Sara Wickham explores the uniquely British ritual of having a cup of tea after birth, with the help of midwives and women who share their thoughts on this.
Pondering the post-birth tea break
Category: Articles
Fixed point due dates and wider windows (part 1)…
If Doctor Who turned up in front of you right now and offered you the chance to go elsewhere in time to change, remove or amend one tenet of modern maternity care, what would you choose? Even though I understand…
Love, kisses and other ways of knowing…
Sara Wickham asks whether maternity care providers and those who attend births are focusing on the right things.
Giant Breakthrough in Screening or Great Big Stressor?
Sara Wickham’s 2004 article in which she looks at the pros and cons of offering screening for the group B strep bacteria in pregnancy.
Screening and the consequences of knowledge (part three)
The third part of Sara Wickham’s article in which she discusses the consquences of knowledge gained from medical screening, which aren’t always anticipated.
Screening and the consequences of knowledge (part two)
The consequences of screening: downsides as well as advantages. Sara Wickham looks at the issues in the second part of her article on this topic.
Screening and the consequences of knowledge (part one)
Is it always good to know things, just because we can? Sara Wickham explores this idea in a series of blog posts about the consequences of knowledge.
Nutrition and the wisdom of craving
Sara Wickham’s 2005 article in which she riffs about nutritional advice, pregnancy cravings and whether there is a case for optimism…
The trusty toilet
Sara Wickham discusses midwives’ experience of using toilets as birth stools, and looks at their effectiveness at facilitating normal birth.
