Speakers: Angelica Mercedes Lozano Rivera, Marlene Magallanes Corimanya & Lalescka Araceli Soria Gonzales
Facilitator: Marcela Mendoza
Introduccion: La anticoncepción postaborto es vital para reducir embarazos no deseados y prevenir la mortalidad materna.
Objetivo: Determinar si la nacionalidad y la edad están asociadas con el uso de anticonceptivos prescritos en el postaborto, tras un seguimiento de seis meses.
Metodos: Se realizaun estudio observacional analitico con mujeres que aceptaron un mettodo anticonceptivo inmediatamente despues de un aborto en un hospital publico peruano (N = 399). De ellas, se contactó telefónicamente a 175 participantes seis meses después.
Resultados: Solo el 39,42% de las mujeres mantuvo el uso del método anticonceptivo. Se hallo una asociacion significativa entre la edad (p = 0,049) y la nacionalidad venezolana (p = 0,043) con el uso de metodos anticonceptivos seis meses despues del aborto.
Conclusion: Seis meses después del alta hospitalaria, se observa una asociación entre el uso de métodos anticonceptivos postaborto y las variables edad y nacionalidad.
Introduction: Post-abortion contraception is vital to reduce unwanted pregnancies and prevent maternal mortality.
Objective: To determine whether nationality and age are associated with the use of prescribed contraceptives in the post-abortion period, after a six-month follow-up.
Methods: An analytical observational study was conducted with women who accepted a contraceptive method immediately after an abortion in a Peruvian public hospital (N = 399). Of these, 175 participants were contacted by telephone six months later.
Results: Only 39.42% of the women continued using the contraceptive method. A significant association was found between age (p = 0.049) and Venezuelan nationality (p = 0.043) with the use of contraceptive methods six months after the abortion.
Conclusion: Six months after hospital discharge, an association was observed between the use of post-abortion contraceptive methods and the variables age and nationality.
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Speaker: Red Miller
Facilitator: Linda Deys
As a home birth midwife with nearly 2 decades of experience working the continuity of care model, I have found the word that most relates to my practice style is Biodynamic Midwifery. In my practice, I also have a strong focus on addressing fears to create space for ultimate outcomes.
Fear exploration is such an essential process for the birthing women and also the birthing partner, the older sibling, the grandparents, the doulas, whoever will be present and surrounding the mother at the time of birth.
This presentation will explore:
- the word biodynamic and introduce the concept of biodynamic midwifery.
- An introduction to the concept of relational field dynamics and explore how to hold a field of integrity and trust.
- An exploration of the role we carry as midwives to help shift a family from fear to love, including practical, applicable tools for self-exploration as well as for use with the families. We will explore how this practice is the fastest way to return a mother to their intuition.
I want to leave the participants with a renewed sense of passion for this sacred work and give them new ways of BEING within it!
Speaker: Keeth Mayakaduwage and Billie Bradford
Facilitator: Farah Sajidah
Background: Stillbirth bereavement care is increasingly recognised as essential. Despite guidelines for stillbirth care, gaps remain in bereaved parents experiences of compassionate care. Inadequate education in healthcare curricula may contribute to negative experiences for both families and providers. This survey assesses whether and how healthcare curricula prepare midwives to care for families experiencing stillbirth.
Methods: An international cross-sectional survey, co-designed with subject matter experts, explored midwifery students and recent graduates experiences. Outcomes included educational content and confidence in knowledge of bereavement care, measured from 1.0 (Not confident at all) to 5.0 (Extremely confident). Quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed.
Results: Of 127 responses from 14 countries, 87% reported receiving some level of stillbirth education. While 92% had received teaching on stillbirth definitions, only 50% had bereavement care training, and just 43% received education on investigations for stillbirth causes. Confidence was highest for defining stillbirth (4.0) but lower for bereavement care (2.6) and investigations (2.6). Only 42% felt prepared to support families, with 86% expressing a need for more clinical experience and 50% wanting more support in accessing psychological services for themselves. Qualitative analysis revealed four themes, including gaps in structured education, disconnect between theoretical and practical knowledge, workplace support deficits, and system-level barriers to holistic care.
Conclusions: Significant gaps exist in midwifery bereavement education. Strengthening curricula with structured training, greater clinical exposure, and workplace support may help in improving care and reducing provider distress. Urgent action is needed to equip midwives with the skills and confidence to support bereaved families.
