Legal right to home birth in the UK? I am expecting my second baby around January 9th, and receiving my care at the Homerton hospital, Hackney, London. I am hoping to have a home...
Unattended or Unassisted Birth in the UK
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Category: Labour
When would you do an episiotomy?
When would you do an episiotomy? What do the midwives and student midwives think ought to be the reasons why an episiotomy is performed? I made an episiotomy in 1992 and another...
Cervical Lips / Anterior Lip
Just had a seriously awful day at work. No major disasters - mother and baby well (which is, of course, the main thing) - but left feeling rather miserable. Baby in good position...
Cannulas in Labour
I am a student midwife and in the hospital in which I am training the use of a grey cannula is standard written in stone practice for all women. I would like to know if anything...