All Outputs (3)

Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues. (2010)
Journal Article
Tierney, S., Butterfield, C., Stringer, E., Fox, J., McGowan, L., & Furber, C. (2010). Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(11), 717-723. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2010.18.11.79559

During pregnancy, the eating behaviour and body of childbearing women can become open to public scrutiny. It is important to gather the views of those who are pregnant and have an eating/weight issue to ensure that maternity services meet their needs... Read More about Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues..

The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Furber, C., & Mcgowan, L. (2010, November). The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside. Presented at British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society's 12th Annual Conference, Liverpool

Background: Maternal obesity is a risk factor of major concern to the UK maternity services in relation to the health outcomes of the mother and her baby. Maternity services have responded by managing care based on identifying potential adverse facto... Read More about The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside.

The power of language: a secondary analysis of a qualitative study exploring English midwives’ support of mother's baby-feeding practice (2010)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., & Thomson, A. M. (2010). The power of language: a secondary analysis of a qualitative study exploring English midwives’ support of mother's baby-feeding practice. Midwifery, 26(2), 232-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.05.003

Objective to explore the use of language by midwives reporting their experiences of baby-feeding practice. Design A qualitative approach incorporating a secondary analysis of data previously collected in a study based on grounded theory principl... Read More about The power of language: a secondary analysis of a qualitative study exploring English midwives’ support of mother's baby-feeding practice.