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Author Archives: Dr Rachel Reed
Perineal Protectors?
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Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, episiotomy, perineum, positions, pushing, water
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In Defence of the Amniotic Sac
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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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Cord Blood Collection: confessions of a vampire-midwife
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Posted in baby, birth, intervention, law
Tagged baby, cord blood, ethics, information giving, law, placenta, stem cells
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Supporting women’s instinctive pushing behaviour during birth
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Tagged birth, pushing
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Shoulder Dystocia: the real story
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Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, complication, intervention, positions, risk, shoulder dystocia
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Nuchal Cords: the perfect scapegoat
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Posted in baby, birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged baby, birth, nuchal cord, umbilical cord
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Vaginal examinations: a symptom of a cervical-centric birth culture
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Tagged birth, intervention, vaginal examination
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Induction: a step by step guide
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Posted in birth, intervention
Tagged amniotic fluid, birth, induction, information giving, intervention, oxytocin, syntocinon
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An actively managed placental birth might be the best option for most women
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Tagged intervention, oxytocin, pitocin, placenta, syntocinon
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The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor
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Posted in baby, birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged amniotic fluid, baby, heart rate, intervention, meconium
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