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A systematic exploration of a perinatal wellbeing framework through women's experiences of lumbo-pelvic pain (2021)
Journal Article
Wadephul, F., Glover, L., Jomeen, J., & Hanefeld, N. (2021). A systematic exploration of a perinatal wellbeing framework through women's experiences of lumbo-pelvic pain. Midwifery, 100, Article 103031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103031

Background: Women's wellbeing during the perinatal period has received increasing attention in research, policy and practice, but is often poorly defined and conceptualised. We have developed a framework of perinatal wellbeing (PWB) which we will ref... Read More about A systematic exploration of a perinatal wellbeing framework through women's experiences of lumbo-pelvic pain.

"It can't be like last time" - Choices made in early pregnancy by women who have previously experienced a traumatic birth (2019)
Journal Article
Greenfield, M., Jomeen, J., & Glover, L. (2019). "It can't be like last time" - Choices made in early pregnancy by women who have previously experienced a traumatic birth. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(JAN), Article 56. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00056

Background: A significant number of women experience childbirth as traumatic. These experiences are often characterized by a loss of control coupled with a perceived lack of support and inadequate communication with health care providers. Little is k... Read More about "It can't be like last time" - Choices made in early pregnancy by women who have previously experienced a traumatic birth.

A qualitative exploration of responses to self-compassion in a non-clinical sample (2016)
Journal Article
Campion, M., & Glover, L. (2017). A qualitative exploration of responses to self-compassion in a non-clinical sample. Health and Social Care in the Community, 25(3), 1100-1108. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12408

Research suggests that being self-compassionate can have myriad benefits, including life satisfaction, health-promoting behaviours and improved mental health. Given the possible advantages of being self-compassionate, it seems critical to explore how... Read More about A qualitative exploration of responses to self-compassion in a non-clinical sample.

What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review (2016)
Journal Article
Greenfield, M., Jomeen, J., & Glover, L. (2016). What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(4), 254-267. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.4.254

Background: A number of women experience childbirth as traumatic. This experience can have enduring and potentially lifelong effects on both mental and physical health, and have implications for the woman's relationship with her baby, partner and fam... Read More about What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review.