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NICE antenatal

Partners in antenatal care: the 2021 NICE antenatal care guideline for England

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, birth partners, parental relationship, bonding, information, NICE, partners, antenatal care18th August 2021

The NICE Guideline for Antenatal Care, which specifies all public maternity care in England, was published in August 2021 after three years of analysis and consultation. The Guideline notes that …

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Birth partners need to be prepared (international)

In Birth partnersTags informing families, birth partners11th January 2021

A commentary piece in the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health makes the case for better preparation of fathers who attend a birth. The authors make four recommendations: “timely antenatal …

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Birth partners are not a luxury (UK)

In Birth partnersTags birth partners, attending facilities, WHO, UK, COVID-1915th October 2020

Three specialists in reproductive health in UK, Benjamin Black (international humanitarian work and Whittington Hospital, London), Jane Laking (Midwifery Matron, Whittington Hospital) and Gillian McKay (London School of Hygiene and …

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Fear of childbirth by expectant fathers (Turkey)

In Birth partnersTags informing families, birth partners, stress, fear, Turkey4th October 2020

A study in Turkey asked 16 first-time expectant fathers afraid of childbirth about their fears. They described fear of: Childbirth complications – excessive pain for the mother, bleeding, damage to …

Iran

Husbands should be more engaged in perinatal care (Iran)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, birth partners, attending facilities, information, coparenting, Iran6th September 2020

Researchers in Iran have recommended that health care providers allow husbands, if wives wish, to participate in perinatal care, including antenatal classes. This will require a change of attitude on …

traumatic birth

How fathers respond to a traumatic birth and what services can do (UK)

In Mental healthTags birth partners, gender, UK, mental health, stress, information28th April 2020

A qualitative study involving 61 fathers in the UK has examined their experiences of a traumatic birth. The work was carried out by a team at Bournemouth University, led by …

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More opportunity for birth partners presence is most popular service improvement recommendation of mothers (Italy)

In Birth partnersTags birth partners, Italy, attending facilities19th April 2020

The presence of birth partners throughout hospitalisation was the most popular recommendation to improve maternal and newborn health care among 392 mothers in Italy. They were responding to a questionnaire study. 28% of the women recommended this improvement, responding to …

childbirth

Healthcare professionals should help prepare fathers who attend childbirth (China)

In Organising family inclusionTags birth partners12th April 2020

A study involving interviews with 45 Chinese mothers and fathers about their experience of childbirth found that mothers strongly appreciate their partner’s presence, but that most fathers felt unprepared to …

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85% of women want husbands to attend the birth (Bangladesh)

In Birth partnersTags Bangladesh, birth partners, attending facilities2nd April 2020

85% of women in rural Bangladesh want their husbands to attend the birth, according to a household survey of 1367 women. Only 45% of the women said that this had …

ICM coronavirus

Why women should be allowed a birth partner during coronavirus

In Attending facilities, Respectful maternal healthcare, Birth partnersTags birth partners, respectful care, attending facilities, midwifery, ICM, Europe, coronavirus1st April 2020

The following are extracts from current discussions among midwives in Europe about birth companions and visitors.   The rights of women: ICM statement on coronavirus “A single, asymptomatic birth partner …

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