@drjennyhall-5.bsky.social thank you for the repost Jenny. Much appreciated. I hope you are well 🙏🏽

Are you a midwife who has significant experience of using interpreters to discuss mental health with women? How do you do that effectively? 🤔. Would you be willing to share those experiences and help help shape future good practice recommendations? 🤔 Contact me 4 more info…

In March I planted 🌻 with my students to remind them that as midwife leaders they will need to stand tall for women & themselves, keep a growth mindset, put down strong roots. It was meant to motivate them. Now they’re sending reg updates, and my 💖 is full. It is me that is inspired by them 🥹✨

Your regular reminder that #inequality hurts our most vulnerable. An unequal society is an unhealthy society. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

I’ve been quiet on here - but I’m back! Working hard and also playing hard too. 2025 for me is about seeking out joy and adventure wherever I can. Just back from 42.5 miles hiking in the remote hills and valleys of Northumberland. My soul is topped up with sparkle ✨ and gratitude 💓.

@profamcf.bsky.social lovely to see you on here Alison. Welcome 😊.

Delighted to share that I have been chosen to undertake a post doctoral fellowship with Wellbeing of Women, @rcm.org.uk and @burdetttrust.bsky.social. I will be exploring how midwives and interpreters can more effectively discuss PMH with women.

Let’s all celebrate Dr Bruce! 💫 Can’t wait to see how you develop this work.

Eight years, lots of coffee, and a solid dose of stubbornness…and my thesis is finally in print! It may not be hefty enough to prop up a computer screen, but it does look very pretty on my book shelf. #INFiLL

Despite its prevalence and devastating human and economic consequences, mental health still does not receive anywhere near the same level of attention or investment as physical health during and after pregnancy. New Chamber UK op-ed by our Head of Campaigns & Policy: chamberuk.com/maternal-men...

Here goes with my 1st post on Blue Sky. Delighted that it is to announce our new publication around increasing vaccine uptake in people who are seeking asylum or refugees www.linkedin.com/posts/marie-...

I am proud to have worked alongside Five X More on this incredible project. Your voices made a difference before, and they can again. Let’s continue to highlight the urgent changes needed in maternity care. Take the survey today qnbgyctb5ay.typeform.com/blackmesurve... #BlackMESurvey #FiveXMore

Perinatal mental illness can affect anyone during pregnancy and/or after birth. Knowing the signs is the first step to getting support for you or a loved one. Please share our post this #ParentMentalHealthDay to raise awareness. Together, we can make sure no parent is left struggling in silence.

Looking for a midwife / ethnographer to work part time on an exciting NIHR-funded study at KCL with a great team! Will involve travel to study sites in north of England. Pls share and DM if interested for more info. www.kcl.ac.uk/research/cor... @phdmidwives.bsky.social

One of the plus points of being an otherwise over worked academic…the Christmas university closure. Welcome to my personal mini-hibernation and 2025 adventure planning phase 💖🗺️🦈⛰️📚🤓

👀 It’s the final days of this great offer 🌟

Sounds like a great deal to me 🙌🏽🌟

What a wonderful resource for midwives, services and commissioners 👏🏽

Me when I was 5 yrs old: ‘When I grow up I’m going to write a book’ 🤓 Almost 45 yr old me: ‘Let’s start with a chapter. Don’t peak too soon’ 🤣

Does anyone else want to join the PhD Midwives catch up on Saturday? Morning coffee with my global research buddies - what’s not to like? 😍

Maternal care for pregnant migrant women needs radical improvement, says RCM in response to MBRRACE-UK's newly published State of the Nation report. Read more:

Booked an early-winter self care day and headed up a peak. A very good use of a day off 🥰

Really looking forward to using these resources with our student midwives

Super helpful for all qual researchers. Thanks @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social for sharing & @ginnybraun.bsky.social for more stellar contributions to the field 🌟👏🏽

@esthersharma.bsky.social Esther I’m thrilled to see you here 🤩. I can’t wait to catch up with you xx

Midwives doing/ interested in research - join our global end of year online celebration & social gathering? 🎉

I’m looking for academic researchers who research mental health and also (like me) have lived experience of mental ill health! Please share and get in touch if that’s you ❤️#academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social

@phdmidwives.bsky.social can we have a virtual pre-Christmas meet up and catch up together? See how many of the gang we can assemble + newbies? What do you think @belrbruce.bsky.social @annathemidwife.bsky.social @academic-liz.bsky.social @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social & let’s get Esther here too!

Starting off strong in this space with this beauty: Edith Cowan University is looking to welcome another Professor in Midwifery (0.4fte). We offer UG & PG midwifery degrees and have a dedicated research group, and we do it all in a vibrant, supportive environment. More info: tinyurl.com/4e6zfhh8

@belrbruce.bsky.social I’m loving that you’re here at last, loving your bio and most of all 100% loving the 🦈 swimming 😍

It’s publication day 🎉 Health Promotion in Midwifery. Principles & Practice 4th Ed. Really pleased to have had the opportunity to contribute to this with @jabmw.bsky.social & @sambassett.bsky.social …& many other amazing mws. Check out chapter 13: Perinatal Mental Health promotion in midwifery

@annathemidwife.bsky.social Hurrah - welcome Anna! 🥳

@belrbruce.bsky.social seeing you here is the highlight of my day 🤩🌟✨

@academic-liz.bsky.social It’s soooo good to see you here Liz 🤩

It would be great to have more diverse ethnic representation in this perinatal mental health research starter pack! Please help by sharing and making suggestions ❤️ #academicsky #perinatalmentalhealth

Sharing this excellent resource created by Dr Shawn Walker outlining safety points for vaginal breech birth. Do reshare and save! 🔗 optibreechacademy.getlearnworlds.com/course/optib... #VaginalBreechBirth #BreechBirth #ChildbirthEducation #MaternalHealth #BirthSafety

Today’s blue sky marks the end of our mini-break away…but ready to return to all things midwifery next week. Exciting research news coming soon ✨.

(Black) Trans and Queer birthworkers, doulas and community activists in the 'UK'/ England are you here??? 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💞

Day 2 of intentional self-care = an 11 mile coastal walk ❄️☀️. Topping up the sparkle ✨ before an upcoming heavy period of teaching & research activities.

On now is Maternity and midwifery hour talking about Epilepsy. maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/the-maternit...

@drjennyhall-5.bsky.social Welcome Jenny! 💕 It’s fab to see more midwives coming across - let’s create another fab midwifery and research space here 🌟

Enjoying a few days away to top up the midwifery sparkle ✨…but crikey, it’s cold! 🥶 (Yes, Milo the dog did try to claim the biggest stick on the beach!).

@jabmw.bsky.social yay, welcome to the bright side Jan 🦋☁️.

Is it me, or is it just really lovely here? There's a midwifery and researcher vibe nicely building. Oh how I have missed this.

New folks and friends - a perinatal mental health starter pack for you. Please share and drop Ruth a message if you’d like to be added.

@zoedarwin.bsky.social hurrah! I was going to mention this at the seminar today. Blue Sky is a breath of fresh air and is growing by the day. Welcome! 🙌🏽

On grandpawrent duty tonight 🐾💙

@thelovelymaeve.bsky.social Maeve…you’re here 🤩💖

I’m here, missing the amazing researcher network I once had on Twitter/ X and hoping to rebuild that on Blue Sky 🫶🏽

Hi all. Any #midwives on here? Love to be connected if so