Category Archives: Midwifery
Midwifery in Australia is poised for a number of exciting developments, after years of struggle for recognition. Birth International has sponsored many visits to Australia by overseas speakers, all of whom have been instrumental in achieving change in their own countries so that women and babies have better birth experiences and the midwifery profession gains its rightful place in the health services.Their insights have provided direction and ideas for midwives in Australia, who have adapted and developed the new systems that will come into operation in 2010.
The following articles chart the progress of midwifery in a number of countries and also offer insights into midwifery practice and its impact on birth outcomes. A number of these articles were presented at an important series of seminars with the overall title of “Future Birth” that was sponsored by Birth International every two years from 1992 until 2009.
Whether you are a private-practising, hospital-based or student midwife, this section of our site aims to provide you with an informative source of midwifery articles. It addresses current issues and topics of interest to the profession. We have a focus on raising the standard of care for women and babies. Therefore, we aim to bring you midwifery articles which promote reflection on current practice and encourage continuous improvement. We also highlight issues of rising concern.
We welcome your article suggestions for inclusion in this section of our site..
Testing our Perineal Suture Model
In response to the frequent inquiry about the durability of our perineal suture model, our...
Jan
Getting Into a Birth Pool
Getting into a birth pool may seem simple, but safety considerations should be considered. Contrary...
Jan
Midwifery is
Midwifery: Skillful, Compassionate Care Across the Continuum Midwifery is the art of providing skilful, knowledgeable,...
Jan
Future Workshops
What future workshops would you like to see Birth International presenting in this coming new...
Jan
Capturing a precious moment in Kenya
Capturing a precious moment in Kenya. Our fetal dolls bring comfort, connection, and education, bridging...
Dec
What is a Midwife?
The word ‘midwife’ is from Anglo-Saxon words; mid = with, wif = woman. In English...
Dec
Midwifery Documentation and Forms
Obtaining the required midwifery documentation and forms as a privately practicing midwife in Australia can...
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Oct
Midwives at Sydney and Beyond: A private midwifery group practice going strong one year on
Upon graduating from Midwifery in early 2009, after a very hard year of training in...
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Oct
Midwives and Medicare: A Personal Perspective
For years women and midwives have campaigned for Medicare for midwifery services. In 2009 Maternity...
Oct
Collaboration or control? Midwifery and Obstetrics
SOME very positive recommendations for women and midwives have come from the National Maternity Services...
Oct
Midwives and Social Media
Midwives are becoming more engaged with social media and electronic communications in both their professional...
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Oct
It’s Never Too Late To Become A Midwife
Australia has at least 360,000 registered nurses and midwives, with 40% aged 50 or over....
Oct
Doctors and Midwives Make Mistakes
Doctors and midwives make mistakes. While the focus of this video is on doctors, it’s...
Oct
Midwifery Kit
Midwives ask me often what I have in my midwifery kit. Therefore I thought I’d...
May
Setting up in Private Midwifery Practice
So you have made the decision to begin setting up a private midwifery practice. That’s...
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May
