
Speaker: Nurul Hidayah
Facilitator: Gita Nirmala Sari and Mahanutabah Hamba Qurniatillah
Latar Belakang: Kehamilan remaja merupakan kehamilan yang terjadi pada usia remaja kurang dari 20 tahun. Depresi postpartumadalah suatu kondisi depresi berat yang terjadi dalam 4-6 minggu setelah melahirkan. Tujuan: Menggali bukti ilmiah kebidanan terkait kejadian depresi postpartum pada ibu remaja. Desain: scoping review menggunakan ceklist PRISMA-ScR Metode: Penulis menggunakan kerangka Arksey dan O’Malley. Pencarian artikel menggunakan tiga databased PubMed, Proquest, Science Direct yang mencakup dari Januari 2012 sampai 2022. Alat penilaian digunakan. Seleksi review dan karakterisasi dilakukan dengan penilaian critical appraisal menggunakan studi Joanna Briggs Institude (JBI) tool. Hasil: Dari 809 artikel yang berpotensi relevan, 7 artikel dimasukan. Artikel penelitian tersebut berasal dari 5 Negara yang berbeda, dan metode RCT, Cross sectional dan kualitatif. Hasilnya disajikan dalam tiga tema : Prevalensi depresi postpartum pada ibu remaja, faktor resiko depresi postpartum pada ibu remaja dan pelaksanaan layanan kesehatan dan hambatan dalam menangani depresi postpartum pada ibu remaja.
Kesimpulan: Berdasarkan 7 artikel yang dilakukan review, ditemukan bahwa bahwa 32% ibu remaja memiliki kemungkinan depresi postpartum yang memerlukan tindakan segera pada penilaian awal, deteksi dan intervensi. Faktor-faktor yang berkontribusi terhadap perkembangan depresi postpartum pada ibu remaja termasuk dukungan sosial yang tinggi, masalah perkawinan, tekanan dari orang tua dan masalah ekonomi. Asuhan kebidanan berkesinambungan, strategi dan tindakan pencegahan yang tepat termasuk skrining secara berkala untuk ibu remaja dan penyedia layanan mental diperlukan untuk mengurangi resiko depresi postpartum pada ibu remaja.
English:
Background: Teenage pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs in adolescents less than 20 years old. Postpartum depression is a condition of major depression that occurs within 4-6 weeks after delivery. Objective: Explore obstetric scientific evidence related to the incidence of postpartum depression in adolescent mothers.
Design: scoping reviews using PRISMA-ScR checklist Method: The author uses the Arksey and O’Malley frameworks. The article search uses three databases PubMed, Proquest, Science Direct covering from January 2012 to 2022. Assessment tools are used. Review selection and characterization were carried out by critical appraisal assessment using the Joanna Briggs Institude (JBI) tool.Result: Of the 809 potentially relevant articles, 7 were entered. The research articles are from 5 different Countries, and RCT, Cross sectional and qualitative methods. The results are presented in three themes: The prevalence of postpartum depression in adolescent mothers, risk factors for postpartum depression in adolescent mothers and the implementation of health services and obstacles in dealing with postpartum depression in adolescent mothers.
Conclusion: Based on 7 articles reviewed, it was found that 32% of adolescent mothers have a chance of postpartum depression that requires immediate action on initial assessment, detection and intervention. Factors contributing to the development of postpartum depression in adolescent mothers include high social support, marital problems, pressure from parents and economic problems. Ongoing obstetric care, appropriate strategies and precautions including periodic screening for adolescent mothers and mental care providers are needed to reduce the risk of postpartum depression in adolescent mothers.
Recording: https://youtu.be/x2ko_70X4qY

Title: Biomechanics for birth: New learning & insights for practice: The 3 R’s
Speaker: Molly O’Brien
Facilitator: Linda Wylie
Midwifery work is wide ranging. In essence we are public health practitioners, protecting, maintaining and enhancing the health and wellbeing of women and their families. As skilled practitioners we seek to understand and mitigate myriad factors that contribute to ill health while aiming to support and optimise birth physiology as per our code of proficiency.
Specifically, the presentation focuses on labour dystocia and the midwifery skill of recognising when birth goes awry using the art and science of watchful attendance. It looks at ways to support physiology to reduce difficulties during the birth process and seeks to resolve mechanical difficulties by optimising physiology including the use of biomechanical techniques.
This presentation highlights areas of midwifery training and education that hinder understanding of anatomy and physiology in relation to the birth process and the baby’s journey through the pelvis. It examines the impact the dominant biomedical model of care has on midwifery practice, the profession as a whole and the women who use the service.
Recording: youtube.com/watch?v=FVN63zUtXXI

Speaker: Margaret Jowitt
Facilitator: Adetoro Adegoke
In ancient times Hippocrates considered that at the appointed hour the fetus put its feet against the fundus of the uterus and pushed but for the last 500 years the baby has been relegated to being a passenger in the story of birth. In the 21st century it is time to consider how material and structural remodelling of the uterus and cervix in the last four weeks of pregnancy unleash the body’s ability to help the birthing baby find the best way through the pelvis. At crowning, the fetus activates his mother’s fetal ejection reflex to release oxytocin and complete his journey. The mother and fetus need to move instinctively to enable each to act on the other to effect a straightforward birth.
Being with women throughout labour, midwives are ideally placed to advance scientific knowledge of how birth works. They observe the evolving hormonal milieu as labour progresses, they see how the mother’s mind and body work in concert with her fetus to provide a smooth passage. They recognise the importance of the social, emotional and physical environment in facilitating or impeding birth. A better understanding of the mechanobiology of birth will avoid aggressive medical and surgical intervention which can disrupt the transition to confident motherhood.
The art of midwifery is to educate and inspire the mother to trust the power of her body and her baby to work together in birth, and also to recognise when more help is needed to achieve a safe birth.
Recording: https://youtu.be/K5xj_GBnhVY

Speakers: Tanya Capper and Bridget Ferguson
Facilitator(s): Linda Deys
Abstract:
Safe and high-quality maternity care is crucial for ensuring the best possible health outcomes for both mothers and newborns (Renfrew et al., 2014). Unfortunately, recent incidents of preventable harm taking place within maternity services have underscored the importance of whistleblowing (Kirkup, 2022; Ockenden, 2022). Whistleblowing involves reporting incidents of wrongdoing with the goal of putting an end to poor practices and reducing risk. However, the act of whistleblowing may be met with significant barriers and adversity for the individual blowing the whistle. This presentation aims to discuss the findings of a scoping literature review that explores the experiences of health professionals, including midwives, who find themselves in the position of whistleblowing. The presentation will explain the key issues, barriers, and challenges that current literature has reported regarding whistleblowing in maternity services. These include the structural power that enforces silence, inadequate responses to whistleblowing, and the mechanisms by which whistleblowing is suppressed. It will also delve into the process of weighing up the personal risk to the whistleblower versus the moral obligation to protect mothers and infants.
Recording: https://youtu.be/DL-1qHliG9Y

Speaker: Mo Tabib
Facilitator: Megan Arbour and Josephine Nkosi
Abstract:
Background: The role of the midwife is emotionally demanding with many midwives experiencing high levels of stress and burnout, and a great number considering leaving the profession. This has serious implications for the delivery of high-quality, safe maternity care. One of the major factors leading to job dissatisfaction is the conflict between midwives’ aspiration of truly ‘being’ with the woman and the institutional expectations of the role which focuses on the ‘doing’ aspects of the job. ‘Being’ present to a woman’s psychological needs, whilst meeting the institutional demands, requires high levels of emotional intelligence (EI) in the midwife. Therefore, enhancing midwives’ EI could be beneficial. EI education programme: An EI programme was made available to midwives with the intention to promote their emotional intelligence and enable them to utilise relaxation techniques for those in their care. Aim: To explore midwives’ perspectives on the influence of the EI education programme on their emotional wellbeing and experiences of practice. Method: The study took a descriptive qualitative approach. Thirteen midwives participated in focus group interviews. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: The overarching theme of ‘The Ripple Effect’ included three themes of ‘Me and my relationships’, ‘A different approach to practice’ and ‘Confidence and empowerment’. The programme was seen to create a positive ripple effect, influencing midwives personally, their approach to practice, and feelings of confidence in their role. Conclusion: EI education can reduce emotional stress in midwives, enhance their empathy and feelings of confidence, thus, improving the quality of care.
Recording: https://youtu.be/eDPQfAy2xzo

Speaker: Margaret Jowitt
Facilitator: Caroline Maringa
Abstract: The uterus is a wonder of bioengineering. If only we could respect its mechanism better, we could encourage more babies to be born into the hands of a midwife, who can then swiftly transfer them into the arms of their mother. Within the space of a few hours, the uterus is transformed from a safe haven, a strong fortress for a vulnerable fetus – into the means of their transition to the outside world. Since the mid twentieth century, birth workers have been given a one dimensional view of uterine activity – that contractions start from the fundus and push downwards. Managing labour using this flawed model has tethered women to the obstetric bed, encouraged overuse of synthetic oxytocin and denied the uterus its full directive power. It’s time to think again. We need to learn to respect the uterus, to respect its owner and to respect its occupant, the baby, who also plays an active part in birth. Fortunately, we can rehumanise childbirth with a far more accurate user-friendly model – The Womb’s a Balloon.
Recording: https://youtu.be/DmRj1vII8qk

