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In the May Collective lesson, I indulged my inner nerd and explored the evolution of birth knowledge through books. I also discovered rampant plagiarism 🤣 For those who think that the stealing and sharing (without citation) of other people's work is a new 'social media' phenomenon. Nope! Here is just one example from popular books of their time. It is likely that Culpeper got his words from someone else because he translated books into English. Citations only really appeared in midwifery textbooks in the 1990s (after the emergence of 'evidence-based practice') and are still largely absent from parent education books.You can find more birth-related information on my blog, podcast, YouTube, articles, books, courses and collective at www.rachelreed.website or via the links in my bio.With the code PLACENTA20, you get 20% off my Childbirth Physiology Course until midnight TODAY (May 12th, AEST).With the code PLACENTA20, you get 20% off my Childbirth Physiology Course until midnight on May 12th, AEST.With the code PLACENTA20, you get 20% off my Childbirth Physiology Course until midnight on May 12th, AEST.With the code PLACENTA20, you get 20% off my Childbirth Physiology Course until midnight on May 12th, AEST.Top Posts
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Tag Archives: labour pattern
Understanding and Assessing Labour Progress
Updated: April 2023 I have previously written about how the current framework for understanding and assessing labour progress is inaccurate, not supported by evidence, and fails to incorporate women’s experience of birth. This post is in response to readers asking … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, contractions, labour pattern, oxytocin, pushing
15 Comments
In Celebration of the OP Baby
Updated: October 2023 How many times have you heard “I had to have an epidural/c-section/ventouse/etc. because my baby was facing the wrong way”? An occipito posterior (OP) position occurs when the baby enters the pelvis facing forward with their back … Continue reading
Posted in baby, birth, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, blame, cervix, intervention, labour pattern, occipito-posterior, OP, optimal fetal positioning, positions
222 Comments
Asynclitism: a well aligned baby or a tilted head?
Asynclitism is when the baby’s head is moving through the pelvis ‘tipped’ to one side. This is usually diagnosed by a vaginal examination in labour. However, asynclitism is rarely caused by the baby having his/her head tilted to one side … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged asynclitism, birth, intervention, labour pattern
124 Comments
Early Labour and Mixed Messages
Updated: February 2024 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
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice, uncategorized
Tagged birth, intervention, labour pattern
133 Comments
The Assessment of Progress
Links updated: August 2019 This article was written for AIMS Journal (2011, vol. 23, no. 2) and expands on my previous post about my New Years resolution – which by the way I have kept. AIMS have kindly allowed me … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice, publications
Tagged ARM, augmentation, birth, contractions, labour pattern, oxytocin, pushing, syntocinon
99 Comments
Stages of Labour and Collusion
My New Years resolution is to stop colluding in the myth of stages of labour. Will you join me? This may be a little difficult as a midwife and an educator but I’ll give it a go – will you? … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, documentation, labour pattern, stages of labour
44 Comments
The Effective Labour Contraction
Updated: February 2022 One of my failings as a midwife is my inability to assess the strength and effectiveness of a uterine contraction. This presents a problem in the hospital setting as midwives are often asked ‘how strong are her … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged contractions, heart rate, induction, labour pattern, oxytocin, pitocin, syntocinon
106 Comments