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Stress and the student midwife
Heavy workloads, demanding placements, financial problems… training to be a midwife isn’t all fun and games. So how can students recognise the signs of stress and ensure it doesn’t become overwhelming? Ramona Rodder offers some advice.
Reflecting on reflections
First year student midwife at De Montfort University Natalie Boxall explains how reflective writing and looking at past situations and assessing what you have learnt from them, is key when studying midwifery
Juggling midwifery and motherhood
Most student midwives will agree that embarking on the course is a major commitment. But what if you have a family life to organise too? Natalie Boxall spoke to four student mums to find out.
Upfront: The birth of the epidural
Although the first epidurals date back to the 1850s, it was nearly a century later before they were used in childbirth. Steve Ainsworth takes a look at their history.Midwives: the next generation
Mentors play a critical role in preparing the next generation of midwives for safe and competent practice. Louise Lawson and Claire Bunyan explain what is involved in becoming a midwifery mentor.
Childbirth myths around the world
Janet Danziger explores some of the more extreme myths about childbirth found in the non-Western world.
Leadership - what’s that got to do with me?
The RCM’s Gail Johnson explains what leadership in midwifery really means.