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Birth poetry from the pandemic

Vol. 34, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2022, Vol 34, No 1 Introduction by Danielle Gilmour In our last Journal - 'Birth of a pandemic: How we coped' — we heard from mothers, h…   Read more…

Sarah and Jackson’s Story

Vol. 34, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2022, Vol 34, No 1 By Sarah Jackson, my son, had his second birthday late in 2021. We decided to start a family before getting married a…   Read more…

Birth Time: the documentary - a review

Vol. 34, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2022, Vol 34, No 1 By Anne Glover Birth Time: the documentary [1] is an Australian production, released in November 2021. It questions w…   Read more…

Introducing Raham Project

Vol. 34, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2022, Vol 34, No 1 By Faiza Rehman Raham Project is a registered Community Interest Company, based in Peterborough. It is currently fund…   Read more…

My experience of trying to find out how Continuity of Carer implementation is going locally: Like getting blood from a stone

Vol. 34, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2022, Vol 34, No 1 By Sarah Hawkins As a birth worker supporting many women and families under the care of three NHS Trusts, it hadn’t e…   Read more…

Lydia’s Story: Something’s Wrong

Vol. 34, No. 1, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2022, Vol 34, No 1 By Lydia Shiells This story is about my third pregnancy. I already had two girls who I had carried and delivered happ…   Read more…

Covid-19 and women’s reproductive health

Vol. 33, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 4 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . By Katharine Handel In this issue…   Read more…

Worries about Covid-19 and the homebirth solution

Vol. 33, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 4 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . By Caroline Basden I was six mont…   Read more…

Choice in the Maternity Services - Expressing ourselves via poetry

Vol. 33, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 4 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . When the AIMS Campaigns Team spot…   Read more…

My Story

Vol. 33, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 4 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . By Hannah Lyons I gave birth to S…   Read more…

My pandemic birth story

Vol. 33, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 4 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . By Liz Thomas Last week, as I wat…   Read more…

I will always remember this time: supporting parents during the pandemic

Vol. 33, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 4 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . By Suzy Alexandra-Troy In this pi…   Read more…

Maternity in a pandemic: a personal perspective

Vol. 33, No. 4, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 4 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . By Jenny Smith Nothing can prepar…   Read more…

An open letter to my midwives

Vol. 33, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 3 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . By Heather Spain Dear Midwives, M…   Read more…

I’ve Just Had a Baby

Vol. 33, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 3 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . I’ve Just Had a Baby After Annie…   Read more…

Introducing PMH Support

Vol. 33, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 3 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . Scott Mair is a husband, Veteran,…   Read more…

Running maternity services during the coronavirus pandemic: keep calm and don’t forget the woman!

Vol. 32, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 3 By Natalie Carter, Consultant Midwi…   Read more…

#Fivexmore: Addressing the Maternal Mortality Disparities for Black Women in the UK

Vol. 32, No. 3, ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 3 By Tinuke Awe & Clotilde Rebecca Ab…   Read more…

The importance of home birth during Covid-19

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

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 2 By Briony Cobb My lockdown experien…   Read more…

A positive induction during Covid-19

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

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 2 By Frances Colquhoun My last week o…   Read more…

Positive hospital birth during Covid-19

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

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 2 By Lois Hubbard My pregnancy journe…   Read more…

When unassisted birth may be the safest option

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

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 2 By Louise Day Never in my wildest d…   Read more…

Preparing for birth in lockdown

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

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 2 By Lorraine Noble I don’t remember…   Read more…

When fear becomes reality

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

To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here AIMS Journal, 2020, Vol 32, No 2 By Rosie West My first birth ended…   Read more…

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