Course: Maternity Care: Building Relationships Really Does Save Lives

Remember when we looked at the care that Amani had in last week’s case study? Did you find it a helpful demonstration of midwifery continuity of care in practice – …

This week It’s often the simplest things that make the difference. This week, we went back to basics and explored why relationships matter. Although their importance is often overlooked, relationships …

Amani is unexpectedly pregnant with her first baby. She’s a refugee and has recently arrived without her husband. She is unfamiliar with the health system in her new country. She’s …

We know we need a model that can guide us through the practical steps of how to implement the Lancet framework. Professor Mary Renfrew, one of the main authors of …

The relationship between a woman and her doctor has the potential to help her feel safe, supported, and well cared for in her pregnancy and birth – or to induce …

The maternity health service has a broad reach – it’s not just those on the ‘inside’ – the midwives, doctors, consumers, management and health service operators – who are involved. …

For a maternity system to function well, it needs to be managed well. Managers play a key role at every level. Their ability and willingness to provide resources and support …

In the Lancet framework for optimal maternal and newborn care that we explored last week, we saw the importance of establishing effective collaborative practices between all providers of maternity care. …

Midwives have the potential to be a strong network of support for each other – or a source of tension and conflict. Creating a supportive environment built on a foundation …

The relationship between a midwife and the woman she’s caring for is central to maternity care. Midwife actually means ‘with woman’. Where changes have been made across different countries to …

Relationships are integral to any human connection. They matter at every level within our lives. Virtually everything we do boils down to interacting with people: whether you’re a surgeon or …

You can tell from what we’ve seen in Week 1 that transforming maternity care globally is a high priority – and it can really save lives. Are you wondering how …