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Research: the hidden stories

Sara Wickham considers the hidden stories behind research.

Sara Wickham discusses the experience of midwives who can smell when birth is imminent (part 2).

Sara Wickham discusses the experience of midwives who can smell when birth is imminent.

Sara Wickham considers women who decline to accept the “high-risk” label.

A summary of the advantages of leaving the umbilical cord intact for longer after birth.

Sara Wickham discusses how our languages focuses more on complication and risk than normality.

A quote from Sara Wickham about the ‘stories behind the evidence’ relating to vitamin K.

Sara Wickham reflects on the value of the bed bath after birth.

Sara Wickham raises questions about how we measure blood loss during and after the birth of the placenta.

Sara Wickham riffs about cats in maternity care…

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Sara’s newest book; the updated second edition of a popular book which helps parents, professionals and others to understand the issues and the evidence relating to the screening and prophylactic measures offered in the hope of preventing early-onset group B strep (EOGBS) disease.

Sara Wickham’s bestselling book explains the process of induction of labour and shares information from research studies, debates and women’s, midwives’ and doctors’ experiences to help women and families become more informed and make the decision that is right for them.

The fourth edition of a popular book helping parents, professionals and others to understand the process and the evidence relating to the birth of the placenta. No matter what kind of birth you are hoping for (or if you’re a birth professional wanting to understand more deeply or update yourself on the latest evidence) this book will help you understand the issues and options.

The decisions that we make about our pregnancy and childbirth journeys can shape our experiences, health and lives, as well as those of our families. But those decisions can be complex. This book is a guide to the different perspectives and approaches that exist, and it offers tips, tools and ways of thinking which will help you make the decisions that are right for you.

Find out everything you need to know about vitamin K; why it’s offered to newborn babies, why are there different viewpoints on it and what do parents need to know in order to make the decision that is right for them and their baby?

The 101 tips in this book cover a wide range of areas and are useful for students of all disciplines at any stage of your academic career. Written in an accessible, friendly style and seasoned with first-hand advice, this book combines sound, practical tips from an experienced academic with reminders of the value of creativity, chocolate and naps in your work.

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Category: Articles

Research: the hidden stories

Body wisdom: detecting birth by smell (part 2)

Body wisdom: detecting birth by smell (part 1)

Risk: the game of life

The value of leaving the umbilical cord intact

The language of the complicated

Vitamin K: the stories behind the evidence

Bring back the bed bath?

Further thoughts on the third stage

What’s true, pussycat?