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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.
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AIMS Journal, 2026, Vol 38, No 1 An Editorial foreword: As an antenatal educator I would often invite the expectant parents to imagine that their baby had safely arrived…
AIMS Journal, 2026, Vol 38, No 1 By Alex Smith Welcome to the March edition of the AIMS journal. This issue explores the question of antenatal education. Antenatal educat…
Join us for one of our series of interactive online AIMS workshops, " Focusing on Induction of Labour ". Nadia Higson (principal author of "The AIMS Guide to Induction of…
AIMS is delighted to be hosting a Wellbeing workshop delivered by Ruth Weston , veteran birth activist, AIMS volunteer and author of 'Born Stroppy Make Change Happen'. Th…
Join us for one of our series of interactive online AIMS workshops, " Focusing on Rights in Pregnancy and Birth ". Emma Ashworth (principal author of "The AIMS Guide to Y…
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Background: AIMS is a member of ENCA - the European Network of Childbirth Associations 1 . Each year, one of the member associations hosts a two day gathering of birth ac…
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