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Research (Bias) and Maternity Care

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dr Rachel Reed

Updated: July 2019 The childbearing experience has always been unpredictable and potentially dangerous. In response, humans have sought ways to create a sense of control and minimise danger. Practices (actions) aimed at creating a sense of control reflect the culture … Continue reading →

Posted in midwifery practice | Tagged evidence based practice, research | 13 Comments

In Defence of the Amniotic Sac

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Dr Rachel Reed

Updated: September 2023 Artificial rupture of membranes (ARM) aka ‘breaking the waters’ is a common birth intervention. However, an ARM should not be carried out without a good understanding of how the amniotic sac and fluid function in labour. Women … Continue reading →

Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice | Tagged amniotic fluid, amniotic sac, ARM, birth, caul, contractions, heart rate, induction, intervention, syntocinon, waterbirth | 227 Comments

The Assessment of Progress

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Dr Rachel Reed

Links updated: August 2019 This article was written for AIMS Journal (2011, vol. 23, no. 2) and expands on my previous post about my New Years resolution – which by the way I have kept. AIMS have kindly allowed me … Continue reading →