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 Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
Amniotic Fluid Volume: too much, too little, or who knows?
Asynclitism: a well aligned baby or a tilted head?
Big babies: the risk of care provider fear
Birth from the Baby’s Perspective
Birthing the Placenta: women’s decisions and experiences
Childbirth Trauma: care provider actions and interactions
Cord Blood Collection: confessions of a vampire-midwife
The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor
In Defence of the Amniotic Sac
Early Labour and Mixed Messages
The Effective Labour Contraction
Feel the Fear and Birth Anyway
The Future of Midwifery and Homebirth in Australia
Gestational Diabetes: beyond the label
Guest post: when birth is trauma
The Human Microbiome: considerations for pregnancy, birth and early mothering
Induction: a step by step guide
Information Giving and the Law
Listening to Baby During Labour
Midwifery Practice During Birth: rites of passage and rites of protection
No Woman’s Land: a student midwife’s call (guest post)
Nuchal Cords: the perfect scapegoat
The Perineal ‘Bundle’ and Midwifery
The Placenta: essential resuscitation equipment
Postdates Induction of Labour: balancing the risks
Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
Pushing: leave it to the experts
Research (Bias) and Maternity Care
Responsibilities in the Mother-Midwife Relationship
Shoulder Dystocia: the real story
Stages of Labour and Collusion
Supporting women’s instinctive behaviour during birth
Understanding and assessing labour progress
Vaginal Examinations: a symptom of a cervical-centric birth culture
Dr Rachel Reed 