Dr Sara Wickham looks at weight-inclusive maternity care. What is it, and what can research tell us about how it looks in practice?
Weight-inclusive maternity care
Author: Sara Wickham
Dr Sara Wickham is an author, speaker, and researcher specialising in pregnancy, birth, and maternity care. Her work focuses on evidence-based, woman-centred information and informed decision-making, drawing on more than 30 years of midwifery knowledge and experience.
Ten things you can do before clamping the umbilical cord…
Dr Sara Wickham suggests things that can be done before clamping the umbilical cord, thus ensuring that babies get their full complement of blood.
Five things parents should know if they decide to decline vitamin K
What information should we offer when parents decide to decline vitamin K? Sara Wickham offers an overview and an infographic.
Epidural Fever
Sara Wickham looks at the research relating to epidural fever, or LEAF, which has implications for women and babies.
Late pregnancy ultrasound: what’s the evidence?
Late pregnancy ultrasound is being offered to more and more women. Also known as third trimester ultrasound, this type of scan is offered to check things such as fetal growth, find out the baby’s presentation or position, assess amniotic fluid…
What is the BRAN or BRAIN analysis?
Sara Wickham defines the BRAN analysis, offering a bit of history and an explanation of what this decision making acronym means.
Induction increases the chance of caesarean
Over the years, I have shared a number of studies showing that induction increases the chance of caesarean. This is also something that I explain in depth in my book, In Your Own Time. It’s important that we discuss this…
Untangling tocophobia
‘What is it called,’ a woman asked, ‘when you’re fearful of medicalisation?’ Sara Wickham attempts to provide an answer to this.
GBS screening: the evidence
Dr Sara Wickham looks at studies exploring the evidence for GBS screening and treatment.
In Your Own Time: now available as an audiobook!
I’m really pleased to share that the audiobook version of In Your Own Time is now available. In Your Own Time is the most popular of my recent books. It explores how Western medicine has come to control the timing of labour, and why…