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“Babies come when they are ready”: Women’s experiences of resisting the medicalisation of prolonged pregnancy (2018)
Journal Article
Walsh, D., Roberts, J., & Walsh, D. (2019). “Babies come when they are ready”: Women’s experiences of resisting the medicalisation of prolonged pregnancy. Feminism and Psychology, 29(1), 40-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353518799386

Being pregnant beyond one’s estimated due date is a relatively common experience and requires complex decisions about whether to induce labour or wait for spontaneous onset. We report a qualitative study undertaken in the UK in 2016. We interviewed f... Read More about “Babies come when they are ready”: Women’s experiences of resisting the medicalisation of prolonged pregnancy.

First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the flow’ (2018)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S. E., Walsh, D., & Spiby, H. (2018). First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the flow’. Midwifery, 63, 39-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.04.022

Objective. To explore first-time mothers’ expectations of labour and birth, coping strategies they adopt during pregnancy towards childbirth and coping strategies they expect to use during labour and birth. Design. A qualitative Straussian grounde... Read More about First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the flow’.

Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England (2017)
Journal Article
Walsh, D., Spiby, H., Grigg, C. P., Dodwell, M., McCourt, C., Culley, L., …Byers, S. (in press). Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England. Midwifery, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.09.009

Objective: to describe the configuration of midwifery units, both alongside&free-standing, and obstetric units in England. Design: national survey amongst Heads of Midwifery in English Maternity Services Setting: National Health Service (NHS) in En... Read More about Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England.

First-time mothers’ choice of birthplace: influencing factors, expectations of the midwife's role and perceived safety (2017)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S. E., Walsh, D., & Spiby, H. (2017). First-time mothers’ choice of birthplace: influencing factors, expectations of the midwife's role and perceived safety. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(8), 1937-1946. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13272

Aim To explore first-time pregnant women's expectations and factors influencing their choice of birthplace. Background Although outcomes and advantages for low-risk childbearing women giving birth in midwifery-led units and home compared wit... Read More about First-time mothers’ choice of birthplace: influencing factors, expectations of the midwife's role and perceived safety.

Respectful handover: a good alternative when intrapartum continuity of carer cannot be guaranteed (2016)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S. E., Walsh, D., & Spiby, H. (2016). Respectful handover: a good alternative when intrapartum continuity of carer cannot be guaranteed. Midirs Midwifery Digest, 26(4),

AIM: To explore first-time mothers’ expectations and experiences of being cared for by an unknown midwife and their perceptions around continuity of carer during childbirth. DESIGN: Qualitative Straussian grounded theory methodology. SETTING: Three... Read More about Respectful handover: a good alternative when intrapartum continuity of carer cannot be guaranteed.

The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study (2016)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S. E., Spiby, H., & Walsh, D. (2016). The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study. Midwifery, 39, 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.05.008

Background: The literature review reveals general information about a good midwife from a range of perspectives and what childbearing women generally value in a midwife, but there is a lack of information around mothers’ perspectives of what makes a... Read More about The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study.

Realities, difficulties, and outcomes for mothers choosing to breastfeed: Primigravid mothers experiences in the early postpartum period (6–8 weeks) (2013)
Journal Article
Hinsliff-Smith, K., Spencer, R., & Walsh, D. (2014). Realities, difficulties, and outcomes for mothers choosing to breastfeed: Primigravid mothers experiences in the early postpartum period (6–8 weeks). Midwifery, 30(1), e14-e19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.10.001

Objective: to develop an understanding of primiparous women's experiences and challenges of breast feeding in the early postpartum period at two BFI accredited hospitals in the East Midlands in the UK that has lower rates of sustained breast feeding.... Read More about Realities, difficulties, and outcomes for mothers choosing to breastfeed: Primigravid mothers experiences in the early postpartum period (6–8 weeks).