Dr Rachel Reed
midwife, academic, writer, presenter and birth nerd
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Top Posts
- Amniotic Fluid Volume: too much, too little, or who knows?
- Induction of Labour: balancing risks
- The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor
- Induction: a step by step guide
- The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
- The Effective Labour Contraction
- Gestational Diabetes: beyond the label
- The Perineal 'Bundle' and Midwifery
- Nuchal Cords: the perfect scapegoat
- Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
Tag Archives: midwifery practices
The Perineal ‘Bundle’ and Midwifery
I’ve tried to avoid tackling this issue for months now but it won’t go away. It seems that the ‘bundle’ is one of the main topics of concern amongst midwives and students at the moment. So here goes – my … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, law, midwifery practice
Tagged Australia, law, midwifery, midwifery practices, perineum
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Midwifery Practice During Birth: rites of passage and rites of protection
Finally I have completed my Phd! It took me six years – the last two mostly writing… and writing… and rewriting. Entire chapters did not make the final ‘cut’. There is so much more I wanted to say (and did) … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, cultural norms, medical paradigm, midwifery, midwifery practices, phd, research
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