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We must do far more to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of partners during childbirth, writes midwife Lizzie Romain Find your bookmarks in your In...

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I do sometimes worry, though, that I could be doing more...


I do sometimes worry, though, that I could be doing more. After all, while those giving birth are cared for by their midwife, whose job is it to look after the partners?I’ve been a midwife for the pa...

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The last time I helped run an antenatal clinic was in Wales...


The last time I helped run an antenatal clinic was in Wales nine years ago, and each patient had 10 minutes maximum per appointment. That’s just about enough time to complete the essential health che...

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There wasn’t time to cater for their partner’s emotional ne...


There wasn’t time to cater for their partner’s emotional needs too, especially as we already felt like we were rushing our pregnant patients out the door!Join our commenting forumJoin thought-provoki...

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