McMaster University Midwifery

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓

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This is no April Fool's joke! At the end of the month, we will be hosting Trish Langley Frempong for the MMRCs Speaker Series!

She will be presenting "Exploring Psychological and Cultural Safety in Clinical Midwifery Education: Indigenous, Black, Persons of Color/Racialized (IBPOC) Student Perspectives".

Join us on Wednesday, April 29th at 12:30 pm EST

More information: https://mmrc.mcmaster.ca/events/mmrc-speaker-series-exploring-psychological-and-cultural-safety-in-clinical-midwifery-education/

Last but certainly not least, we welcome Madeleine Dewitt to our Rapid Fire Midwifery Student Presentations tomorrow at 3:30 pm EST!

Register here: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/register/J3rtX2IxRlq9VkMzYLH2Gg?fbclid=IwY2xjawPR9sxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0VzN4WE5LbUwyb002MVI4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHttaEbBapsEPnp_PPs5ecQKrtqZgUzlSL043gCCdWhuNH1D3XfxmNQm-bZm1_aem_OakK_EW3JZTqmY5Ssp4VBg #/registration

Madeleine will be presenting Experience, Impact and Expectations: Results from an International Mixed-Methods Study of Postpartum Perineal Pain.

Perineal pain is a prevalent issue whose proper assessment is essential to improving postpartum health outcomes. There is currently no validated tool for assessing postpartum perineal sensation as a unique phenomenon with a range of experiences. Using quantitative and qualitative data from two sites, one Canadian and the other French, this study aims to capture the factors important in postpartum perineal pain assessment, including linguistic and cultural influences. Findings regarding the connection between maternal and birth characteristics and the description, nature, intensity, and impact of perineal pain up to three months postpartum will be presented. These will be synthesized with the findings from qualitative interviews whose themes support the data. The qualitative data also adds critical factors of the individual experience of postpartum pain and the perception of the perineum’s role in postpartum transition and function. Ultimately, this mixed-methods study provides a foundation for improving perineal pain assessment, specifically wording used for inquiring about pain.

Check out her bio and all the presenters at https://mmrc.mcmaster.ca/event/mmrc-research-symposia/2026-research-symposium/