Dr Rachel Reed
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- Amniotic Fluid Volume: too much, too little, or who knows?
- The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
- Induction of Labour: balancing risks
- The Effective Labour Contraction
- Shoulder Dystocia: the real story
- The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor
- Nuchal Cords: the perfect scapegoat
- Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
- Feel the Fear and Birth Anyway
- In Celebration of the OP Baby
Tag Archives: vbac
VBAC: making a mountain out of a molehill
VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) is big. A google search for ‘vbac’ results in ‘about 795,000’ results. Reviews, guidelines, policies and statements are being produced by every organisation with an interest in birth. Support groups and networks are growing. I am … Continue reading
Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice
Tagged birth, caesarean, uterine rupture, vbac
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