IJBPE - The International Journal of Birth and Parent Education

18/11/2024

Following the publication of the latest MBRRACE report on maternal deaths last month, Birth Companions would like to invite you to join their second lunchtime reflections event next week, on Tuesday 19th November.

This event will allow us all to collectively reflect on one of the key inequities highlighted in this year's MBRRACE report; the experiences of women who have recently migrated.

Session 2: Migrant women’s experiences of maternity care in the 2024 MBRRACE report
Tuesday 19th November 12:00 – 13:00
Register here 4bbc633c-3c8f-41ea-9046-4712b4028578@df55b1bf-e166-47db-baa2-e3d16699ffb9" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4bbc633c-3c8f-41ea-9046-4712b4028578@df55b1bf-e166-47db-baa2-e3d16699ffb9

This year's MBRRACE report shone a spotlight on the experiences of recent migrants who received maternity care but did not die. It found huge gaps in the provision of safe and appropriate interpretation services, and evidence of bias, ‘microaggressions’ and racism in care linked to women’s ethnicity, language, and migrant status.

Please join in for their second reflections event, to hear more about the findings, set them in some wider context, and discuss what we can all do to address the shocking disparities in care and outcomes for migrant women.

Earlier this month, they hosted the first of our reflections events, looking at another of the key inequities highlighted in the report; the care of pregnant and postnatal women who have social services’ involvement.
In case you missed it, the recording of that event is now available online.

17/11/2024

We are looking for an Editor!

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED?
The International Journal of Birth and Parent Education (IJBPE) is seeking an Editor based in the UK to work alongside an Australian Editor from July 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support the ‘first 1000 days’ agenda and to gain editorial experience with a Journal that has a global reach. The IJBPE is committed to translating knowledge into practice for everyone working with new families.
The successful candidate will have an opportunity to build skills as an editor and writer; collaborate with colleagues in the academic and practice fields at home and abroad, and take forward this well-established Journal with the support of an excellent Management Team and Editorial Board.

ABOUT THE IJBPE
Launched in 2013 - now in its 12th volume
Published quarterly (January, April, July, October); 40 pages
Aimed at professionals working with parents across the critical 1000 days (midwives, health visitors, psychologists, social workers, Children’s Centre staff, birth and early parenting educators)

Makes the latest research and best practice accessible to busy practitioners
Over 68,000 hits on our website for our top 100 articles since 2019, and a further 87,000 hits via EBSCO from around the world, including Russia, Peru, Ireland, China, Scandinavia, the United States…...
Has a theme for each issue (agreed at the annual Editorial Board meeting)*
Has regular features (editorials; news items)

*Recent themes:
Supporting parents during the cost-of-living crisis
Parent education in the digital age
Home birth and induction of labour
Doulas and re-imagining birth
Key concerns for parents in the first year

Read more here: https://ijbpe.com/news/47-news/861-we-are-looking-for-an-editor

11/11/2024

We are looking for an Editor!

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED?
The International Journal of Birth and Parent Education (IJBPE) is seeking an Editor based in the UK to work alongside an Australian Editor from July 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support the ‘first 1000 days’ agenda and to gain editorial experience with a Journal that has a global reach. The IJBPE is committed to translating knowledge into practice for everyone working with new families.
The successful candidate will have an opportunity to build skills as an editor and writer; collaborate with colleagues in the academic and practice fields at home and abroad, and take forward this well-established Journal with the support of an excellent Management Team and Editorial Board.

ABOUT THE IJBPE
Launched in 2013 - now in its 12th volume
Published quarterly (January, April, July, October); 40 pages
Aimed at professionals working with parents across the critical 1000 days (midwives, health visitors, psychologists, social workers, Children’s Centre staff, birth and early parenting educators)

Makes the latest research and best practice accessible to busy practitioners
Over 68,000 hits on our website for our top 100 articles since 2019, and a further 87,000 hits via EBSCO from around the world, including Russia, Peru, Ireland, China, Scandinavia, the United States…...
Has a theme for each issue (agreed at the annual Editorial Board meeting)*
Has regular features (editorials; news items)

*Recent themes:
Supporting parents during the cost-of-living crisis
Parent education in the digital age
Home birth and induction of labour
Doulas and re-imagining birth
Key concerns for parents in the first year

Read more here: https://ijbpe.com/news/47-news/861-we-are-looking-for-an-editor

11/11/2024

Our latest issue is on Adoption and includes an article on supporting women in the criminal justice system facing adoption of their children https://ijbpe.com/journals/volume-12/83-vol-12-issue-1

The fact that children may being removed on flawed evidence is a huge concern.



https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/nov/09/uk-children-taken-away-from-parents-due-to-misreporting-of-drug-tests-say-experts?

Process for interpreting hair-strand tests can be misleading and carries a risk of racial bias, according to campaigners in England and Wales

09/11/2024

Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog suggests

A ban on baby milk price promotions should be overturned to stop parents "paying over the odds" for formula, a government watchdog has suggested.
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) interim report, external on baby milk formula said the market needed a shake-up to help parents struggling to afford it.

Recommendations included the government issuing NHS-branded baby milk and removing branding from baby milk in hospitals.

Read here:

Many parents opt for more expensive baby milk, equating higher costs with better quality, the watchdog found.

08/11/2024

More than an hour of exercise a week may help with ‘baby blues’, says study

Moderate exercise such as brisk walking may almost halve new mothers’ risk of major depression, analysis suggests

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/07/more-than-an-hour-of-exercise-a-week-may-help-with-baby-blues-says-study?

Moderate exercise such as brisk walking may almost halve new mothers’ risk of major depression, analysis suggests

04/11/2024

04/11/2024

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma and postpartum complications

Kerry DwanTilly FoxVittoria LutjeTina LavenderTracey A Mills

Version published: 28 October 2024

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD016148

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03/11/2024

The International Journal of Birth and Parent Education (IJBPE) is seeking an Editor based in the UK to work alongside an Australian Editor from July 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the ‘first 1000 days’ agenda and to gain editorial experience with a Journal that has a global reach. The IJBPE is committed to translating knowledge into practice for everyone working with new families.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to build skills as an editor and writer; collaborate with colleagues in the academic and practice fields at home and abroad, and take forward this well-established Journal with the support of an excellent Management Team and Editorial Board.

ABOUT THE IJBPE
o Launched in 2013 - now in its 12th volume
o Published quarterly (January, April, July, October); 40 pages
o Aimed at professionals working with parents across the critical 1000 days (midwives, health visitors, psychologists, social workers, Children’s Centre staff, birth and early parenting educators)
o Makes the latest research and best practice accessible to busy practitioners
o Over 68,000 hits on our website for our top 100 articles since 2019, and a further 87,000 hits via EBSCO from around the world, including Russia, Peru, Ireland, China, Scandinavia, the United States…...
o Has a theme for each issue (agreed at the annual Editorial Board meeting)*
o Has regular features (editorials; news items)

Recent themes:
- Supporting parents during the cost-of-living crisis
- Parent education in the digital age
- Home birth and induction of labour
- Doulas and re-imagining birth
- Key concerns for parents in the first year
- Complementary therapies to support pregnancy, birth and early parenthood
- Parenting and parenting styles
- Fostering and adoption

EDITOR’S ROLE
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To prepare each quarterly issue of the Journal:
• Commission articles in relation to the theme of the issue (6 major articles per issue)
• Support authors new to writing for publication
• Proof-read articles and edit as required (e.g. reduce the length of articles or ask authors for additional material)
• Ensure all photographs and illustrations to be used are correctly credited and have permission to be reproduced
• Keep in contact with authors to ensure their articles arrive by the deadline for submission
• Liaise with regular contributors to ensure they are aware of deadlines and that their items are received on time
• Liaise with the Journal’s Designer to plan the layout of each issue, edit proofs and resolve any issues that arise

TIME COMMITMENT: 4-5 hours a week. However, some weeks will require fewer hours and in the run up to publication, up to 10 hours may be required.

REMUNERATION: The role of Editor is voluntary but all legitimate expenses are paid and the Editorial Board has the discretion to award an annual honorarium.

ESSEENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
* Writing and editing skills
* Knowledge of the critical 1000 days – pregnancy, labour and birth, early postnatal period
* Links to the academic and practice worlds
* Ability to collaborate
* Well organised and able to meet deadlines
* Previous experience on an Editorial Board (desirable but not essential)

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:
Please send a brief statement of interest and a short CV to Bridget Supple, IJBPE Business Manager, by November 30th, 2024. [email protected]

Your expression of interest will be acknowledged and an opportunity to talk to the Editor and member(s) of the Management Team will be arranged.
We look forward to hearing from you

31/10/2024

Happy Diwali!

23/10/2024

New study showing impact of Doula support - have you read our Doula issue yet? https://ijbpe.com/journals/volume-11/81-vol-11-issue-4

Role of Doulas in Improving Maternal Health and Health Equity Among Medicaid Enrollees, 2014‒2023

The study population included 722 matched pairs with and without a doula. Results indicate females with doulas had a 47% lower risk of cesarean delivery and a 29% lower risk of preterm birth, and were 46% more likely to attend a postpartum checkup (all differences P < .05).
Read study here:
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307805

Objectives. To assess the relationship between doula utilization and health outcomes of females enrolled in Medicaid-affiliated plans in the United States. Methods. In this retrospective, observational cohort study, we used Medicaid claims data from a national health insurer to compare health outcom...

16/10/2024

The neonatal intensive care unit: a father's perspective
by Jules Morgan

“I was thrown some scrubs and told to change quickly. We ran down the corridor to the theatre. To see my wife being run down the hallway and following her into the brightest room I have ever been in was horrifying.”

“I was thrown some scrubs and told to change quickly. We ran down the corridor to the theatre. To see my wife being run down the hallway and following her into the brightest room I have ever been in was horrifying.”

16/10/2024

Asking difficult questions about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the context of the child, the mother, and the systems in which they live - read more:

Alcohol is a known teratogen and prenatal alcohol exposure remains a major ongoing public health concern. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has become the diagnosis for describing individuals who have been affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. In this Viewpoint, we raise major concerns about its cont...

10/10/2024

Black women face a significantly higher risk of miscarriage and stillbirth than white women, figures show. Three women who have experienced baby loss share their experiences.

Miscarriage rates among black women have been more than 40% higher than for white, while stillbirth rates for black and Asian babies have been "exceptionally high".

Black women share their experiences of miscarriage and stillbirth to mark Baby Loss Week.

09/10/2024

Don’t forget our Doula issue is online now at www.ijbpe.com!