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Big Babies: the risk of care provider fear

Posted on September 2, 2019 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: June 2022 Big babies are normal in well resourced countries. Over 10% of babies born in the UK and Australia weigh 4kg (8lb 13oz) or more. Healthy well nourished women grow healthy well nourished babies. Genetic factors also influence … Continue reading →

Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice, pregnancy, uncategorized | Tagged baby, caesarean, fear, induction, shoulder dystocia, ultrasound | 25 Comments

Responsibilities in the mother-midwife relationship

Posted on June 28, 2016 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: April 2020 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in law, midwifery practice, opinion and thoughts, uncategorized | Tagged information giving, law, risk | 29 Comments

Early Labour and Mixed Messages

Posted on November 13, 2013 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: October 2019 This post is about early labour and the mixed messages women are given about this important part of the birthing process. Defining the indefinable The concept of ‘early’ or ‘latent’ labour emerged as a result of the birth … Continue reading →