Browsing Midwifery Dissertations and Theses by Date Published
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Weaving the mat: Enablers for Pasifika midwifery students
(2021-03-16)BACKGROUND: Despite there being a large, and increasing, Pacific birthing population in Aotearoa, Pasifika midwives are a minority within the midwifery workforce. There are low numbers of Pasifika students entering and ... -
A weighty issue: The implications of an ultrasound prediction of a large baby in pregnancy
(2021)Ultrasound scans are an increasingly normalised part of pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the third trimester, fetal measurements and weight estimations are undertaken at all scans, regardless of clinical indication. ... -
Seeking safe harbour: Water immersion for women with complex pregnancy
(2021)BACKGROUND Water immersion is used by women, particularly within midwifery-led settings, as a strategy to manage the sensations of labour. Low-risk women who have used water immersion in labour express feelings of increased ... -
"There’s a problem with BMI”: An exploration of midwives’ perspectives on the provision of maternity care to women with an increased BMI during pregnancy and childbirth in NZ
(2021)The global burden of ‘maternal obesity’1 continues to receive worldwide attention, with the dominating focus being the identification and management of the perceived risks obesity poses to pregnancy. This focus, however, ... -
Timing of cord clamping (TOCC): An observational study of cord clamping practice in a New Zealand maternity hospital
(2019)BACKGROUND: When an umbilical cord is left unclamped after birth, a significant proportion of the blood from the placenta flows into the newborn, contributing to approximately one-quarter of total potential blood volume. ...
