Dr Rachel Reed
midwife • author • educator
-
Online Learning
-
Books
Facebook Page
Instagram
Thanks for the lovely testimonial Aimee 😊🙏First do no harm.Most copyright free diagrams of the umbilical cord are incorrect. They depict the arteries with oxygenated blood and the vein with de-oxygenated blood. So, I had to make my own diagram! 🧐I'm heading off for my first proper holiday in years. A whole week of no work (or social media) – eek! I'm looking forward to knowing what that feels like.Updated blog post! 😊Thanks for the lovely feedback Faye 😊🙏Top Posts
-
Recent Posts
Archived by the National Library of Australia and Partners
Tag Archives: positions
In Celebration of the OP Baby
Updated: February 2022 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
217 Comments
Perineal Protectors?
Updated: September 2019 Most women will sustain some damage to their perineum during birth (AIHW 2018). Around 50% will have a tear or graze in the skin and/or vaginal wall (1st / 2nd degree). Occasionally (1% of non-instrumental vaginal births) … Continue reading
Posted in birth, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, episiotomy, perineum, positions, pushing, water
109 Comments
Shoulder Dystocia: the real story
Updated: August 2019 There is a lot of unwarranted fear about ‘big babies’ getting stuck. The media reflects the usual story – that women are creating a problem that doctors have to fix. The incidence of shoulder dystocia does increase … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, complication, intervention, positions, risk, shoulder dystocia
196 Comments