Sara Wickham shares the wisdom of Mary Cronk, one of midwifery’s heroes. Thoughts on induction, labour and synchronised swimming…
Induction and synchronised swimming: Mary Cronk words of wisdom
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We are all biased by what we see…
Sara Wickham looks at how we are all biased by our experiences, and how different viewpoints depend on what we see.
Potential harms of GBS screening “outweigh benefits”
A review published in the BMJ shows that universal antenatal screening for group B streptococcus may cause more harm than good.
Engendering rather than endangering trust
Heavy-handed persuasion tactics and the aggressive language of some medically-focused papers are inappropriate and harmful, says Sara Wickham
Individuals don’t behave according to statistical means…
Professor J Christopher Glantz offers an eloquent and excellent rebuttal of the argument for early routine induction of labour
Further evidence that inducing labour in healthy women increases the chance of caesarean
Induction of labour in medically uncomplicated nulliparous women at term carries a more than doubling of risk of emergency caesarean
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.
The problems with GBS screening
What are the harms of GBS screening? And why is it hard to measure them? “In my view there are two main issues that hamper the assessment of harms and benefits of antenatal GBS screening. The first is the artefact…
