{"title":"Learning ‘With Woman’ Alongside a Privately Practising Midwife","authors":"Edda Hurley Eckhardt","doi":"10.55975/szoq8787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/szoq8787","url":null,"abstract":"A midwifery degree consists of an even mix between theoretical load and student placement in an appropriate facility.1 I spent two years with a private practising midwife, completing my entire antenatal and postnatal placement hours with her, as well as most of my continuity of care experiences. In this article, I am taking you on my journey through long-term student placement with a private practising midwife.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80300404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seeing Birth in a New Light: How Exposure to Homebirth Transforms Midwives’ Understanding of Physiological Birth","authors":"Dr Rebecca Coddington","doi":"10.55975/jnrf3062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/jnrf3062","url":null,"abstract":"Since the 19th Century, hospital has been considered the default place of birth for Australian women, with the vast majority of women giving birth in hospital labour ward settings. Currently in Australia, less than 1,000 women give birth at home each year, with homebirths representing just 0.4% of all births in 2020.1 As such, many maternity-care providers have never been exposed to homebirth in their personal or professional lives, making them unfamiliar with this unique birth setting.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86669603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Caesarean Birth 1: Caesarean Birth Talk","authors":"Leonie Rastas","doi":"10.55975/asif4000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/asif4000","url":null,"abstract":"Welcome to the Advancing Practice series Exploring Caesarean Birth and Birth After Caesarean. In Australia, the caesarean birth rate has risen to 37.2%, rising from 7% in 1980, translating to an increase of over 500% in 52 years. In this series we will look at the growing trend for caesarean birth, the reasons women have caesarean births, the risks associated, and the maternal mortality rate associated with caesarean births. A look at some consumer feedback about their experience of caesarean birth will highlight the gaps in knowledge for some women. In addition, the status of childbirth education for women who have caesarean births will also be explored.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78748220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flowers In Our Profession","authors":"A. Tuson","doi":"10.55975/cdbs6049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/cdbs6049","url":null,"abstract":"The protection and growth of the passion of woman-centred care is fundamental to gold-standard care. My personal clinical practice journey has identified a direct link between the cascade of mentorship and leadership in midwifery practice. My reflective voice aims to share with you my reflection of a journey of flowers of symbols of our profession. I asked colleagues to paint or draw a flower for me and then I explored the symbol or meaning of that flower to inform my reflection. The intention of this piece is to provide you with the gift of using flowers for your personal reflection.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"86 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88514131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advancing Practice Leadership Collective Equipping Midwifery Leaders","authors":"Joy E. Adcock","doi":"10.55975/wqmn9405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/wqmn9405","url":null,"abstract":"This article explores how midwives in leadership positions can be equipped to contribute to maternity care reform through improving the access that women and birthing families in Australia have to Midwifery Continuity of Care (MCoC). Drawing from findings of a recent Australian qualitative study into the topic, principles for increasing midwifery leadership skills, exploring personal commitment to improving maternity care and establishing relationships with key stakeholders are discussed. Current midwifery leaders as well as the leaders of the future have an important role to play in the expansion of MCoC and strengthening of the midwifery profession.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"173 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74973844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The history of the Trans-Tasman Midwifery Education Consortium","authors":"Virginia Stulz","doi":"10.55975/dyli9004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/dyli9004","url":null,"abstract":"This article provides an overview of the origin and history of the Trans-Tasman Midwifery Education Consortium (TTMEC) that consists of midwifery academics across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The article will cover the consortium’s aim, vision, work, current research projects, future directions and conferences past and planned. The TTMEC includes representatives from 27 member organisations who meet every month to address and discuss key issues and aspects of midwifery education. I am writing this article as the former chair of this consortium, a role I held from March 2021 to March 2022. My co-chair was Andrea Gilkison from Aotearoa New Zealand.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77153373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Embedding strengths-based perspectives into pre-registration midwifery education","authors":"Alison Barnes, Elizabeth Flannery, Dr Lyn Francis","doi":"10.55975/wegt2113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/wegt2113","url":null,"abstract":"This article is a reflection of the process undertaken to embed the concept of strengths-based perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health and wellness into the pre-registration program for student midwives and nurses. In years past the subject has been taught from an exceedingly negative perspective. This was a desperate bid to encourage non-indigenous nurses and midwives to care. Following the example given by Boler in the Pedagogy of Discomfort1 it was an attempt to engage the empathy of student nurses and midwives.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75793809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impacts of Covid-19 on perinatal mental health - Part 2.","authors":"O Ibiwoye, J E Hill, G Thomson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"25 9","pages":"26-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7616284/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leadership Collective 1. Creating A Midwifery Collaborative Through Learning, Sharing And Caring Connections","authors":"Anna Coonan-Byrom","doi":"10.55975/dwgo4776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55975/dwgo4776","url":null,"abstract":"Welcome to the first Advancing Practice article for The Practising Midwife Australia Edition. Advancing Practice is a standard series that aims to advance midwifery; supporting all readers with insights, topics and perspectives to encourage learning and practice-development. This first Advancing Practice series entitled Leadership Collective offers a platform for midwives to share their expertise and wisdom, generating a rich tapestry of midwifery knowing, being and doing for practice transformation. In this article Dr Anna Coonan-Byrom introduces All4Maternity and the shared vision to strengthen midwifery by creating a global midwifery collaborative through learning, sharing and caring connections.","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82379995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impacts of Covid-19 on perinatal mental health - Part 1.","authors":"O Ibiwoye, J E Hill, G Thomson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35678,"journal":{"name":"Practising Midwife","volume":"25 8","pages":"26-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7616272/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141749208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}