Tag Archives: nuchal cord

Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk

Posted on January 11, 2017 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: July 2019 Amniotic sac and fluid play an important role in the labour process and usually remain intact until the end of labour. However, around 10% of women will experience their waters breaking before labour begins. The standard approach to this situation is to induce labour … Continue reading →

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The Placenta: essential resuscitation equipment

Posted on April 13, 2016 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: August 2022 Premature cord clamping/cutting Premature cord clamping (clamping before placental transfusion is complete) has been the norm since ‘active management’ of the placenta became routine. In recent years, research has highlighted the harms caused by cutting the umbilical … Continue reading →

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Nuchal Cords: the perfect scapegoat

Posted on May 13, 2015 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: April 2022 To get this blog going I decided to write about a slight obsession of mine: The fear of, and routine ‘management’ of nuchal cords at birth (umbilical cord around the neck). I have written and presented about … Continue reading →

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