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Welcome to the Sept AIMS journal. The theme this quarter explores different aspects of trust encountered in the course of a family's experience of the maternity services. Alex Smith considers the relationship between uncertainty, trust & responsibility aims.org.uk/journal/item/e…

Trust in maternity care – Going, going gone? Mary Nolan shares her very deep concerns about the relationship between mothers and midwives and feeling "that trust in the maternity service is at an all-time low" aims.org.uk/journal/item/t…

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The RCOG Women’s Network is recruiting new lay members. The Network aims to ensure the experiences of those who receive obstetric and gynaecological care inform and influence the College’s work. (1/3)

Trusting myself in birth: Salli Ward recalls a time when everyone knew and trusted the village midwife, and wonders if a time will come when we see a complete loss of trust in women’s bodies to give birth to their babies? aims.org.uk/journal/item/t…

Oh my, what a useful, interesting & thought-provoking editorial in the latest AIMS journal⬇️ 🧐📖. I'd love to hear others' views. Whether or not AIMS is one of your 'go to orgs', please take a read and let me know what you think🙏

An invitation to contemplate the meaning of trust. Bernadett Kasza asks, if women are not supposed to trust their bodies, who can they trust? aims.org.uk/journal/item/t… @womanlyartofbirth facebook.com/womanlyartofbi… instagram.com/womanlyartofbi…

Exploring trust within the midwife-mother relationship Dr Marie Lewis reflects on the journey of trust within the midwife-mother relationship, highlighting its significance and advocating for its continued cultivation and prioritisation. aims.org.uk/journal/item/t… Marie Lewis

An interview with Dr Malika M. Bonapace, D.Psy. Alex Smith interviews Dr Malika M. Bonapace about her work with health professionals and her mission to teach the world to trust in birth. aims.org.uk/journal/item/t…

Start the Conversation. Tragically, suicide is a leading cause of death in the first year after birth. If you know someone who gave birth recently, please check in with them. who.int/campaigns/worl… #WorldSuicidePreventionDay#StartTheConversation

I trust we can change. Claire Dunn walked out of her first placement as a student nurse when she witnessed the shocking lack of care afforded to women in labour, but still holds out hope that things can change. aims.org.uk/journal/item/m… @Missclaireyd

AIMS workshop, "Foundation Stones for Supporting the Physiological Process in Pregnancy and Birth". Wed 18th Sept & Mon 18th Nov tickettailor.com/events/aims Doula UK CPD Accredited. Tickets £40, £30 for AIMS & Doula UK Members, includes AIMS book. Doula UK #physiologicalbirth

Dr Gemma McKenzie reviews the European healthcare professionals' organisations statement 'Substandard and disrespectful care in labour – because words matter' that seeks to replace the term Obstetric Violence. @dr_gemma_mckenzie on Instagram aims.org.uk/journal/item/v…

Getting on my soapbox on the theme of trust: what’s in a name, and do you trust your local NHS Trust? Jo Dagustun reflects on whether the word ‘trust’ in relation to ‘NHS trusts’ is simply a way to get us to believe what they want us to believe about them aims.org.uk/journal/item/h…

Delighted to meet a cardiac physiologist this week. So, where do physiologists specialising in maternity hang out? I'd love to connect, inc re aims.org.uk call for physiology informed maternity services The Physiological Society Alison Wright 💙 Melanie wildman Octavia Wiseman Christine McCourt

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AIMS congratulates our colleague Liz Kelly of Irish Maternity Support Network on being invited to help the UN Human Rights Commission to create a legal and human rights framework to combat obstetric violence. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4142… AIMS Position Paper aims.org.uk/assets/media/7…

Revisiting pregnancy and birth through an autistic lens. ​​​​​​​Sarah Fisher looks back on her journeys to motherhood with new autistic insight, reflecting on the importance of having trust in herself and her care providers. aims.org.uk/journal/item/t… Sarah Fisher

We always have a choice, no matter how much we are made to feel otherwise. ​​​​​​​Rachel bitterly regrets her unquestioning obedience when she gave birth to her first baby. In this article she explains why she wished she had trusted herself. aims.org.uk/journal/item/t… @rdebourgh