Dr Rachel Reed
midwife • academic • writer • presenter
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🙌😊#Repost @humanbirthproject ・・・ Video version - The Mush and Push (somersault) - Mush the baby’s face on the thigh as the mother pushed. How to avoid cutting cutting the baby’s cord when it’s wound tightly around the neck. #sommersaultmanouvre #midwifery #intactbirth #dontclampthecord #midwiferyskills #humantouch #homebirth #birth #uprightbirth #mushandpush #waitforwhite #nuchalcord #normalbirth @humanbirthprojectA full house for our Induction Workshop Day. It was really heartening to see so many local midwives and doulas committed to evidence-informed, woman-centred care. And the Queen seemed to enjoy the day too 😆 #midwives #doulas #inductionoflabourCongratulations to the winners of the lucky draw! Sali McIntyre (Australia) - newsletter subscriber and Mary Harvey (United States) - instagram subscriber. A signed copy of 'why induction matters' is on its way to you 😊 #thankyou #midwifethinking #rachelreed #midwife #midwifery #doula #birthdoula #studentmidwife #childbirtheducator #childbirtheducation #childbirth #inductionoflabourRESEARCH: RCT has found that 'delayed' cord clamping results in higher oxygen saturations and earlier establishment of breathing compared to premature clamping. Open access article: https://mhnpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40748-019-0103-y #midwifethinking #rachelreed #midwife #midwifery #doula #studentmidwife #childbirtheducation #childbirth #research #umbilicalcordUPDATED POST: https://midwifethinking.com/2015/09/16/cord-blood-collection-confessions-of-a-vampire-midwife/ #midwifethinking #rachelreed #midwife #midwifery #doula #birthdoula #studentmidwife #childbirtheducator #childbirtheducation #childbirth #cordbloodSo excited to be speaking at this conference alongside some of my favourite women 😁 EARLY BIRD TICKETS available for a limited period: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/34th-national-home-birth-australia-conference-tickets-71938023565 #hba #homebirth #conference #midwifery #doula #studentmidwife #childbirtheducator #childbirthBook
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Tag Archives: guest post
No Woman’s Land: a student midwife’s call (guest post)
I received the following from an Australian midwifery student who has agreed for me to publish the post anonymously. Whilst it can be confronting, it is so important to listen to midwifery students with open ears and hearts. They see … Continue reading
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Guest post: when birth is trauma
Links update: August 2019 This is a guest post by Elizabeth Ford who is based in the UK so is writing from a UK perspective. Elizabeth explored birth trauma for her PhD and generously agreed to write a post for MidwifeThinking. … Continue reading
Posted in birth, guest post, intervention, law
Tagged birth, guest post, information giving, intervention, trauma
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