by Pip | Jul 3, 2021 | induction of labour
Has someone suggested induction at 39 weeks to you? It can be so confusing to know what is the right thing to do for you and your baby as there is so much conflicting advice and research. On one hand, we have the American ARRIVE Trial promoting induction at 39 weeks...
by Pip | Apr 28, 2021 | birth choices, birth interventions, c-section rates, due dates
Today the Fourth Atlas of Healthcare Variation was launched and I was just asked to comment on it on ABC Perth. It is a report by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and its number one concern was the rising number of early planned births...
by Pip | Mar 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am not sure how I missed it but the “Western Australia’s Mothers and Babies, 2015, 33rd Annual Report” was released in July 2019. As always I wonder why there is a 4 year lag on reporting the data, and how different the actual data for 2019 would...
by Pip | Mar 18, 2020 | Covid-19
With all the talk and fear surrounding Pregnancy and Covid-19 at the moment, I thought it might be good to talk about a really positive benefit that I am seeing: an undisturbed pregnancy. People have already commented on how the planet is enjoying the reduced...
by Pip | Mar 6, 2020 | birth interventions, induction of labour
Have you been offered a Stretch and Sweep at 38 weeks? I have been wondering about the evidence around offering all women a stretch and sweep at 38 weeks. This is something more and more Obstetricians and Midwives are doing in Perth. One area this has...
