In this twelfth episode of Midwifery Hour series six, Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery was joined by Dianne Garland, Midwife Expert and Geraldine Hotham, Parent Education Midwife, HEYBaby, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Women and Children’s Hospital.
For many years, parentcraft and preparation for childbirth and early parenting has been delivered face to face – utilising a group approach, with some controversy that it does not always meet all womens/parents needs, and that some women who need it might not access it.
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, midwives had to think of different ways to support women preparing them for their pregnancy and childbirth journey, and ensure they were informed and confident. Many aspects of care moved online, including parentcraft.
In this session the speakers explore:
Is a good way to provide antenatal education and preparation?
Is this going to be a service that we continue to provide in this way?
How do the midwives feel, and how do the mothers and parents feel?
From these two skilled midwives you will learn some tips and ideas for making learning engaging and relevant.
Watch the Maternity & Midwifery Hour highlights now:
Dianne Garland
Geraldine Hotham
You can listen to all episodes of Maternity and Midwifery Hour on the podcast app of choice: Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Anchor and sign up for the next festival in the series.
The All-Ireland Maternity and Midwifery Festival 2022 – live and on demand on 29 March at The Helix, Dublin. Register free here.
Catch up on Series 1 – 6 here.
This hour was produced by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed and distributed by Narrowcast Media Group.
