Sara Wickham’s article in which she discusses some of the language used around birth. Offers questions, insights and suggestions for change.
The words we use…
Tag: language
The language of birth: crossing the Ts and promoting positivity
Sara Wickham looks at more examples of the language of birth. More on why ‘T’ for term is problematic, and the promotion of positivity.
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.
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.
What is cervical recoil?
What is cervical recoil, and why is it important? Sara Wickham explains why it can be normal for cervical dilation to go backwards in labour.
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’.
Obesity: Naming, Blaming and Shaming
How well do we really understand why some people are larger, and is the current approach of “naming, shaming and blaming” appropriate or helpful?
Alternidurals
Sara Wickham debates the language of pain relief in labour, and asks how we can get better information out about the benefits and risks of this.