Dr Rachel Reed
midwife • academic • writer • presenter
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Goodbye 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 😆😊 https://www.internationalmaternityexpo.com/2019/ #IMExpo #conference #midwifethinking #rachelreed #midwife #midwifery #doula #birthdoula #studentmidwife #childbirtheducator #childbirtheducation
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Author Archives: MidwifeThinking
Research (Bias) and Maternity Care
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
Childbirth Trauma: research findings
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
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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Responsibilities in the mother-midwife relationship
When I facilitate workshops with midwives and students, there is always a lot of discussion and debate about professional responsibilities in the mother-midwife relationship. These debates often get heated, and the complexities of legal, professional, and ethical issues can become confusing. … Continue reading
Posted in law, midwifery practice, opinion and thoughts, uncategorized
Tagged information giving, law, risk
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The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
Here is a scenario I keep hearing over and over: A woman is labouring away and all is good. She begins to push with contractions, and her midwife encourages her to follow her body. After a little while the midwife … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, cervical lip, cervix, occipito-posterior, OP, pushing
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