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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Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
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
Posted in baby, birth, intervention, midwifery practice, pregnancy
Tagged amniotic fluid, amniotic sac, augmentation, baby, birth, contractions, induction, nuchal cord, oxytocin, prelabour rupture of membrances, risk, syntocinon, waterbirth
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