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: perineum
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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Perineal Protectors?
Updated: March 2017 Perineal tearing and/or grazing is common during birth. Two thirds of women will sustain damage to their perineum during birth (AIHW 2012). You can find out more about types/grading of perineal trauma here. This post will discuss ‘protecting … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, episiotomy, perineum, positions, pushing, water
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