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Transgenerational trauma: a story of one Jewish family

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 My maternal grandmother, Herta, and my paternal grandmother, Mina By Naomi Glass We are all born into a family story.…   Read more…

Nature and nurture: a brief look at epigenetics and transgenerational trauma.

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 By Alex Smith Epigenetics is a fairly new science, but not a newly observed phenomenon. It studies the way in which i…   Read more…

AIMS Physiology-Informed Maternity Services (PIMS) - March 2025

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 Art by Sophie Jenna Latest update from the PIMS team! The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) rece…   Read more…

Why grandmothers deserve education and support – they are worth it!

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 By Mary Nolan Quite a long time ago, I was at a lecture given by a senior obstetrician whom I had worked under as a s…   Read more…

An interview with Sarah Odling Smee

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 Interview by Leslie Altic What first attracted you to being a midwife, tell us a bit about your journey and how you g…   Read more…

Reflections on becoming a grandmother

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 By Petra Wood My first grandson will be three years old next month. My son and my daughter-in-law decided to marry wh…   Read more…

The vital role of grandmothers in the perinatal period: A personal journey of connection and care

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 By Ruksana Beigi A Grandmother's Embrace In softest whispers, she awaits, A tender heart that gently waits. Through s…   Read more…

Birth trauma: When birth feels like rape

Vol. 37, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2025, Vol 37, No 1 By Jacqueline Edwards I’m lying on the bed, legs spread wide, bright lights shining on my genitals while surrounded b…   Read more…

A conversation with Karrie whose little boy is deaf

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 Interview by Alex Smith Hello Karrie, thank you for agreeing to share your experience with us. Many congratulations o…   Read more…

History and politics of deafness

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 By Meghan Luton Introduction Deafness, defined as a partial or total inability to perceive or understand sound, curre…   Read more…

Why can’t we just give deaf people a leaflet?

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 ‘Interpreting for the Deaf’, by Nancy Rourke By Alex Smith For both hearing and deaf people alike, written informatio…   Read more…

A Pamphlet of Possibilities

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 By Bine Browne The Association of Radical Midwives (ARM) was formed almost fifty years ago in response to the increas…   Read more…

AIMS attends the NHS Confed Expo 2024

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 By Jo Dagustun In this piece, one of our Campaigns Team volunteers illustrates how attending conferences such as the…   Read more…

Support for deaf and deafblind women in the maternity setting

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 My personal view on the provision of communication support for deaf and deafblind women in the maternity setting. By…   Read more…

The BSL Birth Certificate

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 Tom, and his and Paula’s daughter, Hazel (sign name ‘big smile’) By Salli Ward When Tom Lichy and his partner Paula G…   Read more…

Pregnancy and hearing: Did you know?

Vol. 36, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 Did you know that one in three pregnant women develop tinnitus compared with one in ten who are not pregnant? Tinnitu…   Read more…

Exploring trust within the midwife-mother relationship

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 By Dr Marie Lewis (RM BSC MA Phd) This paper is a personal reflection on the journey of trust within the midwife-moth…   Read more…

Continuity Matters - Women’s Voices

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 By The AIMS Campaigns Team The Continuity of Midwifery Carer model of maternity care is being rolled out in Northern…   Read more…

Why be an AIMS member?

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 By the AIMS Management Team If you are reading this Journal you may already be an AIMS member, in which case, thank y…   Read more…

Trusting myself in birth

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 Salli and her mum on a bench commemorating the midwife who attended when she was born. By Salli Ward I was born at ho…   Read more…

An invitation to contemplate the meaning of trust

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 By Bernadett Kasza When I began my midwifery training, I was beaming with hope, eager to be ‘with woman’ and fulfil m…   Read more…

An interview with Dr Malika M. Bonapace, D.Psy

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 “ The way the world sees pregnancy is broken…and it’s our mission to change that! We’re teaching the world to trust i…   Read more…

Get out there and conference!

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 By Jo Dagustun AIMS Volunteer, Jo Dagustun, reflects on her recent day out at the Northern Maternity and Midwifery Fe…   Read more…

We always have a choice, no matter how much we are made to feel otherwise

Vol. 36, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 3 After the birth of her baby, Rachel initially believed a midwife’s ill-considered throw-away comment. She writes: “ I…   Read more…

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