Beverley BeechNov 5, 20202 minAm I Allowed?Having my first baby changed the course of my life. The way I was treated led to 40 years of activism and my writing the precursor to...
AnonymousApr 3, 20204 minMay these clouds have solid gold liningsAn anonymous NHS midwife speaks out about the current situation, how we arrived here and what NHS staff are facing.
AnonymousMar 25, 20204 minIt’s Inequality, Stupid!Austerity, inequality and CoVid-19: what are the effects on health and wellbeing?
Helen ShallowFeb 26, 20205 minMidwives as gatekeepers to a restricted serviceLabour is what a woman says it is, she owns it.
Jo Murphy-LawlessFeb 12, 20205 minCitizen Actionan encouraging example and impetus for other vital grass roots actions by committed citizens elsewhere.
Nadine EdwardsJan 29, 20207 minThe problems with birth-related researchNadine Edwards discusses some of the problems encountered when we try to research elements of birth.
Birth Practice and Politics Forum Blog TeamJan 8, 20203 minBirthing your baby: the second stage of labourThe Birth Practice and Politics Forum is delighted to announce the publication of Birthing your baby: the second stage of labour by Nadine P
Gill BodenDec 11, 20193 min‘The Americanisation of the NHS is already in full swing’.The Americanisation of the NHS is already in full swing.
Helen ShallowNov 27, 20194 minHow to dismantle the NHSThis election may well turn out to be a pivotal moment for the NHS after which privatisation will either become accepted and accelerated or
Helen ShallowNov 12, 20195 minNo time to CARE – where is the Compassion, Attention, Response to need, and Efficacy?In the run-up to the general election the future of the NHS is in all of our minds and is one of the most crucial issues
Sarah DaviesOct 30, 20193 minDuty of Care? Charging migrants for health care damages everyoneThe Maternity Action report in 2018 What Price Safe Motherhood? documents the damaging effects on pregnant migrant women of charging for...
Sara Wickham and Gill BodenOct 14, 20193 minFirst do no harm: how there is a serious danger that interventions in childbirth are becoming 'nThere is a hugely important discussion happening about induction of labour at the moment. It's happening on many levels, and much of the...
Mavis KirkhamOct 2, 20193 minMidwives should...It saddens me how often writing around birth fails to look at the economic and political context in which we work. Yet that context so...
Sara WickhamSep 18, 20193 minConflicts of interest and bias in researchOne of the concerns that those of us blogging on this website share is the way in which commodification, commercialisation and the push...
Mavis KirkhamSep 4, 20192 minCareThere is a real problem throughout health and social services which is particularly evident in maternity services and that is the issue...
AnonymousJul 10, 20196 minToday Ireland’s new law on mandatory inquests for all maternal deaths will be ratified.This landmark Irish legislation, observing in full the rights of women and their families under the ECHR, has changed the public discourse a
Gill BodenJun 26, 20193 minThe experiences of pregnant, asylum-seeking women in BritainI’ve had my eyes opened recently to the reality lived by pregnant, asylum-seeking women in Britain. A year ago I volunteered for a...
Mavis KirkhamJun 12, 20194 minSop, Starve, Shut: the story of so many birth centresMavis Kirkham reflects on the patterns seen so often around the closure of birth centres, following the publication of an article on this to
Beverley BeechMay 29, 20191 minInformed Consent for Giving Birth in Hospital'Informed consent for giving brith in Hospital': this is the beginning of a document that one of our members, Beverley Beech, wrote
Gill BodenMay 15, 20192 minGroup B Strep Explained, by Dr. Sara WickhamI’ve spent 36 years as a birth activist and this book brings me joy. That’s not because I have a particular need to know about Group B...
