The infant feeding survey will ask mothers with new babies: ➡️ how they feed their babies ➡️ where they get advice on feeding ➡️ questions on their pregnancy and lifestyle You will get a letter if you are invited to take part. Find out more or opt out: infantfeedingsurvey.ipsos.com/2023/

This week is #BabyLossAwarenessWeek. On 15 October many will come together to light a candle for the #WaveofLight to raise awareness and commemorate the lives gone too soon. Find out more: buff.ly/2AcRHfB #babyloss #BLAW Baby Loss Awareness Week

Pregnant women aren’t incarcerated in many countries, recognising the health risks posed by being in prison. It’s time 4 a compassionate approach that matches international standards. #Nobirthsbehindbars Sentencing Council @Brthcompanions Royal College of Midwives 💙 Level Up Herts Research

𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 to all the #midwives for: 🟠 Taking care of #women and newborns 🟠 Providing #FamilyPlanning services 🟠 Advancing women’s and girls' #rights RT to join UNFPA in honouring their indispensable work: unf.pa/mid

🔴 BREAKING New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices, #Colombia 🇨🇴, #Cyprus 🇨🇾, #Germany 🇩🇪, #Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, #Luxembourg 🇱🇺, #Nigeria 🇳🇬, #Slovenia 🇸🇮, #Togo 🇹🇬. Congratulations! on.unesco.org/18ICH #LivingHeritage

#Midwives are heroes 🧡 They make motherhood safer. They bring new life into the world. They help advance rights and choices. When we invest in midwifery, we invest in humanity: unf.pa/mid #GlobalGoals

Are you working additional hours without being paid for them? If so, the RCM wants to know. Last year members told us that they had worked 100,000 extra unpaid hours in just one week to help keep NHS maternity services running safely. Read more here: rcm.org.uk/news-views/new…

🌟 Midwives! ⭐️ Looking for a short term contract/secondment to try something new? We’re looking for a Quality & Standards advisor Royal College of Midwives 💙 Exciting opportunity to influence and gain insight into policy, practice and education. Find out more 👇 rcm.org.uk/about-us/rcm-c…

Ready to kick off #RCMconf24 2 days of learning, networking and collaborating. Let’s go! Royal College of Midwives 💙

Bodily autonomy is the foundation of gender equality! When women and girls have full control over their bodies #OurCommonFuture will be more equal 🧡 #StandUp4HumanRights and RT if you agree. #WednesdayWisdom via UNFPA Executive Director

So pleased to work together with Maternity Action and RoyalCollegeObsGyn on this newly updated resource, lots of practical help to support those caring for women subject to NHS charging Royal College of Midwives 💙

Midwifery is a vast and diverse career journey that brings education, research, leadership and clinical expertise to life. Become part of our profession and work with passionate midwives who are caring for the future. #midwifery #midwives #msws #mcas #futuremidwives

The RCM is urging politicians and the incoming Government to tackle maternity safety head-on in its new pre-election How to Fix guide. The 'How Fix and Improve Maternity Safety' Guide contains practical solutions to the safety challenges facing services rcm.org.uk/media-releases…

The next webinar in the SMF series is 'The microbiome and midwifery' with guest speaker, multi-award winning filmmaker and author, Toni Harman. Learn more and join us for free on 16 July: buff.ly/3VixAEg

If the world cared as much about ending male violence against women and girls as it does about football, there would be no domestic abuse. A 38% rise in domestic violence after England loses a game shows that it’s not just a sport when its aftermath is serious danger to women.

The Inaugural National Pre Hospital Maternity & Newborn Care Conference takes place in September! Book your tickets now to connect and network with those working and undertaking research in this area🚑National Institute for Health and Care Research Royal College of Midwives 💙 Camella Dawn @SusanRhind1 @joe_tunn

🌟Join Team RCM🌟 👀 We are looking for a Professional Advisor Digital Midwife. ⏰ Closing 18th Sep but be aware this may close earlier depending on interest. Digital Midwives Industry Network Find out all the info here: rcm.org.uk/about-us/rcm-c…

Enjoying the opening of the first prehospital maternity care conference #prehospmatneo Royal College of Midwives 💙 UK Ambulance Services MatNeo Leads

Best team EVER 🥰

Such a powerful evening watching the scenes from #lostmothers performance Dr Laura Abbott