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Are you supporting people with gestational diabetes?
Researchers at the The University of Newcastle, Australia invite you to participate in a survey investigating healthcare delivery for people with gestational diabetes in Australia. To participate, please see: https://bit.ly/3sVuY0M

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Our researchers are looking for families to participate in a study about how babies’ movements develop over time.

By regularly uploading footage of your baby to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute - MCRI Baby Moves app, researchers will be able to analyse and understand how movements develop in healthy babies.

This will help health professionals in future better recognise which babies might need extra support with their development.

To find out if your baby is eligible, and for more information, visit https://bit.ly/FILMStudy21

If you are a new graduate or early career nurse and/or midwife and are looking to be employed - let us know! The ANMF is working with the Commonwealth Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer to connect you to work. MORE INFO HERE 👉https://fal.cn/3iyhF

Midwives championed in new model of care for rural pregnant women Helping to bring a child into the world should be classed as one of life’s essential services, and the enormous global success of the British television series “Call the Midwife” is testament to the esteem in which they are held.

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The future of the Australian midwifery workforce

A recent study found between 2018 and 2023 the overall number of registered midwives will decline from 28,087 to 26,642.

After this time there is expected to be growth in the total number, reaching 28,392 in 2028 and 55,747 in 2043.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32273195/

More than 100 nurses and midwives walk off the job for 24 hours at crisis-hit Blacktown Hospital More than 100 nurses and midwives walk off the wards at one of Sydney's busiest hospitals amid a slew of health concerns, including the death of four babies in the last 18 months.

Episode #27: Arlene Bennett on WWII Nurse Stories - Nursing + Midwifery Emporium Nursing Podcast The stories of our WWII Nurse Counterparts The stories of our WWII Nurse counterparts are profound. They are heartbreaking, heartwarming and truly inspiring. The path those women walked are unimaginable to me. I hadn’t known Vivian Bullwinkel’s story before Sue interviewed the President of the A...

11 | Dealing with the Reactions of Others - MamaBetes This week on Mamabetes hosts Ashleigh, Carleigh and Rachel are joined again by guest Renza Scibilia, National Program Manager for Type 1 Diabetes at Diabetes Australia, who chats with us about the reactions other people may have when learning of y...

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Nurses and midwives are always at the frontline when times get tough. While we are educated to manage challenging situations, we are not immune from an unhealthy stress response that may drain our reserves and put us at risk of burnout or compassion fatigue. Being able to manage stress and look after ourselves is going to be critical.

Take a listen to Mark Aitken and our guest Sam Eddy chatting about why this is so important and what strategies you can try.

https://www.nmsupport.org.au/resources/podcasts/dealing-stress-during-crisis-sam-eddy

Pregnancy and diabetes fact sheet – NDSS Pregnancy and diabetes fact sheet This fact sheet is available in two formats. You can download and print out the PDF version here. Or you can read it as a website page below. For women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, the best preparation for a healthy pregnancy starts with getting the right informa...

Researchers think vitamin D could be the answer to Australia's growing food allergy 'pandemic' Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute are testing whether a daily dose of vitamin D in babies could solve Australia's growing food allergies "pandemic".

How much has midwifery changed over the years? What happens when things go wrong? How do midwives handle that kind of situation while supporting the parents?

Marie Heath from Midwives Australia, which supports midwives in private practice and provides information about midwifery services to women.

Liz Wilkes, from My Midwives, a private practice which provides one-on-one midwifery care for women in Queensland and Victoria.

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/midwife/12382298

Australian College of Midwives is asking midwives to support clear visible health warning labels on alcoholic beverages.

It matters to all of us that our families have access to clear information about the health and safety of the products they buy – especially products that may harm our children.

Yet, in Australia, alcohol products have never been legally required to carry a health warning about the risks alcohol can cause to unborn babies including stillbirth, miscarriage, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

https://www.midwives.org.au/news/acm-calls-midwives-and-community-support-clear-visible-health-warning-labels-alcoholic-beverage

In a recent study, researchers investigated antibiotic use during pregnancy and risk of obesity in the offspring.

They conclude that it is the infection that was associated with the higher risk of obesity in the off spring and not the use of gut bacteria altering antibiotics used to treat that infection.

Full article is available in the new Obesity Research Review at https://www.researchreview.com.au/au/Clinical-Area/Internal-Medicine/Obesity/Obesity-Research-Review,-Issue-1.aspx

New mothers are reporting pleasant birthing experiences at Townsville University Hospital, which is trialling the use of soothing visuals and sounds for women in labour.

Shayna Glindemann, one of 35 Townsville mums to be part of the research project, said she managed the birth of her second child more easily thanks to the calming visuals and sounds of dolphins playing during labour.

"I was a bit more nervous this time," she said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-12/relaxing-birth-techniques-trialled-in-townsville/12235096

Women report 'relaxing' childbirth in cinema suite at Townsville Hospital New mothers report pleasant birthing experiences at Townsville University Hospital, which is trialling the use of soothing visuals and sounds for women in labour.

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On International Day of the Midwife, RANZCOG is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian College of Midwives.

It is the first time an MoU has been signed between the two colleges.

Read more: https://ranzcog.edu.au/news/ranzcog-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-aus

The central role nurses and midwives have in the delivery of care to communities across the globe has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as declaring 2020 the ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife’.

https://www.acn.edu.au/publications/media-release/who-names-2020-as-year-of-nurse-midwife

Australian College of Nursing

World Health Organisation names 2020 as ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ - Australian College of Nursing

Women Need Professional Emotional Support During High-Risk Pregnancies, Rutgers Study Finds urging women to think positive is only helpful when providing coping guidance and support.

https://www.midwives.org.au/news/us-study-finds-women-need-professional-emotional-support-during-high-risk-pregnancies

Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but Rutgers researchers learned that without psychosocial support, women struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried.

US Study finds Women Need Professional Emotional Support During High-Risk Pregnancies - Australian College of Midwives Women Need Professional Emotional Support During High-Risk Pregnancies, Rutgers Study Finds urging women to think positive is only helpful when providing coping guidance and support.

Pregnant Women Are Asking For Inducements And Extra Ultrasounds Because Of The Bushfires "They're asking 'Is my baby safer inside or outside of me right now?'," one Australian obstetrician said.