Midwifery research submissions

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Our Master of Midwifery students undertake independent research that is practice focused and relevant. Online learning options enable them to study from home while practising as a midwife, and are tailored to meet their individual needs. They focus on aspects of midwifery practice and critically analyse their own midwifery experiences as a means to add depth to the profession's knowledge base.

Author	Title	Award date
Baddington, Cara	A weighty issue: The implications of an ultrasound prediction of a large baby in pregnancy	2022-01-31
Wratten, Jade	An exploration of midwives' perspectives on the provision of maternity care to women with an increased BMI during pregnancy and childbirth in NZ	2022-01-31
Burne-Vaughn, Korina	An exploration of the maternity experiences of wāhine Māori in their encounters with midwife Lead Maternity Carers	2022-09-29
Rietveld, Catherine	Antenatal colostrum harvesting for pregnant women with diabetes in preparation for breastfeeding	2012-03-09
Bilous, Emma	Gaining from giving: The benefits for midwives of working with student midwives	2018-10-02
Clapham, Violet	Homebirth outcomes and postnatal experiences in Canterbury (HOPE) study	2024-01-29
Cassie, Rachel	How do midwives and obstetricians communicate at the primary/secondary interface?	2019-12-13
Morris, Sheryl	In good hands: Lead Maternity Carer midwives and fetal growth assessment in Aotearoa New Zealand	2020-09-30
Koontz, Megan	Keeping the love alive: Factors contributing to increased satisfaction for New Zealand case-loading midwives	2015-02-13
Doering, Keiko	Maintaining wa (harmony): Japanese women negotiating their birth experiences in New Zealand	2012-11-30
Beatson, Deb	Midwives' facilitation of physiological placental birth: A Delphi study	2021-01-26
Kalmakoff, Stefanie	Predictors and documented reasons for formula supplementation of breastfed babies in a New Zealand, 'Baby-Friendly' hospital	2016-05-20
Kara, Kelly	Seeking safe harbour: Water immersion for women with complex pregnancy	2021-08-27
Carpenter, Bronwyn	Should I stay or should I go? Case-loading midwives' perceptions of transfer of midwifery care for epidural	2018-10-02
Gray, Elaine	Suturing versus non-suturing of spontaneous perineal tears following normal birth: Factors that influence the practice of New Zealand/Aotearoa midwives	2016-10-13
Kerkin, Bridget	The effective representation of midwifery care in documentation: A Delphi study	2021-02-09
Hewitt, Tina	Timing of cord clamping (TOCC): An observational study of cord clamping practice in a New Zealand maternity hospital	2020-01-07
Kress, Sahra	Understanding health workers' views on addressing the unmet need for family planning in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	2021-02-12
Richards, Julie	Wanting the best for newborns: Umbilical cord clamping practices of midwives in Aotearoa/New Zealand	2010-12-11
Jackson, Talei	Weaving the mat: Enablers for Pasifika midwifery students	2021-03-16
Naber, Nora Li	What do we know about sibling attended birth? A systematic literature review	2017-11-01
McIntosh, Carolyn	Wise women's web: Rural midwives' communities of practice. A qualitative descriptive study	2007-12-07
Horncastle, Sally	Women's views on postnatal care from a midwife who has not provided their pregnancy and birth care: Implications for midwifery relationships	2022-01-31