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Sowing the seeds

Vol. 27, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 4 Jessie Johnson-Cash and Rachel Reed explore establishing a healthy microbiome for your baby Imagine a freshly ploughed…   Read more…

Woman-led care

Vol. 27, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 4 Nadine Edwards and Vicki Williams explore the links between relationships and good care This issue has focused on mate…   Read more…

Zara's birth

Vol. 27, No. 4, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 4 Sandar Warshal tells the story of the birth of her grandson Raphael What could be more important than one's own birth…   Read more…

Book Reviews

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Complete list of book reviews on the AIMS website AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 When a Baby Dies: the experience of late miscarriage, stillbirth and…   Read more…

Caring for parents

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Gill Boden, Debbie Chippington Derrick and Shane Ridley talk about stillbirth 'Imagine a love so strong that saying he…   Read more…

Counting the kicks

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Gemma McKenzie asks, what's the evidence behind it? There has been growing interest in the charity 'Count the Kicks' a…   Read more…

Memories of George

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Radka Elliott wrote this piece only two days after George's birth I would like to share our story, which is very fresh…   Read more…

My story

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Heather talks about creating memories of her son Raymond Being a mother is all I have ever wanted to do, but the fates…   Read more…

One chance to get it right

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Amanda Hunter talks about providing bereavement care after stillbirth or the death of a baby The Listening to Parents…   Read more…

One-to-one care

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Lulu Stacey shares her experience of supportive midwifery in a case-loading practice This personal reflection draws on…   Read more…

Perinatal mortality

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Beverley Beech comments on the MBRRACE Perinatal Surveillance Report This is the first UK perinatal surveillance repor…   Read more…

A stillbirth legacy

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Nicky Heppenstall shares why she became a volunteer remembrance photographer The moment you're told your baby has died…   Read more…

Stillbirth support resources

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Shane Ridley highlights good support organisations and their websites Groups supporting parents There are many sources…   Read more…

Support for loss

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Nadia Higson reviews berevement support in early and late pregnancy Women's experiences of the care they receive follo…   Read more…

What happens next?

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 Brenda van der Kooy looks at the importance of giving parents time to decide Learning that your baby has died before b…   Read more…

Women and midwives working together

Vol. 27, No. 3, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 3 AIMS members, midwives and doulas attended the AIMS talk in Sheffield at the Showroom Cinema on Friday 24 April, and o…   Read more…

Stories behind the numbers

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 Christine Morton looks at the social invisibility of maternal morbidities in the United States Maternal mortality and…   Read more…

Book Reviews

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

Complete list of book reviews on the AIMS website AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 Am I Allowed? by Beverley Lawrence Beech; reviewed by Vicki Williams…   Read more…

Controlled cord traction

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 Gill Gyte asks, is it needed to deliver the placenta? Controlled cord traction (CCT) is traction applied to the umbili…   Read more…

Future Mothers 2014

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 MBRRACE UK conference on the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity The day 1 was opened by Maureen W…   Read more…

Keeping women and babies safe

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 Becky Reed reflects on outcomes from the Albany Practice Following the recently published Kirkup investigation into po…   Read more…

Knitting as commemoration, knitting for legal change

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 In the autumn of 2014, following yet another inquest into a maternal death ending with a verdict of medical misadventu…   Read more…

Maths and miscommunications

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 Colm OBoyle and Joan Lalor explore maternal death reporting in Ireland February 2015 marked the joint launch in Irelan…   Read more…

Maternal Death Reporting

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 Ina May Gaskin looks at financial pressures versus accurate maternal death reporting within the US private healthcare…   Read more…

A tribute to Sheila Kitzinger

Vol. 27, No. 2, ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)

AIMS Journal, 2015, Vol 27 No 2 Sheila Kitzinger with AIMS Trustee Chloe Bayfield Sheila devoted much of her life to raising awareness about medicalis…   Read more…

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