Sara Wickham explains why she’s passionate about ‘post-term’ pregnancy.
Category: Riffing ranting and raving
The bumpiness of the playing field…
In what state does a baby need to be born by caesarean in order for us to question whether it was necessary, asks Sara Wickham.
Another way that induction might be increasing the caesarean section rate?
When we consider whether and how much induction is raising the caesarean rate, are we counting the women who request this due to fear of induction?
On acceptance without need for cause
I had a great reminder about acceptance when I called my dad one morning, says Sara Wickham. And how we don’t always need to find the cause.
Don’t deny our experiences!
Sara Wickham writes about the importance of acknowleding someone’s lived experience. And it’s even more important not to deny it.
Let’s be clear: labour onset is either spontaneous OR induced!
It’s important to be clear that labour is either spontaneous or induced. And to understand what those terms mean. Sara Wickham explains.
Denying ‘at risk’ women access to midwifery-led units
Why are so-called ‘at risk’ women denied access to the very places that could help reduce the chance of adverse events?
Women have lives, pregnancies, births and children, NOT obstetric careers!
Sara Wickham debates some of the language used in the obstetric literature. Today, the focus is on the term, ‘obstetric career’.