Session 22 in one hour introduces Elsie and Sandra. Welcome to presenters and delegates. #VIDM25

Nearing the end of the confence now. Join us for these two concurrent sessions, one in Spanish! #VIDM25

Session 21 presents two concurrent sessions. Join us in one hour. Details at Don't forget to register. #VIDM25

We have two presentations starting in one hour #VIDM25

Join us in one hour to listen to this powerful presentation #VIDM25

Ever played Hopscotch? This next session looks at Labour hopscotch, a visual tool which encourages activity in pregnancy. Our speaker Roisin is a registered advanced midwife practitioner in Ireland. #activepregnancy #physiologicalbirth #VIDM25 @MidwivesIreland

We now welcome midwives from Bangladesh who look at peer mentorship and preventing workplace abuse. #Bangladesh #midwifery @UNFPA @MidwivesRCM

Our third keynote speaker is Kate Greenstock who discusses connection with each other and the families we care for #VIDM25 @MidwivesRCM

We welcome back Rizka who is an experienced speaker at the VIDM. This year she looks at how an integrated health service improves outcomes for mothers and their families. #Indonesia #midwifery #VIDM25

Waterbirth is the topic in session 15. Nigerian women have mixed opinions of its use and these midwives discuss the results of a large study into the perceptions of these women. @WHOAFRO @world_midwives #waterbirth #VIDM25

I am so looking forward to this session. Kabul Online Medical University has launched an online midwifery education programme in response to women being banned from education. This session the implementation of this programme. #afghanmidwifery @WHO @UNFPA #VIDM25 #IDM

Session 14 looks at the relationship between health literacy and health perception in the midwifery curriculum. We are very grateful to these midwives for stepping in at short notice when the previous speaker had to cancel. #VIDM25 #midwifery #education @WHO @world_midwives

Buddying between Papua New Guinea and Australia supporter by the Rotary led to the project discussed in this session aimed at promoting healthy Haemoglobin levels. @world_midwives #midwiferyleadership #globalhealth @PNG

Nonkululeko Shibula is a bereavement care doula from South Africa and joins us to discuss how midwives and their communities can foster meaningful connections. @world_midwives @worldStMidwives #VIDM25 #midwifery #SouthAfrica

Neonatal jaundice is of concern to both mothers and midwives. Session 12 is brought to us from Nigeria by officers from the Wellbeing Foundation Africa. @ToyinSaraki @wellbeingafrica @AndMidwives #Nigeria #VIDM25 #IDM

Culture influences a person's behaviour and none more so than during the process of pregnancy and birth. Join us as we approach the halfway point of this 24hour midwifery conference reaching the parts of the world that other conferences fail to reach. #VIDM25 @MidwivesRCM

This international study is discussed during session 11. Significant gaps were found in the training of midwives. We welcome these speakers from Australia. #VIDM25 @midwivesACM

The picture says it all! Join us at the Virtual International Day of the Midwife 24 hour conference. Lordana brings this session from the UK. #VIDM25 @MidwivesRCM @WeMidwives @millihill @UWSMidSoc @UniofYorkMidSoc

Childbirth is a real challenge for those with autism. This session discusses the findings of a study carried out in New Zealand. The #VIDM25 conference celebrates all things midwifery with midwives from around the world. @NZMidwifery @NZmidwives

Biodynamic midwifery is the topic under discussion during session 10 during this 24 hour conference. #VIDM25 I have seen the slides. Amazing photos to accompany this debate. #normalbirth #familydynamics @radmidassoc