Please join our #kicksstillcount campaign! Women are more reluctant than ever to report reduced movements because of covid-19 fears and press coverage on the stress the NHS is under, but midwives are still there for you! Post your #kicksstillcount pic and spread the word!

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong." - Jacinda Ardern

Exciting announcement! The first #ObstetricMedicine webinar is happening on 28th April 2020 at 8pm. The topic? #COVID19inpregnancy. International panel of speakers to be confirmed shortly. Kindly supported by MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS). Please spread the word! zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Joint FSRH, RoyalCollegeObsGyn and Royal College of Midwives 💙 press release 👉 Contraception should be offered to all women after giving birth, say leading medical organisations ow.ly/M2xp50ziPGc #COVID19 #COVIDー19 #SRH

So yesterday I secured my Consultant obstetric post at Poole Hospital. Excited and proud to be taking the service into the future 😁Poole Hospital Poole Maternity Hospital

Antenatal magnesium sulphate decreases the risk of cerebral palsy in children born preterm. fal.cn/38sjN

Since the introduction of cervical screening in the 1960s, screening has resulted in a 60-70% reduction in mortality from cervical cancer. Find out more about the history of cervical screening: fal.cn/38JmC

Analysis of 10 international studies with over 200,000 women finds early surgical #menopause (<45 years) poses additional increased risk of #cardiovascular disease compared to women with natural menopause at the same age, and #HRT reduced the risk of CVD. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32563191/

The death of a baby is life changing for families, and excellent care is crucial to their long-term wellbeing. Sands - baby loss charity 💜🧡 have a fantastic campaign to ensure that healthcare professionals are trained and supported in providing this care. Learn more: fal.cn/38Kq8

What is a 'Breech Team'? Find out what a breech clinical teaching team is and how they create a learning culture around breech birth #termbreech2020 breechbirth.org.uk/2020/06/28/wha…

Here’s Jim Thornton explaining why COPE is so important for #research & to help mothers most at risk from poor outcomes National Institute for Health and Care Research #maternity #birth #PPH University of Liverpool Nottingham Research

thelancet.com/journals/lance…. 10% of health care workers have antibodies in Spain. Twice national average. Many exposed don’t become antibody positive and antibodies don’t always last.

We're very excited for our 1st virtual investigators meeting 🖥️🙌 It will be a great opportunity to deliver refresher training to the 27 COPE trained sites & discuss key study topics. Please get in touch for further info 📧 Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre (LCTC) SanyuResearch National Institute for Health and Care Research Andrew Weeks

Was your baby born before you got to hospital? Did paramedics support you in giving birth? Are you based in the South West? I’m looking for people to advise on my new project on ‘birth before arrival’. You’ll be reimbursed for your time! Interested? Email [email protected]

'A new, purpose built maternity unit is what we have all wanted for many years. Bringing the unit onto the major emergency hospital site, will enable seamless care for patients.' Mr Daniel Webster, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist @RBCH_NHS Poole Hospital #servicedesign

Aspirin in pregnancy increased PPH/haematoma And maybe neonatal intracranial hemorrhage. Maybe stop at 36 weeks? I already do with 150mg. “Aspirin use during pregnancy and the risk of bleeding complications:A Swedish population-based cohort study. - AJOG” ow.ly/oo5a50ACgbo

Tonight we are launching our new short film about HELLP Syndrome starring Prof A. Pec, thank you @nelson_piercy for giving clinical oversight. Please can you RT to raise awareness of this important condition youtube.com/watch?v=6sn7JF…

The newest collection from Journal of Travel Medicine is dedicated to the unique risks faced by pregnant travellers, including heightened susceptibility to infections and thromboembolism. Read online for free and share within your networks. academic.oup.com/jtm/pages/the-…

The incidence of hypertensive disorders in twin pregnancies with additional risk factors for preeclampsia was significantly lower in those receiving aspirin 150 mg/day compared with 75 mg/day.

‘Seven features of safety in maternity units...’ - an essential paper from Mary Dixon-Woods THIS Institute #saferbirths #matsafety2021 qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/…