Induction rates are rising everywhere, and midwives, birth workers and others are concerned. So I’m delighted that, tomorrow, I will be welcoming a new group of participants from around the world to our first online course of 2019, Post-term pregnancy:…
Sara Wickham writes about research looking at why women are dissatisfied with induction of labour.
Sara Wickham discusses a review of women’s experiences of induction for post-term pregnancy.
A systematic review has concluded that induction prior to post-term is associated with few beneficial outcomes and several adverse outcomes.
A review of trials comparing induction of labour with expectant management has concluded that evidence is lacking for the recommendation to induce labour at 41 weeks instead of 42 weeks for the improvement of perinatal outcome.
In modern Western culture, most women know about induction of labour before they even become pregnant. They know that it is suggested when it is felt that it would be safer for the baby to be born than to stay…
I am so happy to be able to announce the launch of the revised and updated second edition of Inducing Labour: making informed decisions, a book which helps parents, professionals and others to understand the process and the evidence relating…
I have two pieces of news to share today! First, a new, shiny, updated version of my book Inducing Labour: making informed decisions launched on Thursday, 10th May! The new version includes discussion of new research, practice-related issues and thinking…
