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Declining recommended maternity care

Partnering with the woman who declines recommended maternity care In the absence of a national standard for declining recommended maternity care, we share with you the Queensland Health Queensland Health has developed resources to support women and their clinicians to jointly plan maternity care when women are, or are thinking about, declining recommended maternity care.

A vision for maternity care

The humanistic approach - relationship based care New research is very relevant to maternity care where the focus on physical health and the baby dehumanises the mother treating her as a vessel or a baby-making machine. We love the concept of whole person care that recognises the multiple dimensions of personhood, sensitivity to another’s needs;

Kindness Matters

Women value kindness “I was so in awe of the midwives and their kindness and skills and so supported by them in both birth and post birth care that I transitioned as smoothly as possible.”  “My expectations were surpassed by my birth centre midwife, she was amazing, kind, compassionate and collaborative.”  “A little less treating

For International Women’s Day and beyond, let’s all fully embrace equity

On this International Women's Day 2023 the campaign theme is embrace equity. Do you know that pregnancy and the transition to motherhood is a critical “tipping point” on the road to gender equity and therefore needs to be a crucial focus for policy makers. Getting it right during pregnancy and birth reduces downstream expenditure on

Maternal Health Series – Maternal Health the Hidden Public Health Epidemic

Birthing Work and Matrescence: The neglected aspect of maternity care The ANU Gender Institute and Maternal Health Matters Inc. invite you to join us online for the second of our seminar series that will explore the impact of maternity on women’s wellbeing and the transition to parenting. The health and wellbeing of mothers is critically

The Lancet Series on Breastfeeding

Do you know that whether a woman breastfeeds her baby—or not—can affect the lifelong health of both? Breastfeeding is the normal biological extension of pregnancy and childbirth. Women wear the emotional burden when they do not breast feed, yet often it is the over-medicalised maternity care systems that impact on breast feeding rates. Given the

MHM UPDATE – 1 January 2023

Greetings from Maternal Health Matters. We hope you have all had a fruitful year.  Read about our work over the past year. In 2023, MHM will continue our focus on the impact of disrespectful maternity care on maternal and newborn health, the role of midwives in maternal and reproductive health, and gender equity for childbearing women.

Christmas 2022

The story of Christmas, reminds us of the importance of mothers. Mary, as mother, is central to the Christmas story, without her there is no infant, no Christmas. Christmas is a poignant time to reflect on the pivotal role mothers have in growing and nurturing new life. As a society we need to honour this

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