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Home-visiting in early labour may reduce fear and better meet women’s needs

Key issues in early labour Early labour at home is a significant component of women’s birth experience. Women commonly feel…

Practice Translation

The two most common reasons women have a first caesarean section

  Research in context In Australia and many high-income countries, the rate of caesarean section (CS) is increasing. There is…

Public Health

No Pain, No Gain? An opinion piece

During the final year of the Bachelor of Midwifery at Griffith University, midwifery students are asked to write an opinion…

Practice Translation

Does intrapartum CTG monitoring save lives?

Dr Kirsten Small is a project lead with the Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative. Yesterday she delivered the closing keynote address…

Public Health

Red flags and gut feelings: midwives’ perceptions of screening for domestic and family violence

Domestic and family violence is significant problem affecting women in all countries. Defined as physical, sexual, or psychological harm at…

Education

New research from the Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative Team

Collectively, the Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative generate a large volume of high quality, impactful research. This week has seen the…