Dr Rakime Elmir

Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.

This episode features:

• Stillbirth
• Mental health
• Birth trauma
• Fathers' experience of birth
• Cultural and religious influence on birth experience

Rakime Elmir is a Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery. For several years, Rakime has worked in a variety of maternity settings in a large teaching Hospital. She completed her PhD in 2012 which focused on women's experiences of severe postpartum haemorrhage and emergency hysterectomy. Rakime has successfully led a number of research projects on birth trauma and the psychosocial impact on mothers, fathers and midwives. Rakime also has a keen interest in clinical learning for nursing and midwifery students and is leading a project on clinical placement preparedness for nursing and midwifery students. 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is proudly sponsored by The Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Community Care Kitchen. The content shared in this podcast represents the views of The Still Nest and our guests and may not specifically reflect the views of these organisations. Please seek professional medical advice for any clinical circumstances that may arise.

Season sponsors:

Stillbirth Foundation Australia

Community Care Kitchen

Episode resources:

• Dr Rakime Elmir socials: Facebook Rakime Elmir, twitter @RRakime, LinkedIn Rakime Elmir

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