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The latest research papers submitted to Midwives magazine. These papers are not published in the print version of the magazine.

Acute and post-traumatic stress disorders in an African maternity unit. Part 2: effects on clinicians and lessons for practiceThis is the second paper by Ghebremicael Andemicael Kahsay, Lorna Numbers, Linda Martindale and Janet Dalzell and is a personal reflection from the principal author on the role of prevention in reducing the impact of acute and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Critical reflection on a midwife’s development and practice in relation to examination of the newbornA reflective account of the author’s own development in the role of midwife, and the responsibility of examination together with its effects on an individual client, the midwifery profession and on service provision as a whole.
Female genital mutilationA discussion on a cultural issue with multiple impacts exploring the effects of FGM in Eritrea, Africa, and the difficult obstetric challenges that the practice presents to midwives.
Acute and post-traumatic stress disorders in an African maternity unit. Part 1: effects on the mother and familyThis study focuses on a traumatic childbirth in Eritrea and its consequences in relation to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Innovation and research in midwiferyMidwives are increasingly interested in making changes to their practice and exploring the effect of these changes. However, the formal process of research training to enable them to develop the necessary skills in this area often appears daunting.
Self-injury in pregnancyHow self-injury or deliberate wounding of the body is both a means of expressing and a means of coping with the unbearable.
Assisted reproduction: what do midwives need to know?In this article the impact, if any, infertility treatments have on the work of midwives is discussed. First, some of the social and ethical issues around assisted fertility treatments are outlined.
Birth after 35 - the older motherThis is report of a meeting of The Royal Society of Medicine's Forum on Maternity and the Newborn on 21 February 2008. The sessions were chaired by the forum's president Mr Eugene Oteng-Ntim and Dr Chandrima Biswas, obstetric specialist registrar.
Obesity on obstetrics: new challenges and solutions using abdominal fetal ECGBy Monica Healthcare’s clinical specialist Karnie Bhogal and research fellow Indu Asanka Jayawardane
No voice, no choice: barriers to the exercise of choice by ‘marginalised’ women (part two)By Anna Gaudion, a research fellow at Brunel University’s Centre for Public Health Research and Claire Homeyard, consultant midwife and supervisor of midwives, at Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Hospitals Trust.

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