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: negligence
Post-Dates Induction of Labour: balancing risks
Updated: August 2019 In Australia 33% of labours are induced (40.5% of first time mothers). The most common reason for induction is to prevent a ‘prolonged pregnancy’. That’s an awful lot of babies outstaying their welcome and requiring eviction. I am … Continue reading →
Posted in baby, birth, intervention
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Tagged ARM, consent, induction, information giving, intervention, law, negligence, oxytocin, pitocin, risk, syntocinon
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Information Giving and the Law
I was writing a blog post on induction for prolonged pregnancy but got side tracked reflecting on a recent study day I attended about law. So, I will get this out of my system before finishing the induction post. It … Continue reading →
Posted in law, midwifery practice
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Tagged consent, information giving, intervention, law, negligence, risk
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