Sara Wickham explains why advice given by the emergency services to use shoelaces to tie the cord at birth is incorrect and dangerous
Unexpected home birth: let’s keep our shoelaces on…
Tag: birthillogics
Birthillogics # 4 – water and scar pain
Today’s illogical policy is about water pools and scar pain. Why are women seeking VBAC not ‘allowed’ to use water, but are ‘allowed’ epidural?
Birthillogics #2 – cutting the oxygen line when it’s needed most…
Sara Wickham asks why it is that, when a newborn needs help, the first thing we do is to cut their existing oxygen supply by clamping and cutting the cord?
Birthillogics #1 – induction for advanced maternal age
Sara Wickham notes the rather illogical nature of the recommendations made for induction of labour in older women, citing the lack of good evidence on this.