AIMS Publications
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AIMS Journal
The AIMS Journal, published quarterly, spearheads discussions about change
and development in the maternity services. It is highly regarded both by parents
- who find it an excellent source of information and support - and by workers in
maternity care.
When you join AIMS you
automatically get the AIMS Journal sent to you quarterly. You are also welcome
to subscribe to the Journal
without becoming a member of AIMS
Back issues can be purchased; please see list of available back issues with details of how to
order.
The content of the journal issues can be view by:
journal issues,
article subject index
or research review subject
index. The full text of some of articles and reviews are available on-site.
There is also an on-site search facility
There are also some additional website articles
that are available solely on-site
Books and Booklets
Breech Birth - What are my options?
Written by Jane Evans, published April 2005
One of the most
experienced midwives in assisting women to give birth to their breech
babies has written this informative and empowering book to inform women
about the choices they have and help them decide what is right for them.
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Birth After Caesarean
Written by Jenny Lesley, published June 2004
This booklet aims to
provide information about choices, suggest ways in which a vaginal birth
after caesarean can be made more likely and inform women about their
rights and where to find support. Vaginal birth after caesarean is
commonly known as VBAC. Women's experiences are an important element of
this book. £8.00
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Induction - Do I Really Need It?
Written by Sara Wickham, published 2004
We know from talking to
women who contact AIMS that there are complex emotional and social reasons
why women feel they would like their baby induced, but we are also aware
that sometimes women are manipulated into making a decision to induce, by
staff, particularly if they are having private obstetric care. Sara
answers your questions in this wonderful book.
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Am I Allowed?
Written by Beverley Lawrence Beech, published October 2003
Beverley
is an expert in women's rights in maternity care, based on her 25 years
experience in advising parents about their rights. This book sets out to
lay out the options and rights through all stages of pregnancy and birth.
It is a must for any pregnant woman who wants to exercise informed consent
and be more in control of her pregnancy and labour.
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Vitamin K and the newborn
Written by Sara Wickham, published April 2003
Does my baby need
Vitamin K? Should I agree to an injection, an oral dose or not? Can I
postpone my decision? Which babies are at risk? Sara is a
practising midwife who has written this very informative booklet designed
to help you make a decision about this routine treatment.
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What's Right For Me? Making decisions in pregnancy and birth
Written by Sara Wickham, published August 2002
Making the right
choice of maternity care is not just a question of choosing from a menu of
what is on offer. The right choice for you is the one that reflects who
you are and what your individual needs are. This practical booklet can
help women think through their needs and feelings in advance and to help
them make the process of decision making less daunting.
See further details.
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Written by Beverley Lawrence Beech and Jean Robinson.
A review and evaluation of current ultrasound research and a discussion
of AIMS' concerns about the widespread routine use of ultrasound in
pregnancy and childbirth. One of AIMS' most popular booklets.
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Birthing Your Baby: The Second Stage
Written by Nadine Pilley Edwards and Beverley Lawrence Beech.
Why
hurry this stage of labour? This booklet details the physiology of the
'pushing' stage of labour and considers the advantages, for mother and
baby, of a more relaxed approach to the birth of your baby. Further
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Delivering Your Placenta: The Third Stage
Written by Nadine Pilley Edwards
An eye-opening discussion which
considers the merits and disadvantages of both a 'managed' third Stage,
where the mother is given an oxytocic drug to expel her placenta, and a
more natural third stage where the woman births her placenta in her own
time.
The introduction is available online as an article, Managing the
Third Stage.
68 pages, fully revised in 1999, containing the most
up to date research on the third stage currently available.
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Choosing a Waterbirth
Written by Beverley Lawrence Beech.
This booklet advises women on
how to arrange a waterbirth. It covers pool rental, lists those hospitals
which have pools and helps women to overcome any obstacles they encounter
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Making a Complaint about Maternity Care
Written by Beverley Lawrence Beech
The complaints system can appear to many as an impenetrable maze.
For anyone thinking of making a complaint about their maternity
care this guide will gives information about the procedures, the
pitfalls and the regulations.
£3.00 OR £10.00 for 5 copies
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Books
Birthing Autonomy: Women's Experiences of Planning Home Births
Written by Nadine Pilley Edwards, AIMS Vice Chair
Is home birth
dangerous for women and babies? Shouldn't women decide where to have their
babies? This book brings some balance to difficult arguments about home
birth by focusing on women's views and their experiences of planning them.
Invaluable for expectant mothers and professionals alike.
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Currently not available from AIMS
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Your Birth Rights
Written by Pat Thomas, a previous editor of the AIMS Journal.
This updated edition (previously titled Every Woman's Birthrights) is a highly
recommended, no-nonsence guide to women's rights and choices in pregnancy
and childbirth. Wide ranging, fully referenced and written in clear,
accessible language. £11.50
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Home Birth - A Practical Guide (4th Edition)
Written by Nicky Wesson
AIMS has replaced Choosing a Home Birth with this fully revised and updated
edition of Home Birth by Nicky Wesson. Nicky tells us what the research says,
what midwives think, what mothers want, what babies need. Every sentence is
packed with interest. Read it, even if you are not planning a home birth
- it is very relevant to everyone who is pregnant.
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Vol 21, No 3 - Midwifery under Threat
In this Journal - Beverley Beech looks at the threat to birthing choice in the UK and reports on the
witch-hunt of the welsh independent midwife Clare Fisher; Midwifery lecturer Sarah Davies reports on
the NMC's case against Deborah Purdue; NCT press office reveals crucial choice guarantees are to be missed by a mile
and Angela Horn looks at the information available to women classed as high risk who wish to birth at home.
£3.50
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Vol 21, No 2 - Social Services
In this Journal - Jean Robinson explains how and why AIMS supports familes faced with threat from Social Services
and she also consider the politics behind the renaming of Shaken Baby Syndrome; Debbie Slater looks at improving
maternity services in Australia while Sharon Licqurish looks at the insurance nightmare facing midwives there.
Beverley Beech considers the Safeguarding Children Protocols and Moira Finlayson looks at care for women with
Pelvic Girdle Pain.
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Journal Vol 21, No 1 - Campaigning, Complaining and Caring
In this Journal - Alice Charlwood wonders why so few women complain about poor maternity care;
Maria gives an account of her struggles to make her complaint heard; Ingrid Wall talks about
using the PALS service; Adela Stockton explores our perception of pain; Michelle Barnes reports on
the campaign to reduce the caesarean rate in Sheffield; Alison Philp shares the story of her birth
and complaint outcomes; Obituaries of Dr Betty Tylden and Lady Mickelthwaite; Vicki Williams reports
on some actions taken in response to complaints; Sara Shah tells her story of staff shortages and
lack of choice and Jenny Gaskell questions what defines a good birth experience.
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Journal Vol 20, No 4 - Midwifery Focus
In this Journal - Lee Seekings Norman looks at issues surrounding supportive midwifery;
Denis Walsh looks at the future of UK maternity services; Colleen Walk addresses 'Why take the risk of homebirth?';
Rolla Khadduri describes a calm and peaceful birth; Beverley Lawrence Beech looks at the Normal Birth Consensus
Statement; Annie Francis looks at the issue of insurance for independent midwives; Katie Wainwright tells of her
journey to Independent Midwifery; Annie Francis & Louise Wilby give a guide to revolutionising UK maternity care
and Ruth Weston invites you to campaign for better maternity care
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Journal Vol 20, No 3 - Home Birth, in search of normality
In this Journal - Nadine Edwards looks at what helps and hinders normal birth and discusses
the negotiations women face when planning a home birth; Obituary of AIMS Founder and President
Sally Willington; Thea van Tuyl dispels myths about Holland high home birth
rate; Sarah Davies reflects on Home Birth and Normality; Michelle Barnes reports on the Sheffield
Home Birth Conference and Ruth Weston consider influencing maternity politics.
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Vol 20, No 2 - Birth in Europe
In this Journal - Beverley Lawrence Beech highlights the similarities and differences in maternity care across Europe.
Reports from chidbirth groups on maternity issues in Ireland, Luxembourg, Hungary, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Spain, Holland, Bosnia & Hercegovina and Poland.
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Journal Vol 20, No 1 - The Value of Mothering
In this Journal - Gina Lowdon explores the implications of cultural perspectives on mothering; Tamara Parnay looks sharing of our birth stories;
Midwife Kate Simpson looks at PTSD and Emily Cox considers why policy on breastfeeding conflicts?
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Journal Vol 19, No 4 - Rhetoric and Reality
In this Journal - Normal birth: Beverley Beech looks for a more accurate definition and the NCT press release
on the consensus statement; Debbie Chippington Derrick questions the HCC's Review of Maternity Services 2007. A proposed consent form
for 'delivering' in hospital; Bridget Sheeran on women travelling long distances in labour; Beverley Beech's Letter
to Gordon Brown about Maternity Services; Lynn Walcott on practising outside the NHS and Gillian Crossley on more threats of maternity unit cuts.
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Journal Vol 19, No 3 - Where is the Support?
In this Journal - Jean Robinson on women's thoughts of hurting their baby; Magda Sachs discusses the new
WHO Growth Charts; Beverley Beech clarifies the situation of birthing without a midwife and discusses two reports
about Sure Start; Gill Boden reports on the launch of the NICE Intrapartum Care Guideline and Michelle Barnes on a national survey of women's
experience of maternity care and home birth in the News.
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Journal Vol 19, No 2 - Listen With Mother
In this Journal - Beverley Beech and AIMS founder Sally Willington discuss the changes in almost 50 years
of campaigning, Charlotte Williamson explores the emancipation of patients, Caroline Hollins Martin the
difficulties midwives face providing choice and control and Julie Trottier the difficulties for women
challenging maternity services.
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Journal Vol 19, No 1 - Birth Trauma
In this Journal - Guest Editors Michelle Barnes and Sarah Stenson introduce this issue,
Jean Robinson asks 'Where do we go from here?', Michelle talks about her PTSD after childbirth and
her emotionally healing second birth, and Sarah tells us why 'disappointment' trivialises the impact of traumatic birth, whilst
Mavis Kirkham in 'Traumatised Midwives' discusses why mothers are not the only casualties of the system
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Journal Volume 18, No 4 - Consultations
In this Journal - Gina Lowdon explores the customer consultation process for the VBAC Guidelines,
Gill Bowden reviews the All Wales Clinical Pathway for Normal Labour,
Beverley Lawrence Beech looks at Safer Childbirth: Minimum Standards for Service Provision and Care in Labour,
and Nadine Edwards guides us through the new 'easy to negotiate' NHS
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Journal Vol 18, No 3 - Birth Centres
In this Journal - Guest Editor Avril Nicoll express her renewed hope for the Birth Centre movement, We report on the current situation with birth centres in
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as focusing in on some units around the UK. Find out what drives some birth centre activists
and what they have found works, as well as considering the impact of user involvement.
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Journal Vol 18, No 2 - Breastfeeding
In this Journal -
Beverley Beech reviews the uphill battle to breastfeed in a modern society, we report on Nestlé exit from the Perrier Award for Comedy,
and their involvement with Body shop and Jean Walker questions whether our society undermines women's ability to breastfeed by
promoting early weaning, additional feeding with artificial milk and over emphasises weight.
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Journal Vol 18, No 1 - Homebirth
In this Journal -
Nadine Edwards challenges us to think about why it is still so difficult for women to choose to give birth at home,
A review of what AIMS has been doing over the last few months and Beverley Beech recounts the long consumer battle to ensure that a woman in labour
at home could expect a midwife to attend her when called.
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This is your chance to show some attitude
- everyone wants to know where they stand
- now you can tell them!
Quality 100% white cotton T-shirts printed with
"Don't Mess With Me! I am an AIMS Member."
For campaigning or for during your pregnancy.
£15.00 each
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My Baby's Ultrasound Record
Ultrasound is an unevaluated technology and a baby's exposure to ultrasound
is often not properly recorded in a woman's case notes. Make sure this form is
attached to your case notes and properly filled in. FREE
What is AIMS?
A leaflet describing the activities of AIMS, the campaigns it has fought and
the campaigns it is currently conducting (includes membership form). Help us by
ordering extra copies to distribute in your area FREE
A Charter For Ethical Research in Maternity Care
Women are approached to take part in research antenatally and even when they
are in labour. Occasionally they are asked to give permission for their babies
to take part. This Charter, written by AIMS and the National Childbirth Trust,
sets out professional guidelines to help women make informed choices about
participating in medical research. £1
Maternity Statistics Questionnaire
If you want answers, ask the right questions. Any woman wanting information
about local maternity unit practices can send this comprehensive questionnaire
to her local unit, or if they are uncooperative, here local Community Health
Council. They have a statutory right to the information and should get the
details for you, if they have not already got them. Also useful for Maternity
Service Liaison Committees(MSLC). £1
Do Not Disturb - Bonding in Progress
Mothers and babies need time to get to know each other. Ensure others get the
message with this simple but effective sign which can be hung on doors or beds.
£1
AIMS Envelope Labels
Environmentally friendly sticky labels for re-using envelopes.
100 for £2
Publications Pamphlet
Details of all AIMS publications with order form.
FREE
These papers are fully referenced and can help mothers, and care
providers, think through some of the most complex issues of maternity care. Each
paper costs £2.50.
The Benefits and Hazards of Obstetric Care
Beverley Beech outlines the ways in which obstetric care can often lead to
poor outcomes for mothers and babies. £2.50
Birth is a Normal Process - A Mother's Perspective
This paper discusses women's perceptions of normal childbirth and the way in
which technology and centralised hospital birth have undermined this
process.
Presented to the World Health Organisation Conference in Brazil
on Appropriate Technology for Birth. £2.50
Procedure related to adverse clinical incidents and outcomes in medical
care.
AIMS' response to the House of Commons' Health Committee, pointing out the
problems with the current complaints procedures which often fails to investigate
or respond properly to serious complaints about maternity care.
£2.50
Drugs in Labour - What Effect Do They Have 20 years Hence?
A comprehensive paper in which AIMS UK Chair Beverley Beech discusses the
potential long-term adverse effects, for the baby, of the many drugs used in
labour. £2.50
The Pregnant Woman's Need for Information: Medicine Use in Pregnancy and
Birth
Childbirth campaigner and director of AIMS America, Doris Haire discusses
drug usage in pregnancy and birth, and the amount of information and advice
given to women.
Presented to the 13th European Symposium on Clinical
Pharmacology Evaluation in Drug Control. £2.50
A Consumer Review of the Work of the Health Service Commissioner
A peper submitted to the Cabinet Office, at their request, outlining the
reasons for consumer dissatisfaction with the work of the current health Service
Commissioner. £2.50
Pain Relief in Labour - Women's Perspectives
A paper which discusses the way in which hospitalised birth, and the routines
and interventions it relies upon, have resulted in women needing drugs for pain
relief.
This paper was presented to the Maternity Alliance's Conference:
Pain Relief in Labour - The Benefits and Risks. £2.50
The Mirage of Choice
The word "choice" often masks an agenda which aims to get as many women as
possible to give birth in hospital, in spite of evidence which shows this is not
always the safest option. This paper examines the risks women take, for
themselves and their babies, in deciding to give birth in a hospital.
£2.50
Ultrasound - Weighing the Propaganda Against the Facts
A paper which questions the value of routine ultrasound screening. Based on
research evidence which has been published since Ultrasound? Unsound! was
published. £2.50
Risks of Caesarean Sections
A collection of summaries of research papers relating to the risks of
caesarean sections. These summaries may be used as a basis for further research
into the subject. £2.50
Caesarean and VBAC - Articles by Gina Lowdon and Debbie Chippington
Derrick
A good starting point for women seeking more information on vaginal birth
after caesarean. A collection of articles by Gina and Debbie who have written
widely on the subject of caesarean birth and vaginal birth after caesarean.
£2.50
History of AIMS - 1960-1990
A short resumé of the activities of AIMS and the campaigns it has undertaken
over the last thirty years. £2.50
AIMS' Comments on the NHS Complaints Procedures
A critique of the NHS complaints procedures, the problems complainants have
with: the informal meetings, the hospital clinical complaints procedures, the
Independent Professional Review, access to case notes, locums, time limits and,
finally, an explanation of the needs of the complainant. October, 1993
£2.50
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