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H Stapleton

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PubMed2000

Midwives' support needs as childbirth changes.

This paper reports on midwives' support needs as they were described by midwives in a large study of the supervision of midwives in England. The data are derived from six sites: five, very different, National Health Service (NHS) sites, and one composed of midwives outside the NHS. In-depth, ethnographic interviews were conducted with 168 midwives and a grounded theory approach was used for the analysis. The findings identified midwives' many and varied support needs. Midwives also clearly described the culture of midwifery in the NHS. This culture inhibited midwives from arranging to have their support needs met and acted as an obstacle to progress in developing midwifery practice. The dilemmas and tensions inherent in this situation are explored and suggestions made as to the way forward.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1995

The use of herbal medicine in pregnancy and labour. Part I: An overview of current practice.

In tandem with the resurgence of many traditional and alternative systems of healing, herbal medicine is flourishing. Until recently, the dominance of biomedicine within the industrialised world has viewed the use of herbs as being little more than a quaint, historical remnant of our primitive past; recorded and filed by folklorists and museum curators. In so-called developing countries, where this knowledge of plants-as-medicines has not yet been exploited and reserved for use by qualified 'professionals', it remains in the hands of ordinary people, many of whom are mothers and midwives. This article discusses the current position of herbal medicine, whilst also making suggestions for self treatment within safe limits during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting.

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