Tips and tools for setting the right kind of lighting for labour and birth, both at home and in hospital, from Sara Wickham.
Let there be mood lighting…
Tag: midwifery wisdom
Paracetamol in pregnancy and birth
Sara Wickham looks at the use of paracetamol in pregnancy and birth, linking to trusted, evidence-based information on this.
Three things I wish every woman knew about pregnancy and birth knowledge
Sara Wickham shares her thoughts on birth knowledge, women’s wisdom and what she wishes she could tell everyone about these topics…
Academic Tips
Our latest information hub gathers together classic articles and blog posts written for and about midwives and midwifery practice by Dr Sara Wickham.
Evidence for the purple line…
Sara Wickham outlines the evidence for the purple line, a physical sign that can indicate progress in labour.
Upright positions in labour – the benefits
Sara Wickham offers practice suggestions of ways of promoting active birth by moving away from the delivery bed as a place on which to give birth.
Cochrane’s aphorism, an important bit of wisdom
What’s true, pussycat?
Sara Wickham riffs about cats at birth, cats in maternity care and just how much we can learn by being open to other ways of knowing.
Pinard Wisdom
How do you use a pinard? Sara Wickham and other experienced midwives offer tips, tricks and suggestions for those wanting to develop this skill.
Ten ways I can help midwifery students
Sara Wickham offers a variety of resources for student midwives and others studying birth-related areas.