Pezaro S, et al. Gender-inclusive language in midwifery and perinatal services: A guide and argument for justice. Birth. 2024 Jun 1. Abstract: Effective communication in relation to pregnancy and birth is crucial to quality care. A recent focus in reproductive healthcare on “sexed language” reflects an ideology of unchangeable sex binary and fear of erasure, from both cisgender women and the...
Updated resource now available: BBVs and STIs in Antenatal Care
ASHM, February 6, 2023 The BBVs and STIs in Antenatal Care booklet underwent a major review in 2022, with the inclusion of an additional section on syphilis – of vital importance given the increasing cases in women of childbearing age, and the re-emergence of congenital syphilis. This resource is for primary health care professionals providing antenatal care including nurses, midwives, general...
ASPOG 2023: Exploring the Tapestry of Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Australian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ASPOG), 2023 ASPOG 2023: Exploring the Tapestry of Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynaecology is the 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ASPOG), to be held from 24-26 February 2023 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Adelaide. It is a chance to hear from many different...
Just Ask: Inclusive Language For Midwives And Birth Workers (Poster)
A collaboration between Midwives Connecting Community, and Rainbow Families: September 05, 2022 Inclusive language is a way of acknowledging and respecting the diversity of peoples’ bodies, genders and relationships. As midwives and birth workers, using inclusive language supports people to feel safe within the health system, and acknowledges who they are. Using inclusive language doesn’t take...
Advanced HIV Nursing Webinar: Pregnancy And Breastfeeding
ASHM, June 2022 SHORT SYNOPSIS This 1-hour webinar will focus on strategies for managing pregnancy and the optimal scenario for breastfeeding for people living with HIV. Directed at nurses with experience working in HIV, this webinar focuses on the nurses’ role in providing care for people living with HIV who are pregnant or considering breastfeeding. TIMES 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm (AEST) 7:00 pm to...
Can hepatitis C be transmitted to a foetus?
Medical News Today, Medically reviewed by Carolyn Kay M.D. & Written by Zia Sherrell MPH, May 13, 2021 The hepatitis C virus (HCV) can transmit to a fetus during pregnancy, but the risk of this happening is low. And if the transmission occurs, the baby’s immune system may clear the virus on its own. If the baby’s immune system does not clear the virus, there are safe and effective treatments...