The Midwife-mother Relationship

MAVIS KIRKHAM is Professor of Midwifery at the University of Sheffield. Her current research centres on informed choice and the culture of practice.

Introduction; M.Kirkham The Less We Do the More We Give; N.Leap The Midwife: A Professional Servant?; M.Cronk Poor Relations: The Paucity of the Professional Paradigm; R.Wilkins Women Planning Home Births: Their Own Views on their Relationships With Midwives; N.Edwards Feeling Safe Enough to Let Go: The Relationship Between a Woman and Her Midwife During The Second Stage of Labour; T.Anderson Being With Women Who Are Economically Without; J.Davies A Three Way Relationship; M.Chesney Midwives' Personal Experiences and Their Relationships With Women: Midwives without Children; C.Bewley The New Zealand Model of Partnership Between Midwife and Mother; V.Fleming Women-Centred Midwifery: Partnerships Or Professional Friendship? S.Pairman How can we relate? M.Kirkham