Dr Rachel Reed
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Nuchal cords are often incorrectly blamed for 'slow' labour progress and fetal distress.Amazon Australia kindle deal ends today! 😊One of the few good memories from 2022. A little hiatus from the shite with @midwife.dr.clare in Yallinup WA.https://midwifethinking.com/2016/06/15/the-anterior-cervical-lip-how-to-ruin-a-perfectly-good-birth/Guess what this month's Collective lesson is about? 😂No magnets! 🧲Top Posts
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Tag Archives: cervical lip
The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
Updated: February 2022 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 … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, cervical lip, cervix, occipito-posterior, OP, pushing
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Pushing: leave it to the experts
Updated: July 2019 A birthing woman is the expert regarding when and how she pushes. Providing directions implies she needs our guidance and we are the experts. Of course each woman and birth situation is different and in some circumstances … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, cervical lip, cervix, hypnobirthing, pushing
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