Making decisions about your maternity care
This article explains your right to make decisions about the care you want during your pregnancy, birth and afterwards. It also suggests approaches th… Read more…
AIMS does not give medical advice. These pages provide evidence-based information to help people make decisions about their maternity care. AIMS Helpline volunteers will be happy to provide further information and support. Please email helpline@aims.org.uk or ring 0300 365 0663.
This article explains your right to make decisions about the care you want during your pregnancy, birth and afterwards. It also suggests approaches th… Read more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGJBKWLVGtw Niniejsza ulotka informacyjna ma pomóc Ci w podjęciu decyzji dotyczących opieki, jaką będziesz otrzymywać… Read more…
You are likely to meet many different people when you are pregnant, giving birth and afterwards. Some specialise in maternity and others work in other… Read more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wpNE1R1R4 Zapewne spotkasz wiele różnych osób w czasie ciąży, porodu, a także później. Niektóre z nich specjalizują… Read more…
AIMS provides information regarding pregnancy and birth related topics and supports people to navigate the maternity services (including making compla… Read more…
AIMS provides information regarding pregnancy and birth related topics and supports people to navigate the maternity services (including making compla… Read more…
What are freebirth and unassisted childbirth? There is no specific definition of freebirth, but broadly speaking, a person freebirths when they intent… Read more…
What is a 'due date'? Most pregnancies last between 37 and 42 weeks, and this period is referred to as "term pregnancy". According to the NICE Guideli… Read more…
There is information about your right to a homebirth in our book AIMS Guide to Your Rights in Pregnancy & Birth (principal author Emma Ashworth.) You… Read more…
What rights and protections are pregnant women and people entitled to during pregnancy and birth? The World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that:… Read more…
Medications (drugs) should only be prescribed in pregnancy after careful consideration of the risks and benefits to mother or birthing person and baby… Read more…
What is quantitative research? There are two main types of research study: quantitative and qualitative (though some studies use a mixture of these me… Read more…
What is pelvic girdle pain? Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP) can be a severe, painful condition, estimated to affect at least one in five wo… Read more…
Vaccination has long been a controversial and divisive issue and has become even more so during the Coronavirus pandemic. There are strongly-held view… Read more…
AIMS provides information and support around the issue of Maternity care, and decisions around pregnancy and birth. Employment Rights and Maternity Be… Read more…