What is the Birthplace cohort study? This 2 year English study (April 2008-2010) looked at 64538 low-risk births involving 90% of all midwifery units in England to consider the safety, cost-effectiveness and availability of current maternity services in the 4 available locations: hospital obstetric units (OU), alongside midwifery units (AMU), freestanding midwifery units (FMU) (collectively ...
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One World Birth
An incredible new project is coming soon called 'one world birth' that proposes to give a new platform and voice to the international scene campaigning to improve birth for mothers and babies around the world. Watch the trailer and then sign up at the website...inspirational stuff. http://youtu.be/sCPZrK8C2ZY
NHS modernisation listening exercise
The Department of Health (DH) has instigated a consultation exercise to find out what people think about their proposed NHS reforms. An online form provided the basis for feedback and Maternal Link took the opportunity to share 7 years of experience talking to everyone from Trust managers to individual midwives around the UK, summarised under ...
Introduction to HypnoBirthing: Short film by Maternal Link
I have made a short film to introduce HypnoBirthing explaining why it is necessary and what it can achieve. It includes amazing footage of calm births and explanations of how HypnoBirthing came into being.
Meltdown on our maternity wards: Sunday Telegraph Review
Is there a problem? Parents want to believe that the maternity services are providing the service they say they are. Every maternity unit will tell you they are meeting government guidelines; they have enough midwives, they provide (or at least aim to provide) one on one care during labour and they offer high quality antenatal, intra ...
Want a second opinion? Get it yourself!
Seek and ye shall find Occasions may arise when you want to do your own research into maternity issues. You may want to expand your knowledge or challenge someone elses' view. In the past few years there has been an explosion in the use of the phrase 'evidence-based care' which means that all care is (should ...
Why pay for HypnoBirthing? The true cost of healthcare
The cost of healthcare In Britain we see healthcare as something that should be free. We enjoy access to world class medics and technology simply by walking off the street into the correct building. And we defend our right to this service vociferously. But of course, nothing is actually free in life.Healthcare is only ...