“We need to ensure that there are no barriers to women seeking, and receiving, help and support during their pregnancy.” Our latest poster outlines key reminders of help available: ow.ly/GWk150zGiju #midwives2020

The LJMU midwifery are raising money to buy radio's for Liverpool Women's University Hospital delivery suite. In just under 24 hrs we have managed to raise 50% of the funds needed. Thank you to everyone who have supported us so far! justgiving.com/crowdfunding/l…

Our amazing tutor! LJMU Making Midwives 🎉❤

Day 2 Hannah Tizard talking about Blood 2 baby and bedside resuscitation with the cord intact. Plus Pregnancy Sickness Support discussing Hyperemesis Gravidarum and their work supporting #pregnant #women #letstalkbirth2020

A massive thank you to everybody who donated towards our fundraiser. £200+ raised and well spent on radios for the delivery suite at Liverpool Women's Hospital! We hope that many women and families find use out of them and it helps to enhance their birth experience ❤️

Happy 72nd Birthday to the #NHS!! 🎉🎉 From 1948 to today, #maternity staff have empowered women and delivered excellent care in pregnancy, labour and beyond. Today we celebrate all that our members contribute to our amazing health service ❤️ #NHSBirthday #midwives2020 #msws

This may seem trivial in the grand scheme of things, but during the pandemic it helped staff feel valued. To take it away now suggests the opposite. theguardian.com/society/2020/j…

.#Midwives & #maternity staff can experience trauma in the workplace. This brief training video aims to reduce the development of post traumatic stress disorder for staff during the pandemic. Access here: bit.ly/2BhI8NX #wellnesswednesday

We have made some changes to arrangements for antenatal scan appointments. From Monday 13th July 2020, pregnant women will be permitted to attend their 20 week anomaly scan with ONE other person. See our Covid-19 Hub, ‘Maternity Services’ tab for more: orlo.uk/6sJIM

*BREAKING NEWS* For the first time the RCM Annual Conference is going VIRTUAL! Taking place across 4 days, 6-9 October. We are super excited that we still get to bring together the midwifery community in these unprecedented times. Register now rcmconference.org.uk #rcmconf

STUDENT MIDWIVES & MIDWIVES in latest The Student Midwife Journal 📖 Bjm Dr offers an insight into FEAR & ANXIETY, & suggests practical easy TIPS and techniques students and midwives can use at home and work for both now and in the long term 🌈all4maternity.com/managing-fear-… Make Birth Better 1/3

💜 Introducing your LJMU MidSoc Committee 2020-21! 💜 We're so excited to work hard throughout this next year to organise as many events for you all as possible. We've got big shoes to fill from last years committee, and we hope we succeed in doing so. Here's to the next year!

The Honeysuckle Bereavement Team would like to invite families to have their baby/babies names included in a Virtual Service of Remembrance. The service recording will be available to watch early Oct. Please email details to [email protected] by Fri 18th Sept.

Our second years have had a very busy few days back, starting the week with perineal suturing. Today, some of our second years brushed up on their yearly core skills training of Adult Resus, Neonatal Resus & Manual Handling. #ljmu #studentmidwives #coreskills

💙 POLYHYDRAMNIOS & OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS 💙 Today the second years had their session on polyhydramnios (excess amniotic fluid) & oligohydramnios (minimal amniotic fluid) in which they split into groups to create powerpoints, posters etc😊

And whilst we're on the topic of introducing things... Here is our first edition of the LJMU Midwifery Society newsletter - Sept 2020! We are so proud of how hard we've been working to make these for you and we are hoping to be releasing the newsletter monthly to you all. 💜

STMOM level 4 Lauren Wilson level 5 kittie Roberts & level 6 Sam Pemberton well done to you all! 💜

💜 Introducing the official LJMU Midwifery Society website! 💜 We have been working extremely hard behind the scenes to get this up and running. The website will have everything you need to know in one place. Events, SMOTM, news, guidelines and more! ljmumidwiferysociety.com

This year we are asking for donations for the maternity units LJMU students are placed at please read the poster for information and how to get involved #ljmu #midwifery #midsoc

Thank you to everyone for your continued support