One Sunday back in 2015, I received this email from a student midwife:
6 Ways of Helping A Woman With Hyperemesis Gravidarum
I've been busy for a few days. Like, really busy.
Not nearly enough sleep busy. You should know plans for the 'Bullying in Midwifery Conference' are evolving fast and there are some big changes afoot.
I feel like I'm in the Wallace and Gromit scene where they build the tracks just in time for the train to roll over them.
You can see a little more about the conference here, but as you can tell we're in the middle of updating - essentially, the conference in Cambridge is no longer going ahead but Midwife Diaries is now working with the University of Bradford, hosting an outstanding list of experts on bullying in midwifery on 11th November 2017. I'm honoured that this is the case. We're hoping to make a huge impact.
But on to today's post!
If you've ever cared for a woman with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, you know how difficult it can be. They can often offer no feedback or rapport because they're so poorly.
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Midwifery Career Moves
Hi midwives and midwives in the making, I hope you're having a good week. Whether you're on days, nights, split shifts or just a crazy any hour schedule midwifery can get pretty exhausting, but I hope you're getting enough rest and spending some time on just you.
This is a Midwife Motivation Monday, just for you midwives and midwives in the making, to help you remember how exciting the career is 🙂
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Premature Birth And Survival
Hello Midwives and Midwives in the making, this is another Midwife Motivation Monday! I post every Monday to help keep us focused on all the privileges and rewarding moments of our profession. To prevent me feeling like a deranged midwifery motivational speaker just saying 'midwifery is awesome....it's just so awesome!' over and over, each Monday I pick an inspirational or motivational topic backed up by hard science.
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Blueberry Muffin Baby Syndrome
Hey, I hope you've had a really good week working towards being, or working as a midwife!
This post is another in the 'Midwife Motivation Mondays' category. These posts are a bit like Radio 4's 'thought for the day', except not religious, and specifically for midwifery, because we need encouragement and inspiration like nobody else.
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The truth about smiling and babies…
It's Midwife Motivation Monday week three! I hope you've all had a wonderful week and are feeling fascinated, empowered and valued as midwives and midwives in the making.
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5 Surprising Facts About Breastfeeding I Bet You Didn’t Know
Breastfeeding
It's the second week of Midwife Motivation Mondays! I hope you all had a fantastic week and are feeling brilliant about being midwives or midwives in the making.
Or if you are having one of those exhausting weeks where you have given your all and more, Midwife Motivation Mondays is the place to be to remember exactly why you loved midwifery in the first place. You'll also get some cool facts to share with your midwifery mates or clients.
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