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Sterile water injections: what’s the evidence?
A 2009 article in which Sara Wickham looked at the evidence and the issues relating to the use of sterile water blocks in labour.
Six things you need to know if you’re plus size and pregnant
Are you plus size and pregnant? You deserve to have respectful care, good information, and choices for your birth. Professionals and birth workers should support you in finding and evaluating your options so you can decide what’s right for you.…
Seven reasons to question headlines about the benefits of epidural
In 2024, a study about the benefits of epidural analgesia was published in the British Medical Journal. It was discussed in an editorial, and was also highlighted by the mass media. The study (Kearns et al 2024) was about epidural…
A seasonal story about chicks, pants and common sense…
Learning from the hen house: Sara Wickham’s seasonal story about chicks, pants and common-sense wisdom.
Ten things I wish every woman knew about induction of labour
The most important things you need to know before deciding whether or not to have an induction of labour. There are pros and cons and no ‘right’ way.
Seven things every parent needs to know about vitamin K
Dr Sara Wickham, author of Vitamin K and the Newborn, shares information about vitamin K. Seven things every parent needs to know before making a decision.
Induction and ethnicity: what is the evidence?
For the past few years, a series of guideline developments, audit findings, and research studies have led to a number of clinicians and professional bodies arguing that induction of labour at 39 weeks could be justifiably recommended to Black, Asian…
What is a labour plateau?
A labour plateau is a phrase used to describe a pause or slowdown in labour. The labour plateau is a phenomenon with which I am very familiar. As a midwife, I attended mostly physiological births, where it is common to…
Plus Size Pregnancy book now available!
Dr Sara Wickham’s ‘Plus Size Pregnancy’ book is now available! Have you been told that your pregnancy is high risk simply because you have a higher BMI? Have you been advised that you need extra tests and interventions, or that…