Worst day, cursed dayThe worst day of my career happened a year ago and started much like any other. I took the kids to the childminder and headed to clinic....
IDM 2020Am I the midwife I wanted to become? Sometimes I don’t know, and this week in particular I’m not sure. The service has been stretched,...
While you were sleepingWhile you were sleeping I donned my uniform Then doffed it again. While you were sleeping I held a hand And mopped a brow. While you were...
First birthsI remember the first birth I saw: shoulder dystocia in the pool, released by the woman standing up and raising a foot up onto the side of...
PrideThere is more fear than I can even begin to describe. It’s a fear of the unknown. A fear of admitting, finally, who I am and what I want...
The cult of natural birthDear health secretary, You must absolutely investigate the cases of women being denied analgesia. I would like you to also investigate...