Midwifery
'Midwives work at the heart of the community, as the primary co-ordinator of care for all pregnant, labouring and postnatal women. They support, guide and care for mother, baby and family through the months of pregnancy, during the birth itself, and afterwards in the postnatal period.’ (RCN, 2015, Become a midwife). Use this guide to find information resources about midwifery including books, reports and journal articles.
Key Resources


Royal College of Nursing (2020) Female genital mutilation: RCN guidance for sexual health care. London: RCN.





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Systematic reviews from the Cochrane Library. Topics include pregnancy and childbirth.
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Book subject searches
Journal articles
Journals

Databases
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Search for online journal articles and print references on midwifery, pregnancy, labour and early infant care.
Open Maternity and Infant Care
Nursing History Collection



Special collections
Historical journals
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Digitised journal available online.
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Archives

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