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Radical patient groups

Vol. 19, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2007, Vol 19 No 2 Charlotte Williamson explores the emancipation of patients What are AIMS and other radical patient groups about? Radic…   Read more…

Stella's Birth

Vol. 19, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2007, Vol 19, No 2 Debra Flynn describes how her midwife's precipitant action in unnecessarily cutting the baby's cord resulted in an avo…   Read more…

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Vol. 19, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2007, Vol 19, No 1 Jean Robinson asks,`Where do we go from here? The horror stories still come in from mothers, and I could weep at every…   Read more…

Book Reviews

Vol. 19, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Complete list of book reviews on the AIMS website AIMS Journal, 2007, Vol 19 No 1 Birth Crisis by Sheila Kitzinger ; reviewed by Rachel Burrows Real H…   Read more…

Support Networks

Vol. 19, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2007, Vol 19 No 1 As well as AIMS there are other organisations that offer help and information on birth trauma. Some women will find the…   Read more…

Traumatised Midwives

Vol. 19, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2007, Vol 19, No 1 Professor Mavis Kirkham explores what happens when midwives are unsupported Bullying has arisen as an issue in every s…   Read more…

Wounded Mothers

Vol. 19, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2007, Vol 19 No 1 Benig Mauger discusses healing loss of soul in childbirth 'The contractions suddenly came non-stop and I had no chance…   Read more…

PTSD after Childbirth

Vol. 19, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2007, Vol 19, No 1 To read or download this Journal in a magazine format on ISSUU, please click here . Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) is a s…   Read more…

Book Reviews

Vol. 18, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Complete list of book reviews on the AIMS website AIMS Journal, 2006, Vol 18 No 4 Men at birth edited by David Vernon; reviewed by Elmer Postle Home B…   Read more…

Consultation Conundrums

Vol. 18, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 4 Gina Lowdon explores the consumer consultation process for the VBAC Guidelines AIMS is frequently called upon to submi…   Read more…

The Transparent NHS?

Vol. 18, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 4 Nadine Edwards guides us through the new, 'easy to negotiate' NHS The NHS has evolved a great deal since its introduct…   Read more…

Book Reviews

Vol. 18, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Complete list of book reviews on the AIMS website AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18 No 3 Improving Maternity Services by Denis Walsh; reviewed by Avril Nicoll…   Read more…

Holding up a mirror: the impact of user involvement

Vol. 18, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2007, Vol 18 No 3 While user involvement is enshrined in government policy across the UK, its patchy practice reflects the anxiety many p…   Read more…

Essential reading

Vol. 18, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, no 3 AIMS asks Denis Walsh what papers he considers are essential reading for people who want to be informed about free-sta…   Read more…

AIMS comment on free-standing birth centres

Vol. 18, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 3 Free-standing birth centres encourage the practice of real midwifery. In an ideal world we would like to see birth cen…   Read more…

Breastfeeding

Vol. 18, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 2 Beverley Beech reviews the uphill battle to breastfeed in a modern society Our society appears to have lost sight of t…   Read more…

Codex Alimentarius

Vol. 18, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 2 Maryse Lehners-Arendt, a member of ENCA (European Network of Childbirth Associations) and ENCA's Codex contact has bee…   Read more…

I breastfed my adopted baby!

Vol. 18, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 2 Adoptive parent Sarah Lee describes her wonderful breastfeeding experience "You can breastfeed an adopted baby you kno…   Read more…

Book Reviews

Vol. 18, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Complete list of book reviews on the AIMS website AIMS Journal, 2006, Vol 18 No 2 Kangaroo Babies, a different way of mothering by Nathalie Charpak; r…   Read more…

Breastfeeding Twins

Vol. 18, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 2 Sarah Elliott contrasts feeding her first two babies with breastfeeding twins When I first found out I was pregnant I…   Read more…

At Last - An NMC Home Birth Circular

Vol. 18, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2006, Vol 18 No 1 Beverley Beech recounts the long consumer battle to ensure that a woman in labour at home could expect a midwife to at…   Read more…

Book Reviews

Vol. 18, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Complete list of book reviews on the AIMS website AIMS Journal, 2006, Vol 18 No 1 Blessed Events: Religion and Home Birth in America by Pamela E. Klas…   Read more…

Why are we still struggling over home birth?

Vol. 18, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2006, Vol 18, No 1 Nadine Edwards challenges us to think about why it is still so difficult for women to choose to give birth at home. Wh…   Read more…

Choice - an abused concept that is past its sell-by date

Vol. 17, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal 2005, Vol 17 No 4 Beverley Beech considers how the public is deceived into believing that choice exists when in reality choice is an illu…   Read more…

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