Malta Midwives Journal : the Stork : issue 5 : February 15

Abstract

One of the aims of the Malta midwives journal: the Stork, is to provide a link between the Malta Midwives Association’s (MMA) activities and its members. In this issue: Editorial by Pauline Fenech - President’s Message by Mary Buttigieg Said - Treasurer’s Message by Doris Grima – Maternal Morbidity Measurement Stakeholders Meeting, (2-3 October 2014 Istanbul Turkey) by Rita Borg Xuereb - European Midwives Association (EMA) Annual Meeting (26th & 27th October 2014,Tallinn, Estonia) - The Role of the Midwife in the Resuscitation of the Sick Newborn by Ryan Farrugia - Placenta Encapsulation by Annalisa Agius - Rhesus Factor in Pregnancy by Astrid Zarb - The Lahore Experience 2014 (22nd July – 19th August 2014) by Louise Bugeja - Experiences of a Veteran Midwife: Ms Margaret Abela interview conducted by Marie Soler and Analise Gingell Furthermore this issue features Abstracts of Dissertations as Partial Fulfilment for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Midwifery University of Malta, 2014, including: Mothers’ Experiences of Gastrointestinal Discomforts during Pregnancy by Cheryl Agius - Women’s and Men’s Awareness of the Effects of Alcohol during and after Pregnancy by Leanne Attard - Experiences of Teenage motherhood by Emma Beck - Fathers’ Experiences of an Emergency Caesarean Section by Danica Camilleri - Fathers’ views on smoking during pregnancy by Justine Casha - Exploring Woman-Centred Care: Mothers’ Experiences by Alice Cassar - First time mothers’ experiences whist taking care of their infants’ umbilical cord by Jessica M. Camilleri - Midwives’ Views on Delayed Cord Clamping by Emily Garnisi - Women’s Awareness of their Fertility by Tiziana Gauci - Expectations of first-time Fatherhood by Mariella Saliba - Mothers’ awareness of nutrition and weight gain in pregnancy by Yanika Vella