A lot has been written over the past few years about the risks posed to women with higher BMI than average. In fact, this has become such a significant issue that I have written a book on this topic. And,…
Dr Sara Wickham is in The Midwives’ Cauldron … podcasts where you can hear Sara talking about In Your Own Time, Anti-D Explained, and Plus Size Pregnancy.
Dr Sara Wickham’s ‘Plus Size Pregnancy’ book is now available! Have you been told that your pregnancy is high risk simply because you have a higher BMI? Have you been advised that you need extra tests and interventions, or that…
The term ‘shared decision making’ implies that the practitioner gets a say in what the person decides, and that’s not quite right…
Dr Sara Wickham explains how the theoretical risk of water embolism came about, and why it’s not a risk at all.
We all know it’s happening We all need to be able to look critically at information. To understand the importance of not taking stories at face value. To know the importance of looking at things more deeply, so we can…
Research looking at the effects of induction of labour shows this is associated with few beneficial outcomes and several adverse outcomes.
When less may be more. Sara Wickham writes about the human tendency to want to prioritise action and ‘doing more’, when this may not be the best solution.
What’s the chance of having another PPH, if you’ve had one before? For some women, that’s an important question. Women who have had a previous postpartum haemorrhage (PPH, or excessive bleeding after birth) are often advised to have their future babies…