The Maternity & Midwifery Hour

In this hour we explore Postpartum Psychosis also known as Postnatal Psychosis, an important condition which can impact on women and their families after the birth of a baby. Dr Sally Wilson will share what is known about Postpartum Psychosis, and its recognition, and how families can be supported through this. Shaheda Akhtar will talk about their experience and issues faced by families who experience PP. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert; Host and Curator, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals/Midwifery Hour, Editor, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: Dr Sally Wilson, National Training Coordinator, Action on Postpartum psychosis (APP) Shaheda Akhtar, Peer Support Facilitator, Action on Postpartum psychosis (APP) Biographies Dr Sally Wilson Sally joined APP in 2019 and coordinates APP’s Workforce training and Expert by Experience talks for health professionals across the UK. She was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis in 2015 after the birth of her daughter Ella and spent time in a general psychiatric ward. Sally has a background in research and lecturing in Health and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University. Her research interests include; approaches to improving quality of life in people with chronic illnesses and trialling novel ways to increase research in healthcare settings. In her spare time, Sally enjoys playing hockey, cycling, climbing and spending time with family and friends. Supported by MATFLIX: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://matflix.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Register to watch the next episode LIVE or attend a Maternity & Midwifery Festival: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mmf.eventbrite.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the live stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/midwiferyforum/live⁠

This week it will be Menopause Awareness Day, and we will be focusing on the effects of peri-menopause and menopause on midwives in their working life supporting women and families. Menopause has for far too long been a taboo and stigmatised topic. Finally, this generation of menopausal and perimenopausal women are fighting back and smashing that taboo. 50% of the population will experience menopause and the other 50% may be impacted directly or indirectly. Menopause in the workplace impacts employees, personally and professionally, with 10% of women in the UK forced to leave work because of their symptoms. Over 75% of NHS Scotland’s workforce are female, and 83% of the social care workforce are female , managing the impact of the menopause at work is important for both employers and their staff. Join Loretta Dignam, Founder & CEO of The Menopause Hub and Leah Hazard, Midwife, Author, Activist to hear more about why menopause matters. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: Leah Hazard, Midwife, Author, Activist Loretta Dignam, CEO & Founder, The Menopause Hub Supported by MATFLIX: ⁠https://matflix.co.uk⁠ Register to watch the next episode LIVE or attend a Maternity & Midwifery Festival: ⁠https://mmf.eventbrite.com⁠ Watch the live stream: ⁠https://facebook.com/midwiferyforum/live

Midwifery is a career which carries so many possibilities and choices, and remains a popular career choice. In this session we are exploring with our speakers, their journeys into midwifery, including the highs and lows and the challenges they have face to be where they are now! Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Kemi Akinwunmi, Qualified Midwife, Specialist in Public Health, Professional Aunty Joyce Adu-Amankwah, Specialist Haemoglobinopathies Midwife, St. Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust I am a Mother, Midwife, Health Visitor, Antenatal Teacher, Baby Massage Facilitator , Baby and Infant First Aid teacher A qualified midwife working within the NHS via agency / flexibly on delivery suite, antenatal and postnatal wards . Working part time as a health visitor with specialist experience in parental and infant mental health , whilst focusing on Professional Aunty private services that support parents get off to the best start by providing bespoke services that bridge the gaps of care . Professional Aunty services was founded On my own unique lived journey of parenting where i realised the gaps and support in services parents - so I became the support I needed for other parents My Mission is to Support, Assist and Guide you along your journey, by providing you with products and flexible services made fun! -current services - baby massage facilitator , bespoke postnatal visits and baby and infant first aid for the family . We also provide amazing survival boxes with key essentials for mum , dad and baby 😊 I have had partnership work with : @themotherhoodgroup, @fivexmore_, @theperinatalmhpartnership and The Baby Show I have been part of Podcasts since starting my business @professionalaunty 😊 with a growing following of 1k+ and engagement of 4.5% 1st @whomovedmybirkin where we discussed racism in midwifery, juggling work, business and parenthood. 2nd @thebirthboothpod where I discussed the role of a health visitor and explored the various levels of support provided to families as they transition into parenting. 3rd @wellrestorer who discussed my business as a health professional practising outside the box I enjoy Spending time with my son and watching him grow daily and myself evolve as a parent has been amazing and grows my passions daily to educate and support parents Where can you find/contact me ? Instagram and Facebook: @professionalauntyEmail: info@professionalaunty.co.ukWebsite: www.professionalaunty.co.uk My current role is a specialist midwife, providing antenatal care for pregnant women with haemoglobinopathy disease, and offering counselling and further screening for couples who are at risk of having a baby affected by major haemoglobinopathies. Haemoglobinopathies are complex genetic blood disorders (diseases of the red blood cell). Most people affected by haemoglobinopathies are of African, Caribbean and Asian origin, but both the sickle cell and thalassaemia genes are found in most ethnic groups. Sickle cell disease is said to affect about 12,500 to 15,000 people in the UK. Pregnant women who are affected by sickle cell disease are at risk of pre-eclampsia, inter-uterine growth restriction (IUGR), stillbirth, preterm deliveries, increased risk of caesarean sections and maternal death. This means that specialist knowledge and understanding is required in providing antenatal care. Since 2015, I have been providing antenatal care for pregnant women who have haemaglobinopathies. In order to continue my role and provide women with quality care, I registered for a haemoglobinopathy course in 2016 to update my knowledge, but due to lack of funding I had to defer the course. I was then accepted for the Advancing Client-Centred Care course in 2019.

On this episode we looked at continuity of care with a wider lens. Sam will explore how a very small team designed and implemented the maternity care system in New Zealand where 94% of women get government funded continuity of midwifery care. We will be joined by Emma to look at midwifery continuity of carer and supporting parents-to-be in their pregnancy and birth choices, working flexibly to provide holistic, individualised care. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: - Sam Denny, Nurse, Midwife, Project Manager, WHO/IFEM - Emma McKay, Community Midwife, Hywel Dda University Health Board Community Midwifery Services Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

Historically, in all cultures, midwives have had a close connection with spirituality, and with religion. So as we look at contemporary care, do we need to reflect and be aware of our historical links? An awareness of different cultures, and of differences between beliefs, and practices is fundamental to the way the midwife can personalise care to match with the women and families personal needs. This week, we will explore some of the different beliefs and thoughts around fertility, pregnancy and birth and loss, and how these impact on the needs of women, families, and their babies, as well midwives in their planning and delivery of culturally sensitive and individualised care. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: Dr Jenny Hall, Midwifery Lecturer; Editor, Maternity and Midwifery Forum and MATFLIX Fatimah Mohamied, Midwife and Cultural Safety Champion, London Biographies Dr Jenny Hall has been creatively educating for nursing and midwifery all her career, in practice, publication or higher education. Recently this has been through developing reflective practice in other educators on the Postgraduate certificate for education. She is currently a mentor and assessor for a Higher Education Academy (HEA) programme and Masters level supervisor and assessor. Her passion is to view women’s needs holistically, including recognising spirituality. Previously editor for The Practising Midwife, she has published widely. Recent research topics include spirituality, promoting dignity and respect in education and the human rights experiences of disabled women. Further interest lies in educating for Sustainable Development. She is Fellow of the Royal College of Midwives and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is Editor of the MATFLIX box sets. Fatimah Mohamied is a Midwife, Mother and Muslim. She is an alloy of British, Egyptian and Bengali constituents, whose passions lie in advocating for marginalized and vulnerable groups. Her work also strives to dismantle patriarchy, white supremacy and racism with a focus on protecting the dignity and respect of those harmed or in harm's way. Fatimah has written for grass roots organizations such as The Khidr Collective, and Migrant Matters. She has also contributed to efforts in reducing inequalities for healthcare staff via the Nursing Narratives documentary "exposed". Fatimah runs the Cultural Safety Book Club which will commence its third season in September and is excited to begin her new role as Cultural Safety Lead in July, while starting a new podcast alongside the author Shelley Silas. Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us.Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge.Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022.

Series 10 - Episode 7: Communicating with babies We know that baby’s ways of communication, and how we communicate with them is important. This week it is Baby Communication Awareness week, and we are delighted to be joined by colleagues from the Brazelton centre. Betty Hutchon one of Brazelton Centre UK Master Trainers in the NBAS and NBO and the co-founder of the Brazelton Centre UK, and Sarah Lam, Communications Manager for the Brazelton Centre UK , who is leading the planning and running the annual Baby Communication Week will be speaking, and answering questions. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: Dr Betty Hutchon, Master Trainer, Honorary Neurodevelopmental Consultant OT, University College London Hospital Sarah Lam, Communication Manager, Brazelton Centre UK Biographies: Dr Betty Hutchon As well as recently taking on the most important role in her career as 'Granny' (!), Betty has had countless positions and accolades in helping babies and children. For many years Betty was Head of Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy for the Royal Free Hospital in London, and she is now Honorary Neurodevelopmental Consultant OT at University College Hospital, London. Betty was one of the co-founders of the Brazelton Centre UK and is one of 13 Master Trainers in the NBO and NBAS worldwide! In recent years Betty has played a leading role in setting up a charity promoting evidence-based early intervention called Ei Smart https://eismart.co.uk/ Sarah Lam Sarah is the Communication Manager for the Brazelton Centre UK which amongst many things includes planning and running the annual Baby Communication Week! She also creates resources for professionals and parents related to understanding baby behaviour. Sarah has a special interest in supporting the parent-infant relationship both before birth and in the first months of life. Her professional background is in midwifery and following her (short) time as a midwife she was involved in carrying out a research study at the University of Cambridge studying how parent-infant neural synchrony supports early learning which was published in the PNAS Journal. Sarah joined the Brazelton Centre UK in 2016 and certified in the Newborn Behavioural Observations. A highlight in her role has been planning an International conference all about babies around the world! Support us on Patreon. Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX. Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us.Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge.Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022.Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour PodcastCatch up on demand

In this session, renowned international midwifery expert Dianne Garland discusses the current evidence around water use during labour and birth, parent and midwife preparation, and what is happening nationally and internationally. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: Dianne Garland, Midwifery Consultant and Author of 'Waterbirth - an attitude to care' Biography Dianne Garland SRN RM ADM PGCEA MSc Qualified as a midwife in 1983, her waterbirth teaching/research has taken her all over the world, from Australia, China, the United States, and India. Her book “Revisiting Waterbirth – an attitude to care” was published 2017. Dianne works as an expert witness, University lecturer and maintains her clinical skills on a midwife-led / consultant unit in Kent. Dianne has various roles including professional advisor in Chinese and Indian birth centres. After launching her company in 2005 www.midwifeexpert.com. her roles have expanded in the UK and abroad. In 2018 Dianne joined the NSA advisory panel Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday for this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge.Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023 Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

Series 10 - Episode 5: Oxytocin Collective Care - The art & interdisciplinary strategies This week’s episode looks at Oxytocin Collective Care - an interdisciplinary live event about mothers, parents and carers that uniquely combines a bold programme of performances and live art along with discussion panels and workshops. It creates a platform for critical art practices, intersectional feminist theories and maternity services as well as showcasing the work of artists whose practices and personal experiences are often under-represented. At its third edition, Oxytocin aims to create an arts, health & community-driven programme to evaluate the effectiveness of Black and Brown and disabled peoples’ care and the cultural sensitivity of primary care providers, administrators and staff in maternity services. Hosted by: Sheena Byrom OBE, Midwifery Consultant; Director, All4Maternity Contributions from: Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, Midwife, Author and Artist Dyana Gravina, Art producer, Curator, Activist, Birth Doula Biographies Laura Godfrey-Isaacs Laura is an artist, midwife, award-winning author and health feminist. She combines her knowledge and experience in the arts and healthcare to bring fresh creative and interdisciplinary perspectives to support reproductive rights and justice, as well as feminist readings of the body. Dyana Gravina Dyana Gravina (They/She) is an interdisciplinary artist, independent curator, activist, mover, and community builder. She is the founding director of Procreate Project, a pioneering arts organisation dedicated to womxn and non-binary artists who are (m)others. Currently MA in 'Gender Sexuality and Culture' at Birkbeck University. They have collaborated and curated projects with partners and venues including RCA, King’s College London, LADA Live Art Development Agency, Ugly Duck, Mimosa House, Women's Art Library, RichMix, Richard Saltoun Gallery, 198 contemporary Art and Learning, to mention a few. Her performance actions and performative lectures have been shown and hosted in the UK and internationally including, Artist Association Israel, East Street Arts, Wellcome Collection, ]Performance Space[, Leyden Gallery, The Yard Theatre, Institute Centre of Photography ICP ( NYC), Art Basel / Richard Saltoun Gallery, Minusoffspace (Vienna), Menoparkas Gallery (Kaunas), Gruentaler9 (Berlin). "Central to my thinking is the dismantlement and mobilisation of old structures, imagery and languages, which oppress someone's sense of identity and freedom of expression, within the birth space and beyond." Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

Series 10 - Episode 4: Baby loss - supporting black and mixed-black women Black and mixed Black heritage women in the UK experience pregnancy and infant loss at higher rates than their white counterparts. In response to these disparities, Tommy's Baby Charity have established a Support Service for Black and mixed Black heritage women, and midwife Alicia Burnett has launched Black Baby Loss Awareness Week - an awareness event which aims to improve Black communities' awareness of support services for women, birthing people and families affected by pregnancy and baby loss. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: - Alicia Burnett, Midwife, Tommy's Baby Charity - Amina Hatia, Midwifery Manager, Tommy's Baby Charity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

Each year more research is published extending our knowledge about the health benefits of relational care, midwifery continuity of carer for women, babies and their families. While job satisfaction is increased, and work-related stress is reduced for those providing this model of care, there is also resistance to changing daily routines, established patterns of work and areas of responsibility among midwives who have no experience of ‘following the woman’. In this session we continue to explore the wider implications of continuity of care. What do service users think and say….? Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Mary Newburn, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Lead, Kings College London ARC Maternity Jo Daguston, AIMS Volunteer, Public co-investigator, NIHR funded/ELHT Project Zenab Barry, Political Scientist, International Development Specialist and Director, National Maternity Voices Each week we covered a wide range of topics - from COVID-19 to Sickle Cell, from Racial Disparity to Restoring Home births - with the podcast released each Friday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast. Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

The International Day of the Midwife is a chance to reflect on what we have achieved and what midwives contribute to the health and wellbeing of women, their babies and families. And we celebrate midwives’ strength, resilience and creativity. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Newly appointed First Chief Midwife, International Confederation of Midwives Wendy (Wanda) Warrington, Midwife, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Humanitarian Aid Worker, Poland and Ukraine Biography: Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent has vast experience in healthcare provision. She is a registered nurse and midwife, previously the Chief Midwifery Officer for the NHS in England and now newly appointed First Chief Midwife, International Confederation of Midwives. She is one of two National Maternity Safety Champions and visiting Professor of Midwifery at Kings College London and London South Bank University. Jacqueline has held senior positions in clinical practice, education, leadership and management including: Consultant Midwife, Director of Midwifery and Nursing positions for Women’s and Children’s services at Imperial College Healthcare Trust & Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Academic roles have included: Senior Lecturer, Curriculum Leader, LME and Professor of Midwifery. Her experience has seen her leading and influencing national maternity standards and guidance. She also influences healthcare, nationally and internationally through, education and publications and is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences. She is a member of Tommy’s Charity National Advisory Board as Midwifery advisor, and the Women of the Year management committee. Her voluntary work currently includes Midwifery Ambassador for the charity ‘Saying Goodbye’ and trustee for the RCN Foundation. She has received the HSJ, BME Pioneers award and she has been selected from over 100 nominations for inclusion on Nursing Times’ Leaders 2015 list that celebrates nurses and midwives who are pioneers, entrepreneurs and inspirational role models in their profession Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us.Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge.Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022.Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast Support us on Patreon. Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX. Catch up on demand

For many years, Entonox ‘Gas and air’ has been a treasured form of pain relief during labour. Recently interest in the media has highlighted other aspects, such as ‘recreational use’, and also the impact of Entonox levels on midwives and maternity staff as well as the environmental impact of Entonox – looking at a recent study. Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Dr Wendy Jones MBE, Pharmacist; Author of 'Breastfeeding and Medication' and 'Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions' Catherine Kelly, Medical student, University of Dundee Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday for this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast - Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

This session looks at a student led model of learning for student midwives in the form of a student led postnatal clinic within maternity service. The SMiLE Clinic provides student led postnatal care, supported by midwives in partnership with women and families. We hear from Dana and Sam on how the clinic runs, and what the women and students think of the being part of this clinic. About SMiLE Clinic: The Student Midwife integrated Learning Environment (SMiLE) is a postnatal clinic that is led by student midwives and facilitated by a qualified midwife (practice supervisor). This unique learning environment has a strong ethos of working in partnership, kindness and respect, and is a safe space where students are nurtured to lead in postnatal care by organising and operating two busy clinics. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Dana Colbourne, Registered Midwife, Postgraduate Researcher & Lead Midwife, SMiLE Clinic and; Samantha Perry, MidSoc President, RCM SMF South of England Representative and Student Midwife, University of Southampton ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast - Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

This episode is an overview of the examination of the newborn, looking briefly at its history, the NMC requirements, and what this means for student midwives, qualified midwives and existing EON and NIPE practitioners. Our speakers explore the standards in action and consider how we can work towards a high quality standardised aspect of care, and develop skills, competence and confidence with the newborn baby. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery Contributions from: Natasha Carr, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery & Professional Midwifery Advocate, Birmingham City University Lindsey Rose, Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University Dr Anna Byrom, Midwife, Director and CEO, All4Maternity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast - Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday for this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7 pm London, UK | Wednesdays throughout 2023. Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast - Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

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

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   Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us.   Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge.   Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023.   Support us on Patreon.   Catch up on demand  Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.   Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

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 Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022. Support us on Patreon. Catch up on demand Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - MATFLIX.

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   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us.   Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge.   Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2023.   Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast  - Support us on Patreon.   Catch up on demand  Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.   Catch up on the highlights with our supporters - www.MATFLIX.co.uk

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. Register to our newsletter to get a personalised reminder from us Join us at 7pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge. Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesdays throughout 2023 Catch up on demand Every episode is availbale for free after the livestrea, - this is created especially for you by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed by Narrrowcast Media Group and available from the Midwifery Forums YouTube - don't forget to subscribe to our channel. Catch up on the highlights with our supports - www.MATFLIX.co.uk