Dr Rachel Reed
midwife • academic • writer • presenter
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UPDATED POST: https://midwifethinking.com/2017/02/03/understanding-and-assessing-labour-progress/ It is fairly easy to stop using 'stages of labour' language and something small we can all do to help shift birth back to women. #midwifethinking #rachelreed #midwife #midwifery #doula #birthdoula #studentmidwife #childbirtheducation #childbirthGoodbye until next year little uni office 😊 Long Service Leave starts 5pm today 🍾UPDATED POST: https://midwifethinking.com/2016/04/13/the-placenta-essential-resuscitation-equipment/ #midwifethinking #rachelreed #midwife #midwifery #doula #birthdoula #studentmidwife #childbirtheducator #childbirtheducation #childbirth #placenta #resuscitationEddie spying on me while I work 😆 #peacock #writingwithabirdThis retreat offers a unique opportunity to deeply explore the heart and soul of being 'with woman’ at birth and beyond. I am so grateful to be able to midwife this event and witness the transformation of participants as they journey through the processes. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/with-woman-retreat-reclaiming-birth-as-a-rite-of-passage-2019-tickets-58347053608 Laura Mathias’ reviewed the 2018 retreat in Australian Midwifery News: “This workshop was profound in so many ways. It gave me tools through which to explore my own womanhood, my stories, judgements and patterns. It reassured me that birth is sacred and that there are so many strong women working to hold this vision and intention for women to be able to birth how, when and where they choose without judgement or restriction. I felt profoundly held in a circle of women, in safety and love, which is how I want women to feel when they are in my care.” (Full review available here: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=251383120060963;res=IELHEA)2017 @homebirth_australia Conference Dinner with my Teacher @janehardwickecollings 😊 Looking forward to the 2020 version 😆
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- Amniotic Fluid Volume: too much, too little, or who knows?
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- Induction: a step by step guide
- Big Babies: the risk of care provider fear
- In Celebration of the OP Baby
- The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor
- Post-Dates Induction of Labour: balancing risks
- Understanding and Assessing Labour Progress
- Shoulder Dystocia: the real story
- Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
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The Human Microbiome: considerations for pregnancy, birth and early mothering
This post was co-authored by Jessie Johnson-Cash and based on her presentation at the USC Midwifery Education Day. The human microbiome is rather fashionable in the world of science at the moment. The NIH Human Microbiome Project has been set up to … Continue reading
Posted in baby, birth, midwifery practice, pregnancy
Tagged birth, breastfeeding, Chris Kresser, gut bacteria, gut microbiota, human microbiome, microbiome, nutrition, pregnancy, probiotic, stress
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Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
Updated: July 2019 Amniotic sac and fluid play an important role in the labour process and usually remain intact until the end of labour. However, around 10% of women will experience their waters breaking before labour begins. The standard approach to this situation is to induce labour … Continue reading
Posted in baby, birth, intervention, midwifery practice, pregnancy
Tagged amniotic fluid, amniotic sac, augmentation, baby, birth, contractions, induction, nuchal cord, oxytocin, prelabour rupture of membrances, risk, syntocinon, waterbirth
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In Defence of the Amniotic Sac
Artificial rupture of membranes (ARM) aka ‘breaking the waters’ is a common intervention during birth. However, an ARM should not be carried out without a good understanding of how the amniotic sac and fluid function in labour. Women need to … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged amniotic fluid, amniotic sac, ARM, birth, caul, contractions, heart rate, induction, intervention, syntocinon, waterbirth
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Index
Below is a list of all my blog posts in alphabetical order (excluding ‘the’, ‘a’, etc). The posts are updated regularly with new research and resources: An actively managed placental birth might be the best option for most women The … Continue reading
