'The correspondence between midwives and medical faculty [are] a biographical and rhetorical topsoil that we can combine with other layers of evidence to reconstruct working people’s lives'.
Marek Maj on midwifery in pre-industrial Kraków.
Marek Maj on midwifery in pre-industrial Kraków.
Midwifery as Labour History
Marek Maj examines the lives of midwives in early-nineteenth-century Kraków and interprets their letters as a labour history archive.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
October 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM
'The correspondence between midwives and medical faculty [are] a biographical and rhetorical topsoil that we can combine with other layers of evidence to reconstruct working people’s lives'.
Marek Maj on midwifery in pre-industrial Kraków.
Marek Maj on midwifery in pre-industrial Kraków.
Irish maternity-care campaigners call for protection of DOMINO midwifery service
More than 2,500 people signed the petition in support of the Domiciliary Care In and Out of Hospital (DOMINO) midwifery service
More than 2,500 people signed the petition in support of the Domiciliary Care In and Out of Hospital (DOMINO) midwifery service
Irish maternity-care campaigners call for protection of DOMINO midwifery service
More than 2,500 people signed the petition in support of the Domiciliary Care In and Out of Hospital (DOMINO) midwifery service
www.irishmirror.ie
November 1, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Irish maternity-care campaigners call for protection of DOMINO midwifery service
More than 2,500 people signed the petition in support of the Domiciliary Care In and Out of Hospital (DOMINO) midwifery service
More than 2,500 people signed the petition in support of the Domiciliary Care In and Out of Hospital (DOMINO) midwifery service
Of ALL TIME. Black women endured horrific dehumanizing torture in the name of "science" at the hands of white men who wiped out midwifery as witchery.
November 1, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Of ALL TIME. Black women endured horrific dehumanizing torture in the name of "science" at the hands of white men who wiped out midwifery as witchery.
Join the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI on 24–25 February 2027 in Dublin for the 46th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference.
Register now: col.eventsair.com/rcsi-faculty...
Early-bird registration: €100 until 9 December
FNM Fellows & Members: €100
Register now: col.eventsair.com/rcsi-faculty...
Early-bird registration: €100 until 9 December
FNM Fellows & Members: €100
October 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Join the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI on 24–25 February 2027 in Dublin for the 46th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference.
Register now: col.eventsair.com/rcsi-faculty...
Early-bird registration: €100 until 9 December
FNM Fellows & Members: €100
Register now: col.eventsair.com/rcsi-faculty...
Early-bird registration: €100 until 9 December
FNM Fellows & Members: €100
We extend our warmest thanks to our hosts School of Nursing & Midwifery, @tcddublin.bsky.social for their hospitality, and our workshop organisers @chendirl.bsky.social (TCD) and @kfinnan.bsky.social (DCU) for putting together a thought provoking program. #HistMed #HealthHist
October 31, 2026 at 10:03 PM
We extend our warmest thanks to our hosts School of Nursing & Midwifery, @tcddublin.bsky.social for their hospitality, and our workshop organisers @chendirl.bsky.social (TCD) and @kfinnan.bsky.social (DCU) for putting together a thought provoking program. #HistMed #HealthHist
Marek Maj examines the lives of midwives in early-nineteenth-century Kraków and interprets their letters as a labour history archive.
Their stories 'reveal how thin the line between vocation and the compulsion to earn a living could be.'
Their stories 'reveal how thin the line between vocation and the compulsion to earn a living could be.'
Midwifery as Labour History
Marek Maj examines the lives of midwives in early-nineteenth-century Kraków and interprets their letters as a labour history archive.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
October 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Marek Maj examines the lives of midwives in early-nineteenth-century Kraków and interprets their letters as a labour history archive.
Their stories 'reveal how thin the line between vocation and the compulsion to earn a living could be.'
Their stories 'reveal how thin the line between vocation and the compulsion to earn a living could be.'
Midwifery Today membership opens the door to articles, resources, selected conference audio & more from decades of midwifery wisdom. 🌻
https://www.midwiferytoday.com/membership/
#MidwiferyToday #Midwifery
https://www.midwiferytoday.com/membership/
#MidwiferyToday #Midwifery
October 26, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Midwifery Today membership opens the door to articles, resources, selected conference audio & more from decades of midwifery wisdom. 🌻
https://www.midwiferytoday.com/membership/
#MidwiferyToday #Midwifery
https://www.midwiferytoday.com/membership/
#MidwiferyToday #Midwifery
Midwifery is actually the oldest profession, but go off, I guess …
MYTH: Prostitution is the oldest profession | Nordic Model Now!
For millennia human communities were egalitarian and prostitution was unknown. Prostitution was invented when men seized control and started the system of male supremacy known as patriarchy. We believ...
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October 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Midwifery is actually the oldest profession, but go off, I guess …
Midwifery should be a space of safety and care—not one where trauma is normalized. When systems fail to address power imbalances, women’s bodies remain at risk during childbirth. It's time to rebuild trust with accountability.
Rape Culture in Midwifery
My poster from the American College of Nurse-Midwives 2026 Annual Meeting
feministmidwife.substack.com
October 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Midwifery should be a space of safety and care—not one where trauma is normalized. When systems fail to address power imbalances, women’s bodies remain at risk during childbirth. It's time to rebuild trust with accountability.
If you will work on witchcraft it’ll be all midwifery content lol
October 27, 2026 at 12:03 PM
If you will work on witchcraft it’ll be all midwifery content lol
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a petition ‘demanding urgent action’ from the Welsh Government as more than 60 midwifery graduates are understood to still be without roles.
#RCM #WelshGovernment #Midwives #Midwifery
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#RCM #WelshGovernment #Midwives #Midwifery
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Petition demands urgent action as graduate midwives still left without jobs
The Royal College of Midwives has ‘demanded urgent action’ from the Welsh Government as = midwifery graduates are still be without roles.
buff.ly
November 1, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a petition ‘demanding urgent action’ from the Welsh Government as more than 60 midwifery graduates are understood to still be without roles.
#RCM #WelshGovernment #Midwives #Midwifery
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#RCM #WelshGovernment #Midwives #Midwifery
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Included in Feminist Works Roundup: Rape Culture in Midwifery, My poster from the American College of Nurse-Midwives 2026 Annual Meeting.
Roundup URL: https://feministworks.substack.com/p/feminist-works-roundup-october-26
Roundup URL: https://feministworks.substack.com/p/feminist-works-roundup-october-26
Rape Culture in Midwifery
My poster from the American College of Nurse-Midwives 2026 Annual Meeting
feministmidwife.substack.com
November 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Included in Feminist Works Roundup: Rape Culture in Midwifery, My poster from the American College of Nurse-Midwives 2026 Annual Meeting.
Roundup URL: https://feministworks.substack.com/p/feminist-works-roundup-october-26
Roundup URL: https://feministworks.substack.com/p/feminist-works-roundup-october-26
📢 CALL FOR PAPERS!
🌟 London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2027
Share your research, ideas & innovations in maternity care!
📅 10 February 2027
📍 London
⏰ Deadline: 13 November 2026
🔗 Submit your paper:
maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/london-mater...
#Midwifery #CallForPapers
🌟 London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2027
Share your research, ideas & innovations in maternity care!
📅 10 February 2027
📍 London
⏰ Deadline: 13 November 2026
🔗 Submit your paper:
maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/london-mater...
#Midwifery #CallForPapers
October 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
📢 CALL FOR PAPERS!
🌟 London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2027
Share your research, ideas & innovations in maternity care!
📅 10 February 2027
📍 London
⏰ Deadline: 13 November 2026
🔗 Submit your paper:
maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/london-mater...
#Midwifery #CallForPapers
🌟 London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2027
Share your research, ideas & innovations in maternity care!
📅 10 February 2027
📍 London
⏰ Deadline: 13 November 2026
🔗 Submit your paper:
maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/london-mater...
#Midwifery #CallForPapers
Born to Float: Confessions of an Accidental Witch
midwifemotherme.com/2026/10/31/w...
#Midwifery #Witchcraft #Autonomy #Halloween #Motherhood
midwifemotherme.com/2026/10/31/w...
#Midwifery #Witchcraft #Autonomy #Halloween #Motherhood
Witches…
…or what I might have been in bygone eras or a different postcode Halloween was always a big deal for my kids. The thrill of fancy dress was cool enough, but the promise of unlimited confecti…
midwifemotherme.com
October 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Born to Float: Confessions of an Accidental Witch
midwifemotherme.com/2026/10/31/w...
#Midwifery #Witchcraft #Autonomy #Halloween #Motherhood
midwifemotherme.com/2026/10/31/w...
#Midwifery #Witchcraft #Autonomy #Halloween #Motherhood
🩺 The PANDA Trial: Maternal Anaemia, Preterm Birth & Stillbirth
Join Professor David Churchill for Maternity & Midwifery Hour!
📅 Wed 11 November
🕖 19:00 UK
🎙️ Hosted by Sue Macdonald
🔗 shorturl.at/zCio8
#Midwifery #MaternalHealth #MATFLIX
Join Professor David Churchill for Maternity & Midwifery Hour!
📅 Wed 11 November
🕖 19:00 UK
🎙️ Hosted by Sue Macdonald
🔗 shorturl.at/zCio8
#Midwifery #MaternalHealth #MATFLIX
October 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
🩺 The PANDA Trial: Maternal Anaemia, Preterm Birth & Stillbirth
Join Professor David Churchill for Maternity & Midwifery Hour!
📅 Wed 11 November
🕖 19:00 UK
🎙️ Hosted by Sue Macdonald
🔗 shorturl.at/zCio8
#Midwifery #MaternalHealth #MATFLIX
Join Professor David Churchill for Maternity & Midwifery Hour!
📅 Wed 11 November
🕖 19:00 UK
🎙️ Hosted by Sue Macdonald
🔗 shorturl.at/zCio8
#Midwifery #MaternalHealth #MATFLIX
We’re #UMNProud to share that our nurse midwifery Class of 2026 achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the American Midwifery Certification Board exam!
The 100% first time pass rate far exceeded the national average of 75%. Pictured is our nurse midwifery Class of 2026 at DEEP Day last fall.
The 100% first time pass rate far exceeded the national average of 75%. Pictured is our nurse midwifery Class of 2026 at DEEP Day last fall.
October 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
We’re #UMNProud to share that our nurse midwifery Class of 2026 achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the American Midwifery Certification Board exam!
The 100% first time pass rate far exceeded the national average of 75%. Pictured is our nurse midwifery Class of 2026 at DEEP Day last fall.
The 100% first time pass rate far exceeded the national average of 75%. Pictured is our nurse midwifery Class of 2026 at DEEP Day last fall.
The Nurse Midwifery Advisory Committee has officially updated its charter, sparking intense debates about meeting frequency and member responsibilities—could this reshape the future of midwifery in California?
Learn more here
#CA #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #CivicEngagement #RegulatoryReform
Learn more here
#CA #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #CivicEngagement #RegulatoryReform
NMAC adopts updated charter after debate over meeting frequency and member expectations
The Nurse Midwifery Advisory Committee adopted amendments to its charter — including replacing CNM with NMW to avoid trademark use and adding a provision that members should not miss more than two consecutive meetings — after members debated whether the charter should explicitly outline how to request additional meetings.
citizenportal.ai
October 31, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The Nurse Midwifery Advisory Committee has officially updated its charter, sparking intense debates about meeting frequency and member responsibilities—could this reshape the future of midwifery in California?
Learn more here
#CA #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #CivicEngagement #RegulatoryReform
Learn more here
#CA #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #CivicEngagement #RegulatoryReform
a politicin in australia , Helen Haines independent member of Parliament. Prior to entering politics, she worked in nursing and midwifery services, and as a health researcher in academia,. she has been run down in the street . she has lost 2 legs . its more than just talk .
October 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM
a politicin in australia , Helen Haines independent member of Parliament. Prior to entering politics, she worked in nursing and midwifery services, and as a health researcher in academia,. she has been run down in the street . she has lost 2 legs . its more than just talk .
We're #UMNProud to announce that the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the School of Nursing $3.3 million to support scholarships for Doctor of Nursing Practice nurse-midwifery students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
School receives $3.3 million grant to support nurse-midwifery students
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the University of Minnesota School of Nursing $3.3 million over five years to support scholarships for Doctor of Nursing Practice nurse-midw...
nursing.umn.edu
October 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
We're #UMNProud to announce that the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the School of Nursing $3.3 million to support scholarships for Doctor of Nursing Practice nurse-midwifery students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
A Question for Future #Midwifery Professionals!
When preparing for a midwifery licensing examination, which subject do you think requires the most attention?
🩺 Maternal and antenatal care
👶 Newborn assessment
📚 Labor and delivery
❤️ Postpartum care
🚨 Obstetric complications
#DrTestMaster #MidWife
When preparing for a midwifery licensing examination, which subject do you think requires the most attention?
🩺 Maternal and antenatal care
👶 Newborn assessment
📚 Labor and delivery
❤️ Postpartum care
🚨 Obstetric complications
#DrTestMaster #MidWife
October 30, 2026 at 6:36 AM
A Question for Future #Midwifery Professionals!
When preparing for a midwifery licensing examination, which subject do you think requires the most attention?
🩺 Maternal and antenatal care
👶 Newborn assessment
📚 Labor and delivery
❤️ Postpartum care
🚨 Obstetric complications
#DrTestMaster #MidWife
When preparing for a midwifery licensing examination, which subject do you think requires the most attention?
🩺 Maternal and antenatal care
👶 Newborn assessment
📚 Labor and delivery
❤️ Postpartum care
🚨 Obstetric complications
#DrTestMaster #MidWife
Kate Brintworth, Chief Midwifery Officer, England, focussed on the challenge that CNO/ MidW group brings to healthcare to promote EDI at all levels.
October 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Kate Brintworth, Chief Midwifery Officer, England, focussed on the challenge that CNO/ MidW group brings to healthcare to promote EDI at all levels.
✅Met with the Head of Midwifery at Cambridge University Hospital to discuss much-needed improvements to maternity care and women’s health services in Cambridgeshire.
October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
✅Met with the Head of Midwifery at Cambridge University Hospital to discuss much-needed improvements to maternity care and women’s health services in Cambridgeshire.
Interested in nursing and midwifery data-driven research? Find out more about a new Community of Practice that is building connections, sharing expertise and using admin data to inform better decisions and services UK wide.
www.adrscotland.org/news-publica...
#nursing #midwifery #dataresearch
www.adrscotland.org/news-publica...
#nursing #midwifery #dataresearch
October 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Interested in nursing and midwifery data-driven research? Find out more about a new Community of Practice that is building connections, sharing expertise and using admin data to inform better decisions and services UK wide.
www.adrscotland.org/news-publica...
#nursing #midwifery #dataresearch
www.adrscotland.org/news-publica...
#nursing #midwifery #dataresearch
“The Maternity Day Assessment Unit is an excellent example of how our maternity services continue to evolve in response to the needs of women and their families," said Deirdre Naughton, Director of Midwifery, Portiuncula University Hospital.
Find out how the unit supports patients: bit.ly/4e3zUrS
Find out how the unit supports patients: bit.ly/4e3zUrS
October 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“The Maternity Day Assessment Unit is an excellent example of how our maternity services continue to evolve in response to the needs of women and their families," said Deirdre Naughton, Director of Midwifery, Portiuncula University Hospital.
Find out how the unit supports patients: bit.ly/4e3zUrS
Find out how the unit supports patients: bit.ly/4e3zUrS