UoG MidSoc Medway

First year student midwives Q&A tomorrow evening via Teams - be there or be square 💙

MEETING ID: 320 840 810 007
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If you cannot make the meeting but do have questions please feel free to message us directly

We look forward to meeting you - MidSoc 💙

Student midwives can have a positive influence on how families experience their care when a baby dies. No level of care can take away the pain families feel, but high quality care can help families process their grief and begin to learn to live without their much loved baby.

It is estimated in the UK that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, 5,000 wanted pregnancies are terminated for medical reasons every year, and 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every day.

It is our job alongside our colleagues to support bereaved parents, firstly by listening; to understand their perspective and their needs, and then by supporting and empowering families to make the decisions that are right for them.

Scroll the link below to learn how you can help 🤍

Sands | Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families. Sands works to support anyone affected by the death of a baby; improve the care bereaved parents receive; and create a world where fewer babies die.

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WE WON!! 🌟🌟

We’ve spent a lovely afternoon at the Medway Activity Awards ceremony and are so proud to have won the LASTING IMPACT AWARD 🎉🎉🎉

Lasting impact is exactly what the midwifery society aims to achieve and for this to be recognised and celebrated as we find our feet in our very first year is absolutely incredible! 🙌🙌

Thank you so much to our society committee members, to everyone who nominated us and to all of the S23 cohort for supporting us always ❤️

Good luck S23 and every other student taking exams this week!

You’ve worked so hard and deserve the very best

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WE HAVE BEEN SHORTLISTED 🎉🎉

MidSoc@Medway has been shortlisted for two awards and we are so excited!!

As a brand new society in our first year of finding our feet this is such an achievement!!

Thank you to the MidSoc team and all of our incredible students 🎉🎉

Examination of the Newborn webinar series 👇👇

Student midwives are back out in placement this week for a whopping 5 months!

Experiencing a variety of practice areas covering antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care 🤱🫄

Hopefully some will gain a "catch" or two along the way🤞

Go and smash it S23!

Show the world of maternity the kind and compassionate professionals you are ♥️

Watch this space 👀👀

Join us this Wednesday as we welcome FGM survivor, author and educator, and the team at to the Medway campus.

The act of female ge***al mutilation is illegal in the UK yet it is estimated that 65,000 girls aged 13 and under are at risk of this hidden abuse (yes FGM is abuse!) today.

As future healthcare professionals we must learn and educate, know how to support and advocate, and stand up against this horrific violation of human rights!

Where: Medway campus, Pilkinton building, Room PK 014

University of Greenwich

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week 🎉🎉

Student midwives play a key role in the experience of families within maternity.

To have an awareness of Neurodiversity enables us to offer more tailored support to those we care for and better understand how to advocate for and support families during their maternity continuum!

Below are some useful resources to expand knowledge and understanding and offer ways we can help 👇👇

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PRESENTATIONS:

The autistic birth experience, Hayley Morgan

Developing Autism Care Pathways in Maternity Care is fundamental to address health inequalities, Diane Fox

Autism and maternity services, Stacey-George Hemes & Sara King

RESOURCES:

The Neurodivergent Birth Podcast https://theneurodivergentbirthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ A podcast exploring neurodivergent experiences of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period

Autism from menstruation to menopause - YouTube Videos by autistic health professionals for autistic people