UK Midwifery Archives

These archives contain posts and extracts from the UK Midwives and Consumers email list, a discussion group for people interested in midwifery in the UK. Open to midwives, students, mothers, and anyone interested in improving maternity services in UK. Posts in these archives express the views of the individual authors, and not those of the Association of Radical Midwives. Unless otherwise stated, the comments are personal experiences rather than evidence-based research, and these pages may not have been updated for some time. Nonetheless, they are preserved as an archive of midwives’ and mothers’ wisdom.
Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Vitamin K for Newborns

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Varicose Veins and Vulval Varicosities in Pregnancy

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

The Umbilical Cord

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Ultrasound Scans in Pregnancy

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Twin Birth Options

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Thrombocytopaenia of Pregnancy – Low Platelets

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Grand Multiparity and PPH Risk

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Post-Partum Haemorrhage – Emergency Management

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

The Third Stage of Labour, and Post-Partum Haemorrhage

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Sweeping the Membranes

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Birth of the Shoulders

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Rhesus Negative Mothers

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Prelabour / Prolonged Rupture of Membranes

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Positions for Birth

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Low-Lying Placenta and Placenta Praevia

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Third Degree Tears, and management of the next birth

The Perineum and Perineal Tears

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Women’s Experiences of Pain in Labour

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Sterile water injections to relieve back pain

Pethidine or Demerol

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Effect of Epidurals on Labour

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Independent Midwives in the UK

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Male Midwives

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Midwife-Led Units in the UK

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Left-Handed Midwifery

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

How much autonomy do midwives have in the NHS?

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Working as a midwife in the UK

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Training to be a midwife in the UK

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Induction of Labour, and Post-Dates Pregnancy

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Foetal Monitoring in Second Stage

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Foetal Heart Rate Anomalies

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Fibroids in Pregnancy and Birth

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Failure to Progress, and CPD

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

GPs and Home Birth

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Birth Attendants

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Unattended or Unassisted Birth in the UK

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Home Birth in the UK

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Home Birth – General Discussions

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Group B Strep and other bacterial infections

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Gestational Diabetes

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

When would you do an episiotomy?

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Pelvic Girdle Pain – DSP or SPD

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Cervical Lips / Anterior Lip

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

The Cervix

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Forced Caesareans

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Mothers Choosing Caesareans

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Anna’s Story – Caesarean Hysterectomy

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Caesarean Babies

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Risks of Caesarean Sections

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Planning a Good Caesarean Section

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Cannulas in Labour

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Breech Birth

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Breastfeeding: Mastitis and Blocked Ducts

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Artificial Rupture of Membranes – Breaking the Waters

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Anaemia in Pregnancy – low Hb

Waterbirth – Safety and Procedures

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

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