Publications

Publications

Nadine’s main publications and lectures from 2000 – 2020


Books

Edwards NP (2019) Birthing your baby:the second stage of labour. Birth Practice and Politics Forum.

Edwards NP, Mander R, Murphy Lawless J (2019) Untangling the Maternity Crisis: Action for Change. Routledge.

Edwards NP, Wickham S (2011) Birthing Your Placenta. London: AIMS Publication.

Edwards NP (2005) Birthing Autonomy: Women’s Experiences of Planning Home Births. London: Routledge.

For information about Nadine’s books see here: http://nadine.edwards.scot/about/#books

Book Chapters

Edwards NP (Forthcoming). The Trauma women experience as a result of our current maternity services in Edwards NP, Mander R, Murphy Lawless J (eds) Untangling the Maternity Crisis: Action for Change. Routledge.

Edwards NP (2014) The Role of the Birth Activist. In: Mander R, Fleming V eds. Becoming a Midwife, 2nd edition. Routledge.

Murphy Lawless J and Edwards NP (2014) Marginality and Social Exclusion. In: Deery R, Denny E, Letherby G eds. Sociology for Midwives. Polity Press.

Daellenbach R, Edwards NP (2010)How can birth activism contribute to sustaining change for better birthing for women, families and societies in the new millennium? In: Davies L, Daellenbach R, Kensington M eds. Sustainability, midwifery and birth, London: Routledge: 218-231.

Edwards NP (2010) ‘There’s so much potential …and for whatever reason it’s not being realised’: Women’s relationships with midwives as a negotiation of ideology and practice. In: M Kirkham ed. The Midwife Mother Relationship. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan: 91-115.

Edwards NP (2009) Women’s Emotion Work in the Context of Current Maternity Services. In: Hunter B, Deery R eds. Emotions in Midwifery and Reproduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan:36-35.

Edwards NP, Murphy Lawless J (2006) The Instability of Risk: Women’s Perspectives on Risk and Safety in Birth. In: Symon A ed. Risk and Choice in Maternity Care. Edinburgh: Elsevier: 34-49.

Leap N, Edwards NP (2006) The Politics of Involving Women in Decision Making. In:, Page LA, McCandlish R eds. The New Midwifery: Science and Sensitivity in Practice. Edinburgh: Elsevier: 97-123.

Edwards NP (2006) Women, Midwives and Information. In: Wickham S ed. Appraising Research Into Childbirth: An Interactive Workbook. Edinburgh: Elsevier: 27-42.

Edwards NP (2004) Why Can’t Women Just Say No? In: Kirkham M ed. Informed Choice in Maternity Care. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan:1-29.

Edwards N P (2000) Women Planning Home Births: Their Own Views on their Relationships with Midwives. In: Kirkham M ed. The Midwife-Mother Relationship. Basingstoke: Macmillan Press: 55-91.

Articles, Reviews and Reports

Homer C, Leap N, Edwards N, Sandall J (in press) Midwifery continuity of carer in an area of high socio-economic disadvantage in London: a retrospective analysis of Albany Midwifery

Edwards N, Patterson J, Mander R, Murphy Lawless J, McHugh N (2016) Submission to the National Maternity Service Review Scotland: Scottish and Neonatal Services. (Available on request from nadine@nadineedwards.org.uk).

Practice outcomes using routine data (1997-2009). Midwifery.

Edwards N, Gilbert A, Mander R et al (2016). Are staffing shortages changing the culture of midwifery? TPM 19(3): 12-16.

Edwards N (2016) The plot against the NHS: Review. AIMS Journal 26(3): 30-32

Murphy-Lawless J, Edwards N, Davies S, Kirkham M (2014) Anything but simple: The Health and Social Care Act. AIMS Journal 26(3): 6-11.

Edwards N (2014) Midwife Julia Duthie’s case. AIMS Journal 26(2): 9-13.

Edwards N (2014) ‘Safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery’: Review. AIMS Journal 26(2): 20.

McHugh N, Edwards N, Leap N (2013) A tale of two supervisors. Essentially MIDIRS 4(5): 40-45.

Davies S, Price L, Edwards N, Beech B (2013) Top ten tips for midwives supporting women’s decision making. Essentially MIDIRS 4(2): 27-31.

Edwards N, Kirkham N (2013) Birthing without a midwife: A literature review, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 23(1): 7-16.

Edwards N, Reed B (2013) Birthrights. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 23(1): 56.

Edwards N (2013) Water births and the research required to assess the benefits versus the harms – MIDIRS review. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 23(1): 69

Kirkham M, Davies S, Edwards N et al (2012) Midwives and human rights. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 22(4): 441-445.

Edwards N, Kirkham M (2012) Why women might not use NHS maternity services. Essentially MIDIRS 3(9):17-21.

Edwards N (2012) Women’s rights in childbearing. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 22(3): 398-399.

Edwards N (2012) ReView: Operative versus conservative management for ‘fetal distress’ in labour. Essentially MIDIRS 3(10): 27-31.

Edwards N (2012). ReView: What sort of opioids should women be offered in labour? Essentially MIDIRS 3(4):27-30.

Beech B, Edwards N, Chippington Derrick D (2012) Turning the tide? AIMS Journal 24(2): 3.

Edwards N (2012) Saving mothers’ lives. AIMS Journal 24(1):1 4-7.

Edwards N (2012). Third stage reviewed. AIMS Journal 23(2):19-21.

Edwards N, Davies S (2012). CMACE. AIMS Journal 22(3):5-7.

Edwards N (2011). ReView: external cephalic version for breech birth presentation at term. Essentially MIDIRS 2(7): 27-30.

Edwards N, Murphy Lawless J, Kirkham M et al (2011) Attacks on Midwives, Attacks on Women’s Choices Human. AMS Journal 23(3): 3-7.

Edwards N (2011) Why is no one listening? Information about the Albany Mum’s campaign to save the Albany Midwifery Practice. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 21(3): 389-393.

Edwards (2011) Safety in birth: risk in perspective. Essentially MIDIRS 295):17-22.

Edwards N, Davies S (2010) AIMS’ critique of ‘The London project: A confidential enquiry into a series of term babies born in an unexpectedly poor condition’ by the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE Report). London: AIMS Publications.

Edwards N (2011). Why does the Albany midwifery model work? AIMS Journal 22(1):5-6.

Mander R, Murphy-Lawless J, Edwards N (2010). Reflecting on good birthing: an innovative approach to culture change. Part 2. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 20(1):25-29.

Edwards N (2010). ReView: What information do midwives and women need to be able to make decisions about the third stage of labour? Essentially MIDIRS 1(6):27-30.

Davies S, Edwards N (2010). Termination of the Albany Practice contract: unanswered questions. British Journal of Midwifery 18(4):260-261.

Mander R, Murphy-Lawless J, Edwards, N (2009) Reflecting on good birthing: an innovative approach to culture change. Part 1. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 19(4):481-486.

Edwards N (2008) Safety in birth: The contextual conundrums faced by women in a ‘risk society’, driven by neoliberal policies. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 18(4) pp 463-470.

Edwards N (2009) Negotiating a normal birth. AIMS Journal 20(3):5-8.

Edwards N (2007) The Transparent NHS? AIMS Journal 18(4):16-20.

Edwards N (2006). Promoting public participation. Practising Midwife 9(5):18-19.

Edwards N (2007). Why are we still struggling over home birth? AIMS Journal 18(1):3-5.

Edwards, N (2005) Report on Public Participation and MSLC Workshops in Doncaster. University of Sheffield/Doncaster Health Action Zone.

Edwards N (2005) Promoting public participation: MSLC workshops. AIMS Journal 17(2):16-7.

Edwards N (2005) Is public participation working for women? New Generation 33:26-27.

Edwards, N (2004) Protection – regulations and standards: enabling or disabling? Part 1. Midwives 7(3):116-119.

Edwards, N (2004) Protection – regulations and standards: enabling or disabling? Part 2. Midwives 7(4): 160-163.

Edwards, N (2003) Birthing Environments. Midwifery Matters 99:17-21.

Edwards, N (2003) The choice is yours – or is it? AIMS Journal 15(3):9-12.

Lectures

‘Women’s experiences of birthing their babies: making it better. Yogabirth Study Day, Edinburgh: February 2017.

‘How can supervision help women’. Midwifery Supervision Conference. Edinburgh Napier University: Edinburgh: June 2012.

‘Culture, politics and choice‘.RCM Educational Seminar: Edinburgh: May 2009.

‘Birthing Autonomy – negotiating a normal birth at home‘ Royal Society of medicine: London: September 2007.

‘Women’s perspectives on safety‘. Sheffield Home Birth Conference. Sheffield: March 2008.

‘Safety and Choice‘. La Trobe University: Melbourne, Australia: August 2005.

‘Some women’s views on safety and risk’. Midwifery Practice Across the Globe. University of Technology Sydney: Sydney, Australia: August 2005.

‘Home birth women in a technocracy: Their views on safety and risk’. Dealing with Difference. Midwifery Research Conference: Darwin, Australia: July 2005.

‘Safety and Risk: Women’s Perspectives‘ Midwifery Research Conference: Wellington, Australia: July 2005.

‘Do women want midwives or obstetric nurses?‘ Do women want midwives or obstetric nurses?: an action plan for change. AIMS/ARM Conference: Birmingham: October 2005.

‘Industrialised, institutionalised emotion work: The impact on women’. Keynote. A labour of Love: Emotion work and reproduction. University of Huddersfield: Huddersfield: September 2005.

‘Women’s and users’ role in the design and delivery of midwifery education’. Transforming the architecture of midwifery education. RCM Conference: London: July 2004.

‘Women recounting home birth narratives of control’. Normal Birth Conference: Grange Over Sands: June 2004.

‘Birth – The Emotional Experience’. Home Birth: A Family Experience. Chichester Home Birth Support Group: Chichester: March 2004.

Regulations and standards: Enabling or disabling. Dame Upritchard 2nd Annual Lecture to NMC Midwifery Committee: London: December 2003.

‘Why the Birth Environment Matters’. A Birth Centre for Essex Initiative. Danbury Conference Centre: Essex: May 2003.

‘Birthing Autonomy: Women’s Experiences of Planning Home Births’. MSc Midwifery Core Module, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee: Dundee: May 2003.

‘Satisfaction with Birth’. MSc Midwifery Core Module, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee: Dundee: May 2003.

‘Ethics of Choice: Women and Decision-Making’. Organising, Enabling, Empowerment and the Evidence: Strategies for Moving the Maternity Services Forward. Study Day for Midwives: Derby Maternity Hospital: Derby: March 2003.

‘Illusions of Choice’. Home Birth Conference: Dublin: February 2003.

‘How do Current Definitions of Choice Fit with Women’s Ethics and Decision-Making’. Home Birth: A Realistic Possibility’. Joint meeting of the Forum on Maternity and the Newborn of the Royal Society of Medicine: London: November 2002

‘Unpacking the Notion of Choice: A Sociological Perspective’ Sociological Perspectives on Health Module, School of Social and Health Science, University of Abertay: Dundee: October 2002.

‘Home Birth: Women’s Views on What Helps and Hinders Midwives Meeting Their Needs’. European Midwifery Congress for Out-of-Hospital Births: Aachen, Germany: September/October 2000.

‘From Pregnancy to Motherhood: What Do Women Need?’, 8th International Conference of Researchers in Maternity Care: Glasgow: September 2000.

‘Perspectives on Current Maternity Care Ethics: Imagining Alternatives’. Gendering Ethics/The Ethics of Gender Conference: University of Leeds: June 2000.

‘Definitions of Safety and Risk: Why Women Planning Home Births May Find it Difficult to Make Choices’. 4th International Home Birth Conference: Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 2000.