The birth of a new baby is an exciting time, we have a tendency to focus purely on the birth, investing in antenatal education, researching the best pram or carseat to buy and very little in what comes after. Most of becoming a parent is a mix of instinct, our
At the start of pregnancy, I was in full ‘evidenced based’ obstetrician mode, volunteering myself for induction at 39wks at my first appointment. Something that would later contribute to the self blame & shame I felt. Every time I performed an emergency cs during my pregnancy, I had this slightly
I feel like as I head towards the deadline for my own induction of labour, the echoes of eye of the tiger have been ringing louder in my ears! I created a reel over on my instagram for anyone in a similar position of an impending induction (around 30% of
What is screening? Screening within healthcare is a long established way to identify members of the population that may be more likely to have certain conditions, think of the highly successful cervical screening programme or breast screening for cancers. Screening in early pregnancy, is a method similarly designed to look
Your Birth Options after previous Caesarean If your last birth was by caesarean & you’re pregnant again, you’re pretty likely to have heard the term VBAC, or vaginal birth after caesarean. It’s one of the birth options discussed with you along with elective repeat caesarean (ERCS). In the UK you
