All Outputs (3)

A post-structuralist feminist analysis of electronic fetal monitoring in labour (2023)
Journal Article
Melamed, A. (2023). A post-structuralist feminist analysis of electronic fetal monitoring in labour. British Journal of Midwifery, 31(3), 165-171. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2023.31.3.165

Constant electronic fetal monitoring has become a ubiquitous part of birth management in most high-income countries, both reflecting and creating the social context. This article uses a post-structuralist feminist critique to show that the use of the... Read More about A post-structuralist feminist analysis of electronic fetal monitoring in labour.

The Witch Trials, midwives and the battle for the body (2022)
Journal Article
Melamed, A. (2022). The Witch Trials, midwives and the battle for the body. Midwifery Matters,

During the 16th and 17th century, all across Europe, in every town and village, women were killed as witches; many of whom were midwives. How did this brutal period of our history affect midwifery? The process of the witch trials started with a stea... Read More about The Witch Trials, midwives and the battle for the body.

The true cost of maternity charging (2018)
Journal Article
O'Cearnaigh, R., & Melamed, A. (2018). The true cost of maternity charging. Practising Midwife,

The introduction of health charging for maternity services contributes to vulnerable migrant women not receiving the antenatal care they need. Despite the commitment to bringing down health inequalities by the Department of Health, this policy deters... Read More about The true cost of maternity charging.