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Feminist Activist Ethnography and the Development of Midwifery Identity in Student Midwives (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N., & Mcluckie, C. (2018, September). Feminist Activist Ethnography and the Development of Midwifery Identity in Student Midwives. Paper presented at Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK, Oxford

We have used feminist activist ethnography as a framework for student midwives to explore women's birth narratives and identify issues that arise in contemporary childbirth in Scotland.

By positioning women at the heart of the students experiences... Read More about Feminist Activist Ethnography and the Development of Midwifery Identity in Student Midwives.

The Road you Travel stays all Uphill: Autoethnographic Perspectives of a Midwifery Lecturer and Supervisor of Midwives (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2014, February). The Road you Travel stays all Uphill: Autoethnographic Perspectives of a Midwifery Lecturer and Supervisor of Midwives. Paper presented at Third Annual “Doing Autoethnography” Conference, San Angelo State University, Texas, US

I am a midwife with over twenty years of midwifery experience. I currently work as a lecturer in midwifery at Edinburgh Napier University and also as a supervisor of midwives in the National Health Service (NHS). I have worked as an employed midwife... Read More about The Road you Travel stays all Uphill: Autoethnographic Perspectives of a Midwifery Lecturer and Supervisor of Midwives.

A Tale of Two Supervisors. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N., Edwards, N., & Leap, N. (2012). A Tale of Two Supervisors

Waterbirth: Mother Midwife Perspectives. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2011, May). Waterbirth: Mother Midwife Perspectives. Presented at Working With Water, University of Galway, the Republic of Ireland

An presentation of key issues around waterbirth

Supporting Midwives to Support Women. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2009, January). Supporting Midwives to Support Women. Presented at Stroppy Women: Thinking Creatively About Good Birthing, Edinburgh

An exploration of the the key factors inhibiting midwives from providing support for childbearing women.

Emotional changes following childbirth. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2003, March). Emotional changes following childbirth

Workshops to support Asian community workers in Leicester

The Spirituality of Birth. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2001, March). The Spirituality of Birth. Paper presented at 4th International Conference of Spirituality and Health, Wells, Somerset, England

A cross cultural exploration of the deeper aspects of birth spirituality

Positioning. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (1998, May). Positioning

Workshop on Breastfeeding and Positioning.

Reclaiming Midwifery Skills. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (1998, May). Reclaiming Midwifery Skills. Paper presented at Nursing Times 14th National Ward Leaders Conference, London, England

An exploration of the theory practice gap in relation to the management theory gap.

Media and Birth Images. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (1994, October). Media and Birth Images. Paper presented at Motherhood and Manipulation, Loughborough University

The impact of consumerism on antenatal clinic literature.

Images of motherhood in antenatal cllinic literature. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (1994, September). Images of motherhood in antenatal cllinic literature. Paper presented at 14th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Republic of Ireland

A critical analysis of the manipulation of the pregant woman as a consumer.