What's new in midwifery - 19th February 2024

Not sure where the time went, but here are some things that might be useful to know.    

Respectful maternity care

Respectful maternity care, a systematic review .  This is a systematic review of definitions and valid measurements of "respectful maternity care".  There is a published correction detailing errors in some of the published tables.  There is also an AHRQ (the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) Comparative Effectiveness Review on the topic. 

Recommendations and research

WHO recommendations on the assessment of postpartum blood loss and use of a treatment bundle for postpartum haemorrhage.

The effect of subsequent pregnancy and childbirth on stress urinary incontinence recurrence following midurethral sling procedure: a meta-analysis. 

Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postpartum Depression in Women With Prenatal Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Clinical Practice Guideline no. 8: first and second stage labor management.

Other things

Tales from Call the Midwife podcast series, including stories from people who have experienced or remember events described or portrayed in the series.   

Observer article on perinatal mental health, including information about organisations.

Acknowledgements: Rotherham Hospital Library and Knowledge Service Latest Health News blog; McMaster Evidence Alerts, Heather Dawson (LSE)'s Social sciences updates.