MidwifeDiaries is a blog for midwives and midwives in the making.
These are Ellie’s personal thoughts, not those of her trust or of NHS England.
Why I'm No Longer Ignoring Racism As A White Person
Reni Eddo-Lodge is a sociologist who wrote a blog post with the same title as her book. Luckily the blog post of the same title attracted so much attention that it let her point out structural racism in the main stream. I think it's the exhaustion in her tone that gets me. ?
Independent Midwife Joy Horner on Being a Soft-Hearted Healthcare (S)Hero
In the second stage I do not dictate maternal position or coach pushing. As baby emerges the woman or partner receive the baby (unless there is a clinical reason for me to be hands-on, and that's rare). If the woman is unable to lift her own baby I place it beneath her (most women are kneeling), and cover baby with warm towel. Until the mother claims her own baby I visually assess baby's APGAR. No vigorous drying or stimulating are needed if baby is full term, cord is intact and colour, heart rate (assessed by feeling the cord) and tone are good.
'Support/Advice Needed' - A Student Midwife Nearly Gives up but Doesn't
A few years ago I went through a really tough time as an almost-qualified student midwife. I made a mistake while on placement and found myself being shouted at by a room full of midwives on a delivery suite after one of the hardest night shifts I had experienced.
A Successful Example Midwifery Personal Statement
