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Maternity & Midwifery Forum

The Midwifery Forum’s weekly live stream, brought to you by MATFLIX – every Wednesday, 7-8pm London, UK (GMT)

<p>Series 11, Episode 2 - 27 September 2023</p><h2>Series 11 - Episode 2: Dad's Matter</h2><p>As midwives we are caring for women and their babies and families, and for partners and dads too. This session is exploring the experience of fathers, and we will be hearing from two leading speakers. The first will be Mark Williams, author, Consultant and campaigner for dads mental health. Then we are joined by Midwife Debbie Garrod, who will share insights from her ethnographic PhD research exploring midwife-father communications during labour and birth. She will focus in particular on the nature of these communications, the impact of different birth environments on communication and explore some ways in which midwives can help fathers, partners and other birth companions to habituate to the childbirth landscape.</p><h3><strong><strong>Hosted by:</strong></strong></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>Sue Macdonald, </strong></strong>Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery</li></ul><p></p><h3><strong><strong>Contribution from:</strong></strong></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>Debbie Garrod,</strong></strong> Midwife and researcher, NHSP Midwife, <strong><strong>Manchester University NHSFT</strong></strong></li><li><strong><strong>Mark Williams, </strong></strong>Keynote Speaker, Author and International Mental Health Campaign<strong><strong>, Fathers Reaching Out</strong></strong></li></ul><p></p><h2><strong><strong>Biographies</strong></strong></h2><h3>Debbie Garrod</h3><p>Debbie qualified as a Midwife in 1993, following which she worked in four Greater Manchester Trusts in a variety of midwifery roles, all focussed on reducing health inequalities and promoting normal birth. In July 2002 she took up her role as Consultant Midwife.</p><p>In addition to providing professional leadership on all Public Health issues within maternity services, she is currently taking the lead on a range of initiatives designed to promote normality. She works closely with the Local Authority, PCT and 3rd sector organisations; the development of Children’s Centres midwifery services is a key area of responsibility.</p><p>Debbie has been an NCT antenatal teacher since 1982 and she is currently leading on Stockport’s strategy to involve service users. She has undertaken research into the needs of pregnant women with mental health problems. April 2021 - How do midwives and fathers communicate during labour and birth? An ethnographic study in the North-West of England</p><p></p><h3>Mark Williams</h3><p>After a career in sales management and training Mark Williams became involved in the mental health sector after his own experience with depression following the birth of his child. Mark is the founder of Fathers Reaching Out and was a co-founder of the charity Dads Matter UK. He is an author, blogger, trainer and a public speaker.</p><p>Mark has presented at over 100 conferences and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, ITV News, Good Morning Britain and Channel 5 among numerous media appearances. He has recently visited Australia where he presented a paper at the International Marcé Society Conference held in Melbourne from 26 to 28 September 2016.</p><p>He founded International Fathers Mental Health Day and the #HowAreYouDad Campaign to help ensure that all parents and families are supported throughout the perinatal period. Mark has spoken on television and radio stations around the world. Working alongside Dr Jane Hanley, he has published articles on Fathers (Paternal) Mental Health.</p><p>In 2012, Mark was awarded “Inspirational Father of the year” and “Local Hero” at the Pride of Britain Awards. On World Mental Health Day in 2016 Mark was invited to meet The Royal Family and in 2019 he was awarded the Point Of light Award by the Prime Minister. Mark is also an Ambassador for Mother’s for Mother’s Charity.</p>

<h3>Register your free place today to get a personalised reminder from us.</h3><h3>Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&amp;A to update your knowledge.</h3><h3>Live on <a href="https://www.maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/the-maternity-and-midwifery-hour/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Maternity and Midwifery Forum</strong></a> | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022.<a href="https://www.maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/supporting-the-national-strategy-for-midwifery-in-the-united-arab-emirates/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a></h3>

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