Why Join Us?

1)  We put on events, workshops and socials to expand your horizons as a student midwife

2)  Joining the society means you get earlier access, cheaper tickets and better discounts

3)  Being with us makes it easier to socialise with other cohorts and locales and a fantastic way to feel supported.

 

What do we do?

Midwifery Society provides extra-curricular events to bring together all 3 cohorts of Midwifery students at BU across all locations.  We host study days and events relevant to our midwifery careers, aiming to make these extra-curricular to accompany academic study on the course, and bring nationwide resources to our BU students. We also organise socials to have some fun on what we all know can be a challenging course! We aim to support and raise money for local and worldwide maternity charities where we can.

If you are interested in getting involved or have any requests for study days or events, please do not hesitate to get in touch!

To keep up to date with us and our events please follow our Instragram page @bumidwiferysoc  

We will shortly be launching a mailing list, so even if you're not a member yet, you can keep informed of what we are up to! 
 

Key Events

Planned Talks (Dates and times to be confirmed)

  • Dr Sheena Byrom OBE :- Midwife, Mother, Grandmother, author and inspiration, BU Visiting Fellow Sheena Byrom is beloved of staff and students alike. We are delighted to invite her to BU to talk with us
  • Lucy Ruddle IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Lucy Ruddle is an author, mother and internatonal speaker. Lucy will visit us to talk to us about breastfeeding.
  • The Dorset Doulas - What does a doula do? Representatives of our local collective of independent doulas join us to explain what to expect when working alongside a doula and impart some doula knowledge (Why is this giant scarf here, and what *are* those jellybeans for anyway?!)

Planned Workshops (Dates and times to be confirmed)

  • Intro to Hypnobirthing - How does it work, and how can we best support someone who is hypnobirthing? Find out in our Intro to Hypnobirthing workshop with our very own qualified hypnobirthing teachers Sarah and Zelle
  • Birth Trauma - What causes birth trauma, and how can we best help those affected? This workshop care of the Birth Trauma Association charity helps to explore some of these questions.

Planned Visits and Socials

  • We intend to plan a visit towards the end of the year to visit the world's only Vagina Museum in London.
  • We have monthly drop ins with cake and chats 
  • We intend to have semester socials towards the end of each semester where things can get a little bit more lively!

When and Where?

Although most of our talks and workshops take place in Bournemouth's Landsdowne Campus, we intend to make these as accessible as possible. We are looking for an East Rep to help make sure that's possible.

Meet the Committee

President:  Zelle Baggaley

Communications: Sarah Smith

Treasurer: Claire Brookes

Equalities:  Laura Riazantseva 

 

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