Polls
- Would you work for a private company delivering maternity services in the NHS? - 53 votes - open
- Is advice to breastfeed exclusively for six months too idealistic? - 9 votes - open
- Do you support the government’s proposed NHS reforms? - 32 votes - open
- Have you seen a lot of cases of clients with prenatal depression? - 17 votes - open
- The government maintains that women should be offered a choice of birthplace. Do you think it's doing enough to provide this? - 9 votes - open
- Do you think the TV adaption of 'Call the Midwife' is an accurate portrayal of the book? - 22 votes - open
- Do you agree that 'there needs to be an increased investment in midwifery educators to recruit & retain them in the profession'? - 14 votes - open
- Do you think the midwifery profession is fairly portrayed in the media? - 15 votes - open
- Do you agree that the risks are 'currently too great' for insurers to provide cover for independent midwives? - 13 votes - open
- Do some midwives need reminding about their soft skills, such as smiling at clients and offering a chair to partners? - 24 votes - open
- Do you agree that caesareans should be available on the NHS to any woman who chooses it – regardless of the medical need? - 17 votes - open
- What’s happening to births in your area? - 11 votes - open
- A post-menopausal 61-year-old in Rio de Janeiro is expecting her first child. Do you think this is too old to be a mother? - 14 votes - open
- Should women in NI have to pay to have a caesarean if it is for non-medical reasons? - 42 votes - open
- Should parents be banned from learning the sex of their unborn baby? - 23 votes - open