What are the best questions to ask if you’re offered induction of labour? This is something I get asked a lot. So I have put together this guide to the five best questions that you can ask in order to…
New research has added to our knowledge about delaying cord clamping. We know now that it is safe to wait 6 minutes after birth, even when an oxytocic drug is given to assist with the birth of the placenta. Waiting,…
The Sara Wickham Etsy shop is open for just one weekend, so it’s time to go shopping and help support our work! We recently mentioned that we’ve made some changes to the way we’re working. One of them is that…
What are the benefits of water for birth? Sara Wickham looks at two studies highlighting the advantages of this for women and babies.
Are there good reasons to induce labour? That’s a question often posted when I talk or write about labour induction. It’s an understandable question. I have spent more than twenty years writing about how induction isn’t always beneficial. I’ve often…
How are trends in induction of labour changing? And has the publication of the controversial ARRIVE Trial affected this? Two recent studies have added to our knowledge about the effects of changing guidelines and narratives on trends in induction of…
Happy birthday to Sara Wickham’s Birth Information Update … and here’s the story of how it happened and how it continues…
Which induction book should I read? I’m the author of two books about induction of labour. Inducing Labour: making informed decisions has been popular for nearly twenty years. I frequently update it with new information, so as long as you…
Labour progress resources available on Sara Wickham’s website. Everything from research challenging norms to the purple line!
