Dr Rachel Reed
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Top Posts
- The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
- Amniotic Fluid Volume: too much, too little, or who knows?
- Induction of Labour: balancing risks
- Shoulder Dystocia: the real story
- The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor
- Gestational Diabetes: beyond the label
- Induction: a step by step guide
- Perineal Protectors?
- In Celebration of the OP Baby
- Vaginal examinations: a symptom of a cervical-centric birth culture
Author Archives: midwifethinking
The Perineal ‘Bundle’ and Midwifery
I’ve tried to avoid tackling this issue for months now but it won’t go away. It seems that the ‘bundle’ is one of the main topics of concern amongst midwives and students at the moment. So here goes – my … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, law, midwifery practice
Tagged Australia, law, midwifery, midwifery practices, perineum
29 Comments
Gestational Diabetes: beyond the label
I have written this blog post in response to readers’ requests. Trying to make sense of the research and guidelines hurt my brain, and I almost gave up a few times. So, for those who asked – I hope this post … Continue reading
Posted in baby, birth, pregnancy
26 Comments
Understanding and assessing labour progress
I have previously written about how the current framework for understanding and assessing labour progress is inaccurate, not supported by evidence, and fails to incorporate women’s experience of birth. This post is in response to readers asking me to write … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice, uncategorized
Tagged birth, contractions, labour pattern, oxytocin, pushing
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Research (Bias) and Maternity Care
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 from which they … Continue reading
Childbirth Trauma: care provider actions and interactions
A big THANK YOU to all the women and men who shared their experiences of traumatic childbirth for Christian Inglis’ Honours study. There was so much data that Christian chose to focus on paternal mental health for his thesis and publication. Later … Continue reading
Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
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 by using prostaglandins … Continue reading
Posted in baby, birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged amniotic fluid, amniotic sac, augmentation, baby, birth, contractions, induction, nuchal cord, oxytocin, prelabour rupture of membrances, risk, syntocinon, waterbirth
224 Comments
