E-zine

The latest midwifery news and events sent straight to your inbox

Subscribe here...

Midwifery resources

Jobs & careers

The latest jobs in midwifery

More jobs...

Community

See who's talking about what & join the discussion

Join in here...

Midwifery bookshop

Buy books on midwifery, and other midwifery resources and books for midwives. Download papers from Evidence Based Midwifery, the research journal of the RCM.

Antenatal Care- Brown Study Series£10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorption and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this publication is antenatal care.
Becoming a consultant midwife £7.00 | This booklet has been developed for midwives with input from the RCM consultant midwives group. The aim of the booklet, developed for midwives is primarily to support those midwives who are considering embarking on the journey of becoming a consultant midwife.
Breech Presentation- Brown Study Series£10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorption and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this sixth publication is breech presentation.
Brown study series: complete series (6 titles)£10.00 | These open learning resources will enable and encourage midwives to reflect upon their knowledge and understanding of the physiological processes of normal leabout and the midwifery practice that can support and enhance these processes.
Campaign for Normal Birth position swatch£2.00 | This resource provides 21 images illustrating some of the different positions that are known to be helpful during labour and birth
Complimentary and Alternative Therapy A6£3.00 | This guidance paper is produced as a supplement to the RCM's position statements 13; Complementary and alternate therapies (RCM 2007) This is guidance paper 6.
Domestic abuse: Pregnancy and Birth A6£3.00 | Domestic abuse is a social problem that is now recognised as an important public health issue as it's effects have been show to have devastating concequences for the health and well-being of the general population at large. This is guidance paper number 5.
Examination of the newborn CD and register£45.00 | Examination of the newborn CD and register
Examination of the newborn CD ROM£40.00 | Modules and resources Volume 1. £40 (£45 for CD ROM and Examination of the newborn register)
Examination of the Newborn Register£10.00 | This register has been designed to be used by midwives and other professionals, who will normally have completed an education programme to equip them with the knowledge required to undertake the full holistic examination of the newborn. It is designed to assist the practioner in continuing to approach the examination in a systematic way, to act as an aide memoire, and also to provide a means of gathering personal audit data.

Page: [1] [2] [3] [4]

[ Next » ]

Antenatal Care- Brown Study Series£10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorption and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this publication is antenatal care.
Breech Presentation- Brown Study Series£10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorption and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this sixth publication is breech presentation.
Brown study series: complete series (6 titles)£10.00 | These open learning resources will enable and encourage midwives to reflect upon their knowledge and understanding of the physiological processes of normal leabout and the midwifery practice that can support and enhance these processes.
Examination of the newborn CD and register£45.00 | Examination of the newborn CD and register
Examination of the newborn CD ROM£40.00 | Modules and resources Volume 1. £40 (£45 for CD ROM and Examination of the newborn register)
Examination of the Newborn Register£10.00 | This register has been designed to be used by midwives and other professionals, who will normally have completed an education programme to equip them with the knowledge required to undertake the full holistic examination of the newborn. It is designed to assist the practioner in continuing to approach the examination in a systematic way, to act as an aide memoire, and also to provide a means of gathering personal audit data.
The fetus in labour - the baby at birth- Brown Study Series £10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorption and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this publication is the fetus in labour - the baby at birth.
The first stage of labour- Brown Study Series £10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorpation and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this publication is the first stage of labour.
The second stage of labour- Brown Study Series£10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorption and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this publication is the second stage of labour.
The third stage of labour- Brown Study Series£10.00 | The purpose of the Brown Study series is to address all aspects of midwifery clinical practice during normal labour and birth to engender a mood of deep absorption and thoughtfulness about midwifery practice. The focus of this publication is the third stage of labour.

Page: [1] [2]

[ Next » ]

Complimentary and Alternative Therapy A6£3.00 | This guidance paper is produced as a supplement to the RCM's position statements 13; Complementary and alternate therapies (RCM 2007) This is guidance paper 6.
Domestic abuse: Pregnancy and Birth A6£3.00 | Domestic abuse is a social problem that is now recognised as an important public health issue as it's effects have been show to have devastating concequences for the health and well-being of the general population at large. This is guidance paper number 5.
Home Birth Handbook Volume 1: Promoting Home Birth£6.00 | This publication is an important first step towards promoting the restoration of home birth as a legitimate option. It provides contemporary evidence, education and practical guidance for midwives, working within a philosphy of childbirth as a normal event.
Home Birth Handbook Volume 2: Practicing Home Birth£10.00 | The second volume is a 'hands-on' publication that aims to inspire midwives and provide guidance to those thinking about undertaking births at home. It discusses the common concerns that midwives have when developing home birth practice and provides guidance and practical information on antenatal preparation, labour and postnatal care in the home environment.
Infant Feeding: a resource for health professionals and parents FREE | An infant feeding resource for health professionals and parents
Litigation and the midwife - (second edition)£7.00 | This publication gives simple practical tips to minimise the chances of becoming involved in litigation, and how best to cope with legal action should it arise.
Maternal Mental Health guidance for midwivesFREE | Maternal Mental Health guidance for midwives
Midwife and medicine legislation A6£3.00 | This information paper details the medicines' legislation relevant to midwives and the implications for practice.
Midwifery Birth Register£9.00 | This register is a simple tool that will enable you continuously to monitor your practice and consequently achieve and maintain best practice. The register allows you to record information on parity, length of labour, condition of the perineum and details of the baby's weight, method of feeding on discharge and condition at birth.
Midwives and the new NHS paper£3.00 | This is the third leaflet in a series aimed at helping midwives to understand the changes underway in the NHS.

Page: [1] [2]

[ Next » ]

Are student midwives influenced by the 'traditional' (non-evidence-based) practices of their clinical mentors?This paper provides a discriptive account of a structured review of literature undertaken as part of an investigation into whether pre-registered final-year midwifery students who were based at five universities in the north of England were influenced by the 'traditional' (non-evidence-based) practices of their clinical mentors.
Midwife sonographer activity in the UKThe aim of this paper is to explore the role of the midwife ultrasonographer in the UK.
Professing midwiferyThis is the first paper in a new series that aims to celebrate the contribution of academic midwives to the profession. Professor Lesley Page was the first professor of midwifery in the UK. Professors of midwifery have played an important part in the development of the profession. Midwifery is now mainly evidence based and textbooks are based on research. A number of midwives hold the title of 'Dr' and many have degrees. Midwifery-led care is no longer something we do with stealth, it is the choice of many
Editorial: On the antiquity of evidence-based midwifery and its discontentsAt a recent visit to an exhibition at the Staedel Museum, Frankfurt-am-Main (Kemperdick and Sander, 2008), I was astounded to stumble upon a 600-year-old painting of evidence-based midwifery! The painting in question is Nativity by the great but anonymous Northern Renaissance painter, the Master of Flémalle...
The impact of the birth of the first child on a couple's relationshipThe birth of a first child heralds a major life transition for couples and has an inextricable effect on their relationship as their affiliation transits from an intimate dyad to a dynamic triad. Research suggests that the birth of a first baby has a formidable impact on the couple's relationship, even more so than subsequent progeny. This integrative review set out to answer the question: what is the impact of the first baby on the couple's relationship?
Using evidence to reduce the rate of episiotomy in a Dubai hospital This study was undertaken to assess the existing practice of performing episiotomy and to develop multidisciplinary evidence-based guidelines, which could be introduced to change practice around the routine use of episiotomy.
Editorial- Practice: a battlefield where the natural versus the technologicalIn 1999, I introduced my doctoral research with a statement about modern childbirth taking place in a veil of tension between the technocratic and natural models of childbirth. Technocratic – where events and midwives' reactions may be largely guided by electronic and other devices, and a natural model in which the midwives' role is to provide security and support for the mother as she births according to her own body's timetable.
Reflections on engaging in participatory researchThis paper was the fifth professor of midwifery research paper given at the Doctoral Midwifery Research Society (DMRS) on 6 February 2009 at the University of Ulster. This paper describes the recent growth of service user or public involvement in health research and aligns it to the emergence of a new paradigm that provides a framework to underpin this type of participatory research. Ways in which participatory research methods can facilitate a move from a consumerist approach to a more democratic model of
Student midwives' experience of bullyingThe aim of this paper is to define and examine the nature and manifestations of bullying in midwifery as experienced by a cohort of student midwives in the UK.
Exploration of factors influencing women's breastfeeding experiences following a caesarean section The purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing women's breastfeeding experiences following caesarean section (CS).
Can the use of behavioural intervention studies support change in professional practice behaviours? A literature reviewThe aim of this paper is to summarise the research base relating to the use of identified psychological theories in realising behavioural change in professional practice.
The planning and preparation for a 'homely birthplace' in Hangzhou, ChinaThis paper describes a project planned in the context of China's rapidly rising caesarean section rate and a prevailing view that midwives are unnecessary to normal birth. The aim is to describe the preparations for setting up a midwife-led normal birth unit, in order to promote normal childbirth and improve women's birthing experience.
Experiences of lesbian parents in the UK: interactions with midwivesThe aim of this paper is to discuss findings from a study of lesbian parents' experiences of health care in the UK, focusing on interactions with midwives.
Pain and epidural use in normal childbirthWith epidural rates doubling in the UK over the past 20 years, the impact on normal labour and birth is profound. Changes have also occurred in wider birthing milieu, such as the rise of a risk discourse, the diminishing of a 'rites of passage' meaning to birth, the growth of obstetric anaesthetic services and the advent of informed choice in maternity care policy. This paper discusses these issues and argues that inadequate service provision and an impoverished approach to labour pain rather than women's p
Applying critical medical anthropology to midwifery researchThis paper was the sixth professor of midwifery research paper presented at the Doctoral Midwifery Research Society on 4 June 2009 at Cardiff University. The aim is to illuminate the way in which the theoretical underpinnings of another discipline, that is critical medical anthropology, may be applied to midwifery research.
Down's syndrome screening in Northern Ireland: women's reasons for accepting or declining serum testingThe objective of this paper is to compare women's reasons for having or declining Down's syndrome serum screening in two hospitals with different screening policies in Northern Ireland.
Editorial: Observations from the field of PhD researchMany of you reading this editorial will be familiar with the statement: “I want to do a PhD.” You may have personal experience of being in this position or you may have been listening to a colleague considering this journey. To date, I have had the privilege of facilitating 11 women to safely walk in and out of the field of research and obtain a PhD in midwifery research.
Editorial: Understanding intellectual propertyFor most of you reading this editorial the term 'intellectual property' is probably quite vague. You are wondering what it means and why you should be concerned about it. Intellectual property (IP) is a descriptive term for outputs from creative activity and includes data from artistic, literary, scientific and industrial developments (UK Copyright Service, 2004). For those of you involved in research at universities, you need to be aware that the IP from your research belongs to the university when you are
Obesity in pregnancy: an evidence-based commentaryThis paper aims to explore the literature and provide an evidence-based commentary on maternal obesity during pregnancy and its effects on birth outcomes. The effectiveness of weight management strategies are also reviewed.
Assessing the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of birth on a birthing seatThe objectives of this feasibility study were to assess the possibility of a full-scale trial to test the hypothesis that birthing on a birth seat would result in a reduction in instrumental birth for women who had previously planned a vaginal birth.

Page: [1] [2]

[ Next » ]

Configure your Portal

Restore page default settings

Shop: Main pages

Configuration

Title

How to buy a book

1. Find a book you wish to buy.
(To download papers from Evidence Based Midwifery, visit the EBM papers section.)

2. Click on the book title for further information (including postage/packing costs) and to purchase.

3. Click on the 'Add To Basket' button.

4. Return to the shop to buy more books. Go to EBM papers to buy EBM downloads.

5. Proceed to checkout and make your purchase. New users must register at this point.

6. Books are normally dispatched within seven working days.

New from EBM

Are student midwives influenced by the 'traditional' (non-evidence-based) practices of their clinical mentors?This paper provides a discriptive account of a structured review of literature undertaken as part of an investigation into whether pre-registered final-year midwifery students who were based at five universities in the north of England were influenced by the 'traditional' (non-evidence-based) practices of their clinical mentors. 09 February 2011

EBM: latest papers

The main RCM section of the website and RCM Communities are published by The Royal College of Midwives. Midwives magazine, Evidence Based Midwifery and Midwives Jobs are published by Redactive Publishing Ltd on behalf of The Royal College of Midwives. The Royal College of Midwives, a company limited by guarantee, registration number 30157. The Royal College of Midwives Trust, a company limited by guarantee, registration number 1345335. A charity registered in England & Wales under registration number 275261. RCM Trust Trading Company ltd, registration number 5399453.