These are the subjects of some past meetings:-
Abuse before and after birth.
Home births for the hesitant.
Life in the womb and beyond.
Multiple births.
An international maternity perspective.
Teenage pregnancy.
The very premature baby.
Pregnancy and HIV.
Psychological and ethical considerations of maternal screening.
The communication minefield (with a roleplay demonstration).
Training for maternity care.
Changing Childbirth, a 5-year update.
The changing facts of life: the effects of the new reproductive technologies.
Pregnancy and Birth: a life event for fathers too.
Babies - looking back and beyond. Long term effects of the fetal and neonatal environments.
After birth, into limbo - improving postnatal care.
What is normal birth?
Too posh to push? The issue of caesarian section on demand.
Attached or detached? Aspects of baby-parent attachment.
PREGNANCY CARE IN 2000. A model for leadership in healthcare in the 21st century.
Small is beautiful, big is policy. The amalgamation of maternity units in the N.H.S.
The Write Stuff: Supplying the information parents need.
Caring for mothers with special needs.
Active Birth, active management.
Being a parent: inborn or learned?
"Others have done it, why can't we?" Changes in midwifery legislation here and abroad.