The Increasing Ubiquity of Paracetamol Use During Labour: Promoting a Reassessment of Its Application It has become a prevalent practice for women to receive the advice of taking two paracetamol when they [...]
A brief guide to meconium - making informed choices from love Childbirth is a powerful and transformative journey that women embark on to bring new life into the world. Throughout history, [...]
From Blank Canvas to Masterpiece: How Early Colonisers Shape the Human Microbiome Imagine a blank canvas, awaiting the artist's brushstrokes, where the first strokes will determine the masterpiece that emerges. Just as [...]
Why does pre eclampsia occur and how can we prevent it? In the 1950s and 1960s, Dr. Tom Brewer, an obstetrician, made a significant discovery regarding the cause of pre-eclampsia. Through extensive [...]
Gestational diabetes - What is it, how are we testing for it and are these tests accurate? Before we look at the ins and outs of gestational diabetes, let’s first examine what [...]
Five Powerful Remedies To Overcome Morning Sickness - Why does it occur and what you can do it prevent it? Throughout history, pregnant women have likely experienced morning sickness, a phenomenon marked [...]
Placental abruption not caused by trauma is typically a result of blood clotting in the maternal blood pool located behind the placenta. This clotting is usually due to inadequate blood volume, which [...]
Why is it that we have screwed up the birth process and everything for that matter? Why have we turned this beautiful, natural process into a pale and angst ridden procedure of [...]
Is Birth Your Calling? Do you find yourself persistently preoccupied with the idea of supporting women during pregnancy and childbirth? Is this a sentiment that lingers in your mind, despite your efforts [...]