QMNC Research Alliance
@qmnc-research.bsky.social
We are an alliance of researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers working together to foster and support research to improve quality maternal and newborn care.
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We are hosting a virtual Writing for Publication workshop led by @upliftlab.bsky.social's Melissa Cheyney, @allisoncummins.bsky.social & Elysse Prussing. Practical guidance within QMNC's supportive community
Free for QMNC members. Register: qmnc.org/page/upcomin...
Join QMNC for free here: qmnc.org
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December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
We are hosting a virtual Writing for Publication workshop led by @upliftlab.bsky.social's Melissa Cheyney, @allisoncummins.bsky.social & Elysse Prussing. Practical guidance within QMNC's supportive community
Free for QMNC members. Register: qmnc.org/page/upcomin...
Join QMNC for free here: qmnc.org
Free for QMNC members. Register: qmnc.org/page/upcomin...
Join QMNC for free here: qmnc.org
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Midwives are there to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. On #WorldMigrantsDay, we want to emphasise how every person deserves safe, respectful sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health care.
Read our position statement at: zurl.co/q0cGM
Read our position statement at: zurl.co/q0cGM
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Midwives are there to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. On #WorldMigrantsDay, we want to emphasise how every person deserves safe, respectful sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health care.
Read our position statement at: zurl.co/q0cGM
Read our position statement at: zurl.co/q0cGM
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This September, four members of the Birth Place Lab attended the 24th annual International Labour and Birth Conference at the University of Lancashire. This year's theme was "Making Birth Better: bringing together evidence, knowledge, and experience." (1/5)
December 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This September, four members of the Birth Place Lab attended the 24th annual International Labour and Birth Conference at the University of Lancashire. This year's theme was "Making Birth Better: bringing together evidence, knowledge, and experience." (1/5)
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Capturing Linkedin posts about research matters @altmetric.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Capturing Linkedin posts about research matters @altmetric.com
New QMNC November Research Roundup is out: humanising birth, equitable partnerships, protecting midwifery, and the positive pressure of doula disruption. Worth a read! qmnc.org/news/11431251
#QMNC #BirthResearch
#QMNC #BirthResearch
November QMNC Research Roundup
QMNC Members have shared several new and important papers this month, with disruption as a common theme.
Humanising Birth and the Salutogenic Foundations of Lifelong Well-BeingA new volume of collect...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New QMNC November Research Roundup is out: humanising birth, equitable partnerships, protecting midwifery, and the positive pressure of doula disruption. Worth a read! qmnc.org/news/11431251
#QMNC #BirthResearch
#QMNC #BirthResearch
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To celebrate your creativity and commitment, we’re launching the One Million More Contest!
Share how YOU are gathering signatures, upload a photo, and you could win one of three free registrations to join us at the 2026 ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon.
Learn the conditions at: zurl.co/ikhZc
Share how YOU are gathering signatures, upload a photo, and you could win one of three free registrations to join us at the 2026 ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon.
Learn the conditions at: zurl.co/ikhZc
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
To celebrate your creativity and commitment, we’re launching the One Million More Contest!
Share how YOU are gathering signatures, upload a photo, and you could win one of three free registrations to join us at the 2026 ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon.
Learn the conditions at: zurl.co/ikhZc
Share how YOU are gathering signatures, upload a photo, and you could win one of three free registrations to join us at the 2026 ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon.
Learn the conditions at: zurl.co/ikhZc
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Brilliant @maryrenfrew.bsky.social talking about Midwifery and why it matters @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #EdinburghMMF2025
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Brilliant @maryrenfrew.bsky.social talking about Midwifery and why it matters @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #EdinburghMMF2025
Congrats to 'visionary midwifery leader from China' Dr. Helen Jingou Zhai! qmnc.org/news/1530141
'Visionary leader' Dr. Helen Jingou Zhai builds cultural bridges for quality maternal and newborn care.
The September issue of All4Maternity, celebrates Dr. Helen Jinguo Zhai, a visionary midwifery leader from China whose global impact is reshaping midwifery education, research, and practice. Featured o...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Congrats to 'visionary midwifery leader from China' Dr. Helen Jingou Zhai! qmnc.org/news/1530141
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(1/2) Federal cuts are threatening essential perinatal data systems. Midwifery organizations are continuing to advance accountability and quality improvement with limited resources...
October 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
(1/2) Federal cuts are threatening essential perinatal data systems. Midwifery organizations are continuing to advance accountability and quality improvement with limited resources...
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Across the U.S., midwives are coming together through the Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR).
We’re building a meaningful, secure data set that makes community birth outcomes visible and powerful, one data point at a time.
💻 Learn more and join us: fhcq.org/cbdr
We’re building a meaningful, secure data set that makes community birth outcomes visible and powerful, one data point at a time.
💻 Learn more and join us: fhcq.org/cbdr
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Across the U.S., midwives are coming together through the Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR).
We’re building a meaningful, secure data set that makes community birth outcomes visible and powerful, one data point at a time.
💻 Learn more and join us: fhcq.org/cbdr
We’re building a meaningful, secure data set that makes community birth outcomes visible and powerful, one data point at a time.
💻 Learn more and join us: fhcq.org/cbdr
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Are you a midwife who has significant experience of using interpreters to discuss mental health with women?
How do you do that effectively? 🤔. Would you be willing to share those experiences and help help shape future good practice recommendations? 🤔
Contact me 4 more info…
How do you do that effectively? 🤔. Would you be willing to share those experiences and help help shape future good practice recommendations? 🤔
Contact me 4 more info…
September 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Are you a midwife who has significant experience of using interpreters to discuss mental health with women?
How do you do that effectively? 🤔. Would you be willing to share those experiences and help help shape future good practice recommendations? 🤔
Contact me 4 more info…
How do you do that effectively? 🤔. Would you be willing to share those experiences and help help shape future good practice recommendations? 🤔
Contact me 4 more info…
Celebrating Neha Mankani: midwife, researcher, and advocate, and now named to the TIME100 Climate list for their work advancing climate-informed maternal health. #MidwivesForClimate #QMNC #BirthResearch qmnc.org/news/1522217
TIME Names Neha Mankani to 2025 List of Top 100 Climate Change Leaders
The QMNC Research Alliance celebrates Neha Mankani’s recognition on TIME’s 100 Climate Leaders list, honouring her remarkable work at the intersection of midwifery, climate action, and humanitarian re...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Celebrating Neha Mankani: midwife, researcher, and advocate, and now named to the TIME100 Climate list for their work advancing climate-informed maternal health. #MidwivesForClimate #QMNC #BirthResearch qmnc.org/news/1522217
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Apply for a Congress Bursary!
ICM and its partners are providing bursaries for midwives from LMICs to attend the ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon, 14–18 June 2026.
Submit your application by Dec 7th.
🔗: zurl.co/4ryVw
Funding supported by ICM’s Safe Motherhood Fund & the @Gates Foundation.
ICM and its partners are providing bursaries for midwives from LMICs to attend the ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon, 14–18 June 2026.
Submit your application by Dec 7th.
🔗: zurl.co/4ryVw
Funding supported by ICM’s Safe Motherhood Fund & the @Gates Foundation.
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Apply for a Congress Bursary!
ICM and its partners are providing bursaries for midwives from LMICs to attend the ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon, 14–18 June 2026.
Submit your application by Dec 7th.
🔗: zurl.co/4ryVw
Funding supported by ICM’s Safe Motherhood Fund & the @Gates Foundation.
ICM and its partners are providing bursaries for midwives from LMICs to attend the ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon, 14–18 June 2026.
Submit your application by Dec 7th.
🔗: zurl.co/4ryVw
Funding supported by ICM’s Safe Motherhood Fund & the @Gates Foundation.
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A new study in Japan examines midwives’ knowledge and diagnostic practices for mastitis and breast cancer during lactation, revealing strengths in clinical breast-care skills and the need for greater access to medical tools and formal education.
Read more: zurl.co/oHEoo
Read more: zurl.co/oHEoo
Midwives’ knowledge and diagnostic practices for mastitis and breast cancer in breastfeeding women in
Japan: A cross-sectional study
Introduction: Japanese midwives support lactating women to continue breastfeeding.
However, midwives often learn breast care methods through practical experience. This
study investigated how midwives acquire knowledge about mastitis and breast cancer. Methods: This cross-sectional study was...
www.europeanjournalofmidwifery.eu
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A new study in Japan examines midwives’ knowledge and diagnostic practices for mastitis and breast cancer during lactation, revealing strengths in clinical breast-care skills and the need for greater access to medical tools and formal education.
Read more: zurl.co/oHEoo
Read more: zurl.co/oHEoo
We were pleased to participate in the Transforming BirthSpace: A Global Colloquium at OCAD-U today to discuss opportunities for collaboration. Let's continue the conversation! #QMNC #BirthResearch #TransformingBirthspace qmnc.org/networks/eve...
QMNC | Transforming Birthspace - opportunities for collaboration
THIS EVENT HAS ENDED -- let's continue the conversation! Interested Transforming Birthspace researchers are invited to join QMNC (it's free) and proceed to the Transforming Birthspace discussion space...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We were pleased to participate in the Transforming BirthSpace: A Global Colloquium at OCAD-U today to discuss opportunities for collaboration. Let's continue the conversation! #QMNC #BirthResearch #TransformingBirthspace qmnc.org/networks/eve...
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(1/4) Pregnancy loss remains a topic that is rarely discussed, let alone experiences of respectful care during pregnancy loss. New research from University of British Columbia Nursing (IG: @nursingubcv) professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall — with support from...
October 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
(1/4) Pregnancy loss remains a topic that is rarely discussed, let alone experiences of respectful care during pregnancy loss. New research from University of British Columbia Nursing (IG: @nursingubcv) professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall — with support from...
(1/2) Federal cuts are threatening essential perinatal data systems. Midwifery organizations are continuing to advance accountability and quality improvement with limited resources...
October 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The QMNC Research Alliance has launched our new community platform — a space for connection, collaboration, and collective action to advance quality maternal and newborn care. Members check your inbox for an activation email — we can’t wait to see you!
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
QMNC Research Alliance Launches New Community Platform
A new chapter in collaborative QMNC research, connection, and collective impact
The QMNC Research Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our new community platform — a vibrant online space design...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The QMNC Research Alliance has launched our new community platform — a space for connection, collaboration, and collective action to advance quality maternal and newborn care. Members check your inbox for an activation email — we can’t wait to see you!
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
Congrats to you both, Bhavya and Kaveri!
Did you spot the familiar names in the newest @who.int resource? 👀
Bhavya Reddy, a current PhD student, & Kaveri Mayra, a collaborator of the BPL, were consulted in the expert review group for the "Compendium on respectful maternal and newborn care."
Access it here → vist.ly/44i6a
Bhavya Reddy, a current PhD student, & Kaveri Mayra, a collaborator of the BPL, were consulted in the expert review group for the "Compendium on respectful maternal and newborn care."
Access it here → vist.ly/44i6a
September 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Congrats to you both, Bhavya and Kaveri!
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A lost piece of midwifery history - I need your help please..
open.substack.com/pub/sheenaby...
open.substack.com/pub/sheenaby...
A lost piece of midwifery history - I need your help please..
Last month I visited our local library to ask the history department if they had any information about a midwife who practised in our town during the 1940s and 50s.
open.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
A lost piece of midwifery history - I need your help please..
open.substack.com/pub/sheenaby...
open.substack.com/pub/sheenaby...
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Our paper on transitioning to midwifery models of care has been published. Integrating midwifery into existing health systems depends on midwives’ acceptance and perceived trustworthiness by existing health teams
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#midwiferymodelsofcare @qmnc-research.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#midwiferymodelsofcare @qmnc-research.bsky.social
Transitioning to midwifery models of care: lessons from case studies in India
Limited evidence exists on how midwives, other healthcare providers, and their local communities in low- and middle-income countries experience the transition to a midwifery model of care.This stud...
www.tandfonline.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Our paper on transitioning to midwifery models of care has been published. Integrating midwifery into existing health systems depends on midwives’ acceptance and perceived trustworthiness by existing health teams
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#midwiferymodelsofcare @qmnc-research.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#midwiferymodelsofcare @qmnc-research.bsky.social
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(2/2) By joining CBDR, you’ll strengthen the evidence base for birth equity—helping identify specific, actionable opportunities for change so every family can experience more equitable outcomes. Learn more and join the CBDR: www.qualityhealth.org/cbdr/
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
(2/2) By joining CBDR, you’ll strengthen the evidence base for birth equity—helping identify specific, actionable opportunities for change so every family can experience more equitable outcomes. Learn more and join the CBDR: www.qualityhealth.org/cbdr/
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(1/2) Community birth providers: Care about birth equity? 📊Help gather birth data! Join the Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR).
Collecting data on birth care and outcomes is essential to uncovering disparities linked to race, ethnicity, gender identity, and socioeconomic factors.
Collecting data on birth care and outcomes is essential to uncovering disparities linked to race, ethnicity, gender identity, and socioeconomic factors.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
(1/2) Community birth providers: Care about birth equity? 📊Help gather birth data! Join the Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR).
Collecting data on birth care and outcomes is essential to uncovering disparities linked to race, ethnicity, gender identity, and socioeconomic factors.
Collecting data on birth care and outcomes is essential to uncovering disparities linked to race, ethnicity, gender identity, and socioeconomic factors.
Get involved now with two important Quality Maternal Newborn Care Research Alliance initiatives:
🔎The opportunity to review and comment in the Metrics Register closes July 31! Have your say here: qmnc.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?... #QMNC
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🔎The opportunity to review and comment in the Metrics Register closes July 31! Have your say here: qmnc.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?... #QMNC
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QMNC metrics/tool registry survey
The metric/tools registry is a QMNC priority 3 project. This survey collects QMNC members' perspectives to improve the registry before making it available online. Healthcare professionals may utilise ...
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July 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Get involved now with two important Quality Maternal Newborn Care Research Alliance initiatives:
🔎The opportunity to review and comment in the Metrics Register closes July 31! Have your say here: qmnc.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?... #QMNC
1/2
🔎The opportunity to review and comment in the Metrics Register closes July 31! Have your say here: qmnc.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?... #QMNC
1/2
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As I finish my @Kidney_Research #AHP fellowship it feels timely that I am able to highly recommend #midwives & AHP early career researchers to look at applying for start-up, #MRes, #PhD or project grants in their current call, EOI deadline 11-Aug: www.kidneyresearchuk.org/research/res...
Allied health professional and psychologists-led research grants - Kidney Research UK
A new research grants round drive to develop and enhance allied health professional and psychologists led research.
www.kidneyresearchuk.org
July 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
As I finish my @Kidney_Research #AHP fellowship it feels timely that I am able to highly recommend #midwives & AHP early career researchers to look at applying for start-up, #MRes, #PhD or project grants in their current call, EOI deadline 11-Aug: www.kidneyresearchuk.org/research/res...