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Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample (2016)
Journal Article
Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C., & Fleming, S. E. (2017). Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample. Women and Birth, 30(4), e172-e178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.11.006

Background: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is being increasingly used internationally. The use of the measure and the concept has gathered traction in the United States following the development of a US version of the tool. A li... Read More about Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample.

“If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40kg/m2 (2016)
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Keely, A., Cunningham-Burley, S., Elliott, L., Sandall, J., & Whittaker, A. (2016). “If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40kg/m2. Midwifery, 49, 87-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.09.016

Introduction: women with a raised BMI are more likely to gain excessive weight in pregnancy compared to
women with a BMI in the normal range. Recent behaviour change interventions have had moderate to no
influence on GWG, and no effect on other per... Read More about “If she wants to eat…and eat and eat…fine! It's gonna feed the baby”: Pregnant women and partners' perceptions and experiences of pregnancy with a BMI >40kg/m2.

Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups (2016)
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Currie, S., Gray, C., Shepherd, A., & McInnes, R. J. (2016). Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), Article 182. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0973-1

Background: Regular physical activity (PA) can be beneficial to pregnant women, however, many women do not adhere to current PA guidelines during the antenatal period. Patient and public involvement is essential when designing antenatal PA interventi... Read More about Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups.

Midwives' experience of offering anti-D immunoglobulin to women: The importance of choice (2016)
Journal Article
Harkness, M., Freer, Y., & Warner, P. (2016). Midwives' experience of offering anti-D immunoglobulin to women: The importance of choice. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(7), 500-505. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.7.500

Background
Informed decision making around anti-D immunoglobulin (Ig) is important but complex, requiring consideration of individual factors to reach the most appropriate choices for individual women. This research aimed to develop understanding of... Read More about Midwives' experience of offering anti-D immunoglobulin to women: The importance of choice.

Midwives’ experiences of asking the Whooley questions to assess current mental health: a qualitative interpretive study (2016)
Journal Article
McGlone, C., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Furber, C. (2016). Midwives’ experiences of asking the Whooley questions to assess current mental health: a qualitative interpretive study. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 34(4), 383-393. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2016.1188278

Backgound: Perinatal Mental Illness (PMI) is a key cause of maternal
mortality and morbidity in the UK, with one goal of midwives to
identify those at risk during pregnancy. At present, the system of
preliminary identification of existing PMI in t... Read More about Midwives’ experiences of asking the Whooley questions to assess current mental health: a qualitative interpretive study.

Coded rhetoric: The reality of midwifery practice (2016)
Journal Article
Group, B. P., Mander, R., & McHugh, N. (2016). Coded rhetoric: The reality of midwifery practice. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(5), 344-352. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.5.344

In the light of certain failings in NHS provision of care, the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC, 2015) Code requires staff to engage more effectively with patients and service users. An online survey was undertaken by the Birth Project Group to a... Read More about Coded rhetoric: The reality of midwifery practice.

G181(P) Evaluation of a new e-health intervention in neonatal care: Perspectives of parents and health professionals (2016)
Journal Article
King, C., Kerr, S., Hogg, R., McPherson, K., Hanley, J., Brierton, M., & Ainsworth, S. (2016). G181(P) Evaluation of a new e-health intervention in neonatal care: Perspectives of parents and health professionals. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 101(Suppl 1), A95.1-A95. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-310863.172

Aim This paper will report findings from the first phase of an evaluation of a new e-health intervention designed to allow mothers to ‘see’ their baby in neonatal care (NNU) when they are not able to be with them. The intervention, MyLittleOne, invol... Read More about G181(P) Evaluation of a new e-health intervention in neonatal care: Perspectives of parents and health professionals.