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CMWH leads the way with latest evidence on early labour

It has been a busy month for researchers in the Centre for Midwifery and Women's Health.

The front cover of journal Women and Birth

AcademicsÌýhave been reporting their findings on improving care and support for women in early / latent phase labour. This has included a specially focused issue in edited by Professors Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin and Vanora Hundley.

CMWH papers include:

  • Grylka-Baeschlin S, Hundley V, Cheyne H et al (2023) Early labour: an under-recognised opportunity for improving the experiences of women, families and maternity professionals Women & Birth Ìý
  • Edwards R, Way S and Hundley V (2023) Let’s Talk Early Labour: The L-TEL Randomised Controlled Trial. Women & Birth ÌýÌý
  • Mylod DC, Hundley V, Way S, Clark C (2023) Can a birth ball reduce pain perception for women at low obstetric risk in the latent phase of labour? The Ball Assisted Latent Labour (BALL) randomised controlled trial. Women & Birth Ìý

An additional paper has just been published inÌýSexual & Reproductive Healthcare:

  • Bartholomew V, Hundley V, Clark C, Parris B (2024) The RETHINK Study: Could pain catastrophisation explain why some women are more likely to attend hospital in early labour. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare