On the 14th September 2016, the Midwifery Society will be walking the Yorkshire three peaks in aid of our charity of the year, we hope you can join us.Members and their guests are welcome to walk with us, accomodation will be organised at a cost of approx £20 for 2 nights.Please see our facebook event for more details and to register your interest by the end of October 2015.Thank you.

Accomodation £20.

Please join UoB Midwifery Society for a day celebrating and exploring homebirth.

With increasing literature promoting homebirth, women's choices and facilitaing safety, birthing at home remains a contentious issue in the profession.

The aim of the day is to explore this and look at how we can provide information to women to provide informed choice wherever they choose to birth. We welcome attendance from all, student or registered midwife, doula or other birthworker, women and partners.

Confirmed speakers detailed soon.

Registration at 9.30am

Finish 5pm

Student central lecture theatre SC0.51

Registration and refreshments SC0.50

The charity ‘Mummy’s Star’ was established in 2013 in order to support women experiencing a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy or within a year of birth. Having worked closely with over 200 women, the charity has learned a great deal regarding their specific needs and the complexity of their situations.

This presentation will introduce Mummy’s Star charity, and give a brief explanation of the background and work involved, thus providing a context for the statistics and key lessons learned. The issues affecting women in this situation will be explored through the use of case studies. Ideas will be discussed regarding the improvement of the experience of pregnant women with cancer, not only by midwives and other healthcare practitioners, but also by the wider system of maternity care. Subjects such as continuity of carer, effective signposting, donor breast milk, mental health, care pathways and increasing normality are particularly relevant here and will be discussed with reference to women’s experiences.

This is a free event however donations on the day for the charity would be greatly appreciated.

24/02/16

Infant loss training day

Training delivered by Chantal Lockey: Midwifery Educator of the Year Finalist 2014 – The British Journal of Midwifery Awards 2014 (Infant Loss Training).

£30 for members, £45 for non-members.

09/12/15

Midwifery Society Christmas lunch

The Society will be meeting for a Christmas themed lunch. Feel free to join us and bring something nice and edible to share.

Dust off your Christmas jumpers and we'll see you there :)

Time and room to be confirmed.

11/11/15

Maternity Stream of the City of Sanctuary

An opportunity to learn more about the Charity, get involved with discussion and meet the people involved.

13.30-15.30 11th November 15

Room to be confirmed

FREE for members, £5 for non-members.