Dr Jenny Hall

@drjennyhall-5.bsky.social

Not slowing down yet midwife,educator,researcher,author,editor, Worshipper,trying to make a difference. My views only. https://midwifery-quilt.co.uk/

We at QMNC join the global maternal and newborn care community in mourning the passing of Dr. Michael C. Klein, Order of Canada recipient, physician, researcher, and tireless champion of evidence-based maternal and newborn care. …/2

Care during childbirth should be guided by evidence — but what happens when that evidence is inconsistent, outdated or unclear? This study reveals that many clinical guidelines on normal labour and childbirth lack quality, consistency and up-to-date recommendations. Read more: zurl.co/nfNmW

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Background Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are essential for promoting evidence-based maternal and neonatal care, but inconsistencies in recommendations can be confusing. Objectives To analyse...

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This population‑based research from Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden examines how often first‑time mothers experience births without major interventions or complications — including physiological births — and reveals important differences between countries. Read the full article: zurl.co/qXRR7

Birth interventions and outcomes among first time mothers: A population-based register study in four Nordic countries

Although the Nordic countries generally report lower caesarean section rates compared with middle- and high-income settings, caesarean section represe…

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Our new research paper examined birth outcomes and both physical and psychological experiences of women and babies in 5 models. seeing the same midwife was associated with lower rates of intervention and birth trauma, compared with standard care. theconversation.com/seeing-the-s...

Seeing the same midwife or doctor in pregnancy and labour reduces the risk of birth trauma

Most women give birth in public hospitals, seeing whichever midwife or doctor is rostered on. But research shows seeing the same person reduces a number of risks.

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