Friday, April 23, 2021

What's new in midwifery - 23rd April 2021

 #whatsnewinmidwifery is a tag I shall use on Twitter (@knockels) if retweeting things of interest.  Let's see how that goes.

Some retweeted things may be in these blogposts as well.

Here are some things you might need to know.

COVID-19

Pregnant women to be offered the vaccine.


News

In the news, stories about the six week check not looking at the health of the mother, about health and safety at work and pregnancy,  and perhaps an indication of your future workload!

And a report about one consequence for women attending prenatal appointments alone.

One woman’s experience of postpartum psychosis, .  And related, NHS England’s plans to support women who are struggling with their mental health during pregnancy or after birth – watch this video (on Twitter).

Investigations into neonatal deaths in Birmingham, which are at a rate higher than the national rate.

And RCM response on the Ockenden review into failings at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Foundation Trust. 


Recent research

Group based pelvic floor training for urinary incontinence.

Is there a link between prenatal folic acid and autism in the offspring?

A Cochrane review looking at prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism during and after pregnancy.



Acknowledgement to McMaster's EvidenceAlerts.


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