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Editorial - Trust and responsibility: Going with the flow Alex Smith considers the relationship between uncertainty, trust and responsibility, proposing the practice of truly consensual care as a form of birth activism - for parents and professionals alike.
Trust in maternity care – Going, going, gone? Mary Nolan explores the issue of trust within maternity care and shares her very deep concerns about the relationship between mothers and midwives.
Trusting myself in birth Salli Ward recalls a time when everyone knew and trusted the village midwife, and wonders if a time will come when we see a complete loss of trust in women’s bodies to give birth to their babies?
Exploring trust within the midwife-mother relationship
Dr. Marie Lewis reflects on the journey of trust within the midwife-mother relationship, highlighting its significance in modern maternity services and advocating for its continued cultivation and prioritisation.
An interview with Dr Malika M. Bonapace, D.Psy
Alex Smith interviews Dr Malika M. Bonapace about her work with health professionals and her mission to teach the world to trust in birth.
I trust we can change Claire Dunn walked out of her first placement as a student nurse when she witnessed the shocking lack of care afforded to women in labour, but still holds out hope that things can change.
Revisiting pregnancy and birth through an autistic lens Sarah Fisher looks back on her journeys to motherhood with new autistic insight, reflecting on the importance of having trust in herself and her care providers.
Get out there and conference! Jo Dagustun is on a mission to see lay people become ever more effective advocates for improvement by attending birth conferences.
Issues of trust led to me becoming a volunteer for AIMS Ryan Jones' stalwart trust in the medical profession was betrayed again and again throughout his wife’s pregnancy and birth. It was an experience that led him to volunteer for AIMS.
Why be an AIMS member? On behalf of the AIMS Management Team, Nadia Higson explains why you might consider becoming an AIMS member.
Continuity Matters - Women’s Voices As the new model of midwifery care rolls out in Northern Ireland, one mother describes how it benefitted her.
AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 4 By Christopher Yau, Nuffield Department for Women’s & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford on behalf of the MUM-PREDICT and OPTIMAL…
AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 4 What has the AIMS Campaigns Team been up to this quarter? By The AIMS Campaigns Team Published written outputs: 19th August: Peer review…
AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 4 Researchers Siang Ing Lee and Ngawai Moss report on the qualitative study they conducted to inform a core outcome set for studies of preg…
AIMS is delighted to be hosting a Wellbeing workshop delivered by Ruth Weston , veteran birth activist, AIMS member and author of 'Born Stroppy Make Change Happen'. This…
It combines the talents and knowledge of members of the public, artists, professional crocheters and charitable organisations to create crochet artwork designed to challe…
Join us for one of our series of interactive online AIMS workshops " The Foundation Stones for Supporting the Physiological Process in Pregnancy and Birth ". Please follo…
AIMS (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services), ARM (the Association of Radical Midwives) and Birthrights are jointly calling for action in the light of th…
AIMS submitted comments on the draft NICE Guideline update on Intrapartum care for Water birth: second stage of labour (August 2025). You can read the the draft here You…
NHS workforce planning needs to be fit for the maternity service The current system of NHS workforce planning in England is not delivering a safe, personalised and equita…