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When unassisted birth may be the safest option

Vol. 32, No. 2, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

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Preparing for birth in lockdown

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When fear becomes reality

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High risk and high and dry

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My birth, my way

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Covid-19 and my IVF pregnancy

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Doula-ing from a distance: better than nothing

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A time of worry and uncertainty

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Balancing the trade offs

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The impact of Covid-19 on Tabitha’s birth

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The CQC 2019 survey of women’s experiences of maternity care

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Homebirth to Midwife Led Unit transfer

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When partners are banned from birth

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When support stops

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Anxious in a pandemic

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Preparing for freebirth during Covid-19

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Managing a doula team in the Covid-19 crisis

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Birth in a pandemic after a pregnancy loss

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Incentives for Continuity of Carer now included in NHS Resolution Scheme

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What has the AIMS Campaigns team been doing?

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Covid-19 and the UK’s Maternity Services

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Research Review

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AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 1 By Gemma McKenzie Hazel Keedle, Virginia Schmied, Elaine Burns and Hannah Grace Dahlen A narrative analysis of women’…   Read more…

Book Review: Give Birth like a Feminist by Milli Hill

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Leeds Trust fails to follow National VBAC Guidelines

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Abusing language

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