Mari Greenfield

@marigreenfield.bsky.social

Researcher, academic writer, doula, birth activist, LGBTQ activist and home educating/worldschooling parent.

It was a rude awakening today when a bat flew over my face, in my own bedroom, at 4.30am! Totally worth getting up at that time to make it down for this really important meeting of the National Maternity and Neonatal Collective with the Health Secretary.

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Interesting to hear the legal side of what happens after a traumatic birth, especially that explanation and prevention of future harm are usually the goals. The loss of trust between families and perinatal healthcare workers is such a factor.

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I've managed to score a seat by the illustrator. I LOVE seeing what they produce from conferences and workshops, and have managed to use them at a couple of events I've run. I always wondered how they made their drawings so neat in pen though. I was today years old when I learnt it was white pens.

A mostly blank end of a large piece of paper, with space mapped out in white pen. There are drawings of some people to the left of the paper, in black and green pen, and the end of a purple banner which says #ACTIONSNOTWORDS. The paper is stuck to the wall with green masking tape.A black bag of green, purple and white paints, paint pens, scissors and other arty-type tools that I don't know the names of. Next to the bag on the left is a roll of green masking tape. On the right is a line of green masking tape placed near the skirting board, with black writing saying 'Please keep clear - wet paint'.

Today I was giving evidence at the National Maternity and Neonatal Review LGBTQIA+ evidence panel in person in London. There were academics, organisations and people with lived experience of the maternity and neonatal systems, all coming together to improve care for LGBTQIA+ families

In the last 10 days I've had work conferences, seminars or similar things in Manchester, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh, and today London. Some of it has been exciting, some exhausting (especially when I turned up at the wrong 'Edinburgh Central Travelodge' - why would you have 2 with the same name?)

Loving this presentation for personal reasons. As someone who experienced an early menopause, but having so far received zero healthcare relating to it, and having been repeatedly told I'm 'too young' for HRT, I agree that it's a healthcare area with massive need.

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One day in April, I have a meeting in London, followed by an online meeting, followed by catching a train to Yorkshire. Does anyone have any good ideas for places I can do an online meeting in Central London? Decent WiFi, and quiet whilst not annoying other folks by talking are the only criteria.

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