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Letters

Vol. 20, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2008, Vol 20, No 1 Thoughts of Hurting the Baby I really wanted to express my responses to this article. I'm writing as a retired midwif…   Read more…

Michelle's Story

Vol. 20, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2008, Vol 20, No 1 I'm lucky to have such a supportive husband and Kate, my Sure Start Midwife. When my labour started I went into the l…   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…

My experience with misoprostol

Vol. 13, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

By Jessica Evans AIMS Journal, 2001, Vol 13, No 3 While still uncommon in the UK, more and more hospitals are falling under misoprostol's spell. Here…   Read more…

Mother as Midwife

Vol. 13, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

by Ann and Heidi AIMS Journal, 2001, Vol 13 No 1 This unique story is written from two perspectives, the grandmother - who is also a midwife - and the…   Read more…

Teaching Hospital Needs a Lesson in Waterbirth

Vol. 12, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, Summer 2000, Volume 12 No. 2 DV Richmond, Surrey When I was first asked to write about my birthing experience I had no idea how traumati…   Read more…

Perseverance Pays

Vol. 8, No. 1, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Debbie gives an account of her three caesarean births and then the home birth of her fourth child. Phillippa I confidently booked to have my first bab…   Read more…

A Cry for Help

Vol. 7, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 1995/6, Vol 7 No 4 I am writing from Holloway Prison, as a pregnant mother to be, since my arrival, I have suffered not only physically,…   Read more…

It’s Just Not Acceptable

Vol. 7, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 1995/6, Vol 7 No 4 On visiting a friend at the Whittington Hospital in December 1995 I can only say I was appalled and shocked to see a…   Read more…

A Civilised and Humane Society?

Vol. 7, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 1995/6, Vol 7 No 4 Last August I spent a week at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, after the birth of my daughter. During my stay, l w…   Read more…

Homebirth after Caesarean

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

AIMS Journal, 1990, Vol 2, No 2 Barbara Oliver I had wanted a home birth since my first pregnancy but had followed medical advice and had our two sons…   Read more…

Normal Birth at Home

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

AIMS Journal, 1990, Vol 2, No 2 Angela Commiskey When I first discovered that I was pregnant with my Second child I was somewhat devastated. The memor…   Read more…

I have a baby, but I've never given birth.

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

AIMS Journal, 1990, Vol 2, No 2 Gina Lowdon I knew a few weeks before my due date that my baby was a breech, consequently I was offered an elective ca…   Read more…

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