Contents


Leadership and Education


Leadership Education – A Vital Component in the Future Development of the Midwifery Profession


Gail Johnson Education and Professional Development Advisor, Royal College of Midwives, London Birth


A Tale of Moths and Mothers – Is Vaginal Birth an Evolutionary Advantage or an Outmoded Natural Function? Janette C Allotey


Midwifery Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester


Science, Safety and Place of Birth – Lessons from the Netherlands Raymond De Vries1


and Simone E Buitendijk2


1. Professor, Academie Verloskunde Maastricht, Zuyd University; CAPHRI (School for Public Health and Primary Care), Maastricht University; and Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School; 2. Professor of Women’s and Family Health, Leiden University Medical Center


Post-natal Care


Newborn Skin Care – A Review of Evidence and Practice Carol Bedwell1


and Tina Lavender2


1. Lecturer in Midwifery; 2. Professor of Midwifery, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester


Optimising the Provision and Outcomes of the ‘Cinderella’ Service – Why We Need to Prioritise Post-natal Care


Debra Bick1 and Maria Helena Bastos2


1. Professor, Evidence Based Midwifery Practice, King’s College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery; 2. Women’s Health Advisor, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Brazil


Barriers to Breastfeeding – A Global Survey on Why Women Start and Stop Breastfeeding


Marko de Jager,1 Katy Hartley,2 Juliette Terrazas3 and Julia Merrill4


1. Director of Clinical Marketing, Philips AVENT, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Amsterdam; 2. Director, The Philips Center for Health & Well-being, Amsterdam; 3. Research Director, One Voice Measurement, New York; 4. Senior Research Associate, One Voice Measurement, New York


Skin Care and Environmental Sustainability Improvements with Baby Diaper Developments


Dirk Van Gysel,1 Dianna Kenneally2 and Ioannis Hatzopoulos2 1. Director, Department of Paediatrics, OLVrouw Hospital, Aalst; 2. External Relations Manager, Baby Care, Procter & Gamble 2 EUROPEAN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY SUPPLEMENT 18 13 7 4


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