Sara Wickham raises questions about how we measure blood loss during and after the birth of the placenta.
Further thoughts on the third stage
Category: Articles
What’s true, pussycat?
What’s in a name?
The Rhombus of Michaelis
The risk-managed birth ball
This is one of my favourite articles that I have written, and I realised this week that it is now 15 years old. I am sharing it again in the hope that others will enjoy it too 🙂 Last month…
Standardisation of Care: a contradiction in terms
Ten things I wish every woman knew about induction of labour: the article
In modern Western culture, most women know about induction of labour before they even become pregnant. They know that it is suggested when it is felt that it would be safer for the baby to be born than to stay…
Revisiting the world wide wonder
A few things happened to me last week which led me to decide to re-share an article that I first wrote in 2002. First, someone asked for it, which is always interesting with an older article. I’m aware that students…
The birth of a midwife?
About sixteen years ago, I attended my friend Megan’s home birth in what was at the time a new role for me; as the support person for her 3 year old daughter Eleanor. Eleanor and I had a marvellous time;…
Pinard Wisdom (part 2)
Over the years, I have been repeatedly asked by student midwives for a reference to an article that gives basic information on how to use a Pinard to listen to a baby’s heartbeat, either to supplement learning in practice, or…