✨ #ICRMC 2026 bursaries now open thanks to support from @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social & Educational Researchology We recognise conferences can be costly and want to widen access for researchers, practitioners, and creatives from diverse backgrounds Apply here: forms.gle/kiaEjgUEhVqp... #CRMethods

This population‑based research from Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden examines how often first‑time mothers experience births without major interventions or complications — including physiological births — and reveals important differences between countries. Read the full article: zurl.co/qXRR7

Six in ten women say they were denied adequate care after miscarriage, new Miscarriage Association (UK) research reveals www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/blog/six-in-...

Our new research paper examined birth outcomes and both physical and psychological experiences of women and babies in 5 models. seeing the same midwife was associated with lower rates of intervention and birth trauma, compared with standard care. theconversation.com/seeing-the-s...

I’m co-editor of a new book! 🎉 Using Documents in Research: When, Where, Why and How is out now, and we’re celebrating with two free online launches on 19 March (10am & 5pm GMT). Details, contributors & registration info here: helenkara.com/2026/03/04/u... @draimeegrant.bsky.social #BookLaunch

Maternity & Midwifery Hour — LIVE4 March | 19:00 (UK) The Consequence of the Rising Caesarean Section Rate for MidwiferyWith Nicky Clark, Freelance Midwifery Educationalist & former LME, University of Hull. Free registration: shorturl.at/JbxD

🎙️ Maternity & Midwifery Hour — LIVE TOMORROWSafer Delivery: Working Hours & Conditions – Impact on Midwives’ WellbeingWith Leah Hazard, Midwife, Author & Activist. 📅 25 Feb | ⏰ 19:00 (UK) 🔴 Live on Facebook🎟️ Free registration: shorturl.at/y2pf4

Ep 110 (ibit.ly/Re5V) SPOTLIGHT on the #ICM Chief Midwife - Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent @phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #maternal #inequities #globalmidwifery #worldmidwives #leadership #advocacy #governance #datamangement @internationalmidwives.org @academic-liz.bsky.social

Centre Member Dr Mandie Scamell leads the nested acceptability study in the #SonoBreech study. Discover more: www.sonobreech.uk/#SonoBreech #BreechBirth #Midwifery #HealthResearch

1 DAY TO GO Tomorrow is the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026 A powerful day of learning and connection for maternity & midwifery professionals. 11 Feb 2026 | London 🎥 Live streamed worldwide Last chance – free to attend in person: shorturl.at/4tlUu

I’m planning a new book on Creative Quantitative Research Methods with Dr Derek Ong and I’m so excited. It feels like my scholarly life has come full circle. Our call for chapter proposals is now live. Find out more here: helenkara.com/2026/02/10/c... #CallForChapters #AcademicSky #CreativeQuant

Don't miss this month's issue of The Midwives’ Voice! Discover the 2026 International Day of the Midwives’ theme, learn more about how Namibia is progressing towards the management of postpartum hemorrhage, and much more. Subscribe now to receive our newsletter every month: zurl.co/KlbpH

Do you know what I really hate about GenAI (beyond the bland hyperbole it churns out)? It's that when I read a great piece of student work, I am immediately suspicious, then proved right by a quick check of the citations. Marking is taking 3x longer & is soul destroying #skystorians #academicsky

Maternity & Midwifery Hour — LIVE Update on NHS Resolution’s Early Notification Scheme with national & regional experts. Wed 4 Feb | 19:00 UK Live on Facebook | Supported by MATFLIX Join live: shorturl.at/wF5aZ #MidwivesMatter #EarlyNotification #MaternityCare

🏆 Trailblazer Awards Know an individual or team making a real impact in maternity care? Nominate now Deadline: 30 Jan Awards: Wed 11 Feb 2026 | Live-streamed Location: Royal National Hotel London Submit: maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/london-mater... #TrailblazerAwards #MidwivesMatter

Maternity & Midwifery Hour — LIVE Anti-Racist Midwifery: Practice Improving Care With Keelie Grindley, EDI Lead (UHNM) Wed 28 Jan | 19:00 UK Live on Facebook 🎥 Supported by MATFLIX 🎙️ Hosted by Sue Macdonald 👉 Register free: shorturl.at/LhyiF

A peer‑reviewed article warns that merging nursing and midwifery roles into a single profession could endanger efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality & stillbirths. Midwifery must remain a dedicated, well-supported profession to protect health outcomes worldwide. 🔗: zurl.co/tISnY

The Haitian Association of Midwives brought essential care directly to communities near displacement camps in Port-au-Prince. Through a mobile clinic, midwives provided free prenatal and gynaecological care, cervical cancer screening, family planning, and community education. 📸by Sekoya

🥦 Eating Well: Vegan Infants & Under-5sEvidence-informed guidance on supporting babies and young children on a vegan diet, key nutrients, common concerns and practical advice. 👉 Read more: 🔗 maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/veganuary-20... #InfantFeeding #Under5s #MidwivesMatter

Wow- this is a no brainer. we must move toward #MCOC asap

WomenLift Health, in partnership with the Women in Leadership Advancement Network, is launching a programme for midwives in West Africa to grow as leaders, influence health systems, and advance quality, respectful maternity care in their countries and communities. Learn more: zurl.co/6R9Fh

Can this be a good year for Maternity Services? Neil Stewart reflects on the challenges, opportunities and prospects for real progress in maternity services. 👉 Read the full article: shorturl.at/FxCUN #MidwivesMatter #MaternityServices #MaternityCare

🎙️ Maternity & Midwifery Hour — LIVE Becoming, and Being, a Midwife with Dr Suzanne Crozier 📅 14 Jan | ⏰ 19:00 (UK) 🔴 Live on Facebook & podcast platforms 👉 Book your FREE spot: shorturl.at/pQd6m #MidwivesMatter #MaternityAndMidwiferyHour

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Midwives are there to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. On #WorldMigrantsDay, we want to emphasise how every person deserves safe, respectful sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health care. Read our position statement at: zurl.co/q0cGM

Thank you to @phoebeivy.bsky.social for showing the pressure #midwives are under in the UK. If we want to improve safety this is what needs to be addressed observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Happening Today – Last Episode of the Year! Maternity & Midwifery Hour – Ep.13 10 Dec | 19:00 UK Pregnancy, Labour, Birth & the Baby – accessible knowledge for parents & professionals. With: Dr Carmen Power Laura Godfrey-Isaacs Register free: shorturl.at/WKmbM

Pack for your future at ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon! Get ready to fill your suitcase with knowledge, leadership, innovation, global collaboration, and so much more. Next June, thousands of midwives will come together to learn, share & shape the future of midwifery. Register now: zurl.co/tEE8E

Explore our supplementary guide on how to meet the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education — Practical Clinical Experience. This guide offers practical tools and advice to ensure students receive high‑quality, hands‑on clinical practice. 👉 Download the guide at: zurl.co/6hQbO

A study reveals that while global rates of caesarean section are rising, a significant proportion of these procedures in urban Tanzania lacked clear medical indications. The research shows that 32 % of births were by caesarean, and of these, 40 % had no valid medical indication. 🔗: zurl.co/pbkaA

Ep 105 (ibit.ly/Re5V) Deborah Fox on #waterbirths in Singapore, #intrapartum #transfers and #reimagining #technology in midwifery @phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #waterbirth #transfers #technology #UTS #Singapore @academic-liz.bsky.social research link ibit.ly/mQ4jm

Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other. Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq

While midwives arrive from around the world and gather for our triennial congress, the Midwives March is a symbol of solidarity. We cannot wait to see you march with us next year at the 34th ICM Triennial Congress – you don't want to miss it? Register now: zurl.co/Vjsl8

Prof @helencheyne.bsky.social “quality is not just safe care” @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #EdinburghMMf2025

@helencheyne.bsky.social talking about #postnatal care - check list or choice?? So important to improve postnatal care @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #EdinburghMMF2025

@jennimintomsp.bsky.social talking at #EdinburghMmF2025 @midwiferyforum.bsky.social on Scotland maternity services. Mentions new Scotland pathway and the importance of relationship based care from midwives

Diane Ménage and Jenny Patterson talking about love in Midwifery @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #EdinburghMMF2025

Brilliant @maryrenfrew.bsky.social talking about Midwifery and why it matters @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #EdinburghMMF2025

@suemacmidwife.bsky.social kicking off the day at #Murrayfield for @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #MmFScotland2025

This is today. Join in online and add to the discussions. I am talking about writing and getting into publication

Also on the way to the @midwiferyforum.bsky.social festival in festive Edinburgh @suemacmidwife.bsky.social - see you later. Anyone else coming or following online? web-eur.cvent.com/event/0fed36...

To celebrate your creativity and commitment, we’re launching the One Million More Contest! Share how YOU are gathering signatures, upload a photo, and you could win one of three free registrations to join us at the 2026 ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon. Learn the conditions at: zurl.co/ikhZc

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His final phrase: ‘ Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.’ so important www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/set-tr...

With a million young people locked out of work, the UK’s hidden jobs crisis is only growing | John Harris

"From midwives I learnt how to better care for labouring mothers" This is what Dr. Dereje, an ob-gyn from Ethiopia said when asked what he learnt from working with midwives. Interprofessional collaboration is key to achieve stronger, more equitable care for every woman, everywhere.

Well said Prof Mary Renfrew

Congratulations what a huge achievement