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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