through changes to midwifery regulation.
In as far as regulation can ever be considered entertaining, our two speakers, Dr Jacqui Williams from The Nursing and Midwifery Council and Nicky Clarke from the University of Hull will be highlighting all the key issues in an accessible and inclusive discussion with our chair, Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery.
Being up to speed with professional regulation is a bit like the dentist – we know we have to, but we’re not thrilled at the prospect. Our live streamed programme format does its best to inform in a lively discussion that helps to update and inform.
The Maternity & Midwifery Hour is supported by Matflix: Video streaming from Maternity Experts. www.matflix.co.uk
1 hr 1 min
May 01, 20204. Supporting Maternity Staff through COVID 19 - Midwifery Leadership and Staffing Initiatives: Dr Tracey Cooper MBE & Professor Trixie McAree
Episode 4 of the Maternity and Midwifery Hour focuses on ‘Supporting Maternity Staff through COVID 19 - Midwifery Leadership and Staffing Initiatives’ with expert contributions from:
Professor Trixie McAree, Professor of Midwifery and Maternal Health, Birmingham City University

Dr Tracey Cooper MBE, Associate Chief Nurse (Midwifery), Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery
Maternity and midwifery staff are working under a full caseload, often with teams separated to work with COVID-19 or with at-risk mothers.
Reassignments, new patterns, personnel support - what do midwives need and what is smart management providing?
In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue, Trixie and Tracey provide up-to-date information on how effective midwifery leadership and staffing initiatives are supporting maternity staff through these exceptionally difficult times.
Your chance to hear the latest thinking and get your questions answered.

The Maternity & Midwifery Hour is sponsored by MATFLIX: video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more: www.matflix.co.uk
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1 hr
April 24, 2020 3. Supporting Pregnant Women, New Mothers & Families - Sarah Noble & Abigail Holmes
Sarah Noble, Head of Midwifery, South Warwickshire NHS Trust
Abigail Holmes, Consultant Midwife, Cardiff & Vale UHB
Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery
There’s no doubt that midwives are the experts when it comes to supporting pregnant women, new mothers and families. However, with the world in the grip of a coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals have restricted visitor access and consultations that once would have taken place in hospital are suddenly being moved online.
Practise guidelines are changing almost daily - and women’s birth plans are changing too.
In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sarah, Abigail and Sue provide up-to-date information on working through COVID-19 and discuss how midwives and allied healthcare professionals are adapting their practice to continue offering the best support to pregnant women, new mothers and families during these exceptionally difficult times.
Your chance to hear the latest thinking and get your questions answered.
The Maternity & Midwifery Hour is sponsored by MATFLIX: video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more: www.matflix.co.uk
1 hr 2 min