Investment in fetal monitoring technology Maternity services in high-income countries have invested heavily in medical technologies. However, some technologies have…
Maternity service funding in Australia Most maternity care funding is allocated to State and Territory health departments who then resource…
Midwifery is a public health strategy Public health is “the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting…
Skin-to-skin contact between a mother and baby at birth While facilitating immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin (S2S) for an hour after…
Students provide continuity for women – regardless of model Continuity of care, and continuity of carer, are terms which are…
Caesarean section (CS) is common in high income-countries. In Australia, 35% of women give birth by caesarean, while 85% of…
Induction of labour, epidural analgesia, and caesarean section are now common themes in many women’s birth stories. Women are often…
Midwives social and emotional skills matter – they matter to women and families, and they matter when working in a…
Less than 10% of Australian women can access midwifery continuity of carer. This model provides women with a known and…
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