What's new in midwifery - 1st April 2020

Published after 12 noon on April Fools' Day, so definitely not an April Fool prank!   Here are some things you may need to know...

Research

Mindfetalness to increase women`s awareness of fetal movements and pregnancy outcomes: a cluster-randomised controlled trial including 39 865 women (BJOG)
Effectiveness of a brief motivational intervention to increase the breastfeeding duration in the first 6 months postpartum: Randomized controlled trial. (Journal of Advanced Nursing)

Patient safety

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch
Summary of Themes arising from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Maternity Programme (NLR)  - on investigations into patient safety.