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Shoulder Dystocia: the real story
Recently the media have been demonstrating ignorance and lazy journalism with a scattering of items about shoulder dystocia. Apparently doctors are having to attend special classes to learn how to...
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Induction: a step by step guide
This post has been inspired by conversations I’ve had with women about their experiences of induction. Induction of labour is increasingly common, yet women often seem to be very mis-informed about...
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Asynclitism: a well aligned baby or a tilted head?
This post is a quickie. I am compiling a list of suggestions for future posts via Facebook and Twitter which I will start working through. In the meantime this little topic has been cropping up a lot...
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Vaginal examinations: a symptom of a cervical-centric birth culture
This post is about routine vaginal examinations (VE) during physiological birth ie. an uncomplicated birth without any medical intervention. The VE is a useful assessment in some circumstances, but...
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In Defence of the Amniotic Sac
Holly birthing her boy in his ‘bubble’ Artificial rupture of membranes (ARM) aka ‘breaking the waters’ is a common intervention during birth. However, an ARM should not be carried out without a good...
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The Placenta: essential resuscitation equipment
Resuscitation Equipment Knowledge about the short-term and long-term benefits of ‘delayed cord clamping’ is finally making it into practice. Midwives and in some cases obstetricians are realising the...
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In Celebration of the OP Baby
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...
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Information Giving and the Law
I was writing a blog post on induction for prolonged pregnancy but got side tracked reflecting on a recent study day I attended about law. So, I will get this out of my system before finishing the...
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Induction of Labour: balancing risks
In Australia 26% of labours are induced. The most common reason for induction is a ‘prolonged pregnancy’. That’s an awful lot of babies outstaying their welcome and requiring eviction. I am not going...
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Why Induction Matters: book release
Updated: July 2019 My book Why Induction Matters is now available from all the usual retailers: Amazon; Book Depository; Booktopia; Capers Bookstore; Wordery Around 1 in 4 women have their labour...
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